Dennis Dixon

...will miss tonight's game at Baltimore because of a concussion, an unforeseen development that forces the inexperienced Dennis Dixon to start one of the Super Bowl champions' biggest games this season. Dixon, the former Oregon player,...

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Search post-gazette.com: Steelers' Dixon to start against Ravens; Roethlisberger will serve as No. 3 QB Dennis Dixon will make his first NFL start at quarterback against Baltimore. BALTIMORE -- Ben Roethlisberger experienced...

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The Steelers likely will rely mostly on running backs Rashard Mendenhall and Willie Parker and limit the amount of throws Dixon makes. Dixon was an excellent runner in Oregon's spread offense, but the Steelers -- like every NFL team --...

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...that thinks differently is lying to themselves." Here are five factors that will help determine the outcome of Sunday's game: Dennis Dixon will be pressed into duty Sunday against the Ravens. It appears as if the Steelers might be...

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...Ravens problems is his ability to move out of the pocket and pick up first downs with his legs. The main question for Dixon is will he be able to handle playing at the NFL speed? Unless you don't have good options on your bench, I would...

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...doctors will test him today and tomorrow to see how he feels and if he'll be able to go, but all signs point to Big Ben not playing. Dennis Dixon, who started the season as the No. 3 man, will be making the first NFL start of his career.

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...of last season in a 31-0 win over the Browns on Dec. 28 -- and the 6-foot-3, 209-pounder completed his only pass attempt for 3 yards. Dixon slid to the fifth round in 2008 (156th overall) because the one-time Heisman Trophy candidate tore...

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...everyone saw as Wednesday's practice wore on. Something no one wanted to see. Dennis Dixon running the first-team offense. Nothing against Dixon, whose professional resume would fit on a post-it note through no fault of his own. That...

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...the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night, that would put the ball in the hands of second-year pro Dennis Dixon. In his senior season at Oregon, Dixon was leading the Ducks to an undefeated season and was one of the leading candidates for the...

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