Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Friday, September 18, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins first on-ice workouts will take place today at 9:15 a.m. The Pirates (87-59) are in Los Angeles for a three-game set with the NL West-leading Dodgers. Waiting for the Bucs is L.A. ace Zach Grienke. Clint Hurdle's squad will counter with lefty Jeff Locke. First pitch is a late one; 10:10 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh. Week 3 of WPIAL action gets underway this ... Read More
Secondary issues provide questions but few answers
After watching the Steelers secondary perform this past Thursday, I could not help but hear The Who front man Roger Daltrey passionately exhorting the final verse of their hit song "Won't Get Fooled Again" in my ear. "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!" Although I'm sure some of you reading this may not remember this classic tune, it seemed to be pretty fitting. That's because anyone who watched the Patriots surgically take apart the Steelers pass defense should get the comparison: new ... Read More
AM Joe: Let’s play two
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Monday, September 14, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (86-56) will play their first two games of their four game series against the Chicago Cubs in the first doubleheader of the 2015 season for the Bucs. Gerrit Cole and J.A. Happ will take the mound for the Pirates. First pitch its at 1:35 p.m. The second game is expected to start around 7:05 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh. Steelers (0-1) head coach Mike Tomlin will have ... Read More
Can Josh Scobee be trusted as Steelers kicker?
From 2012 to 2014, a case could be made that Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham was one of the best kickers in the NFL. Over that span, Suisham converted 87 of 95 kicks for a 91.5 percent conversion rate. He put up those incredible numbers kicking not only in the notoriously difficult conditions at Heinz Field, but playing in the AFC North, where conditions in places like Baltimore, Cleveland and Cincinnati are not exactly optimal. So when Suisham was lost for the season with a torn ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs get a day off after series win
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Monday, September 14, 2015. What's on tap for today: Pitt (2-0) head coach Pat Narduzzi will have his first press conference since the Panthers beat Akron on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Pirates (86-56) are off today. They start a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs (82-60) with a day/night doubleheader tomorrow. The Cubs are four games behind the Pirates for the first NL Wild Card spot. The Pirates trail the Cardinals by 2.5 games for the ... Read More
Steelers president issues statement on Daniel investigation
The Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group has responded to allegations that tight ends coach James Daniel assaulted a Patriots fan during the team’s 28-21 opening-night loss in New England. The following statement was released by the team Sunday morning and attributed to team president Art Rooney II. “We have conducted an internal inquiry into the alleged incident involving Assistant Coach James Daniel at the Patriots stadium Thursday night. After interviews with Coach Daniel as well as other ... Read More
AM Joe: Finally, Bucs beat Brew Crew
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Nittany Lions (0-1) lead off the day with their first home game at Beaver Stadium in 2015. They'll try to shake off their tough loss at Temple last week when they take on MAC opponent Buffalo (1-0). The Bulls are coming off a Week 1 victory against Albany. Kickoff is at noon. ESPN2 Later this afternoon, Dana Holgorson's West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) will try to keep ... Read More
Steelers assistant investigated for assault
According to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel is currently under investigation by NFL Security for allegedly assaulting a New England Patriots fan at halftime Thursday night. NFL investigating Steelers' assistant coach for allegedly assaulting a Patriots' fan Thursday night: http://t.co/nsTO6hY5fZ — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 11, 2015 The alleged incident with the fan occurred prior to and after half time of the Steelers loss ... Read More
Three up and Three down: Steelers vs. Patriots
Each week this football season, Pittsburgh Sporting News will take a look at the positives and negatives from that week's Pittsburgh Steelers contest in Three up and Three down. Let's start with last night's season-opening 28-21 defeat against the New England Patriots. Three up: •For starters, did DeAngelo Williams find the fountain of youth, or what? Any concerns about Williams being able bridge the two-game gap until suspended All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell can return were put to rest ... Read More
AM Joe: What went wrong?
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Friday, September 11, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (83-56) were lucky to not lose any ground in the NL Central after their loss to the Brewers last night. The Cardinals also lost, keeping the Bucs 4.5 games back of the Redbirds. Charlie Morton will toe the rubber for the Pirates tonight. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh The votes are in! We asked and you answered in yesterday's reader poll, in ... Read More