Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes to five different receivers as the New Orleans Saints came into Heinz Field and defeated a sloppy Pittsburgh Steelers team 35-32, in a game that could prove very costly to the Steelers playoff hopes. The game was a blowout and nowhere near as close as the three-point difference would indicate. All signs pointed to the Steelers having success against a team that had won only four games coming into Sunday. The Saints were a poor road team coming off ... Read More
Brett Keisel likely done for the season with injury
It took a while, but eventually defensive end Brett Keisel signed back for one more year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now it appears his final run has been cut short. Keisel had to leave Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints and appeared to be in a great deal of pain on the sidelines. While nothing was made official, word around the Steelers locker room is that Keisel is lost for the season with what is likely a torn tricep. If that is the case it likely wouldn't just end ... Read More
Penguins get bounce-back win against Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back after Friday's loss, by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. Christian Ehrhoff scored the game-winning goal late in the third period. It was his first goal as a member of the team. “Definitely a nice game winner…It was a good response after last night’s loss.” said Ehrhoff on his goal. The Canes scored the first goal on the power play from Justin Faulk with 16:21 left in the 1st period. Chris Kunitz tied the game up when he scored for the Pens with 16:04 ... Read More
Ryan Shazier tops Steelers inactive list vs. Saints
The Pittsburgh Steelers are starting to get healthier on the defensive side of the ball, but as they prepare to play the New Orleans Saints Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field, they will still have to go without one of their key starters. Rookie linebacker Ryan Shazier still isn’t healthy enough to go and leads the list of Steelers inactives. In addition to Shazier, also inactive for the Steelers are Landry Jones, Justin Brown, Cortez Allen, B.W. Webb, Marcus Gilbert and Steve ... Read More
Duquesne Dukes fall to NJIT 84-81
The Duquesne Dukes are a young team with a lot of upside but there’s still a lot to be learned following their first loss of the season, an 84-81 setback to NJIT. Duquesne (2-1) struggled defensively throughout the game in an effort coach Jim Ferry called out in his post game presser, “it was one of the worst defensive efforts I’ve seen out of one of my teams.” Damon Lynn poured in 27 points for NJIT (2-4) including six of eleven from the three point arc. Ky Howard added 16 points and ... Read More
Brees, Saints stumble into Pittsburgh
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (4-7) offense have often struck fear into the hearts of opponents in recent years during the tenure of head coach Sean Payton. In 2014 as the Saints visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) for a vital Week 13 matchup for both sides, Brees and his offense continue to put up big yards, but inconsistency, turnovers and constant pressure to pick up a porous defense have led to an uncharacteristically poor start in New Orleans. The Saints are in football's worst ... Read More
Penguins fall to Hurricanes after “no effort” outing
Although he had 34 saves, Marc-Andre Fleury did not get a win for his birthday as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes at CONSOL Energy Center by a final score of 4-2. The first period was anticlimactic. The Hurricanes scored first; Jiri Tlusty deflected the puck off of Olli Maatta’s skate to sink it in the net behind Fleury with 4:13 left to play in the first, but Kris Letang leveled the score at 1-1 less than 45 seconds later, grabbing an easy rebound goal against Carolina ... Read More
Penn State faces Michigan State in regular season finale
Penn State (6-5, 2-5 Big Ten) will welcome tenth-ranked Michigan State (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) for a 3:30 kickoff this weekend in a game that is both team’s regular season finale. The winner will walk away with the Land Grant Trophy. This game will showcase the Big Ten’s top talent; Michigan State ranks first in total offense, averaging 44.3 points per game, while Penn State ranks second in total defense but leads the conference in total rushing defense, holding nine of their 11 opponents to 20 ... Read More
Penn State fans should give thanks
It’s the time of year when people start giving thanks, reflecting on the good things in life, and moving on from the bad. Penn State fans should be especially thankful as the football season wraps up and the holiday season begins. This has been a great year for Penn State football; although the win-loss record isn’t exactly where fans would like it to be, the Nittany Lions have had more than their fair share of good tidings this year. Let’s start from the beginning: After Bill O’Brien ... Read More
James Conner’s status still in air for Miami
Saturday night, the Pitt Panthers football team will essentially be playing a playoff game as a win vs. the Miami Hurricanes will get the Panthers bowl eligible while a loss will send Pitt home with a disappointing 5-7 record to a 2014 season that many felt had some promise coming in. With that game just two days away, the Panthers still don’t know if they will be taking the field with one of their best offensive weapons. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst has yet to confirm the status of running ... Read More