A.Q Shipley News

What does a team that just won a Super Bowl need via the draft? Usually the Super Bowl Champions just have to build depth or address a highly specific need or replace a player leaving via free agency.

Members of the Steelers' practice squad: Player - Pos. - College Kevin Brock - TE - Rutgers Tyler Grisham - WR - Clemson Tuff Harris - S - Montana Steve McLendon - DT - Troy Isaac Redman - RB - Bowie State A.Q. Shipley - C - Penn State Justin Vincent - RB - LSU Donovan Woods - LB - Oklahoma State Photos click to enlarge Steelers' Isaac Redman Chaz ...

For a while the aches and pains were forgotten about. The beeping from the IV machines was drowned out by laughter.

By Teresa Varley Steelers.com Jeremiah Workman made a diving catch in the end zone at Heinz Field, got to his feet, looked around at those clapping for him and with a smile said, "I wanted to do that all my life." Workman isn't an NFL player.

HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS Pittsburgh leads 13-4 Nov 20, 2008 PIT 27, @CIN 10 Oct 19, 2008 PIT 38, CIN 10 Dec 2, 2007 PIT 24, @CIN 10 Oct 28, 2007 PIT 24, CIN 13 Dec 31, 2006 PIT 23, CIN 17 Sep 24, 2006 PIT 20, @CIN 28 Jan 8, 2006 PIT 31, CIN 17 Dec 4, 2005 PIT 31, @CIN 38 Oct 23, 2005 PIT 27, CIN 13 Nov 21, 2004 PIT 19, CIN 14 Oct 3, 2004 PIT 28, @CIN ...

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for his crackback block on Houston defensive back Eugene Wilson in a preseason game on Monday, when Favre saw his first extensive action since he signed with Minnesota on Aug.

's 31-yard interception return for a touchdown Thursday night at Carolina "an exclamation point" that sealed the fate for the second-year safety.

Of all the players earning a place on the Steelers' 53-man roster, Doug Legursky seems most out of place -- give or take Stefan Logan.

PITTSBURGH The Steelers finalized their regular season roster today by releasing 21 players and placing another on the Reserve/Injured List to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player limit.

Running backs Carey Davis and rookie Isaac Redman, linebacker Bruce Davis and veteran cornerback Anthony Madison were among the players cut today by Coach Mike Tomlin as the Steelers began reducing their roster to the 53-man limit.

They didn't get to skip practice and go to the movies during training camp, but they did get a little video presentation from Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday they might have found more valuable.

Can you explain how the new online subscription thing will work? Yesterday was the first I'd heard of it.

Goin' deep while I wonder if Jim Butler would have made the cut this week... First Down Head Coach Mike Tomlin and his staff will make some difficult roster decisions to make in the next few hours - five players have to be moved before Tuesday and 22 more before Friday - and that's the best problem to have of all.

Following Thursday night's 20-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field, A. Q. Shipley was sitting in front of his stall in the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room wearing a big smile on his face.

Don't expect Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger or the starting offense to play more than a couple of series against Arizona in tomorrow night's preseason opener at Heinz Field.

At 6-foot-1 and 245 pounds, Lawrence Timmons looks the part, but it remains to be seen if he can play a starring role.

For all the countless hours spent trying to complicate it and for every added layer of sophistication constructed by its indefatigable coaches and postgraduate level video students, football, even at the NFL level, still retains a ready simplicity.

The Steelers worked out two free agent centers today at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe as they brace for bad news on the injured left knee of Darnell Stapleton.