Steve Blass Expects The Pirates' Bats To Start Waking Up
Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to pinch hit for Bob Walk in Walk's weekly segment with the guys, "Walk on Wednesday."
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Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to pinch hit for Bob Walk in Walk's weekly segment with the guys, "Walk on Wednesday."
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- About the only visible progress made by Pitt tailback Isaac Bennett since his injury last week is he's been wearing a brace on his right knee that makes him more ambulatory.
The saying "you can throw a flag on every play" has been around as long as the NFL has been, but NFL Vice-President of Officiating Dean Blandino says that's not true, but on some plays, holding calls are ignored.
It looks like tennis, is played with a paddle (like ping pong), and has the same court size and rules as badminton.
Two straight losses for the Steelers, and the Fan Morning Show talked to Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette about where this team is in their development.
The Ravens will have to get used to not having Ray Lewis in the locker room. Though his leadership will never be fully replaced, the Ravens hope rookie Arthur Brown can pick up some of the slack left by Lewis' departure.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- The Pirates are struggling to hit their way into the postseason, and the Minnesota Twins are trying to build for the future. Could former Twins All-Star and 2006 American League MVP Justin Morneau help the Bucs?
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- The Penguins have promoted Mike Bales to the role of goaltending coach, replacing the recently retired Gilles Meloche, the team announced Monday. Meloche held the job for the previous seven seasons.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- According to a report by Alan Robinson of the Tribune-Review, Steelers Pro Bowl tight end Heath Miller will miss the first month of the regular season while he continues to recover from ACL/MCL surgery.
It comes as no surprise that Steelers Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley says the teams effort in 2012 didn't get the job done, but with all the new players he has to work with, he thinks they'll be able to bounce back this year.
This week saw an increase in preseason intensity. Starters played longer, and the injury totals spiked yet again. Here's the scoop from all around the AFC...
Much has been made of Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke's precipitous slide in production since the All-Star Break.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent the last couple of weeks working hard at training camp in the hopes of getting back to the playoffs after last year's 8-8 record had them on the outside looking in.
The Pitt Panthers' much anticipated season opener is two weeks away, and head coach Paul Chryst joins Colin Dunlap and Chris Peak on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan.
On Monday, the Fan Morning Show talked to Dan Potash, who is with the Pirates for their west coast road trip that begins Monday night in San Diego.
