It's on to day two of the hashtag Pittsburgh March Madness, as day one saw a few surprises. Advancing to the round of 32 are: #1. Ben Roethlisberger, #9 Heath Miller in a slight upset over #8 Martavis Bryant, #5 Starling Marte, #4 David DeCastro, #11 Blake Comeau in an upset over #6 Cameron Wright, #3 Cameron Heyward, #10 Lucky Jones, who upset Micah Mason and #2 Maurkice Pouncey. Today, eight more Pittsburgh athletes will join the round of 32. Let's take a look at the South Side Region and ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Region
Two years ago, we decided to have some fun and put 64 of the all-time Pittsburgh sports legends against each other in a NCAA-style tournament. After taking a year off, we decided to bring back our Pittsburgh March Madness, but instead of the all-time greats, we focused on the 64 best athletes who are currently representing your favorite teams. We have 64 Penguins, Pirates, Steelers, Pitt football, Pitt basketball, Penn State football, Duquesne basketball, Robert Morris basketball, Pitt ... Read More
Report: Steelers to host corner Patrick Robinson this weekend
When the Miami Dolphins signed former Steeler cornerback Brice McCain, fans were up in arms, wondering who was going to play in the secondary for the Steelers this year. Well, the answer could be former first-round pick Patrick Robinson, who is planning to visit the Steelers this weekend, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Former #Saints 1st round CB Patrick Robinson is taking his first visit to the #Steelers this weekend, source said. He has others interested — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) ... Read More
Miami Dolphins sign Brice McCain
Twenty-three hours into free agency, and the Steelers have yet to make a move…unless you count Matt Spaeth returning to bolster the running game. They have, however, seen 27-year-old Jason Worilds retire and now, according Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Steelers have lost one of their starting cornerbacks, as the Miami Dolphins have signed Brice McCain to a two-year deal that can be worth up to $5.5 million with $3 million guaranteed. The #Dolphins gave CB Brice McCain a 2-year deal that can ... Read More
Nick Leyva is underrated part of Pirates success
After smacking a double off of the Clemente Wall, Pedro Alvarez is standing on second base. It’s a 3-2 game, in the bottom of the ninth inning of the National League Wild Card play-in game. With two outs, trailing by one and a berth to the second round of the playoffs on the line, Jordy Mercer steps up to the dish and lines a single into left field. Alvarez makes his way to third and looks up to his third-base coach to see if he’s going or if he’s staying put. In a season with 162 ... Read More
Report: Steelers to host DeAngelo Williams for visit
While Jason Worilds retiring is currently holding the headlines, the Steelers have been silent thus far in the free agent frenzy that's occurred league wide. Other than checking in on Darrelle Revis, which basically means they said hello to him, the Steelers have been the Steelers, avoiding the flashy names. However, with Le'Veon Bell's status for the first few games unknown with his pending suspension, the Steelers need running back help. Earlier this week, we mention that Reggie Bush could ... Read More
Report: Jason Worilds heading to free agency
According to ESPN's Scott Brown, who covers the Steelers, linebacker Jason Worilds will enter free agency. Jason Worilds is headed for free agency http://t.co/wYlJ5YXeaW — Scott Brown (@ScottBrown_ESPN) February 18, 2015 Worilds, who was brought back last year via the transition tag, saw his numbers dip last year, as he recorded 7.5 sacks (one-half less than 2013) and 41 tackles (down from 43 in 2013) in five more starts. Just because Worilds will enter free agency doesn't mean ... Read More
Pirates joining their city brethren in one category
Want to hear something that might surprise you? The Pirates are the third-most popular team in Pittsburgh, at least when it comes to ratings and branding studies. And according to Dejan Kovacevic of DK on Pittsburgh Sports, it isn't close. What the Pirates are closing the gap on, however, is the expectations they carry when starting their 162-game campaign. Yeah, that's right. The Pirates now have to meet expectations. But this time, unlike the past two decades, they are positive. It ... Read More
COLUMN: Changes that baseball really needs to make
New commissioner Rob Manfred has really turned some heads in his first offseason as the commissioner of Major League Baseball. First, in an interview with ESPN, Manfred said that he would consider eliminating defensive shifts to inject some more offense into baseball. To be fair, Manfred didn't say this WAS going to happen, just that he was considering it. In a league that is struggling to produce offense in the non-steroid era, and with pitchers as dominate as ever, I can understand why he ... Read More
Former Steelers draft pick, WPIAL receiver Clemons signs with Winnipeg
Football season is over, but the news doesn't stop. Former 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round draft pick Toney Clemons has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL, according to Valley News Dispatch's Bill Beckner, who first broke the news. Former Valley star WR Toney Clemons has signed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers of CFL. Clemons, 26, 7th-round draft pick of Steelers in 2012. — Bill Beckner (@BillBeckner) February 5, 2015 Pittsburgh Sporting News has confirmed the ... Read More