Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are — once again — catching fire in December. After four straight losses looked to have the team's playoff hopes on life support, the Steelers (8-5) have now reeled off four consecutive wins, the latest an impressive 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills (6-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The win pushes the Steelers closer to an AFC North division crown with another critical road test head this Sunday when the team travels to Cincinnati to face the ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Bills game
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills in dominant fashion, 27-20. Pittsburgh running back Le'Veon Bell rushed for an incredible 236 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three interceptions. The Steelers are now 8-5 on the season and have won four-straight games. Here are the best tweets from the Steelers-Bills game. 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on pace for 800 yards.— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 11, 2016 2. The Buffalo ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More
Steelers beat Bills, 27-20, for Pittsburgh’s fourth-straight win
Looks like Christmas came early for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who, Sunday, trounced the Buffalo Bills, 27-20. It was the Steelers’ fourth win in a row — and was a particularly important one as the playoff picture really starts to take shape. While Pittsburgh’s offense had 460 yards, it easily looked like it could have had 800 with the ease with which Buffalo’s defense was picked apart. On the other side of the ball, the Bills finished with 275 yards (but Buffalo had just -1 yard after the ... Read More
Panthers cruise past Nittany Lions in 81-73 win
The University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University have always had a rivalry. In academics, in athletics, on the football field (see: earlier this year) — and on the basketball court. The Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions met on the court Saturday night, and it was the Panthers that earned the win by a 81-73 final score. Pitt was led in scoring by senior Michael Young, who scored 29 points. Every Panthers player put up at least a single point, with other double digit points ... Read More
Pitt RB James Conner declares for 2017 NFL Draft
Pitt Panthers running back James Conner will declare for the 2017 NFL draft, the redshirt junior announced on Twitter on Saturday. Forever Grateful. pic.twitter.com/B8wXA9ABZz — James Conner (@JamesConner_) December 10, 2016 The text reads: “Blessed to have been given the opportunity to play at this great university. I have given it everything I got and will do it one more time in New York City for my brothers at Pitt. When they talk about someone who made a positive impact on the ... Read More
James Conner deserves the Heisman Trophy
“The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winners of the trophy epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.” If you were curious or confused, those two sentences are used to define the qualities and characteristics a player is expected to possess and display if he wants to win what is arguably the most famous trophy in sports: the ... Read More
Riverhounds bring back four players
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds aren’t just going into the 2017 season with brand new players. After recent signings this offseason, the Riverhounds exercised the 2017 season options for Ryan Adeleye, Danny Earls, Jack Thompson and Nick Thompson. All four players played for Pittsburgh in 2016 and were signed by head coach Dave Brandt after he took over for former head coach Mark Steffens. Earls had played for the Riverhounds previously, but the others put on the jersey for the first time. “This ... Read More
James Conner awarded Disney Spirit Award
With the intensity of sports, it's often easy to forget that these athletes who we all look up to and consider to be almost untouchable are, in fact, human, too. One of the most inspirational stories in sports is Pitt Panthers running back James Conner, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late November 2015 before beating the cancer and leading his team back onto the field at the start of the 2016 season. Despite undergoing chemotherapy, the redshirt junior never let his diagnosis ... Read More
Penguins beat Panthers for fourth straight win
The Pittsburgh Penguins got their 17th win on the season after defeating the Florida Panthers (12-12-4) by a score of 5-1; the Penguins (17-7-3) have now won four straight games. Although Pittsburgh hasn't lost back-to- back games this year, there was a stretch in the past month that the team didn't have the consistency that either head coach Mike Sullivan or the players wanted. However, in their last eight games, the Penguins are 6-2 and have scored more than four goals in each of their ... Read More