One day after drafting a coveted pass rusher in Kentucky’s Bud Dupree, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally addressed the secondary in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Steelers selected Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson with the No. 56 pick overall. Golson stands 5-foot-9 and had been moving up draft boards prior to the draft, although most draft experts had him penciled in as a third or fourth-round pick. He has speed and is projected as a nickel back by most scouts, although ... Read More
2015 NFL Draft: Grade and analysis of Steelers’ Bud Dupree pick
As the Pittsburgh Steelers were on the clock with the No. 22 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft Thursday night and Kentucky’s Bud Dupree was still on the board, was there ever any doubt what Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert and his staff would do? Yes the need for help in the secondary is well documented, but so is the need to improve the pass rush. As the Steelers get ready to head into the 2015 season, they are a franchise who has lost their identity, especially on the defensive side of ... Read More
Pitt lands Michigan State transfer Mark Scarpinato
Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi is bringing along some company from Michigan State. Narduzzi announced on Wednesday that former Michigan State defensive tackle Mark Scarpinato has elected to transfer to Pitt. Being that Scarpinato has graduated already, he will be eligible to play this season for the Panthers. Scarpinato stands 6-foot-3, 286-pounds and should help the Pitt defensive front right away as a rotational player. Scarpinato was a member of Michigan State's 2011 ... Read More
Durand Johnson transfers to St. Johns
It didn’t take very long for former Pitt swingman Durand Johnson to find himself a new home. Johnson officially transferred to St. Johns on Wednesday, following former Pitt assistant coach Barry Rohrssen to the Red Storm, where he will suit up for new St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin. The Baltimore native announced his decision to leave the Panthers on April 14. Johnson was expected to be a big piece of the Panthers offense the past couple seasons, but it never came to fruition. He ... Read More
Craig Adams will not be re-signed by Penguins
The upcoming offseason will be one filled with questions for the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Jim Rutherford, but we do have the answer to one question regarding one of their upcoming free agents. According to the Post Gazette’s Dave Molinari, the Penguins have informed winger Craig Adams that he will not be re-signed during the offseason. The 38-year old Adams is an unrestricted free agent and was pretty much a longshot to return for the 2015-16 campaign anyway. While in ... Read More
2015 NFL Draft: Steelers must decide between character and talent
It used to be called “The Steelers Way.” Many felt that it took a certain type of character in a player to wear the black and gold. That notion alone always made me laugh, but as we sit just days away from the 2015 NFL Draft, one thing is certain and that is the so-called Steelers Way has been dead for some time now. We are in an age where talent wins out over character 100 percent of the time. With that in mind, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, along with every other GM in ... Read More
Top 5 Steelers draft classes
As the NFL Draft quickly approaches, everyone in "Steeler Nation" is hoping and praying that when it comes time, the Steelers make the right choices. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look back and rate the top five draft classes in Steelers history. Number 5: 1987 Draft Stars: CB Rod Woodson and LB Greg Lloyd Honorable Mentions: LB Hardy Nickerson, starter for five seasons in Pittsburgh and FB Merril Hoge, starter for six seasons. The 1987 Draft gave the Steelers two big-time ... Read More
Pirates sweep in Phoenix, inch closer to first place
With a fifth victory in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8) defeated the scuffling Arizona Diamondbacks (8-10) on Sunday afternoon 8-0, to complete a three-game weekend sweep at Chase Field in Phoenix. Francisco Liriano (1-1) battled through some control issues to earn the victory after supplying six and one-third scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking six. Arizona hitters only managed two hits off of the Pittsburgh lefty and just three for the entire game. Jared Hughes inherited ... Read More
2015 NFL Draft: Injury could force Pitt’s T.J. Clemmings out of first round
When the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft takes place Thursday night, many expect to hear the name of Pitt offensive tackle T.J. Clemmings called by commissioner Roger Goodell. However an injury that Clemmings didn't even know about could result in Clemmings falling out of the first round altogether. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Clemmings has a stress fracture in his foot. The injury showed up during Clemmings' medical exam at the NFL Scouting Combine. However Clemmings' ... Read More
Pitt lands Coppin State G Sterling Smith
It not only was a tough season for the Pitt basketball program, but it has been a tough offseason to this point. Things got a little bit better for Jamie Dixon on Friday when he landed some help for next year's team. Pitt landed 6-foot-4 shooting guard Sterling Smith, a transfer from Coppin State. Because Smith has already graduated, he will be eligible to play for the Panthers next season. The signing of Smith should help lighten the blow of losing Durand Johnson, who elected to ... Read More