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Jaguars’ Terrelle Pryor tending to hamstring issue
Wideout Terrelle Pryor has been resting a hamstring injury, and it is unclear if he will miss extended time with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Pryor, 30, was held out of the team’s preseason opener Thursday at Baltimore as a precaution. He returned to practice Monday. Among the “walking wounded” who are...
Mike Tomlin ‘devastated’ by death of Steelers WR coach Darryl DrakeVideo
With a heavy heart and speaking at times while his a voice crackled with emotion, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin tried his best Tuesday to articulate what Darryl Drake meant to players, coaches and himself. Drake, the team’s wide receivers coach, died early Sunday morning in the college dorms, leaving...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi praises Deslin Alexandre, ‘the next man up’ at defensive endVideo
Perhaps Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was focused more than usual on the vacated defensive end position. But he did have praise Tuesday for Deslin Alexandre, who gets first shot at replacing injured Rashad Weaver. “That guy played his tail off,” the coach said, referring to the first scrimmage of the...
Steelers LB Devin Bush draws praise from fellow 1st-rounder Devin White
In Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast, I speak with linebackers Devin White and Devin Bush. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft choice, White will forever be linked with Bush, the Steelers’ first-rounder. Same name. Same draft class. Same position. For the entire draft process, they were discussed as if they...
First Call: Bill Guerin close to leaving Penguins?; Alex Rodriguez’s SUV robbed
Tuesday’s “First Call” takes a look at Bill Guerin’s future, Alex Rodriguez’s stolen jewelry, a kicker who copies “Sid the Kid” and Tate Martell losing another quarterback battle. Ripple effect? How does a guy from Raleigh pulling out of a job opportunity in Minnesota impact the hockey team in Pittsburgh?...
Tim Benz: James Washington’s production for Steelers more important than title
James Washington had a very nice performance in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay. The second-year Steelers wide receiver caught four passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. He got high praise from observers locally and nationally. Now some are wondering whether he is going to supplant Donte Moncrief as...
Tim Benz: New info shows Antonio Brown’s helmet tantrum might have been unnecessary
The details surrounding Antonio Brown’s helmet holdout keep getting more amusing. According to one national report, Brown’s meltdown might have been even more needless than originally thought. Via ProFootballTalk.com: “Brown can’t use his preferred helmet — a Schutt AiR Advantage — in 2019, because that specific helmet is more than...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers great Rocky Bleier ‘grateful’ for ESPN film
SC Featured producer Jon Fish approached Rocky Bleier a decade ago about the idea of doing a documentary where the Pittsburgh Steelers great would return to Vietnam for the first time in 40 years and revisit sites from his tour. “To some degree,” Bleier said, “I kind of poo-pooed it.”...
Penguins Predictions: Can Dominik Simon ramp up his production?
Assessing the game of 25-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins winger Dominik Simon is as simple as can be. There’s one big plus: The Penguins score goals more frequently when he’s on the ice than when he’s not. There’s one big minus: He’s almost never the one actually putting the puck in the...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 14, Bryan RustVideo
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top 15 Pittsburgh Penguins players of the 2010s. At No. 14 is Bryan Rust. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Mitch Keller earns 1st MLB win as Pirates snap 8-game skidVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mitch Keller was barely a teenager when a hotshot outfielder from downstate New Jersey joined his hometown Cedar Rapids Kernels. Keller immediately became an enormous fan of Mike Trout, and he cheered on the Angels from Iowa while his favorite player rose to the top of their...
Pitt kicker Alex Kessman sets lofty goals while sweating details
Alex Kessman was a boxer in high school. David Kessman, his father, is a Marine. And, admirably, he wants to hit at least 90 percent of his field-goal tries this season. Anyone questioning Kessman’s attention to detail, toughness and ambition need not worry. “Kess is a perfectionist, as we all...
Steelers Inside the Ropes: Mike Tomlin pushes team to practice through rain
Three-and-a-half hours after he’d held back tears in discussing the loss of his longtime friend Darryl Drake, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin put on a jovial, defiant face at practice Tuesday. On a gray and largely miserable outdoor day at Saint Vincent, it was almost as if Tomlin was insistent...
Report: $500K stolen from Alex Rodriguez’s rental car in San FranciscoVideo
Someone needs to tell Alex Rodriguez a rental car is not the safest place to keep $500,000 worth of jewelry and electronics. On Sunday night, ESPN broadcaster Rodriquez was in San Francisco to call the game between the Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Alex Rodriguez had about half a million dollars...
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 12, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-60) was idle. RHP James Marvel (3-0, 1.87 with Indianapolis) is expected to start Tuesday night for the Indians. Next: Tuesday vs. Rochester (Twins), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 59-60) was idle. LHP Sean Brady (3-9, 3.83 with Altoona) is expected to start Tuesday evening for the Curve. Next:...
Penn State DT Robert Windsor learns from Steelers’ T.J. Watt
Although he was a wrecking ball on the interior of Penn State’s defensive line last year, senior defensive tackle Robert Windsor prefers spending most of his time in nature, eating cheese and “spreading the love.” The Fond Du Lac, Wisc., native joked about his biggest catch and his favorite ground...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley OK sitting out preseason games, ready if asked
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley has no problem watching preseason games from the sidelines, if that’s what New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur wants. While in uniform, the NFL offensive rookie of the year last season was a spectator and cheerleader for the Giants’ 31-22 victory over the Jets...
Pitt finishes tour of Italy with a 3-0 record after 104-41 victory
Pitt assistant coach Jason Capel’s return to Italy was a triumphant one. The Panthers concluded their three-game tour of Italy on Monday with a dominant 104-41 victory against the Vicenza All-Stars. Pitt was 3-0 in Italy, with victories against Vicenza, Florence, 103-53, and The Netherlands B team, 60-55. “This trip...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson stays hot at USGA Amateur
Murrysville native Palmer Jackson continued his hot playing, this time in the opening round of the U.S. Amateur on Monday at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. Playing the opening round on course No. 4, Jackson fired a 4-under-par 66 and is tied for second place with Trevor...
Pirates counting on Mitch Keller to help stop eight-game losing streak
Mitch Keller will get his turn to try to stop the Pittsburgh Pirates’ eight-game losing streak when he starts against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Game time is 10:07 p.m. at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Pirates’ recalled Keller from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. It will be the...
Mark Madden: Raiders finding out Antonio Brown is exactly as advertised
It took time, but Antonio Brown finally did right by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Forget about his statistics. Brown compiled those for himself, not the team. The Steelers never won a Super Bowl with Brown. (Told you so.) But upon departing for Oakland, Brown immediately proved the turmoil that enveloped him...
Kevin Gorman: Rocky Bleier’s return to Vietnam gives new perspectiveVideo
When Rocky Bleier surveyed the open rice paddy at Hiep Duc in the Que Son Valley last August, the Pittsburgh Steelers great tried to visualize the differences of nearly five decades. “Jesus Christ,” Bleier said, stopping in his tracks. “You think about those guys that got killed.” Bleier sniffled, then...
Raiders receiver Antonio Brown loses grievance over helmet
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders receiver and former Steeler Antonio Brown lost his grievance with the NFL on Monday over his use of an old helmet that is no longer certified as safe to use for practice or play. The arbitrator issued the ruling after holding a hearing last Friday...
Yasiel Puig drops appeal of 3-game suspension for brawl vs. Pirates
CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig has dropped the appeal for his three-game suspension for his involvement in a brawl when he was with Cincinnati. Puig will begin serving his ban Monday night when the Indians, who have climbed back into a tie for first in the AL Central, open...
Former Pirate Neil Walker to receive Graduate of the Year award in Pittsburgh
In the middle of May, Pine-Richland alum Neil Walker, a former Pittsburgh Pirate and current Miami Marlin was named the 2019 American Legion Graduate of the Year, an award given to a former Legion baseball player and current major leaguer for his character, leadership, playing abilities and community service. As...
