Steelers' Polamalu to miss Tampa game
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Tim Bowens will miss Sunday's opener against Tennessee because of a back injury.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill before practice Sunday and will miss Thursday night's season opener against Miami.
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Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton and backup safety Mike Logan are out for the season with injuries.
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The hurricane-weary Miami Dolphins had their matchup against Pittsburgh moved back to a night game because of Hurricane Jeanne. But the Steelers also had reasons to be out
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers starting  quarterback Tommy Maddox will be sidelined at least six weeks  after suffering a right elbow injury during Sunday's 30-13 loss  to Baltimore.
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Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme misses his third straight practice with a right thumb injury, making it more likely Chris Weinke will start for the Panthers.
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BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers starting  quarterback Tommy Maddox was forced to leave Sunday's 30-13  loss to Baltimore with a right elbow injury.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Sports Network) - The threat of  Hurricane Jeanne has forced the cancellation of Sunday's game  between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays at  Tropicana Field.
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Troy Polamalu signed a five-year pact  on Monday to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers that made him  the team&#39;s highest paid player and the best paid safety in the  National Football League.
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TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay's sputtering offense suffered a major blow Monday when the team learned receiver Joey Galloway will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a groin injury...
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The NFL season begins tonight with the Miami Dolphins taking on the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers will be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who had an emergency appendectomy on Sunday.
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Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers may still play their scheduled game Sunday, but the start time will be pushed back to 8:30 pm (et) because of Hurricane Jeanne.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  starting running back Michael Bennett will miss the team's  season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 12 with a  sprained right knee.
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Jets defensive end John Abraham will miss Sunday&#39;s game at Pittsburgh with a sprained ligament in his right knee. Coach Herman Edwards said Monday that an MRI exam revealed the injury to the lateral collateral ligament, and Abraham is week to week.
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Running back Michael Bennett will miss the Minnesota Vikings' regular season opener Sept. 12 against Dallas with a right knee sprain and could be out longer.
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Minnesota Vikings star Randy Moss will miss a game for the first time in his NFL career, sitting out Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts with a strained right hamstring.