The Pittsburgh Steelers might have their eye on a certain Oregon Duck for the NFL Draft. The team met with quarterback Vernon Adams, who was with the Ducks in his senior season, during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this past weekend. According to Rand Getlin, a reporter for NFL Network, Adams had a formal interview with the Steelers in Indianapolis. The Steelers could certainly use a younger quarterback to backup veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Adams has been widely compared ... Read More
Riverhounds gain players, but lose Vincent and Flunder
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have made plenty of roster moves leading up to their preseason practices. The team will face the reigning USL champions, the Rochester Rhinos, on April 2, but they will do it with a practically all-new squad. The team will also face the Rhinos without two long term Riverhounds players. Rob Vincent, a midfielder who has been with the team for three years, is now a member of the MLS team D.C. United. Vincent, who starred in 88 games, scoring 28 goals, impressed ... Read More
Is Jesse James a suitable replacement for Heath Miller?
There's nothing Pittsburgh Steelers fans love more than hometown players playing for their team. The fans loved Derek Moye, the receiver out of Penn State, however he wasn't able to stay with the team. The Steelers didn't take long to find their next Penn State alum to add to their roster. In the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected tight end Jesse James. Before the addition, the Steelers had Heath Miller and Matt Spaeth on their roster. Now, with the retirement of Miller ... Read More
Pine Richland’s Meghan Klingenberg chosen to Elite FIFA International Team
Meghan Klingenberg, a graduate from Pine-Richland high school who went on to become a world champion with the United States Women's National Team, keeps adding to her impressive resume. The 2015 FIFA World Cup winner was named to the first ever FIFA Women's World XI international team. The award is voted on by players from 33 nationalities in 20 countries. Eleven players in different positions are named as the best in their position, and Klingenberg was voted the best for her position at left ... Read More
Pitt defeats Wake Forest 101-96 in double overtime
The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team knows how to snap a three-game winning in style. The team, who is now 18-7 with the win, kept the excitement high during the whole game. Both teams kept the score close the majority of the game, but Pitt pulled away with the 101-96 double-overtime victory. The score differential was very similar. Pitt outscored Wake Forest 35 to 33 in the first half. The second half went to Wake Forest, outscoring the Panthers 39 to 37. However, the Demon ... Read More
James Harrison to return for 2016-2017 season
James Harrison, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has announced he will be returning for another NFL season. Harrison, who will be 38 during the 2016-2017 NFL season, made the announcement on Tuesday. According to Harrison's agent Bill Parise, Harrison plans to honor the one year left on his contract. He is due for $1,250,000 this upcoming season. However, all the money can't account for how much Harrison's presence is valued in the locker room. Harrison has been showing the younger ... Read More
Steelers sign Greg Warren to one year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed veteran long snapper Greg Warren to a one-year extension on Friday, the team announced. Warren, who has been with the Steelers for 11 years, has been a major veteran presence on special teams with the mentoring of rookie kicker Chris Boswell and punter Jordan Berry. Warren starred in all 16 regular season games with the Steelers this past season and was there for the Steelers two playoff games against the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos. Warren did ... Read More
Steelers linebackers big reason for success
A big reason to why the Pittsburgh Steelers made the playoffs this past season was because of the defense. Specifically the linebackers were the reason for plenty of the success. Luckily for the Steelers, only two of their linebackers are on the free agency list.Sean Spence and Terence Garvin are the free agents. Both are inside linebackers, but Spence has the higher cap space hit with a total of $816,345. Spence and Garvin are both to be 25 years old by the start of the 2016 campaign. Garvin ... Read More
Ranking the Steelers punters since Sepulveda
The Pittsburgh Steelers have long had a history of inconsistancy when it came to the punter's position. Many teams have that problem, so the Steelers aren't alone. That said, it still doesn't make the problem a good one. The Steelers thought they had their guy in 2007 when a young punter from Baylor University named Daniel Sepulveda came into the picture.The Steelers couldn't be more wrong. Ever since the beginning of the "Sepulveda days" until right now, the Steelers have had eight different ... Read More
Central Catholic’s Damar Hamlin commits to Pitt
The University of Pittsburgh has their cornerback/safety of the future. Central Catholic's Damar Hamlin made the announcement on Monday that he will commit to the Pitt Panthers football program. Hamlin helped lead the Central Catholic Vikings to a 2015 WPIAL and PIAA championships.Hamlin has been recruited by various different teams, including Notre Dame, Clemson, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Miami, Michigan State, Auburn, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Stanford, Syracuse, Arizona ... Read More