It will be a battle of strength versus strength when the Penguins and the league’s top special teams units take on the top squad at five-on-five, the Minnesota Wild, in St. Paul tonight. The Penguins’ power play is off to a roaring start, with a 41.9% success rate, which is first in the league. 18 of the Penguins 41 goals have been with a man advantage. The Wild penalty killers are fourth in the league with a 89.3% success rate. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Wild’s power play is second to last ... Read More
Archives for November 2014
PSN Player of the Week – James Harrison
Back on September 5th, it looked like the playing career of Steeler linebacker James Harrison had come to an end. After a one-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals, the 36-year old linebacker spent the off-season uncertain about his future. When a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals did not lead to a contract offer and the Steelers seemed content with moving ahead with second year player Jarvis Jones, Harrison made one last trip to Steelers headquarters to officially announce his retirement from ... Read More
Many questions in free agency for the Pirates
The Major League Baseball free agency period has officially begun and while Pirates fans keep their eyes on what Russell Martin will do, other questions remain. Will Francisco Liriano accept the qualifying offer and come back for another season? If Liriano accepts the offer, the Pirates will have two starting spots solidified. Charlie Morton is likely to miss the beginning of the 2015 season and the status of Volquez is unknown. That leaves Vance Worley and Jeff Locke as possible pieces ... Read More
Troy Polamalu, Ryan Shazier out vs. Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers, owners of a three-game winning streak, will head into Sunday's game against the 1-8 New York Jets minus two key starters on defense. Both safety Troy Polamalu (knee) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (ankle), along with backup safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) have already been ruled out for Sunday by head coach Mike Tomlin. Polamalu, who sprained his knee in Sunday night's win over the Baltimore Ravens, will miss his first game since 2012. He had played every snap ... Read More
Maryland reprimanded and fined after ‘Handshakegate’
The Big Ten publicly reprimanded and fined Maryland for its pregame actions against Penn State on Saturday. Conference officials announced on Monday that wide receiver Stefon Diggs was to be suspended for one game (November 15 against Michigan State) and university fined $10,000 after violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy following a scuffle on the sidelines and a refusal to shake the Penn State captains’ hands. Diggs was involved in the skirmish on the sidelines before the game ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after big divisional win vs. the Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers did their best to honor Joe Greene on the night his jersey was retired, as they capped off a three game home stand with an impressive 43-23 blowout win over the Baltimore Ravens. The black and gold's third consecutive win pushed the Steelers record to 6-3, and put them in sole possession of second place in the hotly contested AFC North. Let's grade them out. Quarterback: Considering Ben Roethlisberger played one of the best games ever by a QB last week against the ... Read More
Pirates give Martin, Liriano qualifying offers
The Pittsburgh Pirates have given qualifying offers of $15.3 million each to Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano. Martin — who is the best catcher on the free agent market — posted a slash line of .290/.430/.832 with 11 home runs, 20 doubles and 67 RBI in 460 plate appearances. He struck out only 78 times which is second-lowest in his nine year career. Martin is a finalist for a gold glove award at catcher thanks to another solid season behind the plate posting a .994 fielding percentage ... Read More
Ben’s six touchdowns power Steelers past Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger threw six touchdowns for the second consecutive game as the Pittsburgh Steelers walloped the Baltimore Ravens 43-23 on Sunday Night Football. The win puts the Steelers in first place in the AFC North while the Ravens fall into dead last. It may not have been a work of art like last week for Ben, who threw for 522 yards and six scores against the Indianapolis Colts, but he and the offense did more than enough to win. On the first play of their second possession, the Ravens ... Read More
Roethlisberger, Steelers set sights on first place vs. Baltimore on Sunday night
This is about as important a game as two teams can play at the midway point of a season in the NFL. On Sunday Night Football in Week 9, the Baltimore Ravens (5-3, 2-2 AFC North) visit the surging Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3, 1-2 AFC North) in a primetime showdown between bitter rivals. The winner will claim a sixth win on the season, taking a lead in a crowded AFC North division. Cincinnati, at 4-2-1 due to a tie against Carolina, currently has the best win percentage but by the end of the season ... Read More
November 2 video cast
After a few weeks off, we are back with a live video cast! Join the guys as they discuss numerous topics, including previewing the Ravens/Steelers game on Sunday Night Football! ... Read More