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*Pittsburgh Steelers running back Chris Rainey was arrested in Florida this morning after allegedly slapping his girlfriend in the face during an argument over a cell phone, reports TMZ. According to the Gainesville Police, witnesses claimed they saw Rainey attack his girlfriend after she took his cell phone and tried to lock herself in Rainey’s [...]
*Plaxico Burress is back where he started in the NFL. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed the 35-year-old wide receiver to provide depth at a position decimated by injuries. Antonio Brown has missed the last two games with a sprained ankle and Jerricho Cotchery fractured his ribs late in Sunday night’s 13-10 loss [...]
*In one of the standout scenes from the recently released trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises,” NFL player Hines Ward can be seen running for a touchdown as the football field collapses behind him. [Scroll down to watch.] The Pittsburgh Steelers star and “Dancing With the Stars” champ spoke to the media after the trailer [...]
*If you could guess who the most hated players are in the NFL, would your first guess be Michael Vick? If so, you’d be on the money. This summer the pro-athlete landed some hot endorsement deals with Nike, the same sports wear company that ditched him four years ago when his legal troubles bubbled over. [...]
*Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones were both arrested over the weekend in separate incidents. Ward, winner of the last “Dancing With the Stars,” was taken into custody early Saturday outside Atlanta on a drunken driving charge, sheriff’s officials said. The former Super Bowl MVP was booked into [...]
*Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward has been crowned champion of “Dancing with the Stars,” taking home the mirror ball trophy after beating Kirstie Alley in the final. The 35-year-old NFL star and partner Kym Johnson emerged victorious during the 12th season finale Tuesday night, and the athlete admitted he hadn’t expected to make it to [...]
*Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Kordell Stewart has been charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding, reports the AP. Fulton County sheriff’s spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan said Stewart was booked into jail in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta Wednesday and freed on $3,000 bond about four hours later. He’s scheduled to appear in [...]
*Just days after sending out controversial comments via Twitter about the death of Osama bin Laden and the events of 9/11, NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall was dropped from his endorsement contract with Champion. USA Today first reported the news. Champion released the following statement Friday: “Champion is a strong supporter of the government’s efforts [...]
*Rashard Mendenhall on Wednesday posted a blog entry apologizing for and trying to clarify his controversial tweets regarding Osama bin Laden’s death, reports ESPN. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back made headlines with comments posted on his Twitter page Monday after news of bin Laden’s death broke. “What kind of person celebrates death?” he wrote. “It’s [...]
*TMZ is reporting that Pittsburgh Steelers superstar and “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Hines Ward was removed from a vehicle at gunpoint by LAPD officers and placed in handcuffs this morning in Los Angeles. But he was not arrested, according to the website. Ward was reportedly a passenger in a Honda Civic around 2 a.m. [...]
*Rashard Mendenhall is making headlines with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: “What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side…” Mendenhall didn’t hold back, [...]
*Rapper Wiz Khalifa’s Steel City anthem “Black and Yellow” jumped three spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, a consolation of sorts for Pittsburgh Steelers fans in the wake of the team’s Super Bowl loss. The song registered gains in sales and airplay during the week leading up to Sunday’s NFL [...]
*Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow,” a song written specifically by the Pittsburgh-born rapper as an ode to his hometown Steelers, Pirates and Penguins colors, has been adopted by fans of sports teams across the country who have recorded their own versions with the words that reflect the colors of their teams. According to the Wall [...]
*Coach Mike Tomlin still is only 38 years old, still hasn’t played a down of NFL football, and still has only one year as a coordinator on his resume. But after his Pittsburgh Steelers secured their second Super Bowl appearance in his four seasons as coach, the last thing Tomlin has to worry about is [...]
*Before the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl on Feb 6, Christina Aguilera will take care of the national anthem, Fox television and the National Football League announced on Monday. “I have been performing the anthem since I was seven years old and I must say the Super Bowl [...]
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