Monthly Archives: June 2010

Steelers Suffer O-Line Injury

The official prognosis on Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Willie Colon is a ruptured Achilles. You would think it wouldn’t be hard to fill a spot on a line that gave up the second most sacks in the league last year … Continue reading

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Pitt’s Brandon Knight Comfortable With Panthers

When former Robert Morris coach Mike Rice took the head coaching job at Rutgers there were many implications that Pitt assistant Brandon Knight would follow him.Recently Ray Mernagh of NBEbasketball.com wrote an article about Knight and his position with the … Continue reading

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No Shortage of Skill In Penguins Draft

Boom or bust is the general consensus when it comes to the Penguins number one pick Beau Bennett. The 18-year-old California native is high on skill but has plenty of flaws to work on while playing at Denver University. Pittsburgh … Continue reading

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Crosby Interview

Check out this great interview with Sidney Crosby about his season on NHL.com. Crosby, in my opinion, is the clear winner for the Hart Trophy as I argued in this earlier post. Is there anyone else who can make it … Continue reading

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Mock Drafts, Hamhuis News, and Gonchar talks.

THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SELECT…… Recently NHL.com posted three separate mock drafts. NHL mock drafts are not nearly as telling as other league’s mocks but they do provide some insight. Brad Holland’s pick of RW Vladimir Tarasenko from the KHL is … Continue reading

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Plekanec, Hamhuis Should Be Penguins Offseason Targets

Three numbers come to mind when looking back at the Pittsburgh Penguins season: – 1: This is most obvious. Despite having virtually the same roster as the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Penguins, the 2010 Penguins could only make it through … Continue reading

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Power Pitching the Theme for Pirates Draft Class

Jameson Taillon Pirates and success are two words usually not found in the same sentence, but the 2010 Major League Baseball draft looks very promising for the losingest franchise in sports history. While no prospect can be labeled a Pirate … Continue reading

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