The Pittsburgh Steelers have released their initial depth chart of the 2013 season. Team PR man Burt Lauten tweeted a picture of the depth chart. The first @steelers depth chart of 2013 (subject to change). pic.twitter.com/i25JBDUc19 — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) July 28, 2013 It's definitely worth keeping in mind Lauten's caution of not putting too much stock into the initial lineup. With just two practices under the team's belt, it's impossible to make any final decisions. But ... Read More
Archives for July 2013
Training Camp Roundup: Day Three
Ryan Clark wearing #21 in honor of Sean Taylor (Photo Credit: vader29) - Two injuries to pass along in Mile Tomlin's press conference after practice. Cortez Allen was held out with "discomfort" in his knee and cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke hurt his left hamstring late in practice. Tomlin did not have a timetable for either injury. - Special teams notes. Drew Butler kind of kicking Brian Moorman butt right now during special teams period. — Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) July 28, ... Read More
Fernandez Wins the Battle of the Phenoms, 3-2
It's too bad that fans in Miami don't care about baseball. Today's finale between the Pirates and Marlins featured two of the top up-and-coming pitchers in baseball. Gerrit Cole, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Pirates, took the hill for his ninth career start. Opposing him is 20-year-old phenom, Jose Fernandez, selected after Cole in the draft, for the Marlins. Both pitchers showed why they are as hyped as they are, but Fernandez made one less mistake than Cole en route to a 3-2 ... Read More
Five Steelers Who Need to Emerge in 2013
The Pittsburgh Steelers – long the team that an entire region has hung their hopes and dreams on – arrived in Latrobe for 2013 Camp Tomlin this week, and with the exception of the eccentric Brett Keisel showing up in a massive yellow dump truck, nearly nobody noticed. That’s what happens when you have a baseball team who is playing meaningful games in July, and that’s what happens when you finish your 2012 season a disappointing 8-8 with several horrific losses fueling the fire. The Steelers ... Read More
Rosa rallies Wild Things to win
*The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things* A crazy game that saw the Wild Things trailing 5-1 at one point, the Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, came away with a 8-7 win on Saturday. Third baseman Jovan Rosa had a monstrous day at the plate. He was 5-for-5 with three doubles, and a bases clearing triple in the top of the ninth. In top of the tenth, Washington got the game winning run from a Darian Sandford single that scored former ... Read More
McKenry’s Career Day Lifts Pirates over Marlins
The Pirates catcher went 4-5 in the victory (Flickr.com/Keith Allison) Michael McKenry had a career best four hits in a game that saw Pittsburgh get on base 17 times in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins. McKenry, filling in for an injured Russell Martin, went 4-5 and drove in two off singles in the first and third. The fan-favorite catcher doubled in the 5th and singled in the 7th. One day after being blanked, the Pirates put up a three spot before Miami ever came to the plate. They had ... Read More
Training Camp Roundup: Day Two
Admittedly, yesterday was more of a fluff piece. Players checking in, Coach Tomlin getting a Twitter, not much going on the football field. That's all pushed aside as the team hit Chuck Noll Field for its first practice of the season. Notable observations from those there. - Some of the early rotation/depth chart action RB rotation is: Redman Dwyer, Batch, McNeal, Stephens Howling, Johnson, Bell — Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) July 27, 2013 Beachum second team left tackle. ... Read More
Dan Obremski: Living the Dream
We all have our dream professions. Whether it’s a police man or fireman, a musician, maybe even a sports writer or maybe it’s to become a professional golfer. These dreams can change and evolve as we age and as certain events may happen in our life. This is about a man named Daniel Obremski, who saw part on his ongoing dream come to fruition. Daniel Obremski is a Pittsburgh guy, currently residing in Greensburg. He started playing the game of golf at the age of 14, two weeks before golf ... Read More
City or Country?
In 2010, hockey fans around the world got to watch one of the best tournaments as the worlds best players took to the ice on the biggest stage at the Vancouver Olympics. As fans, do you think players care more about winning Lord Stanley or winning a gold medal? Here's something to think about. If you win the Stanley Cup, you become a hero in the city you call home. However, if you win gold at the Olympics, you become a hero in the country you call home. In my opinion, winning for your ... Read More
All 22: Living on an Island
As a cornerback, the status of playing on an island is usually reserved for only an elite few. And while well deserved, the reality is that all cornerbacks will be on their own multiple times throughout a game. Even if they’re not constantly going up against a #1 receiver, he must still be technically sound or will get burned all day. A sample of what to do coming from Josh Victorian last season against Cincinnati. Empty set for the Bengals. Steelers in Cover 3 in the Warhol-worthy ... Read More