The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to allow long-time nose tackle Casey Hampton to leave via free agency. Since 2001, Hampton has anchored the Steelers defensive line and has been a key to the Steelers success against the run. Hampton's ability to take up blockers and open lanes for linebackers has helped the team rank first on defense for multiple years during his career. Hampton is still playing well despite being 35 years old and coming off of a torn ACL in 2011 and he will be looking ... Read More
Are the Steelers still an Elite Team on Draft Day?
For many years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been considered one of the elite teams in the National Football League when it comes to building their roster through the NFL Draft. Starting with the amazing draft classes of 1969 and 1970 that essentially built one of the best teams in football history, and carrying through the start and development of the free agent system, very few franchises can claim the level of success that Pittsburgh has experienced in the draft. However, the past decade ... Read More
Team USA Roster Announced
Joe Torre, the manager for the USA team in the World Baseball Classic, has submitted his roster for the tournament today. There are no Pittsburgh Pirates on the list. The World Baseball Classic is a tournament of the best baseball players in the world that is held in March, before the regular season. Players in the MLB have the option of either playing for Team USA or playing for their home country. Previously, players have said that they did not want to play because they didn’t want to take ... Read More
Notes from the Black and Gold scrimmage
Team White defeated team Black 4-3 in the Black and Gold scrimmage, Wednesday night. Matt Cooke scored twice, Tyler Kennedy, and Brandon Sutter scored for team Black. Beau Bennett, Chris Kunitz, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin scored for team White. The scrimmage included pre-planned 5 on 5, 5 on 4, 4 on 4, 5 on 3 and 4 on 3 situations for both teams. Despite team White leading at the end of regulation, the squads played a five minute overtime followed by a shootout. Here are some notes from ... Read More
NCAA Conference Outlook Part 2
Big Ten Conference Play Preview Favorite: Indiana The Hoosiers came into the year No. 1 and will look to redeem themselves in conference after losing to Butler earlier. They have tremendous talent throughout the roster and it starts with Cody Zeller. He is touted as the potential No. 1 draft pick this year and if he can play up to his billing, Indiana will be able to fend off Michigan for the league title. Sleeper: Minnesota Even as the No. 8 ranked team in the country, Minnesota has ... Read More
Steelers’ GM Kevin Colbert’s Expects a lot of Change in 2013
The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert talked to the media today and based on his comments, we can expect a lot of change heading into the 2013 season. Change was not unexpected from a team that struggled in 2012 and finished 8-8. In fact, prior to the 2012 season, starting many fans saw change coming at the end of the season. Before the Steelers can start making moves or signings in the off-season they must first get under the salary cap. The deadline to get under the cap number ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers: Todd Haley, Omar Khan and LaMarr Woodley’s Training Regimen
The Pittsburgh Steelers have multiple people in the headlines right now, but LaMarr Woodley is getting more talk than anyone on the team. Woodley's conditioning has been in question due to his injury issues and poor performance during the past two seasons. Todd Haley, the Steelers offensive coordinator, is also in the news as he is a candidate for the Arizona Cardinals head coaching position. Also, Omar Khan, the Steelers salary cap guru, is a finalist for the New York Jets open general manager ... Read More
Tray Woodall could play vs. Villanova
One thing was pretty much absent during Pitt’s most recent loss to Marquette- the presence of point guard Tray Woodall. Woodall suffered a concussion during Saturday’s loss and played only four minutes, but that likely won’t be the case Wednesday night against Villanova as the senior floor general says he will be ready to go and plans to play. The fifth-year senior was injured at in the first half Saturday when he collided head-first with Golden Eagles guard Derrick Wilson. Woodall said he ... Read More
Pitt Panthers at the Next Level
The Pittsburgh Panthers have several players avalaible for the upcoming NFL Draft in April. While Wide Receiver Devin Street and Defensive Tackle Aaron Donald will stay for their senior season, there are eight seniors who will have the ability to hear their name called on draft day. Let's take a look at each player. First and foremost, there's running back Ray Graham. Photo Credit: Wager Minds Graham rushed for 1.042 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season. NFL teams know what ... Read More
Pittsburgh Passion Accepting Applications
Join Pittsburgh Passion Women’s Football! Open to athletes, coaches, and interns! No experience necessary! For information to join, please call 724-452-9395 or write to PittsburghPassion@gmail.com. Players range in age from 18 to 50. All have full-time jobs outside of football. If you have ever wanted to play football or have friends who may be interested, please share with them. We would love to meet you! ... Read More