When the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Cleveland Browns in their regular season finale, they will need to get a win and some help if they want to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. After their inexplicable loss to the hapless Baltimore Ravens last week, the Steelers (9-6) go from having complete control of their playoff destiny to now needing the 7-8 Buffalo Bills to knock off the New York Jets in order for the Steelers to sneak into the playoffs as the sixth seed in the AFC. If the ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Top-heavy PSAC West set for 2016 portion of hoops schedule
With the fall semester behind us, PSAC West teams are back from break and geared up to make runs toward a solid finish to the 2015-16 season. A quick look down the PSAC West standings shows that the division is quite top-heavy, with five teams posting at least five wins already this season but four others showing three or less wins in the league. Here's how it shaped up in the first half of the season: Edinboro (7-4, 6-2 in PSAC), Pitt-Johnstown (8-3, 5-3 in PSAC), Mercyhurst (8-4, 5-3 in ... Read More
Steelers release Jacoby Jones, promote Ross Ventrone
Jacoby Jones' stay in Pittsburgh didn't last long. Jones, who replaced former returner Dri Archer, signed with the Steelers this season back on Nov. 5. However, his time in Pittsburgh is now over after a series of poor returns. Jones was originally signed to be the Steelers kick and punt returner. However, Jones never got the job done. His first game in a Steelers uniform was against the Indianapolis Colts the day after his signing, on Nov. 6. His first game was a nightmare, as he fumbled the ... Read More
Tyler Boyd declares for 2016 NFL Draft
Though it doesn't come as much as a surprise to anyone around or near the Pitt football program, the first day of 2016 will forever be a tough one for the Panthers as Pitt's all-time wide receiver Tyler Boyd declared for the 2016 NFL Draft. Boyd wrote a letter to his school, his teammates, and Pitt fans to announce the decision. "Dear Pittsburgh," the letter opens. "From the moment I first put on my shoulder pads, and dreamed of catching the Super Bowl-winning catch at a field down the ... Read More
Top 10 stories of 2015: Pittsburgh teams struggled in spotlight
In case you missed it, Pittsburgh Sporting News is counting down the top 10 Pittsburgh sports stories from 2015. The bottom five of the top five have already been covered, and now the countdown will conclude with the top five biggest stories of 2015. No. 5 – James Conner diagnosed with cancer On Dec. 5, University of Pittsburgh running back announced he was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. The 20-year-old junior was a 2014 All-American and a candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 2015, ... Read More