Charlie Batch Rumors & News

Even the Pittsburgh Steelers thought their quarterback situation was getting a bit stale. Granted, Charlie Batch has already exceeded the typical shelf-life of a pro passer, and Byron Leftwich creeps ever closer to the expiration date; but the teams feelings have nothing to do with either man's character, contributions to the team or chronological age. Was Landry Jones best pick for Steelers? Scout,Inc.'s Todd McShay thinks fans are excited about the wrong Jones in Pittsburgh. In a conversation with TribLive.com, Kevin Colbert opened up on several topics. One of the most inter...

Former Steelers back-up quarterback and current free agent Charlie Batch told the Post-Gazette Monday he isn't sure whether the team is taking the assumption that Landry will eventually replace incumbent Ben Roethlisberger as the starting quarterback. Full Steelers draft coverage He raised issues whether the move was more to replace an aging Batch, giving a younger option to eventually serve as a game-to-game substitute as Roethlisberger, now 32, has suffered more injuries the last few seasons. The Steelers brought in veteran journeyman Bruce Gradkowski this off-season, and he...

Apparently, Charlie Batch expects to be with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013, because he told Tim Benz and Bob McLaughlin of WXNX in Pittsburgh he had little reason to believe he wouldn't. Nevermind the fact he is no longer under contract. According to Batch: "My plan is to come back, and I haven't heard anything differently from the organization. And I think when you leave out of there at the end-of-the-year meetings, you know one way or the other. And they didn't tell me that they didn't want me back. So I think that's a good sign." Batch began the 2012 season as the third-stri...

What do Kirk Cousins, Joe Webb, Jason Campbell, Nick Foles, Colin Kaepernick, Kevin Kolb, John Skelton, Ryan Lindley, Brian Hoyer, Greg McElroy, Not Tim Tebow, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, Thaddeus Lewis, Matt Hasselbeck, Chad Henne, Matt Leinart, Terrelle Pryor, and Brady Quinn all have in common? They're all contestants in my Bachelorette Fantasy. No, wait. They were all backup quarterbacks at one point in 2012 that were called upon to play important minutes for their teams. Well, maybe the Chiefs didn't have any important minutes but you know what I am saying. In the case of...

According to Teresa Varley, of the Pittsburgh Steelers official team website, Charlie Batch has been presented the Byron "Whizzer" White award by the NFL Players Association for his active work in the community. For the past 12 years, Batch has operated his Best of the Batch foundation in the Pittsburgh area, including his hometown of Homestead. His foundation focuses on education, using sports as a translator. The Best of the Batch foundation offers services to young people, such as literacy programs and summer basketball leagues. The foundation was established in honor of Batch's y...

Cleveland Browns tight end Ben Watson, through his affiliation to the NFLPA, was one of five finalists for the Byron "Whizzer" White Award, as announced a week ago. The award recognizes a player based on community service performed in the player's team cities or hometowns. The winner was announced today, and the award was given to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch. The Browns might have beaten Batch in the regular season, but he wins this time around, picking up $100,000 in charity for the Batch Foundation. Watson doesn't go away empty-handed, though, as he, along with the...

Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch has been chosen as the winner of the Byron “Whizzer” White Award.

By Tribune-ReviewNEW ORLEANS — Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch was chosen Thursday as the winner of the Byron “Whizzer” White award presented by the players’ union for ...