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Report: Redskins' Hall fined $30,000 by the NFL

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

A person familiar with the situation says DeAngelo Hall has been fined $30,000 for his confrontation with an official in the Washington Redskins' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last month.

Evan Drellich, MLB.com

Pirates GM Neal Huntington, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington and Indians GM Chris Antonetti discussed the state of the game during a panel at the trio's alma mater, the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

CNNSI.com

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says DeAngelo Hall has been fined $30,000 for his confrontation with an official in the Washington Redskins' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last month.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Obviously, the big injury story of the week, and potentially the season, is the Pittsburgh Steelers losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the foreseeable future due to a sprained sternoclavicular joint. Roethlisberger also has a dislocation of his f…

Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com

When Ben Roethlisberger left Monday night's game against the Chiefs after being sacked in the third quarter, the early diagnosis was that he injured his throwing shoulder. But based on what Roethlisberger told reporters today, doctors have since discove…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs apparently didn’t hear the part about the aorta. Because despite the prognosis for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger that doesn’t sound like he’s playing this week (or maybe more), Suggs said he still ex…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

On one side of Pennsylvania, the starting quarterback already has been scratched for Sunday.  On the other end of the Commonwealth, the starting quarterback is still in play to play. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger definitely won’t play.  Eagl…

ESPN.com

With five weeks of voting remaining, eight AFC North players lead their position for this year's Pro Bowl: Wide receiver: A.J. Green (258,405) Center: Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers (88,270) Defensive tackle: Haloti Ngata, Ravens (145,696) Strong safety: Tr…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Defensive lineman Alameda Ta’amu, who faces multiple charges after an ugly alcohol-related incident last month, was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ problem.  And he still is. Released Monday, Ta’amu quietly has been added to the team’s practice squad, w…

CNNSI.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Matt Cassel will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against Cincinnati because Brady Quinn still has not been cleared to play following a concussion.

CNNSI.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing for first place in the AFC North without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday the sprained right shoulder that was the immediate concern isn’t his biggest worry. Roethlisberger told reporters he also dislocated a rib Monday night, and that doctors were concerned it could cut …

ESPN.com

It's time to get your pick for the biggest rivalry in football. The Baltimore Ravens (7-2) play at the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) with first place in the AFC North on the line. The Ravens have looked awful on the road this season, but they've won the pas…

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

The Steelers are not going to take any chances, at least for this week, as injured QB Ben Roethlisberger is for sure not going to play vs the Ravens Sunday night at Heinz Field. The decision was made after the team took a look at the severity of the inj…

The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com

On Steelers.com, the team reported Leftwich will make his first start since 2009 and first for the Steelers.

ESPN.com

It sounds like the reason Ben Roethlisberger isn't playing Sunday goes beyond his sprained right shoulder. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Roethlisberger also injured his ribs Monday night against the Chiefs. This had been reported by the P…

ESPN.com

No Ray Lewis. No Troy Polamalu. And likely no Ben Roethlisberger. When the Ravens and Steelers renew the NFL's best current rivalry Sunday night, some might question whether this is still the NFL's best current rivalry without those star players. My res…

The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com

Power, Arena Football League to return this season with labor peace and new TV deal with CBS.

Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com

The status of the Steelers quarterback is questionable for the AFC North showdown Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Ron Cook, post-gazette.com

Circus catch shows Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace has attained special status.