As if injuries aren't already bad enough for the Steelers, they suffered yet another hit to the team this afternoon. Rookie running back Le'Veon Bell is believed to have suffered a Lisfranc injury during Monday nights game against the Washington Redskins. While staying healthy has been something the Steelers have had trouble doing this past offseason, and current preseason, the loss of Bell might be the biggest one. He missed the team's first preseason game against the Giants due to a left ... Read More
Barrage of triples helps Pirates increase division lead
Last night was an ideal example of a dream night for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Before their game in San Diego started, the Pirates already witnessed the Reds fall victim to the Diamondbacks and the Cardinals were on the cusp of losing to the Brewers. All the Buccos needed to do was take care of business at Petco Park to extend their division lead, and that they did. Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutchen and Josh Harrison each produced run scoring triples to propel the Pirates to an 8-1 drubbing of the ... Read More
For Pirates, it has always been about the pitching
Without a doubt, the Pittsburgh Pirates need to hit better if they want to be true contenders in the National League. When you consider the prospects of facing pitchers like Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, and a bunch of great players that don't play for the Los Angeles Dodgers, this offense makes it seem like any advance past the first round will be a surprise. But let's not forget how the Pirates got to the top of the NL Central where they currently stand a game up on the St. Louis ... Read More
Tired of the Gloom and Doom
With 2 less than stellar performances under the 2013 Steelers’ preseason belt, doubt is starting to evolve into panic amongst the Black and Gold faithful. Calling for another 8-8 season (or worse) is the leitmotif, and this is not an entirely unfounded prediction considering the sloppy (for lack of a better term) performance on display last night at Fedex Field. With injuries racking up as quickly as Rex Grossman racked up passing yards (yes, that really did happen), there is little reason to ... Read More
Steelers drop to 0-2 in preseason with loss to Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. - The Steelers fell to 0-2 in the preseason last night with a 24-13 loss to the Washington Redskins. Ben Roethlisberger started the game and completed five passes in six attempts for 66 yards. The only incompletion was an interception thrown to Redskins defensive lineman Ryan Kerrigan, who returned the ball 22 yards for the Redskins first touchdown at the time. Markus Wheaton caught three passes for 52 yards and Emmanuel Sanders pulled in two catches for 39 yards. First-year ... Read More
“The Standard is the Standard”
The Pittsburgh Steelers' system is like no other, one that can turn late round draftees and undrafted players into superstars. The Pittsburgh Steelers always look for one major asset in the draft - athleticism. We have seen over the years the Steelers draft players with freakish athleticism and talent for one simple reason. The system can teach football. Furthermore, the Pittsburgh Steelers were up against the cap heading into the 2013 season and were unable to retain three starters. Keenan ... Read More
Pregame Analysis: Steelers vs Redskins
Tonight the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Washington Redskins in their second pre-season game of the 2013 season. This game will be a chance for some players to show that game one was a fluke and for others to show that they’re the real deal. All eyes will also be on running back Le’Veon Bell is he makes it onto the field tonight. Bell missed the first game of the pre-season against the Giants with a sore knee, but he re-aggravated that injury this week and was limited in ... Read More
Division II Football Preview: Cal U
The Cal U Vulcans posted an 8-3 record last season and a third place finish in the PSAC West. With a lot of questions on offense, the Cal U defense should be stout once again in 2013. Overall, the Vulcans are returning 10 total starters. They're losing their starting quarterback and their starting running back but are returning their top receiver. Defensively, a transfer senior safety should come up big along with an All American defensive lineman. Here's a look at what to expect for the ... Read More
Samuelson’s record tying 6 RBI night leads Washington over Florence
When the Washington Wild Things saw themselves down 5-1 going into the bottom of the third inning in front of a home crowd of 1,504 fans Sunday evening, Mark Samuelson considered it a challenge. That challenge was one that he accepted as he drove in 6 RBI's, tying Ernie Banks (no, not that Ernie Banks) for the single-game record for RBI's in a game. The final result turned out to be a 10-8 victory for the Washington Wild Things over the Florence Freedom. Going into the 3rd inning, the Wild ... Read More
Pirates In Desperate Need of a Rodriguez Return
Saturday’s 15-5 thumping at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks was yet another piece of evidence that shows the Pirates’ rotation, which has been dominant all season, is beginning to wear down. Following a two-week span that has seen Jeff Locke, Francisco Liriano, and AJ Burnett rocked for an onslaught of runs in spate starts against the Rockies, Cardinals, and Diamondbacks. With rookie phenom Gerrit Cole still figuring out how to pitch consistently at the major league level and Charlie ... Read More