THE BLACK-N-GOLD NEWS
STEELERS
Congrats to DE Cam Heyward. The Man was named the team's nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. A great player and a great person, too. What a wonderful combination.
Doctors cleared both QB Ben Roethlisberger and LB Ryan Shazier to practice and participate in last night's game vs. Indy. Both players were in the NFL's concussion protocol due to injuries sustained last week in Seattle.
Congrats also to WR Antonio Brown. AB was honored as the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November. AB is a BA!
Our Steelers squared off against the AFC South-leading Indy Dolts last night on Sunday Night Football from Heinz Field. The Steelers were looking to get back in the win column and back in the playoff hunt. The Steelers lit up the night under the lights with a 45-10 win over Indy.
Next Sunday they'll continue to fight for their playoff lives. They travel to Cincy to face the AFC North leaders. It will be a chance to exact some revenge on the loss they suffered earlier in the season. Keep finding the win column. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!
PENGUINS
On Tuesday night, our Penguins began a road trip that took them way out west. The started off on the right foot with 5-1 win over San Jose. That was their first win in San Jose since 1997.
The Pens were off until Saturday night when they suffered a 5-3 loss to the LA Kings. That was not the only loss they suffered. D Kris Letang was out of the lineup vs both LA and Anaheim with an undisclosed injury. The Pens did welcome back D Olli Maatta to the ice. Olli saw his first action since suffering an injury against Minnesota a few weeks back.
The Pens looked to get back in the win column last night at Anaheim. But it wasn't meant to be. The Pens dropped their 2nd straight, 2-1.
They'll continue their road show on Wednesday night when they travel to Colorado. Get back in that win column. Let's Go Pens!!!
PIRATES
Our Pirates cut ties with much-maligned 1B Pedro Alvarez when they did not tender him an offer for salary arbitration. It would have been Petey's final year of arbitration eligibility. He now becomes a free agent. The Pirates also did not tender OF Jaff Decker.
Today the winter meetings get under way in Nashville. Hopefully Neal Huntington will come home with a 1B, a starting pitcher, relief help or any combo of the 3 that can help get the Bucs to the World Series in 2016. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
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