Ramon Foster News

Debating the chances of the Pittsburgh Steelers making the playoffs after winning their sixth Super Bowl title would be a classic excerpt for Ripley's Believe it or Not.

By Teresa Varley Steelers.com The Steelers will be without guard Chris Kemoeatu on Sunday when they take on the Green Bay Packers at Heinz Field.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 1:14 p.m. Read more: National , Chris Kemoeatu , Pittsburgh Steelers , Mike Tomlin , Troy Polamalu , Pro , NFL PITTSBURGH a ' Pittsburgh Steelers left guard Chris Kemoeatu will sit out Sunday's game against Green Bay with right wrist and right knee injuries.

The 2009 season has reached critical mass for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It's make or break time.

When the Steelers signed Ramon Foster as an undrafted free agent, he was viewed as an offensive line project with a nice upside.

It's a little early, but let's get started. Think of it as my Thanksgiving bonus to you.

Strong safety Troy Polamalu is "questionable at best" to play against the Ravens on Sunday night, said coach Mike Tomlin, while the Steelers have already ruled out left guard Chris Kemoeatu for the 8:20 p.m. game.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to finish out Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs without starting LG Chris Kemoeatu .

Kirschke, who has filled in for the injured Aaron Smith at left end the past two weeks, said Wednesday he has a tear in his calf and it doesn't look promising that he will be able to play against the Broncos.

After allowing opponents to score on kickoff returns in the last two games more focus is being placed on stopping the big play in the return game.

At his weekly news conference Steelers coach Mike Tomlin announced that safety Ryan Clark has medical clearance to play in the upcoming game against the Denver Broncos.

Ben Roethlisberger, being protected by guard Ramon Foster during Sunday's game against the Browns, leads the NFL in passing with 1,887 yards.

The Steelers and San Diego Chargers are separated by 2,451 miles if Google Maps' estimations are correct.

Before I start, James_Taipei asked a question last week about our Web visitors from Taiwan.

Welcome all. Sorry I'm a tad late. I ran out to practice to check on things and so I could report that Ben Roethlisberger is practicing.

Heading into the first preseason game, who appears to be the top backup OT now that Trai Essex is playing guard? The Steelers have several untested players trying to win that spot on the depth chart, and I'm curious if anyone has stood out to date in training camp.

Steelers third-round pick Kraig Urbik during the NFL Scouting Combine in February.

Greetings everyone. Sorry about yesterday. Had trouble getting on the web at Saint Vincent College.

Hi Gene. REALLY enjoyed your column on Art II. The quote regarding what the Chief told him about 'filling his own shoes' was priceless.

I know we shouldn't put too much into an immediate, 140-character observation from the first week of training camp practice, but this is sure to concern some folks, especially since the Steelers used a third-rounder to "bolster" the offensive line.