One thing that was present in the Pitt Panthers impressive start to the season was the Panthers ability to get to opposing quarterbacks. Under head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers have sacked opposing quarterbacks 22 times through eight games this season. That's impressive, considering that they got to the quarterback only 19 total times last season. Unfortunately for the Panthers, mostly all of those 22 sacks came during the first five weeks of the season as getting pressure on the ... Read More
Archives for November 2015
Pitt to take part in 2016 2K Sports Classic
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has had some success in New York City in the past and by the looks of things, they will be headed back to Madison Square Garden in 2016. According to a report by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Pitt will participate in the 2016 2K Sports Classic alongside Marquette, Michigan and SMU. This season's 2K Sports Classic will be held on Nov. 20 and 22 at Madison Square Garden. The bracket features Duke, Wisconsin, Georgetown and VCU. As part of the Big East ... Read More
POLL: Which Pirates player should win the Gold Glove Award?
Three Pirates were nominated for the Gold Glove Award at their respective position, but which one deserves to take home the award? [poll id="150"] ... Read More
First-round WPIAL playoff pairings released
On Monday night, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League announced its seedings and match ups for this weekend's first round games. Playoffs begin this week and continue through November 28th when the championships for each class will be held at Heinz Field. All first round games will be played at the home field of the lowest seed. Class AAAA (16) Hempfield at (1) Woodland Hills. (15) North Hills at (2) Penn-Trafford. (14) Penn Hills at (3) Pine-Richland. (13) ... Read More
Should the Pirates follow the Royals model in off-season?
Sometimes breaking tradition is good. Sometimes plans need to be changed. Maybe it is time for the Pittsburgh Pirates to alter their course. General manager Neal Huntington’s blueprint to success has been clear since he was hired in 2008: Flood the system with prospects. Overspend in the draft and spend money on international players. Trade major league players when their value is high to get prospects in return and limit money on free agents and trade acquisitions to players they feel ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers after crucial loss to Bengals
In a game with massive divisional implications, the Steelers were unable to take advantage of a tremendous effort by their defense in a 16-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The loss moves the Steelers to 4-4 on the season and will have them fighting for a Wild Card berth in the crowded AFC playoff race. Let's give out some grades after yesterday's tough loss. Quarterback- Ben Roethlisberger charged out of the gate, leading the Steelers on a 80-yard touchdown drive that took more than ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
Some losses are worse than others. It's a cliché used often in sports, but the Steelers gut-wrenching 16-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals would have to qualify. Not only did the loss effectively end any hopes of winning the AFC North, the Steelers also got even worse news late last night when it was reported by Steelers Depot that All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury suffered early in the second quarter yesterday at Heinz Field. So ... Read More
Blowouts aplenty in PSAC West action
No game in the PSAC West this week was any closer than two scores by game's end. For each game but one, the contest likely could have been called at halftime. Taking a look at the standings, we have a new leader in the PSAC West as Slippery Rock moves into the top spot at 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Following is IUP (6-2, 5-1), Clarion (7-2, 4-2), Cal (6-3, 4-2), Gannon (6-3, 3-3), Mercyhurst (5-4, 2-4), Seton Hill (2-7, 1-5) and Edinboro (0-8, 0-6). IUP 28, Clarion 14 IUP's ... Read More
Report: Le’Veon Bell to miss remainder of season
For Le'Veon Bell, the good news is that he didn't tear his ACL, as many speculated when he first took his hit along the sideline during the Steelers loss to the Bengals. The bad news, though, is that according to multiple reports, first reported by Steelers Depot, is that Bell tore his MCL and will be out for the season. Source: Le’Veon Bell Suffered A Torn MCL, Believes Season Is Over https://t.co/UrqomhY2Xx — Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) November 2, 2015 Jason La Canfora, of ... Read More
Steelers drop division battle, lose Bell
With the undefeated AFC North-leading Cincinnati Bengals in town, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an opportunity to make up ground in a divisional matchup at home. Despite the anticipated return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers (4-4) came up short in a disappointing finish, falling 16-10 to Cincinnati (7-0). Roethlisberger came out of the gate looking good as new, engineering a scoring drive that took over seven minutes and resulted in a touchdown pass to Antonio Brown for a 7-0 ... Read More