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Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss state of Steelers amid Antonio Brown drama
In this week`s "Madden Monday," Mark Madden of 105.9 the X and I wrap up the first week of the NFL playoffs and how we think the Steelers would have done versus Los Angeles this time around. Also, we get into the latest Antonio Brown drama, and whether or not...
First call: Why the Antonio Brown-James Harrison ‘exclusive’ won’t happen
In Monday`s "First Call," we find out what happened to the James Harrison interview with Antonio Brown. Arizona and Denver may both fill their head coaching vacancies with guys with Steelers connections. And Chris Kunitz may have been welcomed back to Pittsburgh too fondly. So, about that `exclusive` ... According...
A horse named Tomlin starts strong, blows lead, fades late
Another loss for Tomlin. No, not Mike. There`s a race horse named "Tomlin." And unlike her namesake, she was in action on Wild Card weekend. The 3-year-old filly participated in the Grade 2 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita. You guessed it. She was wearing Black and Gold! It didn`t...
Tim Benz: Don’t kid yourself. Steelers were more than ‘a few plays away.’
It was maddening, wasn`t it? Viewing the NFL playoffs this weekend with no Pittsburgh Steelers game on the ledger. Watching the Houston Texans get whitewashed at home. Seeing the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens trade special teams gaffes and squandered offensive opportunities. Witnessing the Colts get shut out in...
Derick Brassard helps Penguins’ third line show glimpse of dangerous potential
When discussing a victory over the Atlanta Falcons earlier this season, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said he had a strong performance because he woke up that morning feeling dangerous. It became a popular social media meme and was plastered on T-shirts sold around Northeast Ohio. Pittsburgh Penguins center Derick...
Blackhawks run win streak against Penguins to 10 games
During their now-completed eight-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals and Western Conference favorite Winnipeg Jets. They won low-scoring nail-biters and high-scoring shootouts. On Sunday night, they finally ran into the game they couldn’t win. Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie, leading the Chicago...
John Steigerwald: Time for Mike Tomlin to walk away as Steelers coach
You’d have to be pretty old or dead to remember the last time the Steelers fired a head coach. Everybody knows the Steelers like to hold on to their head coaches, and they’ve only had three in the last 50 years, but what’s even more amazing is they haven’t fired...
Browns interview Colts’ Matt Eberflus after wild-card playoff win
CLEVELAND — Matt Eberflus has a past with the Browns. Maybe he’ll have a future as well. One day after his Indianapolis defense held quarterback Deshaun Watson and Houston’s offense to just seven points in an AFC wild-card win, Eberflus became the sixth candidate to interview for Cleveland’s open coaching...
Nick Foles leads Eagles to 16-15 upset of Bears
CHICAGO — Nick Foles hit Golden Tate with a 2-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 56 seconds remaining against the NFL’s stingiest defense, lifting the Philadelphia Eagles past the Chicago Bears 16-15 on Sunday in the final wild-card game. Former Eagles kicker Cody Parkey hit the left upright and...
Five things we learned from Pitt’s loss to No. 15 North Carolina
Cameron Johnson was struck by the fact that no one on Pitt’s roster was on the team when he played there. And the North Carolina graduate student has been gone for only 1 ½ seasons. “It is a little weird. Every single player (wasn’t on the team for his final...
Colts off, running through playoffs with strong ground game
INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich stuck with his old-school philosophy even when the Indianapolis Colts were losing games in September and early October. The Indianapolis Colts first-year coach insisted even in an increasingly pass-happy league, a balanced offense would turn them into real AFC contenders. Over the past 11 weeks, the...
Seton Hill’s Megan Marecic makes most of only chance with Griffins
Megan Marecic won a WPIAL basketball championship at Bethel Park, and she hit double-digit scoring in six consecutive games during her senior season at Drexel. Still, those impressive accomplishments didn’t soothe Marecic’s nerves when she decided to join the team at Seton Hill. “I was very nervous,” Marecic said. “I’m...
Outdoors notices: Week of Jan. 7, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220 • Venture Outdoors is holding an Owl Prowl from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverview Park. Join...
Penguins recall Chad Ruhwedel from conditioning stint
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Chad Ruhwedel from a five-game conditioning stint with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Sunday. It was a successful stay for Ruhwedel, who had one goal, four assists and a plus-8 rating. Having slipped to eighth on the depth chart, Ruhwedel hasn’t played in an NHL...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Quarterbacks
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. The top of the Steelers quarterback depth chart at quarterback is obvious: Ben Roethlisberger is the starter for the foreseeable future. Figure the...
Former Rangers manager Jeff Banister returns to Pirates
Jeff Banister is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. General manager Neal Huntington announced Sunday that Banister, who had been a member of the Pirates organization for 29 years, has been hired as a special assistant, baseball operations. Banister, 54, spent the past four seasons as the manager of the Texas...
Soccer star Wayne Rooney charged with public intoxication
Soccer star Wayne Rooney was arrested last month on a public intoxication charge and taken to jail to sober up after he triggered a door alarm at a Washington-area airport, authorities said Sunday. Rooney was arrested Dec. 16 by police at Dulles International Airport in Virginia after he caused the...
Chargers hold off Lamar Jackson, Ravens in playoff opener
BALTIMORE — The Los Angeles Chargers kept Lamar Jackson grounded, and by the time the rookie got the passing game going it was too late for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Badgley kicked five field goals, and Los Angeles harassed and hounded Jackson during a 23-17 victory Sunday in the opening...
Chris Kunitz back in town with Blackhawks, part of an elite group of survivors
Chris Kunitz’s trip into Pittsburgh wasn’t just another road game with the Chicago Blackhawks, his fifth team in 15 NHL seasons. It wasn’t even special because it was the 990th of his career. This one was different because he is back with the Penguins, at least as an opponent, where...
Cal defensive back Bryce Turner dies after collapsing during workout
Nearly a week after he experienced a “medical emergency” during a non-team workout, 19-year-old California defensive back Bryce Turner died. The death of the redshirt sophomore from Lakewood, Calif., was announced Saturday by the school. “We are so deeply saddened by Bryce’s passing,” Justin Wilcox, the team’s football coach, said...
Alabama-Clemson IV: Can Nick Saban’s dynasty reach new heights?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went through the familiar routine Sunday. Joint news conference, during which Swinney does most of the talking. Saban compliments Swinney’s Tigers. Swinney compliments Saban’s unprecedented run with the Crimson Tide. Handshake. Pose for a picture with a...
West Virginia drops Big 12 game at Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Matt Coleman scored 17 points, Dylan Osetkowski had 14, and both made critical plays down the stretch, helping Texas defeat West Virginia, 61-54, on Saturday night. Coleman, with the shot clock about to expire, hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right corner to give Texas a 59-54...
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys power past Seahawks in wild-card game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Cowboys hung on for a 24-22 wild-card win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night. The playoff win by the Cowboys (11-6) was the first for Elliott and quarterback Dak...
Duquesne drops close A-10 game to Davidson
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Kellan Grady played his first game in a month to lead Davidson with 17 points in a 65-61 win over Duquesne on Saturday night. Sincere Carry led the Dukes (9-5, 0-1) with 17 points, four rebounds and five assists. Luka Brajkovic added 15 points and five rebounds...
After big jump, Bears look to KO defending champion Eagles
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Not long after he was hired, Matt Nagy watched the Super Bowl with his wife at a bar near the Chicago Bears practice facility. His good friend Doug Pederson was coaching the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl championship. The place was just about empty....
