Stevenson Sylvester

Yes The season opener against Baltimore was no indication of how good the Pittsburgh Steelers are. And neither was Sunday’s 24-0 romp over the lowly Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers certainly are nowhere near the NFL’s basement, where Seattle...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT Linebacker LaMarr Woodley rejoined the Steelers at their OTAs this week, which may make an impression on teammates who reportedly knocked him for being out of shape last season. But...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT The Steelers aren't used to this. They've gathered in the spring more times to celebrate Super Bowl victories in the White House than they have talking about a chip on their...

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said before the draft that he did not expect any rookie to have an impact on the Steelers' 2013 season. That has changed, and not necessarily with...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT The Steelers hit their biggest needs with their top four picks, but the buzz around town since Saturday is whether the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger's replacement. On the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT As odd as it sounds, the fact that Jarvis Jones ran so poorly at Georgia's pro day put a smile on the faces of those who run the Steelers. It meant they had a chance at drafting...

The Steelers' 2013 draft class will soon discover something that few others have had in their rookie years with them: Opportunity. Jobs are plentiful after an 8-8 season and because of many veteran defections either forced or voluntary since it ended....

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m. (FOX); Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. China, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--East Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a....

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY|  Soccer -- Premiere League, Liverpool at Swansea, 7:15 a.m. (ESPN2).  National Football League -- Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, noon (FOX); Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, noon (CBS); San Francisco 49ers at New...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL|  Northern State vs. Dickinson State, Wachs Arena, 4 p.m. |COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL| |NSIC Tournament| |at Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn.|  Championship, 3 p.m. |SWIMMING|  Aberdeen Swim Club at...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn is inactive for Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the second straight game he will miss due to a concussion. Matt Cassel will start for the Chiefs and Ricky Stanzi will be the backup. Wide...