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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

LAST CALL: WILL LIMAS SWEED ANSWER IT?

Limas Sweed, the second-round selection of the Steelers in 2008, was supposed to be the next Plaxico Burress. A rangy, good-handed receiver that would be an ideal fit for Big Ben Roethlisberger in the red zone. Four years later, the Steelers organization is asking if Limas Sweed will answer what is his final call. Sweed has had a roller coaster ride with the Steelers, including more negative than positive experiences. He's dropped passes in key games, got hurt, had personal issues, got hurt, and watched the likes of Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown rise above him in the depth chart over the last two years. With Antwaan Randle El cut, Arnez Battle becoming non-existent, and Hines Ward one year, older, Sweed has another chance. Not that Wallace, Sanders and Brown are going anywhere. But Sweed has the opportunity to be the red zone receiver that the club coveted four years ago. If he can rebound mentally and physically, the Steelers would be playing with house money.  They would have the best young wide receiving corps in the league. But the reality is that the Steelers may have that distinction with or without Sweed. Last call Limas. Will you answer it?

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