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After firing Matt Canada, Mike Tomlin only focused on short-term results with QB Kenny Pickett
Mike Tomlin changed his offensive coordinator Tuesday. He has no plans to also make a switch at quarterback. Despite Kenny Pickett coming off one of his worst games statistically in his two-year career, he will remain the Steelers starter, Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. Asked why he remains...
Penguins defenseman John Ludvig cleared to play
Like any other professional hockey player, John Ludvig’s NHL debut was memorable. All that hard work and sacrifice in juniors and the minors allowed the rookie Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman to finally realize his dreams. Ludvig’s debut was memorable for other reasons as well. None of them good. During the second...
‘All for it,’ Steelers fans praise Matt Canada firing
Steelers Nation was elated by Tuesday morning’s news that the struggling team fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada. “I don’t think he should have had the job in the first place,” said Billy Raught, 58, of Lower Burrell. “He wasn’t qualified.” Raught said he thinks the Steelers are worthy of a...
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assaulting wife
BOSTON — Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to assaulting his wife. According to a Boston Police Department report, Lucic appeared intoxicated when officers arrived at his North End apartment early Saturday after his wife reported that he tried to...
Penn State bowl projections: New Year’s Six destination coming into focus after Rutgers win
It’s looking more and more likely that, assuming Penn State beats Michigan State on Friday at Ford Field, the Nittany Lions will be bound for a New Year’s Six bowl game. Penn State is due to jump up a spot in the College Football Playoff rankings after Oregon State lost...
Padres give Mike Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit
SAN DIEGO — Mike Shildt has been hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, returning to the dugout two years after he was suddenly fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a third straight playoff appearance. The Padres announced Tuesday that Shildt had been given a two-year contract. Shildt...
Unlike continuity at head coach, Steelers have checkered history with offensive coordinators
A franchise that is widely lauded for having three head coaches over the past 54 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers are on their third offensive coordinator over the past 34 months after the Tuesday firing of Matt Canada. Canada’s tenure lasted 44 games. Believe it or not, that’s only the fifth-shortest...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin takes questions about firing Matt CanadaVideo
Mike Tomlin was expected to talk with reporters Wednesday about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game at Cincinnati. However, his announcement Tuesday morning on “X” that Matt Canada had been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator altered those plans. Statement from Coach Mike Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/kitcpLnyqF— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 21,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Norwin grad Kurtis Phipps wins at Navy Classic
Bucknell senior wrestler Kurtis Phipps (Norwin) went 4-0 and won an individual title at the Navy Classic. Phipps defeated No. 31 Jake Va Dee of Nebraska in the 133-pound finals. He also had a technical fall and a major decision on the way to the championship. Army: Sophomore 125-pounder Ethan...
Mark Madden: The Steelers’ scapegoat is gone, but will that make Kenny Pickett play better?
The Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Now we find out who’s really been at fault for the Steelers’ scared, limp offense. Here’s thinking it hasn’t been Canada. Here’s betting we see more of the same. Will quarterback Kenny Pickett use the middle of the field now? Will Pickett...
Steelers fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada
Through two-and-a-half years of watching his offense plod along like it was mired in quicksand, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin remained steadfast that Matt Canada was the right fit at offensive coordinator. On Tuesday, two days after the Steelers produced just 10 points in a loss to a division rival,...
Penguins looking to build on win over Stanley Cup champs heading into busy Thanksgiving weekend
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ five-game winning streak was abruptly halted by a dud of a performance last Thursday. They lost 5-2 at home to the New Jersey Devils. “In any area, we weren’t really good, to be honest,” captain Sidney Crosby admitted after the defeat. “We didn’t execute well… They were...
TV Q&A: Is SportsNet Pittsburgh airing more local collegiate games?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I’m writing this email watching RIT vs. Mercyhurst on SportsNet Pittsburgh. I saw news about SNP airing Robert Morris University games, but is this part...
First Call: Diontae Johnson defends his route running; Ravens may get star tight end back
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson pipes up on social media. Ben Roethlisberger wonders what the Steelers offense was doing. Weekly honors were awarded for players and coaches at Pitt and Duquesne. The Baltimore Ravens may have room for optimism on the injury front. And Robert Morris...
Pirates A to Z: Thomas Hatch welcomed new opportunity to pitch in different relief roles
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Thomas Hatch Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 29 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 195 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Went 1-1 with a 4.08 ERA and 1.57 WHIP, 26 strikeouts against 12 walks...
Tim Benz: Developing QB dilemma just the latest internal Steelers contradiction
The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers are a team chock-full of contradictions. • The entire premise of the offense is to seek victory by way of securing the football, avoiding turnovers and minimizing mistakes. But the offense is so conservative it can’t maintain possession and rarely threatens to score. • After a...
Jalen Hurts leads 2nd-half rally as Eagles beat Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jalen Hurts ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a go-ahead tush-push score in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21-17 in a Super Bowl rematch Monday night. The Eagles (9-1) insisted all...
Michigan, Ohio State reach The Game undefeated after turmoil, close calls
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Michigan celebrated the 1,000th victory in program history with the understanding that No. 1,001 could be considerably sweeter. If — and only if — it occurs next weekend against Ohio State. “I think guys were just ecstatic to get that 1,000th win, but they all knew...
Analysis: Kevin Stefanski’s steadiness helps Browns overcome obstacles
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski has juggled quarterbacks, managed drama, altered his offense’s identity because of injuries and even implemented a two-tackle rotation. It’s been a season’s worth of issues in 10 games. Maybe two seasons’ worth. So when Cleveland’s coach addressed his players in the locker room after Sunday’s 13-10...
Despite Nate Yarnell’s strong outing, Pitt QB situation unsettled for ’24
Before you can criticize Pat Narduzzi for failing to properly stack his quarterback room since Kenny Pickett’s departure, you have to give him credit for how he rebuilt the position during the first two seasons of his Pitt tenure. • Nathan Peterman — win. He threw five touchdown passes in...
Florida State QB Jordan Travis says leg injury will end his season
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis says the severe leg injury he suffered Saturday will end his season. Travis’ left leg was placed in an air cast, and he was carted off the field late in the first quarter following a run up the middle of the 58-13...
Penn State QB Drew Allar expected to play vs. Michigan State
Drew Allar is trending toward playing on Black Friday. Allar, after suffering an injury and exiting Penn State’s win over Rutgers last weekend, is looking like he will start against Michigan State on Friday at Ford Field in Detroit. “We expect Drew to go,” James Franklin said at his Monday...
Pitt’s Bub Carrington ‘thinks’ the game before he plays it at a high level
The son of a coach who taught him to “think” the game as much as play it, Pitt freshman point guard Bub Carrington is trying to keep his instant celebrity under control. “Same old,” he said Monday while chatting with reporters at Petersen Events Center. “Class, practice, games. Just trying...
5 thing we learned: Steelers’ playoff odds don’t take a dent despite loss to Browns
Five things we learned from Browns 13, Steelers 10: 1. Win for losing Despite losing for the first time in three games, the Steelers had their chance of reaching the postseason increase to 70%, according to the New York Times playoff simulator. The simulator gives the Steelers a 14% chance...
Steelers bring back former starting ILB Myles Jack, add him to practice squad
A new (old) face is back in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. Myles Jack, a 2022 starter for the team, was signed to the Steelers practice squad Monday. A veteran inside linebacker, Jack provides reinforcement at a position where the Steelers lost two of their three co-starters to season-ending injuries...
