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Clairton graduate Lamont Wade finds happiness in Penn State secondary
After only two games as Penn State’s starting free safety, Lamont Wade can remember only one other time when he was this happy playing football. “Probably 2016 against Farrell in a state playoff (victory),” said Wade, a Clairton graduate who won three WPIAL championships and earned berths in two PIAA...
Steelers won’t have proven fullback vs. SeahawksVideo
Having a Pro Bowl fullback on the field could have helped the Pittsburgh Steelers overcome their short-yardage failures Sunday night in a 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots. It won’t be a potential cure-all this weekend — and potentially beyond — if the Steelers find themselves in a similar...
Penn State’s James Franklin recalls with fondness his ties to Pittsburgh
When James Franklin ponders playing Pitt this week, probably during nearly every one of his waking moments, he’ll think of Kenny Pickett and Maurice Ffrench (who he unsuccessfully tried to recruit) and the best way to defeat the Panthers on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. But Penn State’s coach also allowed...
James Franklin suggests neutral site for future Pitt/Penn State games
When Pitt visits Penn State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium, the game will be the 100th and last between the in-state rivals for the foreseeable future. But Penn State coach James Franklin said it could resume if the schools can “get creative” and, possibly, move the game to a neutral...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Mike Tomlin won’t give an inch on why Steelers can’t get a yard
Mike Tomlin had the same response to the individual efforts of the Pittsburgh Steelers as he did their collective performance in their season-opening loss at the New England Patriots. Zero. And. One. It was as submissive as it was dismissive, the Steelers coach showing no one deserves accolades after a...
Sean Davis could return for Steelers in time for home opener against SeahawksVideo
Sean Davis could provide help for the Pittsburgh Steelers at free safety after his replacement gave up a long touchdown pass Sunday night against the New England Patriots. With Davis missing the season opener with an ankle injury, first-year player Kameron Kelly played his first NFL game. Kelly was victimized...
Wide receivers still trying to carve out roles in Steelers offenseVideo
Playing his first game for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, Donte Moncrief was credited with an NFL-high four drops in the 33-3 loss at New England. If the veteran wide receiver sees a dip in playing time this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks — Moncrief played 90% of the...
Stormy offseason sent message to Kris Letang, Penguins starsVideo
Many words have been used to describe the four-game sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders that ended the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season in the first round of the playoffs in April. Kris Letang came up with another phrase for it as he and 14 teammates gathered for an...
Alex Galchenyuk meets new Penguins teammates, brushes up on his RussianVideo
Alex Galchenyuk’s Russian is a little rusty. Given his spot in the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry — right next to Russian superstar Evgeni Malkin — that’s about to change in a big way. Galchenyuk said he never really met Malkin on a personal...
Injured Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix could miss a few games, Mike Tomlin says
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have a fullback on the field when they failed to execute four short-yardage situations Sunday night in a 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots, and they won’t have their starter at that position on the field this weekend – and perhaps for a few weeks...
Josh Dobbs thanks Pittsburgh after Steelers trade him to Jaguars
Josh Dobbs checked in from Jacksonsville, but wanted to say thanks to Pittsburgh before he got to work new his new team. On Monday, the former backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers posted a thank you note to his official Instagram page, “All love for the Burgh! Thank you for...
Steelers bring back LB Jayrone Elliott, add QB Devlin Hodges to practice squad
After losing a preseason sensation at linebacker on a waiver claim, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought back another linebacker who had a strong finish to the exhibition season. One day after Tuzar Skipper was claimed by the New York Giants, the Steelers replaced him Tuesday on the 53-man roster by signing...
Tim Benz: ESPN changes yellow ‘Monday Night Football’ graphic after angry complaintsVideo
Complaining your way into what you want seems to be a fashionable trend these days. First Antonio Brown managed to get his way out of Pittsburgh. Then Oakland. Now confused “Monday Night Football” viewers are getting their way as well. The MNF graphics crew received a lot of complaints during...
First Call: Deion Sanders says Ben Roethlisberger will retire during season; Raiders fans roast Antonio Brown
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Raiders fans voice their displeasure about Antonio Brown. Details of Brown’s contract with the Patriots are out. Deion Sanders seems to think Ben Roethlisberger will retire. And the Astros are unstoppable. What are they saying? The Oakland Raiders were on Monday Night Football at home to...
Podcast: Seattle still rattled over Seahawks’ loss to Steelers in Super Bowl
Hard as it may be to do, we need to move on from the Pittsburgh Steelers season-opening beat down in New England. After all, a good Seattle Seahawks team is coming to Heinz Field Sunday afternoon. Former ESPN anchor Steve Bunin joins me to preview the contest. A native of...
Antonio Brown could have been a Seahawk? Imagine his debut against the Steelers
Antonio Brown floating out of Oakland in his hot air balloon over to New England has been a huge story. “Did we just become best friends? YUP” pic.twitter.com/A5gSwiNS68— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 10, 2019 Oh, gross. Make me puke. That element of Brown teaming up with Tom Brady and company...
Tim Benz: More grievances to air about Steelers’ bad defenseVideo
Hey! Get back here! I’m not done berating you yet. Something struck me when I finished my “Airing of Grievances” post Sunday night. I was almost 800 words into excoriating the Pittsburgh Steelers for their awful, season-opening loss to the New England Patriots, and I hadn’t even mentioned the defense...
Who runs the North? Ravens lights out; Steelers, Browns duds in Week 1
For all of the offseason hoopla about the megalomaniacal wide receivers — whether it was the one the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away or the one the Cleveland Browns traded for — the season-opening week in the AFC North wasn’t about AB or OBJ. Instead, Hollywood got two thumbs up. Marquise...
Countdown to camp: Replacing Phil Kessel, Olli Maatta won’t be easy for PenguinsVideo
When general manager Jim Rutherford takes his perch above the practice rink and coach Mike Sullivan steps onto the ice to begin the first day of training camp Friday morning at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, both probably will have smiles on their faces. They’ve made substantive changes to...
Bryan Reynolds delivers against former team, Pirates rally past GiantsVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Bryan Reynolds finally made it to San Francisco, and he delivered. Reynolds hit a go-ahead single against his former team during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win over the Giants on Monday night. Down 4-2, the Pirates...
Pirates rally for 4 runs in 9th inning, defeat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Bryan Reynolds finally made it to San Francisco, and he delivered. Reynolds hit a go-ahead single against his former team during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win over the Giants on Monday night. Down 4-2, the Pirates...
Raiders beat rival Broncos in 1st game after Antonio Brown’s releaseVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — The night started with Oakland Raiders fans derisively chanting at former disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown and ended with coach Jon Gruden celebrating a victory in the Black Hole. The saga that consumed the football world for days didn’t hamper the Raiders a bit. Derek Carr threw a...
Wil Lutz’s 58-yard field goal lifts Saints over Texans, 30-28Video
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and Wil Lutz supplied the accuracy and poise New Orleans needed to overcome another officiating gaffe and its defense’s late collapse. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired, and the Saints beat the Houston Texans 30-28 on Monday night in a game that...
Obremski, four others come up short at PGA qualifier
Dan Obremski won’t be playing in this week’s PGA Greenbrier Classic at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. The Irwin native and Penn-Trafford graduate and four other Pittsburgh golfers came up short at Monday’s qualifier at Glade Springs Resort in Daniels, W.Va. There were 72 golfers competing for four spots....
John Mesing, John Mazza selected to Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame
John Mesing and John Mazza were elected to the 2019 Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame. The duo will be inducted at the annual fall meeting Oct. 28. Mesing, nicknamed Max, was a PGA life member who died in 2018. His connection with the sport started at age 7 when he...
