Remember when the Pirates were 9-2 and three outs away from their tenth win? It was not that long ago (the loss against the Tigers to take the Buccos to 9-3 occurred on April 9th), but it feels like a distant memory–or even an illusion. Surely, the Pirates would not start two consecutive seasons with… Read more

While the NFL draft did not quite have the intrigue that I had alluded to last week, there were still numerous moments where one was expected to be shocked. Of course, exhibit A was the Atlanta Falcons drafting University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick, mere weeks after signing Kirk Cousins… Read more

Thank goodness the NFL draft is this week (Thursday, April 25th-Saturday, April 27th). It could not have come at a more convenient time. You may be wondering why exactly this is the case, but, believe me, you will understand soon enough.  First, I want to talk about the draft very briefly, as it is always… Read more

Remember last week when I said that the Penguins were not dead yet? They are still not technically deceased, but the ventilator has been re-applied to the team’s playoff hopes. Now, before I dive into that (as well as some Manchester City football), a quick recap of the Pirates’ week. To describe it in one… Read more

It has been an eventful week in the world of sports, so there were many topics about which I could have written today. The Pirates are 8-2 after back-to-back 2-1 series wins against the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, and will commence a series against the Detroit Tigers tonight. While Mitch Keller and David Bednar… Read more

If anyone had a final four consisting of Alabama and North Carolina State in their bracket, go and purchase a lottery ticket. It was quite enjoyable to see the two blue bloods from the ACC—Duke and UNC—crash and burn against perceived inferior opposition. It was even better to see Kyle Filipowski whine like a little… Read more

Before I start this absolute reaming of the Penguins, I want to acknowledge the great season that the Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball program had. Qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first time in 47 years and securing a round of 64 victory over BYU was incredible to watch and a testament to now-retired head… Read more

Much like last week, there were numerous topics from which I could choose a blog entry. The Steelers traded away 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett and a 4th-round pick for a 3rd-round pick and two 7th-rounders next year. Shortly after, they traded a conditional 6th round-pick to the Bears for 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields,… Read more

There were a lot of potential topics to write about today: the Penguins being 1-6-0 in their last 7 games (including being shut out three times and being outscored 27-7 over their last 16 periods) amid trading away both Jake Guentzel and Chad Ruhwedel at the deadline, Pitt winning their last three games (and four… Read more

Disclaimer: Today’s entry will be about soccer. If you have no wish to read about soccer, you can stop here—Friday is the NHL trade deadline, and I will have something more palatable for you next week. If you choose to continue reading, be aware that the language of soccer (herein denoted “football”, for consistency’s sake)… Read more