One of the biggest points of contention with Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans in 2014 was the play at cornerback. With projected starters Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen having nightmare seasons, the Steelers were forced to turn to nickel corner William Gay and journeyman such as Brice McCain and Antwan Blake. Though this trio's play was far from horrible, it made many openly question why the Steelers once again overlooked the position in the 2014 draft. Despite of question marks at the position ... Read More
Archives for January 2015
Neal Huntington on Jung-ho Kang’s position with Pirates
Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington went on 93.7 "The Fan" on Wednesday to discuss Jung-ho Kang and the Pirates going into the 2015 season. While Huntington has made it clear that Kang will be with the Pirates when they open the season in Cincinnati, he has also stated that the team won't rush the former KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) superstar into a starting role with the team. "We believe he's going to be a very good big league player. A solid regular," Huntington told the Starkey ... Read More
Pitt needs a lot more from James Robinson
Coming into the season, it was expected that we would see more of a scoring role from Pitt’s junior point guard James Robinson. That hasn’t exactly happened. With the Panthers in the middle of a brutal part of their schedule for the next month or so, it goes without saying that if Pitt is to have a chance at reaching the NCAA Tournament, they need a lot more from Robinson. The DeMatha Catholic High School product has long been one of the more underappreciated point guards in the nation. ... Read More
Pat Narduzzi lands first two recruits
Now that Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi has his coaching staff in place, all focus has turned to recruiting for the upcoming season. With that in mind it looks as if Narduzzi has landed his first pair of recruits as the Panthers head coach. Coatesville safety Jay Stocker and Doral, FL, defensive end Shawn Curtis both announced their decisions to sign with Pitt on Wednesday. According to Rivals.com., Stocker is ranked the 11th best prospect in Pennsylvania and is the third highest ... Read More
Pens come from behind but fall to Blackhawks in a shootout
Coming into Wednesday night’s intra-conference showdown with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Penguins had lost three straight games, including a heartbreaker in over time in Philadelphia the night before. There are no must-win games in January in the National Hockey League, but the Penguins really wanted a win to right the ship and head of the for the all-star break on a high note. Then, they spotted the Blackhawks a two-goal lead. It wasn’t because the Penguins played poorly; the Blackhawks ... Read More
Bell & Brown co-winners of 101 Awards AFC Player of the Year
For the first time in the 45 years of the NFL 101 committee naming an AFC Offensive Player of the Year, there will be co-winners for the prestigious award. Those co-winners are the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell. For both Brown and Bell, this award caps off a historic season for each player, as both were not only selected for the Pro-Bowl, the Steeler standouts were also honored as first team All-Pro selections. Brown had one of the best seasons ... Read More
Duquesne looks to start busy stretch with win over St. Bonaventure
Duquesne (6-10, 1-4) will take on St. Bonaventure (10-6, 3-2) tomorrow at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center in beginning a stretch of three games for the Dukes in seven days. This is the 113th meeting in a series dating back to 1920 that is led 58-54 by Duquesne, including a 30-28 lead in Atlantic 10 regular season games. Duquesne owns more conference wins over St. Bonaventure (30) than any other Atlantic 10 competitor. The Dukes lead the Bonnies 39-15 in games played at Pittsburgh. St. ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s Brandon Saad and the Blackhawks are another test for the Pens
The Penguins are stumbling into the all-star break with losses in three consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, their final chance to turn things around before the break. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: It will be a back-to-back situation including travel for both teams. The Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia last night while the Blackhawks were handling the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 in Chicago. The Blackhawks, who looked like absolute world-beaters in the ... Read More
PSAC Hoops Notebook: Upsets highlight week of league play
As PSAC West teams squared off against each other, plenty of upsets came throughout the league. Seton Hill shocked both Slippery Rock and Cal U during last week's action. The Griffins beat The Rock, 88-82, and then beat the Vulcans, 63-59. In the same week, Cal suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Gannon also lost to Pitt-Johnstown, 65-57, just the second PSAC loss for Gannon this season. IUP also fell during the week. The Crimson Hawks defeated Edinboro before losing to ... Read More
Penguins, Flyers renew Battle of Pennsylvania
It’s only a five-hour trip down Interstate 76, but two teams –and their fanbases- couldn’t be farther apart that the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. First-year Penguins head coach Mike Johnston has stressed puck possession and discipline with his squad. Although the Penguins are in the midst of a disappointing stretch (2-3-1 in their last six games), the results have been more positive than negative for the Penguins this season. They sit comfortable within playoff position in ... Read More