The Mt. Washington bracket had most of the higher seeds advance, but #12 Troy Polamalu was able to upset #5 seed Dick Groat. The following eight advanced to the round of 32: #1 Roberto Clemente #8 Evgeni Malkin #12 Troy Polamalu #4 Sidney Crosby #6 Jack Butler #3 Franco Harris #7 Bill Cowher #2 Tony Dorsett Today opens the Station Square Region and also the final region of the opening. Only you can decided the last eight to make it to the round of 32. [poll ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – Mt. Washington Region
While Mike Lange was the only upset in the North Shore Region, the South Side Region brought the excitement that the actual South Side does. #11 Ben Roethlisberger was able to pull the upset over #6 Mike Webster, while #9 Joe Mullen won the battle with #8 Jean Pronovost. The matchup that came down to the wire was the #7 Jaromir Jagr and #10 Ron Francis battle. With the bridges apparently still burned by Jagr, the fans have voted to send Francis to the round of 32 by just three ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – South Side Region
Yesterday, the North Side Region started off the voting for the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket. While most of the match ups went to the favorite, there was one upset as No. 10 seed Mike Lange took down No. 7 seed "Badger" Bob Johnson. The following sports figures advanced into the round of 32: #1. Mario Lemieux #8. L.C. Greenwood #5. Mike Ditka #4. Hines Ward #6. Jack Ham #3. Jack Lambert #10. Mike Lange #2. Honus Wagner Today begins the voting for the South Side Region. Can "Mean ... Read More
There’s no place like Pittsburgh
Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they have re-signed cornerback William Gay. I've said it many times before. In every sports city - especially Pittsburgh - there is always a scapegoat. For the Penguins, it has been Marc-Andre Fleury, Paul Martin and most recently Tyler Kennedy. For the Pirates, it's Kyle Stark, Neal Huntington, Rod Barajas, Clint Barmes and Clint Hurdle. A few seasons ago for the Steelers, it was none other than Gay. Was Gay as bad as people made him ... Read More
2012 Steelers A Perfect Example of “Any Given Sunday”
The saying "any given Sunday" is well known around the NFL. It's basic meaning is that any given Sunday any team can beat any other team and for the most part it is true. Every year in the NFL there are good teams and bad teams, but the one thing that people fail to remember at times is that every player in the NFL is a pro-football player and was a stand-out player in college. Through the history of NFL football there have only been two teams that have ever lost every game during the regular ... Read More
Running Back Biggest Question Mark For Steelers in 2013 Off-Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers don't currently have any running backs under contract for the 2013 season. It is also rumored that they are looking for a feature back that can be a go to guy on offense. If they don't think that Jonathan Dwyer or Isaac Redman has what it takes to be that guy and if they don't want to re-sign Rashard Mendenhall then they will be forced to find a new running back this off-season. That means finding a player in free agency or in the 2013 NFL Draft. Mendenhall will become ... Read More
Are Steelers Likely Facing Another March Massacre?
The Steelers are in salary cap troubles once again which means for the second year in a row the team could be saying goodbye to multiple veteran players. Pittsburgh will be forced to let many, if not all, of their unrestricted free agents walk and they will need to a good draft in April to offset their losses. It's time for the Steelers to let some of their young players take over and to do so they will have to cut some of the aging veterans. Here is a breakdown of each position on the roster as ... Read More
Steelers Wide Receiver Coach Leaves for Duke
The Steelers wide receiver coach, Scottie Montgomery, has left the team to become the offensive coordinator for Duke. Montgomery became the Steelers wide receiver coach in 2010 and was considered to be one of Mike Tomlin's "guys." As was Amos Jones the Steelers formed special teams coordinator who left for the same job in Arizona. The question is whether Tomlin is cleaning house with his coaches or if the Steelers front office told him to get rid of these guys. Either way the Steelers ... Read More
Steelers Off-Season issues being blown out of proportion in some areas
The Steelers will have a difficult off-season, yes. They will have to make some tough decisions and Steeler Nation will have to say goodbye to some players that they aren't yet ready to say goodbye too, but that doesn't mean the Steelers are facing the apocalypse as so many seem to assume. According to Spotrac.com, the Steelers have 51 players currently signed to deals for the 2013 season including those players signed to future/reserves contracts. The total amount owed to those 51 players is ... Read More
Super Bowl Weekend Mock Draft
Steelers 2013 Mock Draft: Round 1.) Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon Jordan has the look of one of the next monster pass rushers in the NFL. He is very athletic at 6'6" and around 250 pounds. Jordan also has great quickness off the edge and has been compared to San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith. Jordan may still be a bit raw and may need time before stepping in as a starter which could drop his value a bit. If he falls into the Steelers laps they will likely take him without much ... Read More