NEWS AND NOTES
Mondesi's House —
... the league. Cynical Steeler fans who always blamed the team's problems on "those cheap Rooneys" must look elsewhere for a complaint. [PSI] --Here's the longest article you'll ever read on WPIAL coaching salaries. [Trib] --It's The Wayne Gretzky Sucks Photoshop Expo! That's a cause I can fully support. [The Pensblog] --Ron Cook says the Steelers can't do without Aaron Smith. [PG] --Could former Pitt QB Joe Flacco (Tyler Palko's backup) be the starter in Baltimore? Let's hope. [AOL] --That crazy Swedish wrestler was ...
The AFC North Is Doomed
Dave's Football Blog —
... What’s more, AFC North teams appear to be in severe disarray. The Baltimore Ravens still don’t know who their quarterback is, and their defensive stars aren’t getting any younger. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line ...
Kyle Boller Could Be Out the Entire Season With Shoulder Injury
FanHouse —
... The Baltimore Ravens have been struggling all preseason with their quarterback situation and it isn't getting any easier as news surfaced today that "there is a growing fear" last year's starter ...
Quarterback Situation Still Uncertain for Ravens Heading Into Final Preseason Game
FanHouse —
Filed under: Ravens The news continues to get grimmer and grimmer with the Ravens quarterback situation and the one thing the team doesn't have is a lot of time. Heading into the final preseason game tonight against the Falcons, only rookie Joe Flacco is 100 percent while veteran Kyle Boller and second year Troy Smith are battling all sorts of ailments. Talks earlier this week had Boller possibly missing the entire season while Smith is a "50-50 chance" of playing tonight as he continues to battle tonsil ...
Flacco Wins the Rookie Battle, Making Strong Case for Top Dog in Baltimore
FanHouse —
... who was recently named the starter for the Falcons, Flacco appeared to be more in control of his offense and said after he is feeling more comfortable game by game. "It was good to get in there and work with all of those guys," Flacco said. "We moved the ball a little bit and were able to get the confidence of the offense up." No matter how Flacco is looking, the bottom line is Kyle Boller and Troy Smith basically handed the rookie the starting job. Boller's shoulder is still a huge question mark heading to next week ...
