Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger battled a bad stomach bug Sunday night, but at the end of the night, it was the Cincinnati Bengals who left Heinz Filed sick. Roethlisberger threw for 317 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes in leading the Steelers to a 27-17 victory over the visiting Bengals. Between a big day for Roethlisberger and some big plays made by the Steelers defense, the Steelers captured the AFC North crown and will host the Baltimore Ravens next Saturday ... Read More
Archives for December 2014
Steelers inactives vs. Bengals
With the AFC North and the No. 3 seed on the line Sunday night at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be going at it without a couple veterans that opened the season as starters on the Steelers defense. For the second consecutive game, both safety Troy Polamalu and cornerback Ike Taylor are both out. In addition to Taylor and Polamalu, quarterback Landry Jones, wide receiver Justin Brown, defensive end Clinton Geathers, offensive lineman Chris Hubbard and tight end Michael Palmer are ... Read More
Here We Go – Steelers Fight Song – 2014-15 Version
You have probably seen the popular hastag of #HereWeGo on Sundays when people are posting about the Steelers. Those 3 words became famous in Pittsburgh from the 1994 hit by Roger Wood, when he wrote the Steelers unofficial fight song, simply titled "Here We Go". Over the years, the song has resurfaced several times, usually around playoff time. With the Steelers locked into the playoffs, we bring you the 2014-15 version of Here We Go! #HereWeGo [html5mp3 id=1] ... Read More
Bengals, Steelers vie for AFC North crown
On the final Sunday of 2014, the Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1) make the short trip east up the Ohio River to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) in a battle for the AFC North division title and preferred playoff seeding. The winner will slot into the number three seed and is guaranteed a home game for Wild Card weekend, while the loser will go to Indianapolis as the five seed. Cincinnati has held the division lead throughout much of the season and has won five of six, yet that one loss at home ... Read More
Orpik & Capitals down Penguins, 3-0
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their third straight for the first time under first-year head coach Mike Johnston, as the visiting Washington Capitals shut out the Penguins 3-0 on Saturday night. The Capitals also snapped the Penguins’ five-game home winning streak. Braden Holtby made 31 saves to blank the Pens. It was Holtby’s third shutout of the season and the third time that the Penguins have been shut out. Eric Fehr did most of the damage offensively for the Capitals. His late first ... Read More
Penn State Edges Boston College in Cinderella Bowl Win
James Franklin likes to say that there are “no moral victories” in college football, and that turned out to be true as the Penn State Nittany Lions topped the Boston College Eagles by a final score of 31-30 at Yankee Stadium for their first bowl win since 2010. The first half was uneventful; neither team could mount any kind of sustainable offense. The only scoring opportunities came in the first quarter. Penn State drew first blood after sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg completed a ... Read More
Yankees, Penn State, and Boston College Officials Meet with Media
With just under two hours to the kickoff for the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl between Penn State and Boston College, officials from the Yankees, Penn State, Boston College, and the Pinstripe Bowl met with the media to offer well-wishes and congratulations to both football teams, as well as offer their gratitude to the Pinstripe Bowl committee, the Yankees organization, and the city of New York for their hard work, effort, and welcoming spirit. Listen to their comments below and follow Meghan ... Read More
Penn State vs. Boston College Notebook
Yankee Stadium is undoubtedly one of the most iconic sporting venues in the United States, if not the world. Seeing a baseball game here is on the bucket list of just about every baseball fan, but what about a football game? Penn State and Boston College will square off in the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at 4:30 p.m. The game promises an entertaining clash between an experienced rushing offense and the nation's top-ranked rushing defense. Updating Live from Yankee Stadium 1:00 p.m. - The ... Read More
Old friends Orpik, Niskanen become foes as Penguins host Capitals
The Penguins will take to Consol Energy Center ice tonight for the first time following their Christmas break, and for a change, they were greeted with some good injury news. Center Brandon Sutter, held out of the last two games as a precaution while being tested for the mumps, tested negative and will return to the lineup tonight. Also poised to return is defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who has missed five games with an undisclosed injury. “I feel good,” said Bortuzzo after morning skate. ... Read More
Dukes get back to work against Maryland Eastern Shore
The Duquesne Dukes (4-5) look to build upon the UMass Lowell win last Saturday as they host the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (6-8) tomorrow at 2:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes are returning from a 79-63 win against UMass Lowell on Saturday, Dec. 20 that ended the team’s four-game losing streak. Duquesne shot .518 from the field and attained a Jim Ferry era-best 12-of-20 (.600) from the 3-point range. Junior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 17 points, hitting all five of ... Read More