The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to entertain and ink free agents, despite being the owners of a razor-thin salary cap margin. On Tuesday, the Steelers signed CB Brice McCain to a one-year, $730,000 contract. McCain also received a $65,000 signing bonus. The former Houston Texan will only count $635,000 against the teams salary cap in 2014 after being designated as a minimum salary benefit player. McCain was drafted by Houston in the sixth-round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played ... Read More
Pens get dropped by Canes after lackluster effort
The Pittsburgh Penguins will need to wait at least one more game before claiming the first Metropolitan Division championship after dropping a tough game to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1 on Tuesday. Carolina came into the game with seven straight losses at Consol Energy Center and played like they refused to lose an eighth straight game. Elias Lindholm scored twice for Carolina to headline a dominating effort by the Hurricanes. The Penguins controlled play for the first ten minutes of ... Read More
Clark signs with Redskins
Free agent FS Ryan Clark on Monday agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins. Clark, 34, will be returning to the team that he played for in 2004-2005. It is not yet clear how much Washington will be paying Clark for 2014, but the veteran was said to be asking for starter-type money in his negotiations with Seattle and Washington. Clark has also gone on record to state that he would not sign with the Steelers for minimum salary, nor would he accept a backup role. Pittsburgh ... Read More
Pens exact revenge on Hawks; win 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins ended the month of March with a completely opposite performance from how they started it. The Penguins defeated the Blackhawks 4-1, Sunday night, thanks to goals by James Neal, Lee Stempniak and Sidney Crosby. The score was nearly the opposite of the first matchup between these two teams on March 1st at Soldier Field. Jonathan Toews scored twice in their March 1st matchup. He didn't finish the game in the rematch at Consol Energy Center. James Neal scored to get ... Read More
Video cast rewind show: March 30
Did you miss our live show? No worries. We have you covered. Our Michael Waterloo, Jon Pennline and Gar Bercury were joined by Jon Anderson from McEffect.com to break down some baseball topics. The four-man panel gave their MVPs, Cy Youngs, Managers of the Year and Rookies of the Year, while discussing some pressing Pirates topics, including playing an over/under game. ... Read More
A Deeper Look at the Steelers and new RB LeGarrette Blount
Weeks of speculation on the Pittsburgh Steelers running back situation came to a close on Friday, when the team came to a deal on a two-year, $3.85 million contract with free agent RB LeGarrette Blount. The addition of the bruising, 250-pound runner now provides the Steelers with a proven, veteran backup for second-year starter Le’Veon Bell, as well as a player who could step in and give the team a full serving of carries per game should an injury occur. In his four-year NFL career, Blount has ... Read More
Steelers sign Blount, Clark to Seattle?
- As reported here at Pittsburgh Sporting News on Friday, the Steelers officially signed free agent RB LeGarrette Blount to a two-year, $3.85 million contract. Blount immediately becomes the primary backup to starting RB Le’Veon Bell and should handle the short-yardage and goal line carries for Pittsburgh. Blount is also a solid kick returner, averaging 29.1 yards per return in that capacity last season for New England. The 27-year-old running back also received a $950,000 signing ... Read More
PSN video show: Baseball/Pirates preview pt. 2
Watch LIVE at our four-man panel breaks down the Pittsburgh Pirates, and as they hand out their 2014 baseball awards. ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Take Down San Jose SaberCats 48-47
The Ron James era of Pittsburgh Power football began Saturday night with an exciting 48-47 victory over the San Jose SaberCats. In true arena football fashion, the game came down to basically the last play as the Sabercats (2-1) went for a two-point conversion and failed. Pittsburgh’s defense came to play today, forcing three interceptions, a fumble and a turnover-on downs while holding the SaberCats to 40 offensive points. San Jose added another special team’s touchdown with a net ... Read More
Robert Morris falls 7-3 to Minnesota
More than 100 years of history against 10 years of history, 35 tournament appearance with 52 wins against a first-time dancer. It was that sort of David versus Goliath matchup that Robert Morris found themselves in against the No. 1 overall seeded Minnesota Gophers in the West region semifinals in the NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament. The Colonials didn’t let Minnesota’s resume affect them early as they came out strong in the first period taking advantage of an aggressive opponent and ... Read More