The Steelers may not sport their bumblebee throwbacks Sunday in Cleveland, but they still plan to kick it a little old school. With Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger ailing, 37-year-old quarterback Charlie Batch will make just his eighth start"My preference would be to have a healthy, solidified featured runner but I don't always get what I want in this business, obviously, for a variety of reasons," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "All of those guys have been nicked in some form orSteelers coach Mike Tomlin had his weekly press conference Tuesday, and in addition to confirming what we all suspected -- that Charlie Batch would be Pittsburgh's third starting quarterback in three weeks after Ben Roethlisberger and Byron LeftwichThe Steelers have signed a pair of free agents, wide receiver Plaxico Burress and quarterback Brian Hoyer, to one-year deals, the team announced today. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Burress (6-5, 232)Tomlin also provided updates on a slew of other injured Steelers. Wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery won't play this week, opening the door for Plaxico Burress' return to the NFL and Antonio Brown will be limited early in the week as he tries to return
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