As teams around the NFL begin training camp, several young coaches are getting the opportunity to teach at the NFL level thanks to a program originally introduced by former San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh. One of those just happens to be Robert Morris University assistant football coach Myles Russ, who is helping the Buffalo Bills' running backs during their camp at St. John Fisher College. Russ is currently the running backs coach for the Colonials and is one of three coaches ... Read More
Mike Mitchell placed on PUP list; other camp notes
The Pittsburgh Steelers reported to training camp on Friday and unfortunately will have to begin work on Saturday without the services of one of their key new faces. Safety Mike Mitchell, who was signed to a five-year, $25 million deal in the offseason, was placed on the physically unable to perform list to begin camp. Mitchell hurt his groin while working out and is unable to participate in team activities at this time. After four years as a backup with the Raiders, Mitchell parlayed a ... Read More
Pirates Go Quietly in Colorado
Coming off a 5-1 homestand following the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-48) cooled off and lost the series opener to the Colorado Rockies (42-60) 8-1 on Friday night in Denver. Brett Anderson (1-3) earned his first win of the season, throwing 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball before being removed from the game with a finger blister. He allowed just two hits and mixed in four walks throughout the outing, three of which were issued to Pirates catcher Russell Martin. Charlie Morton ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger won’t get contract extension until after season
One of the big pressing questions that Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert faced all offseason was when exactly he would get around to extending franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s contract. We got our answer to that question on Friday and as expected, the Steelers won’t be extending Big Ben. At least not this offseason. It has long been the M.O. of the Steelers to extend their quarterbacks when they have two years remaining on their deals, which is where Roethlisberger ... Read More
Cal Pa. TE/WR Presley signs with Seattle
Another PSAC West player has found his way into the NFL. Former Cal Pa. tight end/wide receiver Morrell Presley has been signed by the Seattle Seahawks, according to reports. Presley was originally a USC commit as a five-star tight end when current Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was at the helm in Southern California. After decommitting from the Trojans, Presley went to UCLA. After various off-the-field issues took their toll on the big tight end, Presley transferred to Cal. While at Cal, ... Read More
Roger Goodell proves to be as big of a coward as Ray Rice
Somewhere along the line, it almost became commonplace for football players, whether in high school, college or the NFL, to commit violent crimes against women. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had the opportunity on Thursday to send a major message to the players wearing “The Shield” on Thursday and instead acted like a coward similar to Ray Rice acting like a coward when he beat his then fiancée unconscious and was caught on film dragging her body out of an elevator by the feet. By Goodell ... Read More
Rice Punished, Will Miss Week 2 vs. PIT
The National Football League has, to say the very least, had no shortage of players involved in criminal mischief. Our nation's most popular sports league has long had an image problem in this way, seemingly unable to get players to put down the drugs, guns and fists. Most recently, it has been Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice in the hot seat. Last February, Rice was at a casino in Atlantic City with his fiancee when an elevator security camera video recording caught him striking her ... Read More
Mar’Qywell Jackson signs with Duquesne
With the collegiate basketball season right around the corner, the Duquesne Dukes added another piece to the 2014-15 team. Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry announced that 6’5” guard Mar'Qywell Jackson, a consensus 3-star recruit out of Detroit, has committed to the Dukes and will be part of the men’s basketball program this fall. Jackson attended classes at UTEP this summer before deciding to transfer and will have four seasons of eligibility at Duquesne. However it is uncertain whether his ... Read More
Lawrence Timmons needs to become leader of Steelers’ defense
The faces have been changing the past couple of seasons on the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense. Yet while there are a few veterans that still remain, Dick LeBeau's defense has gotten much younger over the course of the past couple of seasons. The youth movement was needed, but it also leads to one question entering the 2014 season. Who is the leader of the Steelers' defense? That man has to be linebacker Lawrence Timmons. Even though Troy Polamalu still resides in the Steelers' ... Read More
Josh Harrison quickly crashing back to Earth
Pittsburgh Pirates’ super utility man Josh Harrison was quite the first half story, putting together the best two months of his major league career, earning himself a trip to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game in the process. But as unpredictable as Harrison’s productive couple of months were, it was just as predictable that he would come crashing back to reality very quickly. I liked to tell people it wouldn’t last, but the masses still bought into the fact that Harrison was the savior. While ... Read More