Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill learned an important lesson the hard way: You don’t mess with the Terrible Towel and get away with it. After scoring a first-half touchdown on a 4-yard run up the middle to put his team up 17-3, Hill celebrated by picking up a Terrible Towel that had fallen to the turf and trying to rip it in half — twice — before throwing the Towel to the ground. https://vine.co/v/52rq3Ybu7E5 But then the curse of the Terrible Towel struck. After ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Defense comes to play in second half, propels Steelers to 24-20 victory
At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers trailed 20-9, and it looked like the game was going to end up being another head-scratcher for Pittsburgh and its fans. In the first half, how could the Steelers, one of the league’s most lethal offenses, only muster 132 yards and nine points (off three field goals)? How could Le’Veon Bell, a legitimate MVP candidate who had a monster first half last week, only rush for 29 yards in Sunday’s ... Read More
Artis scores season-high 31 points in Pitt’s 83-73 win
The Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team improved to three straight wins after its 83-73 win over Rice University on Saturday night. The Panthers were led in scoring by Jamel Artis, who put up a season-high 31 points. Right behind him was Ryan Luther, who came off the bench to score 20, a career-high for the junior forward. Pitt also had another double-digit scorer in Michael Young, who tallied 12 points, and Cameron Johnson, who had 10 points. Head coach Kevin Stallings praised his players ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell continues superhuman December football
Remember the saying, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”? That should be the motto for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the rest of the regular season — and potentially heading into the playoffs. The run game has been working — and they need to continue to use it (and heavily.) This season, the Steelers have managed to overcome a depleted, and injured, offensive system. A majority of their receiving players are out (Markus Wheaton, Darrius Heyward-Bey) or have missed time (Ladariud Green). But ... Read More
Riverhounds sign midfielder Bryan Arguez and defender Jamal Jack
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have added another midfielder and defender to their mix. This time, however, instead of adding rookies, the team signed two veterans to the 2017 squad: midfielder Bryan Arguez and defender Jamal Jack. Both were signed to one-year contracts and are awaiting approvals from the USL and USSF before their contracts become official. Arguez has had quite the journey over his career. The 27-year-old most recently appeared for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) in ... Read More
Rust scores in OT to give Penguins seventh straight win
Over the last seven games, the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-7-3) have been winning — and they’ve been doing so in a number of different ways. Whether it's been a blowout or a come-from-behind win, Pittsburgh has easily been one of the hottest teams on ice. And the Penguins remained on their hot streak in Wednesday night’s 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins (16-13-2). Pittsburgh’s offense was just too much for the Bruins in the three-on-three overtime period. The Penguins put the game away ... Read More
Penguins glide past Coyotes to win sixth straight game
Over the last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-7-3) have been on an absolute tear. In the last 10 games, the Penguins are 8-2-0 and have scored 50 goals while riding a six-game win streak. Not only has Pittsburgh’s offense been revitalized, but a lot of this dominance has come from the team's third and fourth liners. And Monday night, with a final score of 7-0, Pittsburgh was dominant once again and made the Arizona Coyotes look like they didn't show up for the game at all. Pittsburgh's ... Read More
Sometimes the best move is no move at all
Heading into the season, the biggest question was whether Marc-Andre Fleury or Matt Murray would be the Pittsburgh Penguins' starting goaltender. With three options on the table — trade Fleury, trade Murray or trade neither — general manager Jim Rutherford had a very difficult decision to make. Over the summer, the market for goaltenders — especially experienced and proven ones — was slightly above average. A handful of teams hadn't found a reliable and talented golaie yet, which ... Read More
Riverhounds sign Kenroy Howell to one-year deal
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds now have 14 players to their roster heading into the 2017 season after Monday's signing of Kenroy Howell. Howell, who is from Manchester, Jamaica, will be joining the team after his approval from the USL and USSF goes through. His deal with the Riverhounds is for one-year with a club option for the 2018 season. Howell most recently saw action in as a midfielder for C.D. Dragón of the Primera División in El Salvador. His movement to C.D. Dragón came after his ... Read More
One year later, Sullivan has given Penguins new identity
Exactly one year ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins made quite possibly their biggest coaching change in decades — and very much for the better. Let’s be honest, when it comes to the coaching carousel, the Penguins aren’t like their neighbors the Pittsburgh Steelers, which have had three head coaches in 47 years. In the last seven years, Pittsburgh has cycled through four coaches: Michel Therrien, Dan Bylsma, Mike Johnston and, now, Sullivan. While Sullivan only has a year under his belt ... Read More