He Cares About Winning: A Defense of Bob Nutting

by  Jon Pennline
After, quite possibly, the worst season (in a string of 18 losing seasons in a row) in franchise history which included a last place offense, defense and pitching staff that collected 57 wins in 162 chances, it appears Pirates fans are fed up with owner Bob Nutting.  On the outskirts, it is easy to see why.  Since becoming the owner in 2007, the Pirates have amassed a 254-393 record.  Couple that with the fact the Pirates will most likely finish under .500 again this year and it becomes all too apparent Nutting has not worked at making this a competitive team.

Steelers 2011 Draft Preview

by DJ Vasil

The 2011 NFL draft is fast approaching and sooner rather than later the Steelers will be on the clock with the 31^st pick in the draft.  There are a few areas the Steelers need to address in this upcoming draft. The two most important areas are the secondary mainly corner and the offensive line whether it would be a starter or just depth. 

Hines Ward Being on Dancing with the Stars Is Laughable

So Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is going to be on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars". Ward will become the third active player in NFL history to join the show's cast. To me, this is completely laughable.  

I have to ask how would Hines Ward react if a teammate followed a subpar season by appearing on

Big East Race Close as Pitt Heads to USF

by Emily Mallon


Pitt heads to South Florida this evening to take on the Bulls. At their last meeting, USF gave Pitt all they could handle bringing the game within 2 points in the second half. This is a MUST WIN for the Panthers. 

2011 NFL Mock Draft 1st round

by Alex Muchnok

The 2010 NFL season was an exciting year to kick off the new decade. Rookies such as Lions defensive tackle, Ndamokung Suh, Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, and Steelers All-pro center, Maurkice Pouncey are proving to be potentially dominant players.  Rising stars like Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, and Packers linebacker Clay Matthews took huge steps in becoming “household names”.