published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 – 10:11 am
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Steelers vs. the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, November 8, at Heinz Field. The game will be broadcast on CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2). Ian Eagle will be doing the play-by-play, Dan Fouts will be the analyst and Evan Washburn will be the sideline reporter. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 – 9:42 am
What will the Pirates do with these two? Both players are arbitration eligible and will probably be valued to make 8-10 million dollars each next year. Walker hit .269 this past season with 16 home runs. Alvarez batted .243 and swatted 27 home runs. Both players are not terribly great at defense. Actually, Pedro is flat out terrible at first base committing 23 errors. Are they worth the money that they are going to make? For the Pirates sake, no they aren’t.
At the end of the day, I think the Pirates will non-tender both players making them free agents. Who could be their replacements?
If they choose to look in the open market for first basemen, well there isn’t much there. Jung-ho Kang’s former KBO teammate, Byung-ho Park could be an option, but his posting bid will probably be more than Kang’s was, as he may be looked at as less of a risk than Kang did last year. Chris Davis is a free agent but would require more money than the Pirates want to spend. Maybe bring back Justin Morneau for a year at a cheap price? At the end of the day, if they don’t make a splash via trade, I think the Pirates will stick with Michael Morse. Morse will be under contract for the Pirates next year and could be a bridge to Josh Bell, who should be called up at some point in 2016.
As for Neil Walker’s replacement, it will be Josh Harrison. The Pirates had pleather of infielders this past year and should be pretty deep by the middle of next season as well. The only question mark is Jung-ho Kang, who won’t be ready for opening day due to his knee injury. Even when he gets back, can he be the same player? Knee injuries are extremely tough to get over. That being said, Alen Hanson will be called up at some point in 2016 and will play second base. The question is who will be the Pirates staring infielder in the time that Kang is still injured and Hanson is still in AAA? This player will have to be very cheap as he will only be a starter for a few months.
Sean Rodriguez could be an option to bring back as he could slide into a utility role when everyone is healthy/called up. Kelly Johnson would be an interesting addition for the Pirates as he can play both second and third base. He wouldn’t be all that expensive and would provide a little bit of left handed pop in the lineup hitting 14 home runs last year. I would prefer Kelly Johnson instead of Sean Rodriguez, as Johnson would be less prone to beat the crap out of a water cooler. Oh and yeah he can hit a baseball better too.
Don’t expect the Pirates to make any flashy moves on position players in the offseason when guys like Josh Bell and Alen Hanson will be called up in 2016. If the Pirates save the money that would’ve been spent on Alvarez and Walker, they could go out and get a starting pitcher or two. Right now the need for pitching is greater than the need for hitting.
published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 – 1:53 pm
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published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 – 2:36 pm
The Steelers placed running back Le’Veon Bell on the team’s Reserve/Injured List due to a right knee injury, it was announced today.
Bell injured his right knee in the second quarter of the team’s Week 8 game vs. Cincinnati. In six games this season, Bell totaled 556 rushing yards on 113 carries with three touchdowns, along with 24 receptions for 136 yards.
The Steelers signed free agent running back Isaiah Pead to take Bell’s spot on the roster. Pead has played in 27 career games with one start, recording 78 rushing yards and 94 receiving yards. He was released by the St. Louis Rams on September 29, 2015. Pead was originally drafted by the Rams in the second round (50th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 – 1:14 pm
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Rob Rossi on his column-BLAME BELONGS at injured leg of Big Ben. Steelers going forward without Bell, same knee injured again. Pens playing better due to line changes.
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From Steelers PR-
FB Will Johnson
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 39 – the third-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL fullbacks.
DE Cameron Heyward
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 72 – tying as the fifth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive end.
• Blocked a Cincinnati field goal attempt in the third quarter, the second block of his career, and the first by a Steeler since his block against the Bengals on Dec. 4, 2011.
DE Cam Thomas
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 72 – tying as the fifth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive end.
DT Steve McLendon
• Tallied his first sack of the season and fifth of his career in the third quarter, bringing down Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton.
S Mike Mitchell
• Recorded his second interception of the season, eighth of his NFL career, in the fourth quarter off of Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton.
• Finished the game with five tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed.
CB William Gay
• Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 136 – the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL cornerbacks.
CB Antwon Blake
• Tied for the team-lead of eight tackles (eight solo) to go along with an interception.
• Picked off Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in the end zone in the fourth quarter and returned the ball 42 yards.
• Has set a single-season career-high with two interceptions in 2015.
LB Lawrence Timmons
• Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 77 – the longest active streak among current Steelers – and the third-longest active streak among NFL linebackers.
• Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 96 – the fourth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers.
• Recovered a blocked Cincinnati field goal that was altered by DE Cameron Heyward in the third quarter.
LB Jarvis Jones
• Split a sack with LB Ryan Shazier, bringing down Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton on a third-down play in the second quarter. Increased his season total to 1.5 and career to 4.5.
LB Ryan Shazier
• Tied for the team-lead with eight tackles (six solo), along with two tackles for a loss and a half-sack.
• Split a sack with LB Jarvis Jones, bringing down Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton on a third-down play in the second quarter. Increased his season and career total to 2.0 sacks.
LB Bud Dupree
• Recorded his team-leading fourth sack of the season in the first quarter, bringing down Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a loss of zero yards.
published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 – 1:03 pm
Steve McLendon is the Frank Walker Law defensive player of the Week, Steelers defense strong against highly ranked Bengals offense. Cam Heyward was always in the running and what about Antwon Blake and his interception in the end zone? Frank Walker Law, Defense Attorney, FrankWalkerLaw.com
From Steelers PR-
• Pittsburgh is now 4-4 overall and 2-2 at home in 2015.
• The Steelers are now 55-35 against the Bengals in regular-season history, including 30-16 at home.
• The Steelers are now 17-10 against the Bengals in the month of November (6-4) at home in November).
• The Steelers are 427-275-2 during the regular season since 1970.
• The team’s opening drive, 12 plays, 80 yards, resulting in a touchdown marked the offense’s first opening drive resulting in a touchdown in 16 games, including playoffs.
• Held the Bengals offense to a 27% third-down conversion mark (4-of-15) and 16 points.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin
• Is now 86-50 during the regular season, including 49-19 at home.
• Is now 12-5 against Cincinnati in the regular season (6-3 at home).
• Is now 33-17 against AFC North opponents during the regular season, including 19-6 at Heinz Field.
QB Ben Roethlisberger
• Returned to the field for the first time since Week 3 and completed 28-of-45 passes for 262 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.
• Is now 108-54 as a starter during the regular season and to 61-21 at home.
• Is now 16-7 against Cincinnati in the regular season as a starter, 7-5 at home.
• Became the fifth active quarterback to reach 40,000 passing yards, joining Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Eli Manning.
S13, Ep 20: 2x PGA Tour Winner David Peoples on Q-School Pressure, The Masters & Mental Game + Scott Petersen Founder of Scott Golf on Creating Custom Clubs That Lower Scores
S13, Ep 19: Pitt Johnstown Men's Golf Head Coach Cody Trabert on College Golf Success, Player Development & Winning Team Culture + Pro Football Hall of Fame Insights & Stories with James Allen
