Initially I thought that the near-collision of the NFL draft and the Kentucky Derby was the only good thing about this late draft date, because those are the two most intricate and enjoyable sporting events to handicap in the whole wide world.As Papa Wallenda allegedly said, 鈥淟ife is on the ...
From the notebook of a sportswriter who believes a player drafted 15th has to have more going for him than physical prowess:n He has to be a leader, a future cog to a championship team.n Last year, I came away from the NFL Combine feeling that way about safety Kenny Vaccaro. I came away from an ...
From the notebook of a sportswriter who does his best in the offseason to ignore comments by players about their teammates that are so often blown up by the rest of the media:n Like Ryan Clark鈥檚 recent comments. He said the other day that 鈥淚 know guys on my team who smoke (pot).鈥� Clark ...
A whopping crop of unrestricted free agents last spring led to a 40-plus percent roster turnover this past season for the Steelers.This year鈥檚 crop of potential free agents is even bigger, by five, at 21.The near-extinction of restricted free agency helped that number grow into what鈥檚 ...
From the notebook of a sportswriter who was glad he was alone when the Chargers finally outlasted the Chiefs to end the Steelers鈥� season:鈥� If you need an explanation of how the matrix involving those three teams worked itself out on Sunday, you probably shouldn鈥檛 be reading this ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� There was no tremendous hurry when the Steelers embarked on their 97-yard game-winning drive in Sunday鈥檚 37-27 win over Detroit.No reason to hurry, right? Not with 12:49 remaining. Plenty of time to move down the field, score a touchdown and leave Matt Stafford and the Lions ...
