The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Sean Rodriguez has been named the Co-National League Player of the Week, along with Brandon Drury of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rodriguez was awarded the honor for his efforts against the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. Rodriguez recorded a batting average of .414 and hit five home runs last week. Rodriguez also recorded 12 RBIs, bringing his season total, thus far, to 51 RBIs. On the year, Rodriguez has hit 17 home runs. As for Drury of the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 for the first time since 2010 after the team managed a fairly tame 24-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on Sunday. With the win, the Steelers are now one of two teams in the AFC North that are 2-0. (The other team is the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Steelers won’t meet until Nov. 6.) Here are the position grades from the Steelers’ Week 2 game against the Bengals. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger's performance wasn't up to his usual standards, ... Read More
Riverhounds, Steel FC draw at 1-1
With their playoffs hopes dashed, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are focused on ending their season on a high note. For the Riverhounds, that’s all about ending the season without losing a game. After a scoreless draw Wednesday against FC Cincinnati, the Riverhounds continued their draw streak with a 1-1 draw against the Bethlehem Steel FC. The Riverhounds got on the board first, as striker Corey Hertzog netted his 13th goal of the season in the 9’ minute. Hertzog’s goal came off a penalty ... Read More
Column: Don’t sleep on wide reciever Eli Rogers
The Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves a diamond in the rough with wide receiver Eli Rogers. The Steelers found Rogers last year and signed him as undrafted free agent out of Louisville, but he was placed on the team’s injured reserve last August and spent the whole 2015 season on IR. This year, Rogers appeared in his first NFL regular season game, which he even started. In his first game, he recorded six receptions for 59 yards. He even earned his first NFL touchdown after it bobbled ... Read More
Riverhounds, FC Cincinnati fight toward scoreless draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have officially been knocked out of contention for the 2016 USL playoffs after their 0-0 draw with FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night. The Riverhounds, who needed a win to keep their slim playoff chances alive, weren’t able to get any points on the board against FC Cincinnati. The team had plenty of opportunities, with shots from Michael Green, Kevin Kerr, Corey Hertzog, Lebo Moloto and Nick Thompson. Cristian Martinez was the only player to have shots on goal, ... Read More
Pirates shut Gerrit Cole down for the season
The Pittsburgh Pirates made some roster moves Tuesday regarding their active roster. The team announced that pitcher Gerritt Cole has been placed on the 60-day disabled list, which will run until the end of the Pirates regular season. The reason for Cole’s DL placement is due to right elbow posterior inflammation. To fill space on the team’s roster, the Pirates have acquired a left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. The Pirates are to give away either cash or ... Read More
Position grades for the Steelers’ win over Washington
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up their 2016-17 NFL season with a dominant 38-16 win over Washington. A lot of pressure was put on the offense, what with the suspensions of Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton's injury. The Steelers’ defense also had some pressure on them, as their inconsistency last season led to the Steelers to drafting two defensive backs early in the 2016 NFL Draft. Without further ado, here are the first grades of the 2016-17 season. Quarterback: Ben ... Read More
Riverhounds fall to Charlotte, 4-0
After three matches where the Pittsburgh Riverhounds didn’t lose a game, the team lost their battle against the Charlotte Independence on Saturday night. The Riverhounds struggled on offense, but more on defense, allowing four goals past them to give the Independence the win. The Independence had goals scored by Brian Brown (37′), David Estrada (45’, 54’) and Jorge Herrera (90’+1’). Joel Johnson, Enzo Martinez and Aly Hassan all recorded assists. The Riverhounds did pressure on offense for ... Read More
Despite player suspensions, consistency key for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have faced adversity for many years when it comes to their players. This year, however, the task could prove to be much more difficult. Heading into the start of the regular season, the Steelers are without several key components of their offense. Legendary (and fan-favorite) tight end Heath Miller retired, running back Le’Veon Bell will miss the first three games with a suspension, and wide receiver Martavis Bryant will miss the whole season with a year-long ... Read More
Steelers select 2016 captains
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named their four team captains for the 2016-2017 NFL season. The team took a vote and, for the second year in a row, named Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward, William Gay and Robert Golden as the captains. Roethlisberger is the lone offensive captain, and Golden is the lone special teams captain, while Gay and Heyward both share the defensive captain role. Roethlisberger has been a captain for the Steelers eight times. He was elected captain in 2008 and 2009 ... Read More