After suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the team knew they would be without Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey. They just didn’t know for how long. According to the Tribune Review's Mark Kaboly, Pouncey, who broke his left fibula near his ankle, will be put on the injured reserve/designated to return to start the season. That means Pouncey will be forced to miss at least the first six games of the ... Read More
Faceoff Friday: Is Vick the right backup for the Steelers?
Gar Becury Disclaimer: My comments related to Michael Vick's qualifications to be a Pittsburgh Steeler will deal solely with Vick the football player, not the man. If you are looking for more comments related to his well publicized crimes or for me to use that is a reason not to sign Vick, i'll respectfully tell you it's not happening here. With that cleared that up, the reason that I have my doubts that Michael Vick is the right choice to be the Steelers backup has nothing to do with past ... Read More
Martavis Bryant reportedly facing four-game suspension
Needless to say it hasn't been a great start to training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have seen a few starters go down with injuries. Now they look like they will be without one of their top playmakers to begin the season. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's Substance Abuse Policy. Steelers WR Martavis Bryant is facing 4-game suspension for violating Substance Abuse Policy, per ... Read More
Michael Vick reportedly to meet with Steelers
Since training camp started, the backup quarterback position has been heavily scrutinized for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether it be the poor play of Landry Jones or injuries to Bruce Gradkowski, the need to bring in another option has been there for general manager Kevin Colbert. One name out there currently without a job is Michael Vick. That possibility could become a reality as according to ESPN's Adam Schefter as Vick is reportedly on his way to meet with the Steelers on ... Read More
COLUMN: Is Kang a serious ROY candidate?
Four months ago, if you would have asked if Jung Ho Kang would have a chance at winning the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award, the answer would have been a “no.” But then July rolled around, and Kang’s stats changed to .379 AVG/.443 OBP/.621 SLG (1064 OPS, 201 wRC+) and turned the competition on its ear as he helped the Pirates to a league best 17-9 in July. It does not come as a surprise that he’s good. With 40 home runs and a 1.198 OPS for the Nexen Heroes in 2014, the Buccos’ ... Read More
Steelers sign OL Doug Legursky
With Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey now on the shelf, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to address their lack of depth at center. They did that on Tuesday by bringing back a familiar face. The team announced that they have signed free agent offensive lineman Doug Legursky. Legursky previously spent time with the Steelers from 2009-12. He is most known for being thrown into the fire, having to start for an injured Pouncey in Super Bowl XLV when the Steelers lost to the Green Bay ... Read More
Steelers lack of depth being tested early on
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first preseason game on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, but ultimately they came out losers in the end. Like any preseason game, the outcome on the scoreboard doesn’t matter as much as coming out of the game healthy. That didn’t happen for the Steelers as injuries to Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey and second-year defensive end Stephon Tuitt could turn out to prove costly for the black and gold. Pouncey, who was in a soft cast and on crutches ... Read More
Pitt’s schedule could benefit Panthers in 2015
Entering Pat Narduzzi’s first season as the Pitt Panthers head coach, no one really knows what to expect. If Narduzzi can find a way to sure up the defense and the offense does what it is capable of, then Pitt very well could be a surprise in the ACC’s Coastal Division. One thing that very well could help out the Panthers cause is a schedule that could be relatively soft, at least on paper. The first AP Poll was released on Sunday with defending champion Ohio State a unanimous choice ... Read More
Face Off Friday: What to do about the ‘woo’
Gar Bercury On September 4, 2012, the Pirates beat a historically dreadful Houston Astros squad 6-2 at PNC Park. From a baseball standpoint, there was little that made this game especially memorable. Sure, the loss would drop the Astros to a 42-94 record (Remember how terrible that team was?) and Wandy Rodriguez actually pitched well enough to get the win despite of a rain delay. The only other notable thing you could get from the box score is that Brock Holt went 4-for-5 that night, ... Read More
Part 2: 2015 Penguins Top-10 prospects
This is part two of Pittsburgh Sporting News' 2015 Penguins top-10 prospects. The methodology and part one can be found here. High risk, high reward These players have the potential to make a splash in the NHL some day, but as of now their future is less certain. #6 Jake Guentzel will be a junior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha this year. He has found himself near the top of various national rankings in each of his first two seasons of college hockey and looks like he may be capable ... Read More