First, no Ben Roethlisberger. Now, maybe no Byron Leftwich for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dennis Dixon, you’re up next. Leftwich, expected to be the fill-in starter for the suspended Roethlisberger at quarterback for the Steelers, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh (3-1) beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 in the preseason finale Thursday night.
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Leftwich, Hardesty injured in preseason finales (AP)
A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the AFC West: Denver Broncos 1. Inexperience/injuries on O-line. Denver likely will start two rookies — LG Zane Beadles and C J.D. Walton — and while there’s talent, there’s a learning curve. To compound matters, LT Ryan Clady has only recently returned to practice coming off knee surgery and RG Chris Kuper has some ankle issues. Continuity will take some time. 2. Pass rushers. There have been signs OLB Robert Ayers might be ready to make a step forward.
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Reason for concerns: AFC West (SportingNews.com)
Cardinals 20, `Skins 10 GLENDALE, Ariz. — With the controversy swirling ahead of him on the Arizona quarterback depth chart, Max Hall wrapped up his preseason with a big night.
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NFL preseason roundup: Sept. 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Tim Tebow`s first two series had rookie written all over them. Then he started playing with the veteran-like poise that helped him get drafted in the first round by Denver in the first place.
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Tebow`s two turnovers too much vs. Vikes
This was a sight few were expecting to see in the preseason: Ryan Clady, the Broncos’ all-pro left tackle, on the field with the starting offense.
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Briefs: OT Clady makes surprise return; Buckhalter debuts
When it comes to the preseason finale, if a team has its health, it really does have everything.
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More injuries, same questions for Broncos
The final night of exhibition games was replete with the NFL’s notable rookie quarterbacks: Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams It will be surprising if the Rams don’t start the season with the first overall pick as their starting quarterback. Bradford strengthened his case to be the No. 1 in Week 1 with another strong performance at home, going 6-for-6 on a touchdown drive in his only series against the Baltimore Ravens. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns Perhaps buoyed by assurances he would make the Browns’ 53-man roster, McCoy shook off three shaky stints…
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Preseason checkdown: Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy perfect in finales (SportingNews.com)
Denver rookie Tim Tebow outplayed Minnesota’s Tarvaris Jackson in the backup quarterback comparison, but the Vikings forced four first-half turnovers and beat the Broncos 31-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. Tebow fumbled his first snap, Erin Henderson found the ball and scooted into the end zone from 35 yards out for the Vikings.
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Tebow overcomes turnovers, Vikes top Broncos 31-24 (AP)
In this installment of Fan Mail, Shannon Sharpe, currently a studio analyst for CBS Sports’ “NFL Today,” answers questions about Tim Tebow, memories of playing with John Elway, the Broncos’ prospects for the 2010 season and whether his No. 84 should be retired.
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Fan Mail: Shannon Sharpe talks Tebow, Hall of Fame and staying buff
Turnovers bit the Denver Broncos hard in the first half. Four Turnovers, two by Tim Tebow, led to 17 first half points for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Turnovers Cost Broncos Big In First Half