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The Penguins And Capitals Had Themselves A Nice Little Bench Brawl

The Penguins and Capitals were feeling a bit feisty last night, so much so that they decided have a scrap right on the Penguins' bench. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a true line brawl, but it's still pretty crazy....

Let's Enjoy Kris Letang's Hip Check On David Backes

To be clear, Marc Methot's hip check is much smoother than Kris Letang's effort on David Backes, but the Penguin got the job done....

Please Enjoy Vol. 1 Of James Harrison's <i>Workouts For Insane People</i>

Linebacker James Harrison enjoys Instagramming his workouts. Here he is lifting 135 pounds from a standing position with one hand, because he's a maniac....

Report: Lieutenant Called "The Cleaner" Also Steelers Security Chief 

ESPN's Outside The Lines is reporting today that the head of security for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2001 has at the same time continued working as a high-ranking law enforcement officer in the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office. This sure looks like a potential conflict of interest, and ESPN's St...

Dick LeBeau Leaving Steelers, Says He's Resigning, 'Not Retiring'

Dick LeBeau is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers, the legendary defensive coordinator told his hometown newspaper today. And the Hall of Famer made it clear that he's still up for coaching—just not with the Steelers—telling the Daily Citizen that it was a "mutual parting" and "time to make a break." ...

Mike Tomlin, Reggie Nelson Have Lively Discussion After Bengals-Steelers

Bengals safety Reggie Nelson took out Le'Veon Bell in tonight's game with a low—but legal—hit to Bell's leg. The Steelers back exited the game; team doctors say he has a hyperextended knee. Coincidentally, coach Mike Tomlin had an animated conversation with Nelson after the game....

Willie Mitchell Uses Kris Letang's Helmet Against Him In Fight

Florida Panthers captain Willie Mitchell got tied up with Pittsburgh's Kris Letang, and inexplicably resorted to swinging Letang's own helmet at him. Willie Mitchell's a lawless man....

NHL's Latest Suspected Mumps Case Visited Children's Hospital Last Week [Update]

The thing about mumps is that it's contagious well before you even realize you have it. Who knows what Sidney Crosby was licking and spitting on before his face swelled up like a decorative, seasonal gourd. But we know what forward Beau Bennett, the latest stricken Penguin, was up to: hanging out w...

Sidney Crosby Has Mumps

Sidney Crosby's mumpy-looking face on Friday did not lie. The Penguins' captain officially has the mumps. Crosby, who sat out Friday's and Saturday's games, will miss Monday's game against the Lightning. His status will continue to be monitored....

Penguins Broadcaster Apologizes For Insensitive "I Can't Breathe" Joke

Pittsburgh sports radio personality Stan Savran decide to reference the "I Can't Breathe" shirts in memory of Eric Garner while talking about the Penguins' struggles against the Blue Jackets last night. That was a bad idea....

Sidney Crosby's Face Is Messed Up And Sort Of Mumpy Looking [Update]

The Post-Gazette's Seth Rorabaugh noticed that Sidney Crosby looked a little different after today's morning skate:...

LeGarrette Blount Says He Wasn't Trolling The Steelers With His Dance

LeGarrette Blount, five days after getting cut by the Steelers, scored a goal-line touchdown for the Patriots today, and celebrated with a dance used by one of his former teammates, Antonio Brown....

Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will be out at least six months after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung. Because the Consol Energy Center was built on an Indian burial ground....

Steelers Release LeGarrette Blount

The Steelers announced that they have cut LeGarrette Blount, the day after the frustrated running back left the field before the end of the game....

Fed-Up LeGarrette Blount Left The Steelers Game Early

Le'Veon Bell rushed 33 times for 204 yards and a score last night. It was very exciting for everyone except the guy who was supposed to be the other half of Pittsburgh's running-back tandem. ...

ESPN Randomly Cuts To Lisa Salters Shouting "WOOOO" At Le'Veon Bell

We'd love to know the context of this, but here's Lisa Salters "WOOOO"-ing at Le'Veon Bell, presumably after finishing her post-game interview with him; the shot randomly appeared in the middle of the opening segment of tonight's SportsCenter, and it's pretty funny to watch on repeat:...

Rangers Beat Penguins In A Shootout, Then Don't

The Rangers and Penguins quickly exited the ice last night after Dan Boyle seemingly earned the 3-2 New York win with his shootout goal, but both teams had to scramble back when officials reviewed the replay and took away Boyle's winner....

A.J. Burnett Gave Up $4.25 Million To Get Off The Phillies

A.J. Burnett will rejoin the Pirates, signing a one-year deal that will pay him $8.5 million. Getting that figure is crucial, because now we can put an exact dollar amount on Burnett's desire to get out of Philadelphia and back to Pittsburgh....

Big Ben Claims The Steelers Haven't Been Cursed By Justin Bieber

On Saturday, Justin Bieber and the Pittsburgh Steelers were both at a worship service. Cam Heyward and Bruce Gradkowski took photos with the amateur basketball player, who was wearing a Yinzer-tastic shirt. The next day, the Steelers lost to the Jets, 20-13. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I find ...

Steelers Try To Wreck Jets' Victory Formation

Greg Schiano took some shit awhile back for instructing his team to try and blow up a victory formation, and the Steelers took their own crack at it today when when Mike Mitchell came over the top to try and get the ball back with Pittsburgh down only a touchdown. It's just another example of the ri...