As Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi continues to bring in talent, it is only natural that he starts to lose a few players as well. That happened on Friday when Pitt announced that defensive back Pat Amara has elected to transfer. Amara played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2014, making two starts as a true freshman. During that season he recorded 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup. This season Amara appeared in all 12 of the Panthers contests, ... Read More
Pitt could boast best offensive team of Jamie Dixon era
As the Pitt Panthers prepare to take on Eastern Washington Friday night in one of their four games as part of the Gotham Classic, Panthers’ head coach Jamie Dixon has to be all smiles. That’s basically due to the fact that through seven games the Pitt offense has performed at a level unlike anything Dixon has seen the past few years. “We are certainly skilled,” Dixon said. ‘We have guys up and down the roster who are skilled offensively. We just have to keep doing what we are doing and ... Read More
Pirates sign P Juan Nicasio
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first free agent signing of significance of the offseason on Thursday, adding some depth in the bullpen. The Pirates inked a deal with right-hander Juan Nicasio on a one-year deal. As of writing, financial terms were not disclosed. Nicasio, who has pitched for the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers in five MLB seasons, is coming off a pretty solid season in Los Angeles a year ago when he posted a 3.86 ERA in 53 appearances (one start) out of the ... Read More
Pat Narduzzi signs two-year extension
From the moment Pat Narduzzi was introduced as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he brought some much needed energy to a program that was lacking a lot of things. That energy translated into an eight-win regular season that will conclude with a trip to the Military Bowl on December 28 to take on No. 21 Navy. That successful regular season earned Narduzzi a two-year contract extension on Thursday. The extension will keep Narduzzi at Pitt through at least the 2021 season. ... Read More
Nine Pitt players make All-ACC Coaches team
As the Pitt Panthers prepare for their December 28 trip to Annapolis for the Military Bowl, several of their players were honored on Wednesday from the coaches who they faced during the regular season. Freshmen Jordan Whitehead and Qadree Ollison tied for overall Rookie of the Year honors. The two were named the offensive and defensive rookie of the year last week by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Whitehead led the Pitt defense with 99 tackles and was a third-team All-ACC ... Read More
Neil Walker traded to Mets for Jon Niese
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been quiet for the first couple days of the annual Winter Meetings. That is until Wednesday rolled around. Pirates’ general manager Neal Huntington made his first major move of the offseason when he shipped second baseman Neil Walker to the New York Mets in exchange for left-handed starting pitcher Jon Niese. The deal is pending a medical review, but all signs point to it being a one-for-one deal. Walker, a former first-round pick and local product was ... Read More
How does Dupuis retiring impact Pens salary cap?
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran forward Pascal Dupuis has announced his intention to hang up the skates. He was suffering from chest pains over the weekend that was assumed to be related to his blood clot issues and he and the team decided that it was in his and his family’s best interest for him to quit playing. The Penguins announced that they will be placing Dupuis on long-term injured reserve so that they can continue to honor his contract. While his loss does leave a big hole to fill in the ... Read More
Consistent Lovejoy helping Dumoulin
At the end of last season, Ben Lovejoy, not completely unfairly, shouldered some of the blame for the sudden end to the Penguins 2015–16 season, especially since general manager Jim Rutherford traded promising 24-year-old blueliner Simon Despres for 31-year-old Lovejoy at the trade deadline. To close out 2014–15, Lovejoy finished with three points and a -7 rating in 20 games with the Penguins while Despres scored a goal and finished with six points in 16 games with the Ducks. In the ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 13 win vs. Colts
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a much needed win Sunday night against a hapless Indianapolis Colts team that keeps their playoff hopes alive. The Steelers have shown the ability to beat bad football teams and they certainly did that against the Colts, dominating on both sides of the ball. How did the Steelers grade out in the win? Let’s take a look in my weekly Steelers Report Card. Quarterback- Ben Roethlisberger feasted on the Colts once again, completing 24-of-39 pass attempts for ... Read More
Pitt heading to Military Bowl to take on No. 21 Navy
After weeks of trying to figure out which bowl game the Pitt Panthers would be heading to in Pat Narduzzi's first season, Panther fans finally got their answer. They likely aren't happy. It was announced on Sunday that Pitt (8-4, 6-2 ACC) will head to the Military Bowl December 28 in Annapolis, Maryland. Awaiting the Panthers will be No. 21 Navy and their triple-option attack. This isn't likely the destination most people predicted for the Panthers as they likely earned a better ... Read More