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Ben Roethlisberger

Dennis Dixon Still Could Be Named Pittsburgh Starter

NFL.com
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Aug 17, 2010 · 5:14 PM EDT

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin did confirm to the NFL Network that Ben Roethlisberger will play in Saturday’s preseason game agaisnt the Giants. While Tomlin wouldn’t confirm Roethlisberger will start, he was back taking reps with the first-team offense on Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

One line of thinking suggests Tomlin doesn’t want Roethlisberger playing with the second-team offense, making it more likely he would start.

Then there’s Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon.

Leftwhich is presumed to have a grip on the starting job, and Tomlin cautioned Monday not to put too much stock into Dixon’s performance in the preaseason opener. Reading between the lines, it doesn’t mean the door is closed on Dixon. Tomlin hinted yesterday Dixon could be in line for some very valuable first-team reps and also revealed Monday the team has come up with special packages for Dixon in order to both use quarterbacks, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“He’s got to take the job if he’s going to take it,” Tomlin told NFL Network. “He’s doing a nice job thus far, and we’re going to continue to give him opportunities to do that.”

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Ben Roethlisberger

Steelers preseason starting QB will be a surprise

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Aug 12, 2010 · 1:00 PM EDT

Coach Mike Tomlin was non-committal today about which quarterback will start and even whether Ben Roethlisberger will play when the Steelers open their preseason against the Detroit Lions Saturday night at Heinz Field.

"We're going to make you come to the stadium to find out," Tomlin said.

In a morning news conference at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Tomlin said the starter will play anywhere from eight to 12 snaps against the Lions, but he would not reveal whether Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon would be the starting quarterback.

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Ben Roethlisberger

Bruce Arians said Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich an...

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Aug 04, 2010 · 10:30 AM EDT

Bruce Arians said Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon have all gotten the same amount of work. The Steelers, he said, are focused more on what the quarterbacks do with the repetitions they get — not which players they are taking them with this early in camp.

Leftwich and Dixon are a study in contrasts. The former as a classic dropback passer; the latter excelled running a spread offense in college.

If Leftwich does emerge as the starter for the first month of the season, the Steelers may also explore ways of getting Dixon on the field in certain situations.

Arians is no fan of the 6-foot-3, 209-pound Dixon running a lot. He reiterated yesterday that he won't use Dixon in a wildcat formation because it would make the third-year man too susceptible to injury.

But Arians did not rule out using Dixon as a change-of-pace quarterback if Leftwich is the starter because of Dixon's running ability.

"If he's your No. 2 quarterback, now you may take some risks that you wouldn't take with him as your starter," Arians said of Dixon.

Fantasy Impact: 

With no Wildcat potential for Dixon, he has very limited fantasy value unless he beats out Leftwich for the #1 QB spot (until Big Ben returns).

Ben Roethlisberger

Third-year quarterback Dennis Dixon isn't your typical ...

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
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Jul 23, 2010 · 11:03 AM EDT

Third-year quarterback Dennis Dixon isn't your typical late draft pick. A knee injury blunted his Heisman Trophy hopes and pushed him down to the fifth round, where the Steelers were able to steal him.

Dixon made his lone NFL start last season at Baltimore when Ben Roethlisberger was a late scratch because of a concussion. Dixon displayed promise in the Steelers' 20-17 overtime loss, and he is expected to be No. 2 on the depth chart behind veteran Byron Leftwich when training camp opens a week from today.

Despite Dixon's upside, agent Jeff Sperbeck doesn't believe his client practiced with the first-team offense enough during offseason workouts for the coaching staff to fully evaluate his development. Dixon is competing with Leftwich to replace Roethlisberger, who will miss at least the first four games due to a suspension.

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