One year after an overtime loss to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card Game, the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves on the outside looking in. This will be the first season under Mike Tomlin that the Steelers have had less than nine wins. With a win on Sunday against the Browns, they will finish 8-8. The question that Steeler Nation is now asking is: What now? One of the biggest issues for the Steelers all season has been health. The Steelers have seen most of their ... Read More
Archives for December 2012
Steelers in unfamiliar territory against Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in unfamiliar territory under coach Mike Tomlin: eliminated from postseason contention. The Cleveland Browns have become too accustomed to missing out on the playoffs, and mass changes in the organization could be on the way as a result. On Sunday the Steelers will host the Browns, with Cleveland looking for its first season sweep of the series since 1988. Pittsburgh (7-8) will miss the playoffs for the fourth time since 2001 after Sunday’s 13-10 loss to Cincinnati ... Read More
Pitt’s Malcom Gilbert to transfer
The University of Pittsburgh Men's Basketball team has lost another player- their fifth in the past 20 months. Head coach Jamie Dixon announced on Thursday that redshirt sophomore center Malcolm Gilbert has decided to transfer due to family-related reasons. “Malcolm has asked for his release and has informed me that he wants to play with his brother,” Dixon said. “He’s a great kid, hard worker and good player. We thank Malcolm for his contribution to our program over the last year and a ... Read More
Duquesne Needs Big Men to Step Up
Pittsburgh—“It’s time” is all Coach Ferry needed to say to Andre Marhold to get him going December 8th against New Orleans. Marhold scored 14 points in that game, his first double-figure performance of the season—and his only one to date. The 6-6 senior forward has been decent on the glass, pulling down at least four rebounds in all but three games. Decent, however, isn’t what the team needs though. They need reliable. Now, Andre really isn’t the biggest stats guy. He said so himself after ... Read More
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Penn State
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and Miami of Ohio University. Today, we will take a look at Penn State. The Nittany Lions are in their first season as a varsity Division I hockey program. Ironically, they will play ... Read More
Pittsburgh to Host Three Rivers Classic Hockey Event
NCAA Division I college hockey returns to CONSOL Energy Center this weekend as the first-ever “Three Rivers Classic” featuring Robert Morris, Penn State, Miami University (Ohio) and Ohio State gets underway on Friday afternoon. The tournament will begin with a matchup between Robert Morris and Penn State at 4:30 p.m. This will mark the second meeting in two weeks for the two Pennsylvania-based schools, as Robert Morris earned a 3-2 victory over Penn State in State College, Pa. on Dec. ... Read More
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Miami of Ohio University
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and Miami of Ohio University. Today, we will take a look at Miami of Ohio University. The Miami Redhawks are favorites to win the Three Rivers Classic, ranked as the fifth best team in ... Read More
Duquesne’s Colter Earns 2nd Straight Rookie of the Week Award
Pittsburgh—On December 24th, Derrick Colter became the first Duquesne basketball player to be named outright A-10 Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Robert Mitchell back in 2007. What a fantastic Christmas present for the 5-11, 175 pound freshman point guard. In his two games last week, against Western Michigan and UL-Lafayette, Colter averaged 25.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, surpassing his points per game average from the previous week by eleven points. His team has ... Read More
Pirates/Red Sox finalize six-player deal
While the deal was finalized until today, the Pirates and the Red Sox agreed to a six-player deal that would send Joel Hanrahan and a player to be named to Boston for Jerry Sands and three other Red Sox prospects a few days ago. Today, the other names were released as the deal was complete. Along with Hanrahan, the Pirates shipped out infield prospect Brock Holt in the deal and received Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel and Ivan DeJesus Jr. along with Sands. For the Pirates, Hanrahan was set to ... Read More
Steelers Pouncey/Miller named to Pro Bowl
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey and tight end Heath Miller have been selected to the 2013 AFC Pro Bowl team announced today by the NFL. The Steelers are sending multiple players to the Pro Bowl for the 12th straight season and the 21st time in the last 24 seasons. Pouncey is making his third consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl, including his second as a starter. He has started 14-of-15 games this season, including one at left guard, and has quickly become the leader on a youthful offensive ... Read More