Culpepper wanted chance to start over Big Ben

Aug. 10, 2008   1 Comment  

Wow. I was going to make this a footnote to my previous story about the Steelers choosing Byron Leftwich over Daunte Culpepper to play backup QB. But, I think it deserves its own space. ESPN’s John Clayton reports that Culpepper got passed over because he wanted a chance to compete for the starting job. With [...]

Steelers add veteran QB

Aug. 10, 2008   Leave a Comment  

After backup quarterback Charlie Batch went down with a busted collarbone in the Steelers’ preseason game against the Eagles, the team went searching for a new clipboard holder. The Steelers brought in free agents Byron Leftwich and Daunte Culpepper for a tire kicking, and initial reports were that they added both players. Well, according to [...]