For the second straight home game, the Penguins had a record crowd on hand and for the second straight game, they sent them home disappointed. The Penguins were blown out by the Islanders in front of a record 18,634 fans. Their power play continued to struggle, going 0-3 with only three total shots, while the Islanders cashed in on both power play chances to put the game out of reach. While Marc-Andre Fleury struggled, allowing four goals on 17 shots in two periods, Evgeni Nabokov shined, ... Read More
How the Pittsburgh Steelers Revived the Steel City
For most, when they think about the city of Pittsburgh the first thing that pops into their mind are the Steelers. The great Steel Curtain Dynasty. People think about greats like Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Lynn Swann. People think about the Immaculate Reception and the four Lombardi Trophies that Steeler greats hoisted up in the 1970's. But do today's fans stop and think about the importance of the 1970's Steelers? Those teams not only built a football dynasty, but they rebuilt a town. ... Read More
Lack of secondary scoring an early concern for Penguins
Going into this season, the Penguins were the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. This was the case because of such a high-flying offense that has the two best players in the world headlining the group. You know that you are going to get production out of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin which is almost as certain as knowing you are going to have to do your taxes. But in order for the team as a whole to achieve what they want to do; there are going to have to be more than just those two ... Read More
Are Pirates one player away from a dominant outfield?
Several sites have put out their "Best Outfields in Baseball" list after the Atlanta Braves recently acquired Justin Upton. This move has solidified the Braves at the top of these lists. Atlanta now has BJ Upton, Justin Upton and Jason Heyward. Other teams to show up on the list include the Los Angeles Angels of Aneheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Nationals. There are other teams that round out the Top 10 that are solid in maybe two positions and iffy on the thrid ... Read More
Pitt loses to #12 Louisville
The Panthers had a very poor showing Monday night against the Louisville Cardinals. The Cardinals took care of business at home beating the Panthers 64-61, snapping their three game losing streak. Pitt opened up the game leading 9-6, but fell into a hole, as Louisville went on a 12-0 run. The Panthers went nearly five minutes without a field goal and trailed 32-26 at the half. The second half had a decent finish and Pitt made a game out of it, but they couldn't pull it off. The Panthers ... Read More
Hines Ward keeping in the spotlight after retirement
Hines Ward played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1998-2011 and retired a legend a year ago. After retiring, the Steelers unofficially retired Wards' No. 86 and it will not be issued to players in the future. Ward retired as the Steelers leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Ward helped the Steelers to the Super Bowl three times and won twice including Super Bowl XL in which Ward won the MVP award for his performance. Following his NFL career Ward has kept busy. ... Read More
An Early Look at Pirates Roster Battles for 2013: Position Players
Sitting in your house this week, watching the snow fall almost as quickly as the temperature, there are a few simple words that can turn that winter frown upside-down: Pitchers and Catchers report for duty! That’s correct, baseball fans. The 2013 MLB season is beginning to come into focus. With every toss of a snow-filled shovel head, Sprig Training gets closer to being a reality. For fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates, this means that it is time to put away those Steelers jerseys and dust off ... Read More
Mock off-season: Steelers may fill holes via free agency this off-season
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be looking to improve and add depth at multiple positions across the roster. It is still early in the process, but if you take a look at 2013 NFL mock Drafts across the internet it is clear that no one really knows what the Steelers will do with that first pick. There are plenty of positions they could choose to address early in the draft, but they only have a limited number of picks. That means that the Steelers may have to do something uncharacteristic and fill ... Read More
Pens squeak past Sens; win 2-1 in shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins already lost two straight games due to poor puck management and team defense. They ensured there would not be a third result in the same fashion. James Neal scored and Evgeni Malkin clinched the victory in a shootout as the Penguins snapped a brief losing streak of two games, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1, Sunday night. Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves behind a defensive corps that played sharper than they had in a week, despite losing Matt Niskanen in the first ... Read More
Is Steelers Star Safety Troy Polamalu Unfairly Labeled as Injury Prone?
There is no denying the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers safeties, Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu, are getting older. Polamalu will soon turn 32 and Clark will turn 34 during the 2013 season. However, there is also no denying the fact that when healthy Clark and Polamalu are still a very good tandem at safety on the Steelers defense. Regardless of production though the Steelers have to start finding their replacements due to age and contract issues. Clark’s contract ends following the 2013 ... Read More