In what has become a grudge match of the highest caliber, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) and Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) will face each other for the first time this season when the two kickoff at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field. If we know anything, it's that it'll be a very good game between two of the league's top offenses — and that a lot of yellow flags will fly. The Steelers are still without running back Le'Veon Bell, who was suspended for the first three games of the season for a missed drug test, ... Read More
Archives for September 2016
Multi-dimensional offense powers Panthers
A knife, a screw driver and a can opener are all great tools. However, each is specifically crafted to perform a singular purpose. Hence, the beauty of the Swiss Army knife, which contains all three — and more. None of those tools is equipped to cover the entire spectrum of what you might need it for individually, but the Swiss Army knife's versatility increases its usefulness. Much like a Swiss Army knife, the key to a balanced football offense is versatility. Having dynamic players ... Read More
Nittany Lions welcome Temple to Beaver Stadium
Temple Owls vs. Penn State Nittany Lions The Records: Penn State (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten); Temple (1-1, 0-0 AAC). The Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 39-28 overall, 15-13 at Penn State; Temple: Matt Rhule, fourth season, 19-21 overall, 19-21 at Temple The Game: Penn State returns home to the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium after an agonizing loss to arch-rival Pittsburgh last Saturday. The Nittany Lions nearly came back from a three touchdown deficit, only to throw an ... Read More
Is the DeAngelo Williams signing Kevin Colbert’s best?
On March 10, 2015, the Carolina Panthers officially released running back DeAngelo Williams. He said he was told the Panthers didn’t plan on running the ball enough to justify keeping both him and Jonathan Stewart. Three days later, Williams signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. A year-and-a-half later, the Steelers have to be grateful Carolina decided it didn’t have enough rushes for Williams. Prior to Williams signing in Pittsburgh, there was no one to back up starter Le’Veon Bell. ... Read More
Takeaways from Thursday’s 15-2 Pirates victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates had their way with the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-2 routing Thursday night that secured a series split. Those 15 runs are a season-high and place the Pirates at 71-74 on the season with 17 regular-season games remaining. Here are my three takeaways from the game: 1. Offense finally shows up The Pirates offense has disappointed for most, if not all, of the second half of the 2016 season, but Thursday night felt as though a “help wanted” ad was finally ... Read More
Riverhounds, FC Cincinnati fight toward scoreless draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have officially been knocked out of contention for the 2016 USL playoffs after their 0-0 draw with FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night. The Riverhounds, who needed a win to keep their slim playoff chances alive, weren’t able to get any points on the board against FC Cincinnati. The team had plenty of opportunities, with shots from Michael Green, Kevin Kerr, Corey Hertzog, Lebo Moloto and Nick Thompson. Cristian Martinez was the only player to have shots on goal, ... Read More
Brault’s brief outing sinks Pirates
Pitcher Steven Brault made his shortest career Major League start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped Wednesday night's 6-2 game to the Philadelphia Phillies. Brault (0-3) was making his sixth start of the season and of his career. He pitched 3.2 innings and allowed five runs, three of which were earned on a career-high nine hits allowed. June hasn't won a desicion since June 30 — and that came against the Toledo Mud Hens while Brault was a member of the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate, ... Read More
Pirates announce schedule for 2017 season
Matchups with AL East squads highlight Pirates' 2017 schedule As the 2016 regular season continues to wind down, Pittsburgh Pirates fans are already looking toward 2017. Today, in particular, gives fans a glimpse of what to expect as Major League Baseball released the schedule for the 2017 season. The Pirates are scheduled to open up the 2017 campaign on the road in a ballpark they haven't played in since 2005: Fenway Park. The Pirates will travel to take on the Boston Red Sox in a ... Read More
Steelers RB DeAngelo Williams named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Once again proving that age is just a number — and that the Pittsburgh Steelers have found the fountain of youth — 33-year-old Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Pittsburgh's Week 1 win over Washington, Williams rushed for 143 yards and had two touchdowns. He also had six catches for 28 yards. (You're welcome, fantasy owners.) 26 carries ✅ 143 rushing yards ✅ 2 TD ✅ AFC Offensive Player of the Week ✅ ? | ... Read More
Rodriguez’s blast halts Pirates’ skid
Tuesday night the Pittsburgh Pirates trailed the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 after eight innings. It was a familiar scene. The Pirates are 0-65 when behind after eight innings, not to mention they're on a four-game losing streak and have lost 12 of their past 14 games. But, in the top of the ninth inning, the Pirates managed to get runners in scoring position, and pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez, who came to the plate with no outs and runners on second and third, just needed to hit the ball deep ... Read More