It's getting real in here, folks. A day after Cam Heyward defeated Blake Comeau by a single vote, No. 16 Monica Wignot continued her epic run, as she knocked #8. Ryan Shazier in this round to advance to the Sweet 16. Remember, in the opening round, she pulled an amazing upset over No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen. As you can see, a single vote can make the difference. Let's take a look at the Mount Washington region for the Round of 32. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. #9. Chad ... Read More
Steelers awarded compensatory pick in 2015 NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another draft pick for the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft on Monday when the league handed out its compensatory picks. The Steelers were awarded a seventh round selection, No. 252 overall. Compensatory picks are awarded at the end of rounds based on team’s free agency activity the season before. The Steelers signed five free agents last year- LeGarrette Blount, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Mike Mitchell, Arthur Moats, Adam Podlesh and Cam Thomas- who weren’t previously ... Read More
South Side Region: Round of 32
It's day two of the round of 32, as we look to advance four more to the Sweet 16. Let's take a look at today's bracket, which include three underdogs that advanced from the field of 64. First, Pitt's Monica Wignot did something that no No. 16 seed has ever done in the NCAA Tournament, as she knocked off a No. 1 seed in Andrew McCutchen. Then, No. 11 seed Kelly Johnson made a late push to upset No. 6 Brianna Kiesel. Finally, No. 10 Francisco Liriano, who was under seeded to begin with, knocked ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Round of 32
Sixty-four local athletes made the Pittsburgh March Madness Tournament, and after four days, just 32 remain. Now, in four days, the field will be cut in half again, as only 16 will remain standing entering the weekend. Just like last week, we start with the North Side region, where three underdogs made their way to the round of 32. Can they continue their Cinderella run? That's up to you, the readers. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #9. Heath Miller (Steelers tight ... Read More
James Harrison signs two-year deal with Steelers
Free agent linebacker James Harrison had a tough decision on his hands. Would he come back to the franchise he was loyal to or follow the coach he has been loyal to his entire career. After some wavering the past 24 hours the team won out. The Steelers announced on Sunday that they have come to terms on a two-year deal with Harrison, keeping the soon to be 37-year old in Pittsburgh. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Harrison, who announced his retirement prior to ... Read More
Lambert or Butkus: Who was top LB in 70s?
Throughout the history of sports, athletes are usually defined by the position they play. The legendary players make names for themselves by redefining the position they play, as was the case for Hall of Famers Jack Lambert and Dick Butkus. The big question for today is who should have won the starting spot on the 70s All-Decade Team? Lambert and Butkus are two of the most revered and celebrated linebackers in NFL history. In many ways, their styles of play were very similar. They were ... Read More
James Harrison to decide between Steelers and Titans
For free agent linebacker James Harrison, the decision isn't regarding weather he will play again in 2015. The decision is where he will play. The 36-year old Harrison, who announced his retirement prior to returning last season, doesn't have much of a market similar to last season. But unlike last summer, which left him without a team, he does have two options to continue his playing career. Now Harrison has to decide where his loyalties lie. Does he sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square region
It's the final day of the first round, as all was pretty quiet in the Mt. Washington region yesterday. #1. Antonio Brown, #9. Chad Voytik, #5. Akeel Lynch, #4. Neil Walker, #6. Lawrence Timmons, #3. Josh Harrison, #7. Chris Kuntiz and #2. Le'Veon Bell all advanced to the round of 32, with Voytik as the only underdog pick to advance when he defeated Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Twenty-four have advance, and just eight remain to fill out the second round. Let's take a look ... Read More
Steelers expected to remain quiet the rest of free agency
Those expecting the Pittsburgh Steelers to get busy during the second wave of free agency may want to hold off on making the popcorn just yet. Needless to say it has been a very quiet couple of weeks to start the offseason for the Steelers with running back DeAngelo Williams being the franchises only significant addition to this point. With major holes at both linebacker and in the secondary, among other positions, don’t expect Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert to get busy filling ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington region
The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were: Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes. #1. Antonio Brown ... Read More