Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler returns for his 9th season with the Black and Gold in 2011. He is thought by many to be the heir apparent to Defensive Coordinator Dick Lebeau should retirement call Lebeau any time this century. Butler has certainly displayed his loyalty to the franchise by turning down appealing job offers […]

Sunday July 31st was the first day of practice in pads at St. Vincent College in Latrobe for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head Coach Mike Tomlin made it a long one, saying afterwards "well you know tomorrow is an off day, nothing wrong with getting a little work in." For the Steelers who were healthy enough […]

Treason (noun) – The betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery; Jaromir Jagr and Maxime Talbot in Philadelphia. To cap a week of bizarre twists and turns in a #JagrWatch saga for the ages, Benedict Jaromir spurned the Pittsburgh Penguins organIzation forever on the first day of NHL free agency 2011. Benedict […]

On new catching call-up Eric Fryer's offensive ability: "He's made strides offensively. Had a real good campaign for the amount of at-bats in AA. Was up to AAA and definitely holding his own. The combination of his skill set at this time gives us a better option at catcher than Dusty's. Dusty gave us everything […]

It was the third biggest crowd the park has seen in it's 11th season in MLB play. The Pittsburgh Pirates walked off the field a game over .500 with a 3-1 win over the team with the best record in the American League. At night's end, a look up at the NL Central standings showed […]

When the Pittsburgh Pirates lost catcher Chris Snyder to a back injury on May 27th, the team's backstopping situation officially became dire. Ryan Doumit was already on the shelf, as was the squad's most experienced AAA catcher in Jason Jaramillo. Eyes turned quickly to evaluate the franchise's minor league options behind the plate. And when […]

Pittsburgh already has a J. Harrison on one of its' sports rosters. The incumbent would be James of the Steelers, who has put together a resume that includes two Super Bowl rings (one as a starter), four Pro Bowls, a Defensive Player of the Year award, 49 sacks, the body-slamming of a Cleveland Browns fan […]

He was a Yankees fan growing up, and then turned down a $4 million dollar signing bonus the Yankees offered him coming out of high school. He walked just 24 this year in 114 innings pitched, yet MLB Network gave him a grade of 3 out of 10 in the control category of their draft […]