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Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman: Running game and pass rush get Steelers their first win
Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast looks at something pretty rare. A Steelers victory. Yup. It’s the first victory of 2019 for the Black and Gold. And it came against the even-more-hapless Cincinnati Bengals, 27-3, Monday night at Heinz Field. Fellow Trib columnist Kevin Gorman and I recap the highlights. The...
Steelers rookie QB Mason Rudolph earns game ball after 1st NFL winVideo
The game plan and the protection provided made things easier on Mason Rudolph than they could have been. But the stat line from Rudolph’s first NFL home start was stellar enough that it’s all that will be remembered from what was the rookie quarterback’s first pro victory. Rudolph went 24...
First Call: David Ross as possible Cubs manager; soccer fans storm owner’s box, kick him out of stadium
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” some MLB managerial candidates are emerging. Fans storm an owner’s box. Andy Dalton’s interesting audible. What if? When it comes to a potential managerial hire, here’s a former Pirates player that is becoming a name of interest. One-time Bucco, David Ross, is rumored to be a...
Tim Benz: Clint Hurdle shouldn’t be Pirates’ only scapegoat
The word “scapegoat” has been used quite a bit in the wake of Clint Hurdle’s firing as Pirates manager. I felt like it was inappropriate. So I double-checked the definition. Merriam-Webster defines the term this way: “A goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after...
Tim Benz: Feats of strength from Steelers’ win over Bengals (finally)Video
Finally! I almost forgot this was possible. We’ve had three straight “Airing of Grievances” entries to start the 2019 season. I was getting worried we’d never get to post a “Feats of Strength” Steelers postgame column. Hey, that’s why it’s always nice to see the Cincinnati Bengals pop up on...
Kevin Gorman: Jaylen Samuels goes from zero to hero for SteelersVideo
The Cincinnati Bengals were stacking the box against Mason Rudolph, daring the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to beat them on Monday Night Football in his first start at Heinz Field. That’s when the Steelers revealed a new wrinkle to their offense, a package that initially appeared to be born out of...
‘Hungry’ Steelers defense makes splash with 8 sacks in win over BengalsVideo
It was a party at Heinz Field on Monday Night. A sack party. “You put eight sacks up,” defensive end Stephon Tuitt said, “that’s when you see guys having a great time. Everybody is jumping around and smiling. It was really good to have that, good to see that.” There...
Nick Vannett comfortable in Steelers debut as No. 1 tight end
There is only one man in the NFL right now who has won two games at Heinz Field this season. The man who’s the only player to have two wins against the Cincinnati Bengals, too. Tight end Nick Vannett won his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, six days...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers ride direct snaps, sacks to beat BengalsVideo
Mason Rudolph’s stat line in his first start for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field was pretty impressive. The second-year quarterback completed 24 of 28 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bengals, faring better than Ben Roethlisberger did by going 17 of 25 for 174 yards...
Steelers shine again under the Monday night lights, beat Bengals, 27-3Video
All the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to get for their first win of the season was turn on the lights at Heinz Field and play the final game of the NFL week. It’s a tried-and-true formula of success for the Steelers. When it comes to playing at home on “Monday Night...
Greensburg-trained horse earns first win
Greensburg horse trainer Steven Grisenthwaite got a big win Monday at The Meadows when a horse he owns, Mystical Barb, captured the eighth race, a $7,500 trot. It was the first victory in eight career starts for the daughter of Explosive Matter-Twin B Angel and her initial race at The...
‘Special moment’ for Steelers’ Hall of Honor inductees Bill Cowher, Hines WardVideo
When he was hired to succeed Chuck Noll in January 1992, Bill Cowher went to sleep that night hoping he could keep his job as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for at least three years. “I laid in bed that night and thought, ‘Wow, if I don’t screw this up,...
Bundesliga switching to ESPN+ from Fox for 2020-21 season
NEW YORK — Germany’s Bundesliga is moving its U.S. telecasts from Fox to ESPN, which will carry most of the matches on its digital streaming service in the latest switch from traditional broadcast networks. ESPN and the Bundesliga announced Monday they had reached a six-year agreement that starts with the...
TE Vance McDonald among inactives for Steelers game against Bengals
Tight end Vance McDonald, who missed the entire week of practice with a shoulder injury, will not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. McDonald was one of seven players listed as inactive for the AFC North game between the division’s two winless teams. Also...
Browns go from second-guessed to 1st place in AFC NorthVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns heard the criticism. They took some of it to heart, ignored the rest and changed the narrative. Second-guessed one week. First place the next. Living up to the extreme hype and expectations that escorted into this season, the Browns put it all together on Sunday during...
Mark Madden: Pirates’ horrible season didn’t put damper on Steve Blass’ career
It was some year for the Pirates. The black cat that crossed their path was a rabid panther on meth. The Pirates went 25-48 after the All-Star break, finishing last in the NL Central. There were three fights between Pirates personnel that we know about. Closer Felipe Vasquez got arrested...
Injuries create cloud of uncertainty as Pitt prepares for Duke
Pat Narduzzi appeared irritated Monday during his weekly news conference, and that was to be expected. Not that Pitt’s coach usually shows up in a bad mood for his weekly give-and-take with reporters, but there are circumstances that surround his team that might have him on edge. The Panthers (3-2,...
Duke’s ability to protect QB could slow down Pitt’s pass rush
While preparing for Saturday’s game at Duke, nothing should concern Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi more than his opponent’s reputation for protecting the quarterback. The Blue Devils (3-1, 1-0 ACC) are one of three teams (Air Force and Georgia are the others) that have allowed only one quarterback sack this season....
The Penguins are intrigued by the NHL’s new faceoff rules
In a never-ending quest to boost offensive numbers, the NHL annually tinkers with the rules and regulations during the offseason. One year, the league lessened the depth of the net to give attacking players more room behind the cage to create scoring chances. Another year, it was decreed teams could...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer in top form
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team continues to display offensive firepower — and keeps rolling along. Freshman Ashley Lucas netted two goals and junior Allie Grimm, sophomore Tiffany Michalek, and sophomore McKenzie Huntebrinker each scored one as the Bobcats blanked Hilbert, 5-0, to remain unbeaten at 9-0 (2-0 AMCC). The Bobcats...
Fox Chapel golfers set to chase individual WPIAL title on home course
When 36 golfers take to the links at Fox Chapel Golf Club on Tuesday for the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship, three Fox Chapel team members will look to do something only four others have accomplished. Win an individual WPIAL title. Frank Fuhrer III was the first to do so...
WPIAL Boys Soccer Rankings through Sept. 28
Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 11-1, 2 2. Plum, 11-0-1, 3 3. Norwin, 11-1-1, 1 4. Mt. Lebanon, 10-1-1, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 10-2-1, 5 Out: None Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 9-0-1, 1 2. Mars, 10-1-1, 5 3. South Fayette, 9-2, 3 4. Moon, 11-2, 2 5....
John Marino is expected to open the season with the Penguins
Excluding Zach Trotman, who will likely begin the season on long-term injured reserve due to a sports hernia, the Penguins currently have nine defensemen with the NHL’s deadline to submit a season-opening roster looming on Tuesday. Most teams keep seven on the NHL roster while several will hang onto eight....
Clint Hurdle’s firing kills the Christmas spirit in Pirates’ clubhouse
The last day of the miserable 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates season started strangely, yet peacefully. Clubhouse musician and starting pitcher Steven Brault was listening to Michael Bublé’s rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” One of the last things Clint Hurdle said to reporters before he was fired Sunday was...
Green Day song may be new NHL anthemVideo
The NHL could be on the way to its version of “Are You Ready For Some Football?” The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports’ “Wednesday Night Hockey.” The song, “Ready, Fire, Aim” isn’t custom-made for the NHL and will...
