Despite all the excitement and drama of being in first place in late July, the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their North American sports record of consecutive losing seasons to nineteen. With yesterday's 3-2 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pirates reached 82 losses to ensure their fate; a mark that was reached August 20th of […]

The oddsmaker always remembers the good things you have done in the past and believes you will do it again in the future. How else to explain the Steelers going from suffering the worst defeat of any Week 1 team to being the biggest favorite on the NFL odds menu just a few days later. […]

This was a good old fashion butt whopping by the Baltimore Ravens. Heading into this season, the defending AFC Champion Steelers heard about how their defense was too old and their offensive line was terrible. The Ravens didn't just prove those critics right, they made them look like Einsteins. Ray Rice ran for 107 yards […]

Ben Roethlisberger turned the ball over like it was his job, the Steelers defense looked old, especially James Farrior and James Harrison and the Baltimore Ravens ran over Pittsburgh in the season opener 35-7. Troy Polamalu made no big plays after signing a really big contract that will keep him a Steeler the rest of […]

Animosity. Actually it's probably more like hatred. Steelers versus Ravens. It's the kind of intense rivalry that football fans crave. Yet, is it possible that we may be seeing a different kind of Steelers/Ravens game this year and in the future? Will passionate players truly conform to the new rules that the league has instated? […]

Congratulations to West Allegheny Senior Quarterback and team leader Dylan Bongiorno who last Friday night rushed for 44 yards on 9 carries and two touchdowns plus he threw for 49 yards on 5-8 passing in a 38-0 win over South Park. The 6-foot-2, 190 pound Bongiorni, who completed 50 percent of his passes and threw […]

Big Ben is 7-0 in his career against the Ravens. The Ravens are 8-0 in their past eight home games in September. One streak will end Sunday, but oddsmakers have it as even odds on which it will be. The Steelers open the 2011 season against their hated AFC North rivals knowing that they have […]

Most GMs would be panicked if their franchise player had a career threatening injury in the midst of becoming a once in a generation type player. That panic would probably set in tenfold if that particular player was not only the face of your team but of the league your team plays. Most GMs would […]