The Pittsburgh Riverhounds could have had their first win of the season last night against the Charleston Battery, but a controversial call extinguished their hopes. The Riverhounds were controversially called for a foul inside the penalty box during a Charleston Battery corner kick in the 65’ minute. Referee Howard Ash gave the penalty to the Battery, and Justin Portillo lined up in the 66’ minute to take the kick. He converted it, shooting the ball toward the left side of Hunter Gilstrap’s ... Read More
Riverhounds end rain-soaked match in a draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds were sure they were going to have their first win of the season last night. If they would have, it would’ve been a big one. The Riverhounds, who are second-to-last in the USL Eastern Conference, traveled down to Louisville Slugger Stadium to take on Louisville City FC. LCFC is currently number one in the Eastern Conference. However, the Riverhounds were able to give them a run for their money, resulting in a 2-2 draw. The Riverhounds were the first to get on ... Read More
Mock Draft: Who should the Steelers select in rounds six and seven?
In the first half of this mock draft, I said the Pittsburgh Steelers would take, in order, Mackensie Alexander, Karl Joseph, D.J. Reader and Dak Prescott. However, the Steelers still have plenty more picks. So, knowing how hard it is to predict the notoriously unpredictable later rounds, here are my predictions for who the Steelers will take with their last three draft picks (the team’s fifth-round pick was traded to the Eagles last season for Brandon Boykin.) SIXTH ROUND (220th Overall ... Read More
Mock Draft: Who should the Steelers draft in rounds 1-4?
With the NFL Draft coming up shortly, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to focus on their defense, especially at safety and cornerback, where they were inconsistent last season. The Steelers seem to have hinted at drafting a cornerback, what with the release of former cornerback Cortez Allen on April 15. Still, there are other positions Pittsburgh might look at. The Steelers might draft a wide receiver, because Martavis Bryant will be out for the entire season after failing an ... Read More
Three things we’ve learned from the Riverhounds’ start to the season
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds haven’t exactly started their season the way they’d like. This season, the Riverhounds have lost two matches and have drawn once. (Most of the other USL teams have played four or five matches, but the Riverhounds’ match against the Harrisburg City Islanders was rescheduled to July 4 because of snow.) The Riverhounds lost 1-0 in their home opener on April 2 to the Rochester Rhinos, the defending USL champions. However, the next week, the team drew against Toronto ... Read More
NFL Draft preview: Could Steelers target a center?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have dealt with plenty of depth chart issues in the past two seasons. Last year, it was with the running backs, and the year before it was the cornerbacks. However, another position that the Steelers have experience issues on the depth chart with is the center position. Despite being one of the best center in the league when healthy, Maurkice Pouncey hasn’t been able to stay healthy in the past couple of years. During the 2013 season, Pouncey started at center in the ... Read More
Steelers sever ties with cornerback Cortez Allen
The Pittsburgh Steelers have severed ties with cornerback Cortez Allen. Allen, who was with the Steelers since 2011, was released Friday afternoon. Allen and the Steelers agreed to a big, four-year contract in 2014 that would pay him $24.6 million. However, Allen didn’t live up to the dollar signs. He had an ugly 2014 that ended when he suffered a thumb injury that kept him out for the final five games. And Allen only played one game in the 2015 season: the season opener against the New ... Read More
Looking to avoid playoff woes, could Steelers draft a running back?
After potentially seeing their playoff hopes dashed by running back injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned a lot last season about not having enough depth when it came to the running back game. Last offseason, the Steelers signed DeAngelo Williams, which paid off when Le’Veon Bell missed the first two games of the season due to a drug-related suspension. It paid off again when Bell suffered an MCL tear in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals and was out for the remainder of the ... Read More
Will the Steelers draft a safety in the 1st round of the NFL Draft?
One of the biggest question marks on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster is the safety position. The Steelers didn’t have much consistency at the position last season, and the secondary was scored against plenty of times. The Steelers currently have Mike Mitchell, Ross Ventrone, Shamarko Thomas, Robert Golden, Jordan Dangerfield, Jacob Hagen and Ray Vinopal on their roster. Pittsburgh hasn’t made any attempts to secure a free agent safety, even though a few, like Eric Weddle and Reggie Nelson, ... Read More
Florida safety Keanu Neal to visit Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting one of their first pre-NFL Draft visits, safety Keanu Neal from the University of Florida. On Tuesday, Neal tweeted, “First stop… Pittsburgh,” indicating he is set to visit Pittsburgh sometime this week. Fans who follow Neal on Twitter seemed happy about the young safety’s visit to the Steel City. Many have called Neal one of the best safeties in the NFL Draft. At the NFL Combine, Neal had the best broad jump (132 inches) and second best vertical jump ... Read More