Limas Sweed hoping to put injuries, emotional issues behind him

LATROBE, Pa. — Limas Sweed tried not to pay attention when the Pittsburgh Steelers unsuccessfully courted Plaxico Burress a week ago.

Sure, Sweed heard all the chatter about how the Steelers needed a big wide receiver to complement the swift if undersized quartet of Hines Ward, Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown.

The fourth-year pro nods his head when asked if there was a part of him that wanted to raise his hand and say, “remember me? I’m 6-foot-4. I can run. I can catch. I can play.”

Yet he understands why he’s become a forgotten man at best and a draft bust at worst. Struggle as the former Texas star has since being taken in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft and it’s hard to avoid labels such as “injury-prone” and “underachiever.”

Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/pittsburgh-wr-limas-sweed-hoping-to-put-injuries-emotional-issues-behind-him/2011/08/06/gIQAYuNsyI_story.html

I guess we can ignore the above story.

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Offensive linemen Jonathan Scott and Ramon Foster and wide receiver Limas Sweed all left Saturday’s Steelers training camp practice with injuries. Sweed’s injury is a shoulder problem, but beyond that, the nature and severity of the injuries is currently unclear.

http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2011/8/6/2348721/steelers-injuries-jonathan-scott-ramon-foster-limas-sweed-jerricho-cotchery

I believed in Sweed the first couple of years, but he has disappointed me all along. I like him, and believe he can help the Steelers but his free pass has since expired.


Here's my message to Limas:

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YOU WANT IT,

EARN IT!