After April, the Pirates were a mediocre 13-15. After posting a .500 record in May and .593 win percentage in June, the Pirates were Pittsburgh's favorite team. Then came the collapse. Jerry Meals calls Julio Lugo safe in a 19 inning marathon against the Braves, the rotation gets pummeled by the Padres and their NL […]

I've seen Tino Sunseri play in two very different situations. I've seen him win twice. The first was in the Class AAAA PIAA State Football Championship in 2007. His Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings took a beating on my alma mater, the Parkland High School Trojans, posting the first shutout in Class AAAA championship games, 21-0. […]

Coming into last season, the Steelers knew they would be without their $100 million quarterback for the first four games. In Roethlisberger's absence, the Steelers went 3-1 but the offense, particularly the passing game, was ranked towards the bottom of the league as expected. When Big Ben returned, the offense picked up and eventually finished […]

The Nittany Lions absolutely destroyed Indiana State today overpowering them with stout defense and a strong running game, but running the fullback dive play over and over again isn't going to work against Alabama next Saturday. It's a mystery why Penn State Coaches and fans are obsessed with playing Rob Bolden, he did nothing to […]

Article courtesy of OddsShark.com, lines provider to Sports Talk Radio: Pitt's college namesake is favored by 31 points, while its pro team is a 3-point underdog to the NFL's worst team. Football returns to western Pennsylvania — for real in the college ranks and for a final week of pretend in the NFL. In both […]

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While defenses have come and gone like Oakland Raiders head coaches, the Steelers have marked excellence on a seasonal basis for nearly a decade. Over the last five years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have transformed their defense from good to great. While they have never sustained a shut down moniker against the pass, they are arguably […]

Steelers Center Maurkice Pouncey sprained his ankle but should be ok for season opener against Baltimore. Steelers backup quarterback Byron Leftwich has a broken upper left arm and likely will go on injured reserve, ending his season. No word yet on Keenan Lewis who left the game with a knee injury after playing his best […]