Posts By Melanie Friedlander
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ArticleThe Doctor Is In: Counting Down Stephon Tuitt’s Return
When the Steelers announced their 53-man roster for the 2021 season, the defensive linemen represented the position group with the greatest depth,...
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The Doctor Is In: Watt’s Groin Injury Not Related To Missed Practice Time
Most Steelers fans followed the preseason drama around rock star OLB T.J. Watt’s contract extension by chewing their fingernails until they were...
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Injury Report
The Doctor Is In: Could Tyson Alualu Return This Season?
It was a brutal day for injuries as the Steelers lost their Week 2 match against the Las Vegas Raiders. The most...
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ArticleMel’s Perspective: Don’t Give Najee Harris Every Snap
It was no surprise when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Alabama star running back Najee Harris in the first round. The team made...
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ArticleThe Doctor Is In: Updating Stephon Tuitt’s Knee Injury
One of the most common questions throughout training camp in 2021 was “When will Stephon Tuitt join his teammates?” Recovering from the...
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Injury ReportThe Doctor Is In: What’s Wrong With Zach Banner?
When Zach Banner won the role of starting right tackle for the Steelers in 2020, fans were excited to see him in...
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ArticleDr. Mel: Steelers 53 Man Roster Prediction
I’m throwing my hat into the ring on the roster prediction game this year. And it’s a little late given the most...
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The Doctor Is In: Chase Claypool And His Minor Ankle Sprain
When you’re a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, even training camp can be an emotional roller coaster. All of twitter collectively held...
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The Doctor Is In: Kevin Dotson Finally Returns To Play With Help Of PRP
What started as a mysterious absence from practice, with added drama fueled by a bizarre rumor, is now becoming clear. Pittsburgh Steelers...
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Injury Report
The Doctor Is In: ‘Day-To-Day’ Might Be Optimistic For J.C. Hassenauer
During training camp, there are no official injury reports. So as fans, we only know what we learn from the reporters allowed...
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The Doctor Is In: Evaluating Melvin Ingram’s Mysterious Knee Injury
Ah, the NFL injury report. When a player is injured, sometimes every detail is shared by league insiders (to the point of...
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The Doctor Is In: Melvin Ingram’s Past Injuries Shouldn’t Slow Him Down
Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers flooded Twitter with their enthusiasm on Monday when it was reported that former Los Angeles Chargers edge...
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The Doctor Is In: Bone Spurs Derail David DeCastro’s Final Season With Steelers
The time between mandatory minicamp and the start of training camp is usually a vacuum when it comes to NFL news. Most...
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The Doctor Is In: Feiler And Dotson Hopefully Not Lost For The Season
In their Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup with the Buffalo Bills, it was reasonable to expect a physical battle typical of...
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The Doctor Is In: Steelers Upgrading Their Mask Game
When the Pittsburgh Steelers twitter account posted photos of the players heading to New York to face the Buffalo Bills for Sunday...
