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The Steelers Need To Draft A Quarterback
Amidst all the ugliness of Pittsburgh’s 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Kenny Pickett left the game late in the second quarter and did not return. The injury forced veteran backup Mitch Trubisky to finish the game, which went from bad to worse. Early in the third quarter, Trubisky fumbled off a bad snap…
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Steelers Review, Week 13: Free Bird
I stared at my computer for ten straight minutes before I began typing. I didn’t know how to properly express my disappointment in what I saw today. But then I realized, that I shouldn’t have been disappointed. Because this is exactly what I expected. Truth be told, I didn’t even need to wait for the…
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Penguins’ Power Play Is More Than Bad, It’s Detrimental To The Team
Picture this: it’s a 2-1 game at PPG Paints Arena. In the heat of the battle of Pennsylvania, the Penguins have a power play to get the insurance marker in the third period. For 1 minute and 59 seconds, the Penguins pass the puck around the perimeter. With skaters moving around the Flyers’ zone, the…
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Steelers Face Classic Trap Game Sunday Against Arizona
Earlier this year, when the Steelers were getting ready to travel down to Houston to face the Texans, I warned that game could be a trap game. Of course, that was Week 4. Lots has changed since then. We now have a better understanding of how good CJ Stroud is in his rookie year, and…
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Pirates RHP Thomas Hatch Headed To Japan
The Pittsburgh Pirates are losing a relief pitcher off of their 40-man roster. Right hander Thomas Hatch is reportedly set to play in the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan. Korean news publication IS Plus is reporting that several teams in the Korean Baseball Organization were pursuing Hatch as well, but the 29 year old…
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Tristan Jarry Scores First Goalie Goal In Franchise History
Clinging to a one goal lead late in the third period in Tampa Bay, Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry had the puck come right to his stick. Without hesitating, Jarry took a chance, firing the puck all the way down the ice, as so many other Pittsburgh goaltenders have done before him. But, unlike anyone who…
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Rookie Defenseman John Ludvig Endearing Himself To Pittsburgh
John Ludvig began training camp for the 2023-24 season in the warm sunny climate of South Florida. After a successful season down in the American Hockey League for the Charlotte Checkers, in which he played 54 games for the team and chipped in 17 points from the blue line, Ludvig was gearing up to try…
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It’s OK To Be Cautiously Optimistic About Kenny Pickett
Kenny Pickett looked like a new man on Sunday in Cincinnati. In his first game after the firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada, Pickett threw for 278 yards, the second highest total of his NFL career to date, and threw seemingly without fear all over the field. The Steelers used the middle of the field…
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Penguins Bring Back Former PTO Player In AHL Trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, made a trade with the AHL Chicago Wolves earlier today. The WBS Penguins acquired forward Peter Abbandonato and defenseman Owen Headrick from Chicago in exchange for the ultra coveted future considerations. Abbandonato signed a professional try out with Pittsburgh in the offseason. He survived training…
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When Was The Last Time The Steelers Had That Many Yards?
THE STREAK. IS. OVER. After 58 straight games of football for the Pittsburgh Steelers without cracking 400+ yards on offense, they finally did it yesterday against the Bengals in Cincinnati. It was Pittsburgh’s first game since firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, and promoting Eddie Faulkner to the role of OC and Mike Sullivan to the…
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Steelers Review, Week 12: Fifty Eight
For the first time in 58…FIFTY EIGHT games, the Pittsburgh Steelers amassed 400+ yards on offense. That hasn’t happened since Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. That never happened once during Matt Canada’s reign as offensive coordinator, which began at the start of the 2021 season and ended on Tuesday, when the Steelers did…
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Game Of His Life: Kameron Kelly
“Game Of His Life” tells the story of Pittsburgh athletes who may not have had the most illustrious, Hall of Fame level careers, but had one absolutely amazing game. In today’s edition, Kameron Kelly. Kameron Kelly had a very brief National Football League career. A survivor of the failed Alliance of American Football, Kelly used…
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Kenny Pickett Has The Chance To Do The Funniest Thing Ever
This is it. There are no more excuses for Kenny Pickett. His biggest hurdle to success in the NFL, offensive coordinator Matt Canada, is gone. Pittsburgh fired him on Tuesday to the jubilation of Steelers fans worldwide. In his place, the Steelers are employing a tag team strategy at the position; Running Backs Coach Eddie…
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This Is Alex Nylander’s Big Chance, And It Might Be His Last One
Alex Nylander was the common butt of the joke last year for many Penguins fans. It wasn’t because of his play. It wasn’t because of his actions. It wasn’t anything he even did. But Nylander was up and down between the National Hockey League and American Hockey League what must have felt like twice a…
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Comparing Zach Wilson, Kenny Pickett, and Mason Rudolph
The New York Jets made headlines when news broke that they were sitting quarterback Zach Wilson for Sunday’s upcoming game against the Miami Dolphins. In fact, they went one step further than simply benching him. With Tim Boyle taking over the starter’s job and veteran Trevor Siemian serving as backup, Wilson has plummeted to QB3…
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Penguins Sign A Defenseman, Recall Two Forwards As Injuries Plague Lineup
The Pittsburgh Penguins made several roster moves today, as the team has gotten bit by the injury bug. To start, the team signed defenseman Dmitry Samorukov to a one year deal. His contract is worth $775K at the NHL level, and he will be looked to solidify the depth on defense for the Penguins as…
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Penguins Sign Depth Defenseman
The Pittsburgh Penguins have added defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to the team, signing him to a one year contract worth $775K at the NHL level. This signing comes as Chad Ruhwedel is going to be out week to week with a lower body injury. Ruhwedel’s absence, along with the questionable status regarding P.O. Joseph put the…
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Steelers Fire Embattled Offensive Coordinator
The Matt Canada era in Pittsburgh, at long last, is over. The Steelers fired their offensive coordinator this morning, with head coach Mike Tomlin adding in a brief statement “I appreciate Matt’s hard work and dedication, and I wish him the best moving forward.” Canada, in his third year as the offensive coordinator for the…
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Pirates Finally Make A Move, Sign Outfielder Gilberto Celestino
The Major League Baseball free agency period is a painfully slow one. In almost every other league, as soon as the deadline hits, it’s off to the races for teams signing players. But perhaps its rather fitting that a slow-paced sport like baseball has a slow-paced offseason. In any sense, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally made…
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Anyone Up For Some Mason Rudolph?
Like many of you, I cannot believe this is a real thought I am having, but here we are. This was actually something I had first thought about during the short week before the Thursday night game against the Tennessee Titans. With Pickett’s status in doubt, and Mitch Trubisky coming off of a very uninspiring…
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Steelers Review, Week 11: Clueless In Cleveland
We all knew it was coming, right? I found it somewhat amusing when a lot of NFL pundits and the national media painted it as a massive positive for the Pittsburgh Steelers when news broke that the team would be facing backup rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Of course, why would they think anything else? In…
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Alex Nedeljkovic Scores Goalie Goal In Conditioning Stint
Aiming to be back any day now for the Pittsburgh Penguins, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has embarked on a quick conditioning/rehab stint with Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Nedeljkovic started Friday night’s game for the WBS Pens as he is expected to re-join the NHL squad from Long Term Injured Reserve this weekend.…
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An Honest Discussion On Kenny Pickett’s Performance
There has been a lot, and I mean a LOT of discourse about starting quarterback Kenny Pickett in media, fan, and social media circles all season long. There’s been a never ending war between the Pickett stans (a dying breed) and the Pickett haters (a growing army) every week after a Steelers game. The latest…
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With Watson Out, Steelers Will Face A Rookie QB On Sunday In Cleveland
Starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, DeShaun Watson, is out for the season. Watson has been battling a peculiar shoulder injury for weeks, and earlier this week, the team announced he would undergo season ending surgery. This will dramatically alter how the Pittsburgh Steelers plan for the of their biggest games of the season, now…
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We Finally Have An Update On Danny Smith
After days of wondering if Steelers Special Teams Coach Danny Smith was alright after sustaining a huge hit on the sideline as time expired in Sunday’s win over the Green Bay Packers. Smith was on the sideline when Pittsburgh’s Damontae Kazee intercepted Green Bay’s Jordan Love on the final play of the game. Kazee took…
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Three Penguins With Trade Potential Early In The Season
The trade deadline is several months away, but that never stops the rumor mill from churning out names and proposals in trade talks. For the Penguins, they find themselves in a unique position within the NHL. They aren’t your traditional contender: a team with a young/semi-young core that has it all put together, or is…
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A Detailed Timeline Of Jonathan Gruden’s Penguins Experience™
The Penguins made a lot of organizational roster moves this morning. Several new players joined their American Hockey League affiliate, some players got shifted over to the East Coast Hockey League, and a new face joined the big club up in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-called forward Jonathan Gruden this morning as the team was scheduled…
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Pirates Might Lose Starting Pitcher Johan Oviedo For 2024
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Pirates starting pitcher Johan Oviedo has been experiencing issues and pain with his rigtht elbow. Mackey reports that although no official decision has been made, Tommy John surgery has been considered. If Oviedo were to have Tommy John surgery, it would keep him out for at…
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Patrick Peterson The Unlikely Hero In Steelers Win
The Patrick Peterson signing has not worked out nearly as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers had hoped for in 2023. Peterson has been routinely beaten in the passing game and has been maligned by fans and media who have been very critical of the 33 year old’s poor play. But Peterson found a new level…
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Steelers Review, Week 10: Love Lost
Folks, they’ve done it again. They’ve gave everyone in Pittsburgh a heart attack as another one-score game ends with an end-of-game interception for the Steelers. Damontae Kazee gets the honor this go around, picking off Green Bay’s Jordan Love to end the game. And once again, the Steelers were outgained in yardage, but somehow walk…
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Taking A Look At Some WBS Stats
It’s always interesting to take a look at what’s going on in the other side of the state over in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League affiliate, the WBS Pens, is now 11 games into their season. They’re coming off a 4-0 shutout win against the Syracuse Crunch to improve to 6-4-1-0. The team is looking…
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It Never Rains In California: Penguins Find Their Groove Out West
The Pittsburgh Penguins are returning home from their travels out west, and are a much different team heading into the Steel City than the one when they first left. The Penguins swept the west coast by beating all three California teams, to even up their record at 6-6-0. It was the first team they had…
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Steelers Need To Maintain Focus Against Packers
It’s been a long time since the Green Bay Packers visited the Steelers in Pittsburgh, but that won’t be the case on Sunday afternoon when these two teams face off at Acrisure Stadium. The Packers come to town after beating the LA Rams 20-3 last week, meanwhile the Steelers hope to start stacking wins after…
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Penguins Make Roster Moves With Tristan Jarry Out
Tristan Jarry is out for the time being, forcing the Penguins to call up another goaltender for at least tonight’s game vs the Los Angeles Kings. With Jarry out, the Penguins have recalled Joel Blomqvist from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 7 starts in the American Hockey League this season, Blomqvist is sporting an incredible…
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Penguins End Andreas Johnsson Experiment
The Andreas Johnsson experiment in Pittsburgh is officially over. The Penguins placed Johnsson on waivers for the purposes of contract termination yesterday as he plans to move on from the team and the National Hockey League in general. Johnsson was brought to the Penguins organization this summer on a one year, $800K deal to try…
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Jarry, Hellberg Combine For Shutout As Penguins Enact Revenge On Ducks
If you didn’t stay up and watch the game last night between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks, I don’t blame you, these west coast swings are tough. However, you missed a heck of a game by the Penguins in one of the very few times we’ve been able to say that this season. The…
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Steelers Show Early Faith In Rookie CB Darius Rush
Heading into the NFL’s trade deadline on Halloween afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers were among the final front runners to pick up a cornerback to boost their struggling secondary. The Steelers, along with other teams, were linked to Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson, who had just recently been granted permission to seek a trade after talks…
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“A Pebble In My Shoe”: Tomlin Downplays George Pickens’ Social Media Controversy
Mike Tomlin heavily downplayed any concerns or potential problems regarding George Pickens’ social media controversy this week after the Steelers win vs the Tennessee Titans. “It is a pebble in my shoe to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference when asked about Pickens’ actions on Instagram after Pittsburgh’s win.…
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The Chris Archer Trade: Better And Worse Than You Remember
With the Pirates season over and done, it’s the time of year where I miss Bucco baseball, and so I look back and old teams, stats, and trades. In doing so, for reasons I don’t know, the Chris Archer trade popped into my head. The trade often gets remembered as one of the worst in…
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Diontae Johnson’s Stat Line Between Touchdown Passes
On Thursday Night Football, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson ended a frustrating and miserable drought of touchdown passes when he finally caught a pass by fourth quarter Kenny Pickett (who we should really start referring to as an entirely different Pickett). Johnson had went the entire 2022 season without scoring a touchdown, and had waited…
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Ryan Shea Stripped Of His First NHL Point
Last night’s 10-2 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the San Jose Sharks was littered with milestones. For San Jose, their milestones were mostly humiliating. They became the first team to allow double digit goals against in back to back games since the 1965-66 Boston Bruins. San Jose is the first team to do it…
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Should The Steelers Take A Flyer On Martavis Bryant?
Martavis Bryant’s name is making the rounds after the announcement that he has officially been reinstated to the National Football League. Bryant had been barred from NFL action for four years after numerous positive drug tests plagued his career. The 31 year old wide receiver has not played in the NFL since 2018, where he…
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Heads Should Roll If The Penguins Lose Tonight
It’s fair to say that we, the fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have been collectively terrified for DAYS as today approached. The Penguins kick off the always dreaded west coast road trip tonight with a visit to San Jose to take on the Sharks. There’s an extra amount of dread for tonight’s game, however, as…
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Steelers Review, Week 9: Canada’s Last Stand
Tighten up also works a s a title for this week, but I hope you’ll see why I opted to give Matt Canada a little credit this time around. This was the most classic win we’ve seen for the Steelers teams we’ve watched in the last few years. Middling offense, keep your opponents (mostly) in…
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The Key To Halting Tennessee’s Will Levis
Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to write a full preview column for the Steelers vs Titans game tonight. The short week threw me off and life gets in the way. You didn’t ask, but I figured I’d tell you anyways. However, in lieu of that, I wanted to zero in on a particular…
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Penguins To Mandate Neck And Wrist Guards For All AHL and ECHL Players
Per head coach Mike Sullivan, the Pittsburgh Penguins organization is going to require all athletes playing for their American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League affiliates to wear neck guards and wrist guards in the wake of former Penguin Adam Johnson’s death while playing in Europe this weekend. While playing in the Elite Ice…
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Something Has To Change
Picture this scene… It’s tied 3-3, late in the third period between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks. There’s just about two minutes left in the game. Just 11 seconds after Anaheim’s Mason McTavish was called for tripping, Sam Carrick gets called for a delay of game. The Penguins are now standing with a…
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Steelers’ Upcoming Opponent Threw 4 TDs In First NFL Start
What do you mean we play again on Thursday?! After an ugly loss in every sense of the word on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers need to have a short memory as they gear up for a short week. The Steelers will be featured on Thursday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans in just a few…
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Steelers Review, Week 8: Law And Disorder
This game sucked, man. Prior to the game, it was pretty clear that the Jacksonville Jaguars were going to give the Pittsburgh Steelers all they could handle. With Trevor Lawrence at quarterback and various weapons on both sides of the ball, the Jags were set to once again give the Steelers a hard time. But…
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Magnus Hellberg Shines, Then Fades, In Penguins Debut
It probably wasn’t how he envisioned making his Pittsburgh Penguins debut, but goaltender Magnus Hellberg came into NHL action for the first time since joining the Penguins organization this summer. Hellberg was called up due to the injury to Alex Nedeljkovic, who has since been placed on Long Term Injured Reserve. With Ned now being…
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Steelers Look To Wrangle A Historic Thorn In Their Side Sunday
After another surprising win last week in Los Angeles, your Pittsburgh Steelers are *somehow* 4-2 on the year. But this Sunday features one of the biggest tests of the year for this young team. The pesky Jacksonville Jaguars come to town this weekend, coming off three straight wins. Jacksonville leads their division, the AFC South,…
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It’s Hellburgh Season
Yes I know, I know, he spells it Hellberg, but can you just let me have this? It’s awesome wordplay, I need this. It’s been a week, man. And it’s been a week for the Pittsburgh Penguins too. After being thrashed again, this time by the Dallas Stars at home two nights ago, the Penguins…
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Steelers’ Containment of Cooper Kupp Crucial During Sunday’s Win
The Steelers defense had a lot to focus on coming into Sunday’s “road” game against the Los Angeles Rams in SoFi Stadium. Despite having little in the running game, the Rams boasted several high powered weapons on the offensive side of the ball. An extremely talented duo of wide receivers were going to give the…
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Kenny Pickett Already Has Ben Roethlisberger Beat In Unbelievable Stat
We’re gonna be talking a lot about Kenny Pickett for the rest of this week. Sunday was the latest edition of the patented Pickett game, a mediocre three quarters that get washed away by a Tom Brady-esque fourth quarter performance to swing the game for the Steelers. Pickett went 7/7 for 138 yards in the…
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Steelers Review, Week 7: Slingin’ It In SoFi
What’s a Sunday without some extra stress and anxiety for NO good reason? After a bliss filled week that was the bye for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team returned to action this week in Los Angeles against the Rams. The Steelers were looking for their seventh straight win coming out of the bye week, while…
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Radim Zohorna Makes Instant Impact With Pens
After recently being called up from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, forward Radim Zohorna is already making his presence known on the NHL stage again. Replacing the waived (and subsequently re-assigned) Jansen Harkins, Zohorna was the first man Pittsburgh called from within their organization as they tried to change things up in the bottom six. The…
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Trying To Find Highlights In Gunner Olszewski’s Steelers Career
With the news yesterday that the Pittsburgh Steelers released Gunner Olszewski, there are plenty of fans who are happy to see him gone. And they have every right to be. Constant fumbles, horrible gaffes, mental miscues, and a depressing stat line all culminated for a downright awful year and a half for Gunner in a…
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Steelers Reportedly Releasing Gunner Olszewski
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting that the Pittsburgh Steelers are waiving kick/punt returner and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski. His release comes after a year and a half of constant scrutiny ever since joining Pittsburgh. The 26 year old has unfortunately made constant gaffes and mistakes that have harmed his team, and arguably cost them…
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