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Retirement age? Super Bowl coaches Arians, Reid just getting startedVideo
There’s no retirement age in the NFL, and that’s a good thing for Super Bowl-bound Kansas City and Tampa Bay. Andy Reid and Bruce Arians are two of the league’s five oldest coaches. Reid is closing in on 63, and Arians turned 68 in October. They have a combined 55...
Seahawks say Chad Wheeler ‘no longer with the team’ after arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violenceVideo
SEATTLE — Chad Wheeler, a backup offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks for parts of the past two seasons, will not be back with the team in 2021 following an arrest over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence, the team confirmed Wednesday. Wheeler was arrested early Saturday morning...
For Pitt, more shots for Justin Champagnie could translate into more wins
Pitt’s Justin Champagnie believes he has the cure for what has been ailing his team, losers of two games in a row after an encouraging 4-1 start to the ACC season. “We have to get in the gym,” he said. Which is what Champagnie has done throughout his basketball-playing life,...
Penguins sign veteran defenseman Yannick Weber
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday signed defenseman Yannick Weber to a one-year deal worth $700,000, the NHL’s minimum salary. He must clear waivers by noon Thursday to formally join the team. Weber joins a team that has been besieged by injuries, particularly on the blue line. The 32-year-old has spent...
Hurricanes set to return from covid-19 pause, postponementsVideo
The Carolina Hurricanes played just three games this season before having to shut down workouts and postpone four games because of covid-19 concerns. They returned to practice this week and are set to play Thursday against Tampa Bay in what amounts to a second try at starting the season, although...
Jim Rutherford’s success as Penguins GM built through second chances
Jim Rutherford believed in second chances. He was willing to give castoffs and misfits second chances in the name of making his teams better. After all, he was given a second chance. A few weeks after the Carolina Hurricanes gently pushed him out of the general manager’s office in spring...
Penn State football lands Harvard grad transfer OG Eric Wilson for 2021 season
Penn State football landed a commitment from Harvard graduate transfer guard Eric Wilson, who made the announcement via Twitter on Wednesday morning. “A lot can happen in a few months, especially in 2020,” he wrote on Twitter. “Unexpected changes have led me to commit to Penn State where I will...
Jim Rutherford resigns as Penguins GM, Patrik Allvin to serve as interim as club starts search
Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday afternoon in a news release. Assistant general manager Patrik Allvin has been promoted to interim general manager. The search for a new GM will begin immediately, the team said. “It has been...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Tight ends
Editor’s note: This is Part 4 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After their tight ends finished with the NFL’s fewest receiving yards in 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran Eric Ebron in...
NFL picks 3 honorary captains, including Aliquippa man, for Super Bowl coin toss
NEW YORK — The NFL has selected three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday that Marine veteran James Martin, educator Trimaine Davis and nurse manager Suzie...
Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree says he’s ‘feeling great’ in recovery from ACL injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree said that he is feeling good and on track to be ready for camp next season … although he didn’t mention anything about his contract status with the team. Dupree joined the crew of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday to talk about his...
All 33 sports ‘unanimously’ want Tokyo Games
ROME — The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers. Now hear it from the man who represents the track and field, swimming and gymnastics federations as well as every other Summer Games sport. “At the moment, we’re...
‘Sloppy’ hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season
With an outbreak delaying the Dallas Stars opener, Rick Bowness got to watch a lot of hockey in the first couple of nights of the NHL season. It wasn’t a coach’s dream. “It was entertaining hockey, but it was a little sloppy,” Bowness said. “And that’s to be expected.” Sloppy...
Could more Baseball Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?
It could be a while before the Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes anyone new into the Hall of Fame. BBWAA members delivered an empty class in this year’s election, which was announced Tuesday night. Curt Schilling received the most support, but the former pitcher was selected on 71.1% of...
Mark Madden: Where would Steelers be had Bruce Arians not ‘retired’?
The Steelers have won three playoff games in the past 10 seasons, badly collapsing at the conclusion of each of the past three. The Steelers had a Hall of Fame quarterback, a generational talent at receiver and arguably the best back of his era. They currently have an elite defense....
MLB Pipeline analysts evaluate prospects Pirates got in return in Jameson Taillon trade
By trading Josh Bell, Joe Musgrove and Jameson Taillon for 11 players in three deals in a month, the Pittsburgh Pirates restocked their farm system and added eight prospects to their adjusted MLB Pipeline top 30. The MLB.com writers who compile those rankings, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, weighed in...
Back in Time: January 27
1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1969 — The Pittsburgh Steelers name Chuck Noll coach. The 37-year-old Noll is the youngest head coach in NFL history at the time. 1970 — The Pittsburgh Steelers select Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw with...
First Call: Bruce Arians likens Tampa Bay to Super Bowl XL Steelers; huge night for (many) ex-Penguins
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians shares some fond memories of the Steelers Super Bowl XL team. Matt Stafford’s Detroit mansion is up for sale. So obviously he’s coming to Pittsburgh. And a lot of ex-Penguins had big nights in the NHL. Well, not every ex-Penguin. See if you...
Stan Savran enjoys 45th anniversary in Pittsburgh sports media, embraces what’s to come
Shortly after the calendar flipped to 2021, it struck me that I was beginning my 25th year in the sports media business. Nineteen of them in Pittsburgh. That felt like a little bit of an accomplishment. Until I turned on the radio and heard my ESPN Pittsburgh and WDVE colleague...
Tim Benz: As Tom Brady prepares for Super Bowl, time for Steelers fans to do some reassessing
I know what Steelers fans will think as they read this post. “Tim, this is nothing but one giant ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’” Let me tell you in advance, yes. Yes, it’s exactly that. No more. No less. It is one giant “I told you so.” Because I did. Now...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 3, Penguins 2 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins: First things first, there was no update on Brian Dumoulin. He left the game after the second period due to an undisclosed injury. In the final seconds of the middle frame, he took an awkward tumble while defending the area...
Pandemic costing Penn State sports less than expected, athletic director says
Despite the loss of revenue for Penn State athletics due to the coronavirus pandemic, athletic director Sandy Barbour said that the university will not cut any of its athletic programs. “That’s not something I’m interested in. It’s not something I’m looking at,” Barbour said Tuesday afternoon, speaking to reporters for...
You’ve got a deal: Mavs owner, Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban meets with Penn-Trafford business class
Not everyone gets a deal with Mark Cuban on “Shark Tank.” But Penn-Trafford business teacher Kim Stefkovich managed to reel in the television show’s most popular shark for her administration and management class — with little effort. This time Cuban, the billionaire businessman from Mt. Lebanon who owns the NBA’s...
Penguins fall in Boston, again, snapping winning streak
Boston has been a harsh environment for the Penguins over the past five decades. From the earliest days of the franchise, the Penguins have had quite a bit of trouble against the Big Bad Bruins, whether it be in the iconic Boston Garden or the unremarkable TD Garden. That notion...
Pitt falls to North Carolina for 2nd straight loss
Short of setting up ladders in the paint, there didn’t seem to be much Pitt could do Tuesday night to combat North Carolina’s superior size. Too many times to suit Pitt coach Jeff Capel, the Tar Heels missed a shot and either Armando Bacot, Garrison Brooks or Day’Ron Sharpe –...
