The Pittsburgh Steelers, who have lost Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich within the past two games, have much to be thankful for with their No. 3 quarterback, Charlie Batch. Week in and week out Batch has been draped in a parka on the sidelines awaiting the chance to actively play. Being dressed in an oversized coat without the Steelers uniform underneath, means you ain’t playin. With his notorious inactive role for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Batch is changing his look into something more ... Read More
Archives for November 2012
Dukes Win Overtime Thriller, 90-88
Pittsburgh—The Duquesne Dukes picked up their first win of the season Monday night against James Madison, in what Coach Ferry said was “truly a program win” for his young team. The Dukes were forced to go without star shooting guard Sean Johnson for the last several minutes of regulation and the entire overtime period due to cramps. But the younger players, namely Derrick Colter and Quevyn Winters were brilliant in the late stages of the game. “We showed a lot of growth in tonight’s game,” a ... Read More
Top 10 All Time Steelers Running Backs
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most storied franchises in professional sports. They've won 6 Super Bowls, and have the best record and most playoff appearances of any franchise in the NFL since the merger. For many years, the foundation of the franchise had been built on a strong running back. We'll take a look at the Top 10 Pittsburgh Steelers running backs of all time. 10. Byron "Bam" Morris (1995-1996) - His bruising running style was exactly what Pittsburgh Steeler ... Read More
For Tomlin; More Coaching, Less Clichés
In the aftermath following the Steelers 13-10 loss to the Ravens Sunday night, one thing stands out for this franchise going forward. The head coach needs to do more than provide dull quotes and tireless rhetoric. Since his arrival to Pittsburgh in 2007, Mike Tomlin has been extremely good at handling the locker room and entertaining a room full of reporters. The former being crucial for a head coach in any professional sport, especially, football where egos are larger than the multi-million ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Report Card After Week 11 Loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers had the opportunity Sunday night to really make the AFC North race interesting, but wasted a great performance from their defense in a 13-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It was a typical Pittsburgh-Baltimore slugfest won by the Ravens for the third consecutive time. It was also the third consecutive regular season game that Baltimore has won at Heinz Field. In the loss, there were plenty of breakdowns along the way which led to the tough defeat. With that being ... Read More
Steelers fall to Ravens 13-10
The first of two meetings in three weeks against the Baltimore Ravens did not go the way the Steelers wanted it to tonight. Ben Roethlisberger, who was inactive, was replaced by veteran Byron Leftwich, who did not get the job done. The running game, which featured six different players getting a carry, did not work much throughout the night. The opening drive featured an exception to that though, as on the third play from scrimmage, Byron Leftwich scrambled for a 31-yard touchdown run. It was ... Read More
Sub-regional of Progressive Legends Classic Comes to the Palumbo Center
Pittsburgh—On November 19-21st, Duquesne will host three teams in a round robin sub-regional tournament that is part of the Progressive Legends Classic. The sub-regional will feature two games each day, with 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM start times. Duquesne is scheduled to play in the 7:00 PM game all three days. James Madison, North Dakota State and Youngstown State will all be participating in the tournament. The sub-regional that will take place at the A.J. Palumbo Center this week is one of two ... Read More
Dorian Johnson Commits to Pitt
You always remember your first. First big time recruit that is. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst landed his first big time recruit in Belle Vernon offensive tackle Dorian Johnson on Sunday. Johnson, an ESPN Top 150 prospect and the No. 2 offensive tackle nationally, committed to Pitt while on his official visit this weekend, Belle Vernon coach Aaron Krepps told ESPN in a text message. Johnson had committed to Penn State before the NCAA sanctions, officially visited Pitt with other ESPN ... Read More
Raiders use 2nd half to run away and move on in D2 playoffs
After their lowest output of the season last week, Shippensburg University Football rebounded quickly to move another step in the right direction in the Division 2 National playoffs. Raider nation is abuzz after a huge win over PSAC East rival, Bloomsburg. After keeping things close in the first half, the Raiders used their prolific offense to turn up the heat and never look back. The Huskies kept it close though throughout the first half, and kept Zach Zulli and the Shippensburg offense ... Read More
Eight more players join the Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power continues to stockpile talent for the 2013 season and have added some interesting players to the mix. 2010 Pittsburgh Power standout linebacker Gary Butler (6’1” 250 lbs, California of Pa.) is back with the team after a year off. Nicknamed “The Bully” by the fans, Butler notched three sacks in his first four games, as well as three fumble recoveries. He was also a presence with seven passes defensed. Injuries slowed him down in the second half, but he was a vocal leader ... Read More