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| Haley lands in Pittsburgh |
NFL Football |
02/07/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - Former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley has been named the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Haley was fired by the Chiefs on December 12 after a 5-8 start to his third season at the helm. The Chiefs were 19-26 in Haley's brief tenure, including 10-6 with an AFC West title in 2010. He guided the 2010 team to the greatest single-season turnaround in club history, as the Chiefs were just 4-12 the previous year. Joining the Steelers is a sort of homecoming f |
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| Parcells, 3 WRs not among HOF inductees |
NFL Football |
02/04/2012 |
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| ith Martin on some of those teams, and led New England to a Super Bowl appearance after the 1996 seasons. In 19 seasons, including two where he was voted Coach of the Year, he went 172-130-1 with a playoff record of 11-8. Dawson was a center for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1988-2000; Doleman was an eight-time Pro Bowl defender for the Vikings, Falcons and 49ers; Kennedy was a defensive tackle for the Seahawks; and Roaf was a tackle for the Saints and Chiefs. Butler was a Steelers cornerback from 1951-59 and one o |
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| Manning mania leaving Brady an afterthought |
NFL Football |
02/03/2012 |
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| ven finalists that may be receiving the good news: Jack Butler, CB: I'll admit I don't know much about Butler, who went to four Pro Bowls and intercepted 52 passes (second-most in NFL history at the time of his retirement) over nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1951-59. But the veteran's committee traditionally has a great deal of pull, as evidenced by the fact that 20 out of 22 senior candidates have gotten in since 1998. Cris Carter, WR: Hard to believe that a player that ranks second only to Jerry |
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| Packers promote Clements to offensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| able to step into his place," Clements said. "I've been a coordinator before, only for a few years. I've always wanted to get back to doing that and I'm thankful that it's here in Green Bay. "I think it's a great opportunity. We have a young team. We've had success over the past couple of years. We still have a lot of room to grow and I'm happy to be a part of it." Clements has also served as the quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-03), Kansas City Chiefs (2000) and New Orleans Saints (1997-99). |
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| Manning's 1st QB coach hired as Colts OC |
NFL Football |
01/31/2012 |
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| terbacks coach. Bruce Arians, who coached the Colts' quarterbacks from 1998-2000, was hired as offensive coordinator in a move that was widely reported but only confirmed on Tuesday. Arians spent the past five seasons as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who had said two weeks ago that Arians was retiring. Arians also held the same job with the Cleveland Browns from 2001-03 and at the collegiate level with Mississippi State and Alabama. He was quarterbacks coach for the Colts during Manning's first |
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| Alouettes sign Boulay, Mims |
CFL |
01/25/2012 |
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| Montreal, QC (Sportsbooks) - The Montreal Alouettes signed safety Etienne Boulay and wide receiver Adam Mims to two-year deals on Wednesday. Boulay only played in four games last season due to a concussion. In six seasons, all with the Als, the Montreal native has totaled 127 tackles, 11 interceptions and three forced fumbles. Mims is a second-year pro out of Furman who was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but was cut prior to the season. |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS players could impact the Super Bowl |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/25/2012 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Nick Collins made one of the bigger plays when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in last year's Super Bowl. In two weeks, plenty of former FCS players have the opportunity to be game- changers, particularly those from the NFC champion New York Giants, who will play the AFC champion New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. The former FCS players will hope to live up to Collins' interception return for a touchdown in Green Bay's win |
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| Steelers DT Hoke announces retirement |
NFL Football |
01/25/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Chris Hoke has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL. The 35-year-old nose tackle from Brigham Young University had three tackles in six games this year for the Steelers before undergoing season-ending surgery on his neck. For his career, Hoke played in 114 games, all with the Steelers, recording 83 total tackles and two sacks. |
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| Banaszak is Robert Morris' coach-in-waiting |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/24/2012 |
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| be any different than what's it's been since the beginning, which is developing the total student-athlete." Walton, 76, is the only head coach in the program's 18-year history and will step down following the 2013 season. During Banaszak's tenure at Robert Morris, the Colonials have led the NEC in total defense four times (2004, 2006, 2009 and 2010). A two-time Super Bowl champion as a Pittsburgh Steelers player, Banaszak was the head coach at Washington & Jefferson from 1999 to 2002, compiling a 38-9 record. |
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| Bruins G Thomas declines White House invite |
NHL Hockey |
01/23/2012 |
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| in us, and his views certainly do not reflect those of the Jacobs family or the Bruins organization. This will be the last public comment from the Bruins organization on this subject." Neely was a part of Boston's previous two trips to the Finals, losses to the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 and 1990. Though a rare occurrence, there is precedent for a Washington snub. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison declined to appear at his club's White House reception following Super Bowl victories in both 2006 and 2009. |
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