Monthly Archives: July 2014

30 Jul

Steelers Blog 7-30 by Ken Laird

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 – 8:49 pm

The Pittsburgh Steelers returned to practice on Wednesday after their off day for the second padded practice of 2014 training camp. Joining the team for the first time this season was left guard Ramon Foster after missing the first five days due to a death in his family. RB Le’Veon Bell (hamstring) remained out of […]

 

30 Jul

Pittsburgh Steelers to Retire Joe Greene’s Number ‘75’

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 – 2:23 pm

The Steelers announced today the team will retire Joe Greene’s Number ‘75’ in a ceremony on November 2, when the team hosts the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Greene, the leader of the “Steel Curtain” defense during the 1970s, helped lead the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories and six AFC Championship game appearances. He […]

 

30 Jul

Power Travel To Orlando For First Playoff Game In Franchise History

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 – 9:15 am

The Pittsburgh Power have finished their historic 2014 regular season with an Arena Football League record 12-straight wins to end a season and are primed for a run in their first ever appearance in the AFL Playoffs. The Power enter the postseason as the 3 seed in the American Conference, despite an impressive 15-3 record, […]

 

28 Jul

Fantasy Football 2014

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday, July 28th, 2014 – 7:29 pm

Draft the Baltimore Ravens Running Backs-Ray Rice will be suspended for the first two games of the season so Bernard Pierce will start those games. Draft both these guys! They’re both coming off of terrible years but new Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak is about the change all of that. Kubiak turned Arian Foster into a […]

 

28 Jul

Steelers Training Camp Blog by Ken Laird

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday, July 28th, 2014 – 7:17 pm

The Pittsburgh Steelers practiced through intermittent rain showers on their first day of padded practice at the team’s St. Vincent College facility in Latrobe, PA. The weather did nothing to dampen the intensity. In fact, in my nine years on the beat it was the liveliest session of live hitting and tackling during team 11-on-11 […]

 

27 Jul

Power wins big

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Sunday, July 27th, 2014 – 6:26 pm

The Pittsburgh Power led from wire-to-wire, ending the 2014 regular season with its franchise record 15th win and also extended their franchise-best winning streak to 12 straight after a 64-34 victory over division rival Philadelphia Soul (9-9) in front of a season-best crowd of 9,549 tonight at CONSOL Energy Center. Power quarterback Tommy Grady threw […]