Short and simple, that answer is no. Is he pretty good and a solid #2? Yes. Antonio Brown is nothing to sneeze at, but he's not a guy a team will change the game plan for. Brown might be the best receiver on the Steelers right now, but he's arguably only the fourth best receiver in the division, behind Torrey Smith, A.J. Green and Josh Gordon. In 2011, Brown benefited from teams being worried about Mike Wallace. Sure, drops and inconsistent play plagued Wallace, but he did have a career year ... Read More
Pitt vs. Virginia Tech Preview
The Pitt Panthers football program is riding high as Paul Chryst's team is currently on a three-game winning streak after beating Virginia two weeks ago. But after a week off, Pitt faces a very tough test as they head to Blacksburg to take on No. 24 Virginia Tech. The Hokies enter this big ACC Coastal Division showdown equally as hot, winning their past five games after dropping their season opener to No. 1 Alabama. With a 2-0 league record, the Hokies are atop the Coastal standings. The ... Read More
For the Pirates, this is just the beginning
The Pirates had to win one of their last two games against the Cardinals to advance to the NLCS. Instead, the Pittsburgh bats went cold and the Cardinals mustered just enough hits to take the last two games of the series and advance. It's not hard to be proud of this team, despite falling short of a World Series title. Not after watching twenty straight seasons that were pretty much over by August. This was fun, to say the least. And yet, this is just the beginning. Not only do the ... Read More
Bill Cowher to serve as analyst for Steelers game
A familiar face will be part of the CBS broadcast when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the New York Jets on Sunday. Bill Cowher will work as an analyst, and his first game in this role just happens to feature the team he coached from 1992-2006. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ed Bouchette caught up with Cowher and got his thoughts on a number of subjects, including what has ailed the 0-4 Steelers. "There's no need to be sensitive about anything," Cowher said in an interview Wednesday from New York. ... Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates: From Breaking Hearts, to Men at the Altar
Expectations are a funny part of human nature. Depending on your prior experiences, they could be sky high or basement-dwellingly low. When I was a little girl, I expected Prince Charming to show up on a white horse with roses and sweep me off the feet. Now, I just hope if I go on a date, I'm not asked "So, how are we doing this?" when the check comes. Years of disappointment has that effect on a woman. That's how I felt about the Pirates all these years. So many let downs and heart breaks had ... Read More
PSAC West Week 6 News and Notes
Another week has gone and gone in the PSAC West. Let's take a look at the conference heading into Week 6. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK WEST IUP 2-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 W5 Gannon 2-0 1.000 3-2 0.600 L1 Slippery ... Read More
Pirates – Cardinals Game 5 Preview: Cole, Buccos must leave it all on the field
As the Pirate and Cardinals head into a winner-take-all Game 5 tonight to see which of them are destined to face off with the Dodgers in the NLCS, much has been made of the pitching matchup between a seasoned veteran and an untested phenom, and for good reason. It should make for one of the most highly-anticipated postseason pitching matchups in recent memory and will likely be decided by one or two runs. On one side, there is Cy Young award contender Adam Wainwright, who has already been on ... Read More
Jokinen haunts former team; nets second career hat trick vs Carolina
When GM Ray Shero made his blockbuster deals around the trade deadline last season, Jussi Jokinen looked merely like insurance if Sidney Crosby couldn't return for the playoffs. Carolina traded Jokinen for a conditional draft pick and agreed to pick up most of his salary in the process. Bad move. Jokinen's second career hat trick vaulted the Penguins over the Hurricanes, Tuesday night, en route to a 5-2 victory. Paul Martin and Tanner Glass each added their first of the season. While ... Read More
How the Pittsburgh Steelers Spent Their Bye Week (2013 Edition)
Attention sports fans throughout the western PA region: there is a third sports team in Pittsburgh. Sure, they may not be a playoff team like the Pirates, or a talent-rich powerhouse like the Penguins. They may not sell as much merchandise anymore, and sure, they haven’t won a game – not even a preseason game – in over nine months. And even that was against the Browns, so it shouldn’t really count. But the true Steelers fans don’t just jump on the bandwagon for the Super Bowls. We are fans ... Read More
Panthers riding high with eyes on Virginia Tech
After getting their "Welcome to the ACC" moment on Labor Day against Florida State, Paul Chryst's Pitt Panthers football team has rebounded nicely with three consecutive wins as they prepare to head to Blacksburg and take on Virginia Tech. You can make the case that this Pitt program hasn't been riding a high like this since Dave Wannstedt was last seen trolling the Panthers sidelines. But while the Panthers are playing as well as they have in years through a three-game stretch, they will ... Read More