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Wow- Simmons Released!

« on: Feb 26, 2009 at 15:47 »

http://www.postgazette.com/pg/09057/951915-100.stm

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The Steelers today released starting guard Kendall Simmons, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Simmons had an Achilles tendon torn in the fourth game of last season and was placed on injured reserve and did not play again.

He was thief first-round draft choice in 2002 and became their starting right guard as a rookie. He remained their starter except when he spent 2004 on injured reserve and until his injury last season.

They also released linebacker Mike Humpal, a sixth-round draft choice last year. Humpal was on injured reserve with a neck injury.

$3.1M savings.. That should make the O-Line discussions fun... Saturday in our future?


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #1 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 15:52 »

EUREKA!!!

My prayers have been answered...Preach, was this your doing? =)

I remain hopeful that they can find someone like Saturday for a cap-friendly deal...now if they would only get rid of Colon...


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #2 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 15:54 »

Excellent move.

Too bad Humpal didn't work out, but he did have the injury.


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #3 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 16:03 »

I kind of feel like we just won the Superbowl all over again...what a great start to 09 for the Steelers!!


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #4 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 16:18 »

Wow.

So much going on the 'Burgh today with Simmons' exodus, tenders and Whitney's trade.

The 'Burgh six o'clock news is a must-see.


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #5 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 16:46 »

Was hoping this would have been about Bill Simmons being released into a pen of komodo dragons.


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Re: Wow- Simmons Released!

« Reply #6 on: Feb 26, 2009 at 17:19 »

WOW. Shocked by this. Although I wasn't thrilled with the idea of Simmons returning, he at least would provide depth (as would Marvel, and he's clearly gone as well).

Is there any doubt now that we are taking multiple OL in the first 3 rounds? Or were we just freeing up cap space to sing Essex to a whopper deal?

I'm not a fan of the idea of singing Saturday...he's just too old. Are there any other G/C out there that we might target?


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