With the books officially closed on 2012, 2013 brings a fresh start and new opportunities for all the Pittsburgh sports teams. 2012 was a rather disappointing year for Pittsburgh sports with the Steelers and Pirates falling just short of the playoffs and the hockey locking out keeping us from watching Sid the Kid and Geno Malkin carving up the ice. But as stated before, the New Year brings a fresh start for all these teams. With new starts comes a plethora of new predictions and expectations for ... Read More
Darkest day in NFL for coaches
Black Monday has come and gone in the NFL. Seven teams will now be shopping for new head coaches and five will be looking for a new general manager. To no one’s surprise, Andy Reid has been dumped in Philadelphia. Fans have been calling for his head for a few seasons now and they have finally gotten their wish. Reid was 130-93-1 with five NFC Championship appearances and a Super Bowl appearance. His final plea to save his job by bringing in players like Michael Vick, Nnamdi Asomugha, and ... Read More
Expecting a better Steelers season? Maybe next year
It's safe to assume most, if not all, Steelers fans are happy to see 2012 come to a close. In a span of 12 months the Steelers lost to Tim Tebow in the wild card round of the playoffs, then went 8-8 missing the playoffs altogether the following season. Unfortunately, 2013 doesn't look promising either. For starters, the offense is going to take a step back. Mike Wallace, despite is inconsistencies, is a deep threat because of his speed. The Steelers will certainly miss that aspect, ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s New Years’ Resolutions
]As the sun sets on 2012, many people look back on the year that was and develop new ways to better themselves. It’s an honorable exercise. It takes a tremendous amount of self-awareness to objectively analyze things you wish to be doing differently. For the big three Pittsburgh sports teams, 2012 was a year mired in disappointment and heartache. The Steelers finished with a whimper, losing five of their last seven games to finish at 8-8, on the outside of the playoffs looking in. The ... Read More
Playoff Preview: Wild Card Weekend
The NFL Playoffs begin this weekend with the Wild Card games. On Saturday January 5th, the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Houston Texans along with the Minnesota Vikings making the trip to Green Bay. On Sunday January 6th, the Indianapolis Colts square off with the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks battle the Washington Redskins. Here’s a look into this weekend’s games. Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET – Cincinnati @ Houston A rematch of last year’s Wild Card game, the Bengals will take ... Read More
Is this another ‘what if’ offseason for Pirates?
Looking at the Pirates moving forward into the 2013 many people keep hearing the same thing like they have for the last 20 seasons - The ‘if’ Factor. For two decades they would either trade for or sign a player that may have had good numbers in a previous season and always say things like, “If he returns to form it will be a great deal.” After two epic season collapses in a row, it is time to get the guarantee players instead of continually getting gambles. Taking a look at the first ... Read More
Pitt Drops Big East Opener to Cincinnati
The final season in the Big East Conference did not begin the way Jamie Dixon would have hoped it would. No. 24 Pitt blew an eight point second half lead and ultimately lost their conference opener 70-61 to No. 14 Cincinnati. Despite playing a soft non-conference schedule, Pitt showed they could compete with the top teams in the nation, but similar to the way they fell to No.2 Michigan, the Panthers couldn’t do enough to beat a good team. A Cameron Wright jumper right before the half ... Read More
Endless Possibilities: Draft Day Decisions for the Steelers
After beating the Browns on Sunday, the Steelers have settled into the 17th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Steelers are facing some tough decisions this off-season. With salary cap problems looming, they’re faced with possibly letting their number one receiver and running back go. Mike Wallace is likely to test the waters of free agency, along with Rashard Mendenhall. It seems unlikely that either will be back with the team next season. The team will look to ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 17 Report Card
The Pittsburgh Steelers got to 8-8 on the season by winning a meaningless season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The 24-10 victory came with backups and in most cases third-and-fourth stringers littering the field for both teams. But a win is a win, which leads me to my final Steelers report card of a disappointing 2012 season. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger was without his top two receivers in Heath Miller and Mike Wallace, but the Browns were without three starters in the ... Read More
Steelers season comes to end after win over Browns
The Steelers snapped a three game losing streak and ended one of the more frustrating seasons in recent memory on high note Sunday, defeating the Cleveland Brown 24-10 at Heinz Field. The victory gives the Steelers a final record of 8-8, avoiding their first losing season since 2003 and the first in the Mike Tomlin era. Cleveland, playing without their top two quarterbacks and starting running back Trent Richardson, outplayed the Steelers throughout much of the first half, but couldn’t ... Read More