| Scandal prompts N.Y. to take control of horse racing association (Reuters) |
Tue May 22 16:13:19 2012 EST |
| (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The ability to play winning football in January, the prevailing NFL wisdom goes, revolves around two things: playing great defense and running the football. The first was never going to be a problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who led the NFL in nearly every meaningful statistical category on that side of the ball during the regular season. In Sunday's 35-24 win over the Chargers in an AFC Divisional Playoff from Heinz Field, the second part of the equation locked into place |
| Tour Report: Fantasy: Plan ahead in full-season formats (PGA Tour) |
Wed May 16 13:09:35 2012 EST |
| elphia, PA (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - Quick: name the all-time leader in playoff victories for a Chargers head coach. If you're struggling to come up with an answer, you might find the task easier after San Diego's AFC Divisional Round tilt at the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. Should the Chargers win in Pittsburgh for the third straight time in their playoff history, one Norval Eugene Turner will stand alone at the top of a list which - let's face it - isn't littered with candidates for Canton. Afte |
| Elway couldn't pass on Manning's heir apparent (Yahoo! Sports) |
Tue May 15 13:32:22 2012 EST |
| head coaching vacancies such as Denver, Detroit and St. Louis. Should Frazier bolt, he would become the second Minnesota defensive coordinator to land a head coaching job in three offseasons. After serving as defensive coordinator for Minnesota in 2006, Mike Tomlin landed the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coaching job in 2007. Frazier is sure to be a sought-after target after the Vikings finished the regular season with the NFL's top-ranked run defense. Minnesota also ranked sixth in total defense. |
| Berkman activated off DL, in lineup (Yahoo! Sports) |
Sun May 13 09:48:36 2012 EST |
| New York, NY (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher stated on CBS's "NFL Today" show that he does not plan on becoming a head coach in 2009. Cowher, who has been rumored for multiple NFL head coaching vacancies in recent days, said the timing is not right for his return to the sidelines. Instead, he will remain as an analyst for CBS. Cowher served as the head coach for the Steelers for 15 years, with two Super Bowl appearances. Pittsburgh lost Super Bowl XXX follow |
| Poulter takes early lead at Players Championship (The Associated Press) |
Thu May 10 13:31:55 2012 EST |
| New York, NY (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tyrone Carter and New England Patriots punter Chris Hanson have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 17 of the NFL season. Pennington captured the offensive honor for the second time in 2008 (Week 8) and for the sixth time in his career. He is the first Dolphins quarterback to win the award twice in a season since Dan Marino in 1999. With the Dolphins needing a win to clinch the AFC |
| McCutchen homers as Pirates top Nationals 4-2 (Yahoo! Sports) |
Wed May 9 19:45:43 2012 EST |
| ast five games. For the season, the 39-year-old veteran threw for 3,472 yards with 22 touchdowns and a league-high 22 interceptions. In other Jets news, the team was hoping to speak to Bill Cowher about its coaching vacancy, but the former Pittsburgh Steelers mentor told the club he was not interested in the position. According to the club's website, the talks with Cowher's representatives never became serious. "After reaching out to coach Cowher's representatives, we were informed that he is n |
| Chargers release OLB LaBoy (Yahoo! Sports) |
Mon May 7 18:21:05 2012 EST |
| e straight losses and finished with a six-game losing streak while failing to score an offensive touchdown in the final 24 quarters of 2008. The search for a replacement may begin with former Browns linebacker and assistant coach Bill Cowher, who framed his legacy as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach for 15 seasons, including six AFC championship games, eight division titles, 10 postseason berths and a Super Bowl XL title. No announcement was made on a timetable or a list of possible replacements. |
| Mariano Rivera says he will pitch in 2013 (Yahoo! Sports) |
Fri May 4 14:49:56 2012 EST |
| (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel held out starting quarterback Ken Dorsey from Wednesday's practice and will make a final decision later in the week on who will start Sunday's regular- season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dorsey is listed as "very questionable" with a concussion suffered last week in the fourth quarter versus Cincinnati. Bruce Gradkowski replaced Dorsey and went 2-for-5 for eight yards and an interception. The University of Toledo product |
| Bedard earns first win, Pirates beat Braves, 4-2 (Yahoo! Sports) |
Sat Apr 28 19:53:49 2012 EST |
| the Giants game suggesting that Owens was at odds with Romo and Witten for the quarterback's perceived preference for targeting his Pro Bowl tight end. Like the Cowboys, the Baltimore Ravens know something about heartbreaking losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers. John Harbaugh's club endured such a result last week, falling, 13-9, in a game that they led for most of the day prior to a 92-yard game-winning touchdown drive by Pittsburgh. In the waning moments of that game, Steelers quarterback Ben R |
| Bobcats fall to Knicks, set NBA mark for futility (Yahoo! Sports) |
Thu Apr 26 20:04:53 2012 EST |
| Irving, TX (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The National Football League has approved a proposal by the Pittsburgh Steelers under which the franchise will remain under the control of team chairman Dan Rooney and president Art Rooney II. Under the proposed transaction, Dan and Art II will own a 30 percent interest to meet the league requirement on the equity interest of controlling ownership. The plan that was approved Wednesday provided for transfer of the shares of Dan Rooney's brothers, including the dives |
| Lakers' Bryant, Gasol team up to buy horse (The Associated Press) |
Wed Apr 25 15:31:34 2012 EST |
| ll be making his second Pro Bowl appearance in as many years, while Rogers earned his third such citation after being named to the NFC team as a member of the Detroit Lions in 2004 and 2005. STEELERS: Two years, two division titles for the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers' 13-9 win in Baltimore on Sunday gave the Black and Gold their first back-to-back AFC North crowns since the division was created in 2002, and marked their first consecutive division crowns since cl |
| Jeter gets 4 hits for Yankees in 7-4 win at Texas (Yahoo! Sports) |
Mon Apr 23 19:24:41 2012 EST |
| Baltimore, MD (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - Ben Roethlisberger's four-yard toss to Santonio Holmes with 43 seconds remaining proved to be the only touchdown of the game, as the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North Division and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 13-9 comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a hard-hitting defensive battle. Roethlisberger finished with 246 passing yards on 22-of-40 efficiency and orchestrated a 12-play, 92-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to pu |
| Raiders sign WR Duke Calhoun (Yahoo! Sports) |
Fri Apr 20 11:18:47 2012 EST |
| (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - It is difficult to argue against the notion that the Pittsburgh Steelers boast the most powerful defense in the National Football League in 2008. That said, the Baltimore Ravens and their fine defensive unit will be seeking some of their own attention when the two teams square off in a crucial AFC North showdown from M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. The first-place Steelers (10-3) proved last week that their No. 1 rank in most of the league's defensive statistical categories w |
| Gomez helps Union beat Crew 1-0 (AP) |
Sat Apr 14 15:29:51 2012 EST |
| ix minutes remaining for New Orleans (7-6), which moved to one game back of the Falcons for the conference's second Wild Card spot with three to play. The Saints are also behind the Cowboys by a game with Dallas in action later against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bush ran for 80 yards on 10 carries and caught three passes for 26 yards and a score from Drew Brees, who also threw for 230 yards and two scores on 18-of-32 attempts for the Saints, who have now won five of their six outings at the Super |
| Nuggets hold off Wolves for 113-107 win (Yahoo! Sports) |
Wed Apr 11 20:47:48 2012 EST |
| h Tony Romo back at the controls, the Dallas Cowboys' offense has become a factor once again. The resurgent unit now gets to face the ultimate test this Sunday at Heinz Field, where the playoff-hopeful Cowboys take on the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers, owners of the NFL's most dominant defense. Dallas has won three straight games since Romo returned from a broken pinkie finger on his throwing hand that forced the star quarterback to sit out a trio of contests, and the streak has vaulted |
| Arrieta, Markakis lead Orioles over Twins 4-2 (Yahoo! Sports) |
Fri Apr 6 15:03:25 2012 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran running back Najeh Davenport on Monday for the third time this year. He was first released by the team this past June, but was brought back at the beginning of October to bolster the backfield after the team had lost Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall to injury. Davenport played four games with the Steelers before the club released him following Week 9. He was signed by the Steelers last Thursday, but was not active fo |
| Arkansas' Petrino returns to practice (Yahoo! Sports) |
Tue Apr 3 14:24:27 2012 EST |
| . And now, one Sunday after Cassel became the fifth quarterback since the AFL- NFL merger to post back-to-back 400-yard games, the masses are certainly not convinced he'll be able to do something similar against the NFL's best defense. The Pittsburgh Steelers will be the opponent for Cassel and the Pats in Week 13 at Gillette Stadium, and the challenge will be the biggest of the quarterback's surprisingly strong season to date. The Steelers rank No. 1 in the NFL in total defense (235.4 yards pe |
| Teeing Off: Let’s talk about Augusta National’s female issue (Devil Ball Golf) |
Tue Apr 3 11:16:50 2012 EST |
| New York, NY (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The NFL announced its final schedule for Week 15 and decided to keep the contest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the Sunday night slot. There were two time changes. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have been moved to a 4:15 p.m. (et) start, as has the game between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. The league utilizes its "flexible scheduling" on Sundays from Week 11 through Week 17, trying to ensure quality matchups in all ti |
| Price throws four scoreless; Rays tie Twins 6-6 (Yahoo! Sports) |
Mon Apr 2 13:38:27 2012 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed veteran running back Najeh Davenport on Thursday. Davenport played four games with the Steelers this season before the club released him following Week 9. In two-plus seasons with Pittsburgh, he has rushed for 768 yards and seven touchdowns on 177 carries and has caught 33 passes for 394 yards and three scores. To make room for Davenport, the Steelers cut rookie cornerback Roy Lewis, who played in one game this season after spe |
| McDonald allows 10 runs, 7 hits, 7 walks to Twins (Yahoo! Sports) |
Thu Mar 29 13:31:29 2012 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Steelers Trash Talk) - The Pittsburgh Steelers changed punters for the second time this month on Monday, re-signing Mitch Berger and releasing Paul Ernster. Ernster was signed to replace Berger on November 5, but he averaged just 31.6 yards per punt in three games. Berger was the club's punter for the first eight games and averaged 41.9 yards. He was signed after Daniel Sepulveda's season-ending knee injury in training camp. The 36-year-old Berger began his NFL career with Philadelph |
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