The Pittsburgh Penguins were hit hard this past week as Tomas Vokoun will be out indefinitely with a blood clot. Vokoun has 300 wins and 50 shutouts to his resume and played like a MVP in last years postseason. More importantly, Vokoun has become a leader in the locker room and a calming presence in the eye of the storm. Exhibition games are tough to gauge how well someone is playing especially since the Penguins have split squads. However, Fleury allowed three goals on his first six shots ... Read More
A Yinzer’s letter to Big Ben
Dear Ben, There seems to be a rift between what the Steelers fan base expects of you and what you expect of yourself. While you may be able to justify to yourself your own actions (or lack thereof), the excuses you are making are insufficient to quell our collective doubts. We see your performance (or lack thereof) week in and week out in high definition and from all camera angles. You cannot hide or deceive when your exposure is all-encompassing. We watched you commit four turnovers ... Read More
Pirates beat Cubs in close one; clinch playoff berth
CHICAGO -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to the playoffs. No, you did not read that wrong, they are going to the National League playoffs. With their 2-1 victory tonight over the Chicago Cubs today, the Pirates will be playing in October for the first time since 1992. The Pirates got on the board early, as the second batter of the game, Neil Walker, hit a solo home run. There wasn't much for the Bucs offense after that until the top of the ninth inning, when Starling Marte had one of the ... Read More
Steelers Week 3 report card after loss to Bears
Not many predicted an 0-3 start to the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that is what five turnovers and a defense incapable of making a big play will get you. The Steelers fell behind early Sunday night to the Chicago Bears and fought back to pull within four points in the second half, but turnovers doomed the offense and the defense once again couldn't get off the field on third down. Add all of that up and you get a 40-23 loss with no end in sight to the Steelers' ... Read More
Steelers Struggle Continues
This was a game the Pittsburgh Steelers usually have. Backs against the wall, playing at home, Al and Cris in the booth. The stage was set for The Win That Righted The Ship. Instead, the Steelers came out flat and never fully recovered. A very good Chicago Bears team left Heinz Field with a 40-23 win. It's soul-searching time in the Steel City. At 0-3, the Steelers' season is on life support in September. Next up is a long flight to London, where they'll take on the similarly ... Read More
IUP Football moves to #7 in AFCA Top 25
WACO, TX – After improving to 3-0 on the season, IUP has moved up one spot to No. 7 in the newest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks defeated Seton Hill 26-0 in Greensburg on Saturday night despite five turnovers and 286 yards of total offense. Erik Finklea (Cincinnati, OH/Woodward) ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns and Dorian Lane (Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills) had a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown. The ... Read More
Where’s the competition?
The Big 10 conference has been known as a powerhouse football program for decades for having grueling tough schedules. However, how does a school become a powerhouse? Is being a powerhouse determined by the number of championships you have? Having a consistent winning record? The successful teams you play and regularly defeat? If you consistently have a winning record, but play very weak teams, are you really powerful? These days, we get to watch powerhouse programs such as Penn State and ... Read More
Pirates better get used to pressure
On Friday night, the Pirates lost a heartbreaker in the opener of a crucial three game set against division rival Cincinnati in one of the most crushing losses for the Pirates in recent memory. Everything was going the Bucs way: Francisco Liriano had shut down the Reds, allowing just 2 runs over 8 fantastic frames, the offense picked him up behind back-to-back homers by Jose Tabata and Neil Walker to lead off the game, and the best reliever in the National League, Mark Melancon, was on the bump ... Read More
Steelers fall to 0-3 after loss to Bears
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are 0-3 to start the season. With last night's 40-23 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Steelers have dug themselves into a hole to start the season. Ben Roethlisberger, despite throwing for 406 yards and two touchdowns, had a tough game all around. Two of his turnovers were returned for touchdowns by the Bears defense, and he was hit hard a lot by the Bears defense as the game went along. Antonio Brown did play a spectacular game for the Steelers, catching nine passes ... Read More
PSAC West Week 3 Round-Up
#8 IUP 26, Seton Hill 0 After a dismal first half, the IUP Crimson Hawks were able to pull out a 26-0 victory over Seton Hill in their PSAC West opener. Seton Hill forced three first-half turnovers and held IUP to just two points at the end of the first half. IUP's Mix Box was picked off by Seton Hill defenders three times in the first two quarters, including one when the Hawks had the ball on the goal-line. Box would finish 11-of-22 for 146 yards. IUP finally scored a touchdown with ... Read More