City of Champions » Chris rainey http://cityofchampionssports.com A site dedicated to covering Pittsburgh Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 04:38:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Steelers must address running back situation in draft http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/14/pittsburgh-steelers-must-address-running-back-situation/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/14/pittsburgh-steelers-must-address-running-back-situation/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:21:30 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=5626 With Chris Rainey now released following his arrest last week in Florida and Rashard Mendenhall likely having played his last game in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, the team’s running back situation looks more dire by the day. There is no debating the need for a legitimate featured back. The Steelers need one and clearly don’t [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/14/pittsburgh-steelers-must-address-running-back-situation/feed/ 0 Steelers take justified but convenient stand in releasing Chris Rainey http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/steelers-take-justified-but-convenient-stand-in-releasing-chris-rainey/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/steelers-take-justified-but-convenient-stand-in-releasing-chris-rainey/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:56:43 +0000 Matt Gajtka http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=5585 It’s difficult to dispute the Steelers’ logic in releasing running back Chris Rainey, as reported Thursday afternoon by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ed Bouchette, among others. As our Matt Shetler wrote earlier today, Rainey was arrested in Gainesville, Fla., this morning for “simple battery” committed against his girlfriend of nearly a year. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert stated that Rainey’s “actions [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/steelers-take-justified-but-convenient-stand-in-releasing-chris-rainey/feed/ 0 Chris Rainey arrested on battery charges in Florida http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/chris-rainey-arrested-on-battery-charges-in-florida/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/chris-rainey-arrested-on-battery-charges-in-florida/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:12:18 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=5577 Current Pittsburgh Steelers running back Chris Rainey was arrested early Thursday morning and accused of simple battery (dating violence), according to a report. The incident reportedly happened in Rainey’s hometown of Gainesville, Florida around 8:30 a.m. According to Gainesville Police Department spokesman Officer Ben Tobias, police received a 911 call from a witness about a verbal altercation [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/01/10/chris-rainey-arrested-on-battery-charges-in-florida/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Steelers injury update: Brown, Rainey unlikely to play http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/11/07/pittsburgh-steelers-injury-update-brown-rainey-unlikely-to-play/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/11/07/pittsburgh-steelers-injury-update-brown-rainey-unlikely-to-play/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:37:46 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=4668 Hosting the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night gives the Pittsburgh Steelers an extra day to attempt to heal up their injuries, but judging by Mike Tomlin’s press conference on Tuesday, the extra day won’t help matters much. Safety Troy Polamalu and offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert will both be out of the lineup again this week [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/11/07/pittsburgh-steelers-injury-update-brown-rainey-unlikely-to-play/feed/ 0 Who gets the ball for Steelers when everyone’s healthy? http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/10/30/who-gets-the-ball-for-steelers-when-everyones-healthy/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/10/30/who-gets-the-ball-for-steelers-when-everyones-healthy/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:26:35 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=4573 After a season of wondering if they would ever be able to run the football effectively again, the Pittsburgh Steelers suddenly find themselves with a problem. Of course not all problems are bad, especially when it comes to having too much talent in the backfield, which the Steelers currently do. Both Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/10/30/who-gets-the-ball-for-steelers-when-everyones-healthy/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Steelers: Projecting the 53-man roster http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/30/projected-53-man-roster/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/30/projected-53-man-roster/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:43:21 +0000 Jason Harding http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=3717 As the final preseason game approaches Thursday night there are still a few open spots on the roster for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game is most important for all the rookies trying to make one last impression on the coaches before the roster has to be cut to 53 players by Friday’s deadline. Most of the [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/30/projected-53-man-roster/feed/ 0 Chris Rainey: Former Gator Adds Just Another Weapon to Steelers Attack http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/10/chris-rainey-former-gator-adds-just-another-weapon-to-steelers-attack/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/10/chris-rainey-former-gator-adds-just-another-weapon-to-steelers-attack/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:59:07 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=3455 During the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers saw several veterans time in a Steelers uniform come to an end, and the same will happen in the upcoming years to some current veterans on the roster right now. While some guys see their production drop as they age, it’s those guys that need replaced in order for [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/08/10/chris-rainey-former-gator-adds-just-another-weapon-to-steelers-attack/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp Battles http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/07/27/pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-battles/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/07/27/pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-battles/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:10:47 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=3267 They say jobs are won and lost during the preseason. A good training camp can open a coaching staffs eyes and immediate playing time can be earned with good performances during the summer months. However, that’s wishful thinking when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers. With a veteran football team coming back, there aren’t many [...]

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]]> http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/07/27/pittsburgh-steelers-training-camp-battles/feed/ 0 Pittsburgh Steelers Select Florida RB Chris Rainey in 5th Round http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/04/28/pittsburgh-steelers-select-florida-rb-chris-rainey-in-5th-round/ http://cityofchampionssports.com/2012/04/28/pittsburgh-steelers-select-florida-rb-chris-rainey-in-5th-round/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:26:07 +0000 Matt Shetler http://cityofchampionssports.com/?p=1788 Kevin Colbert hit a home run again with his fifth-round selection.

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