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Tim Benz: Former Pirates kill their old team. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.

In the latest “just laugh because, if you don’t, you’ll just cry” moment of the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night. How? Glad you asked. Because former Pirate Corey Dickerson homered to give the Phillies a lead in the eighth inning. COREY DICKERSON JUST...
Tim Benz: MLB mercy rule debate masks greater problem

Give Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play man Greg Brown credit for self-awareness. He’s right. No one wants to be “that guy.” The old guy yelling “get off my lawn” at any new idea that comes along. That’s how an aghast Brown couched his commentary against the suggestion of a Major League Baseball...
Tim Benz: What Andrew Luck’s retirement means … for the Steelers

For Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, his career was cut short by injury at the age of 29. For the Colts franchise, it has been thrust into a state of uncertainty. For Colts fans, their season of Super Bowl aspirations now appears destined for non-playoff failure. So let’s get to...
Tim Benz: Steelers tempt fate, escape unscathed in Tennessee

The Pittsburgh Steelers played Russian roulette with their veteran starters and won. For the most part. Let’s see how bad safety Sean Davis’ ankle injury is. And linebacker Bud Dupree’s thumb. At least Mike Tomlin didn’t give a dire diagnosis about either player after the Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans...
Tim Benz: How Pirates might deal with Chris Archer conundrum

When the topics of the Pirates roster and finances intersect, we can often make the mistake of addressing the decision from the view of what should be done. Instead, it’s far more practical to simply address it from the standpoint of what they will likely do. In other words, don’t...
Tim Benz: The Penguins’ Mount Rushmore of Hate

Here’s one I haven’t been able to shake for about a week. While I was pinch hitting for Mark Madden on 105.9 the X last week, I was joined by Pittsburgh-born comedian Joe Bartnick. He’s excellent. If you saw him open for Bill Burr a few months ago here in...
Tim Benz: ‘Duck Dynasty’ is a great story, but Steelers’ 3rd QB isn’t great concern

My email inbox. Phone calls on TV and radio. Conversations with friends and family. The contractors at my house. Apparently, the two most important, crucial, pressing questions within Steeler Nation are: 1. How can the Steelers keep fourth-string quarterback Devlin “Duck Dynasty” Hodges? 2. Will he get to four Super...
Tim Benz: ‘The Sports Chef’s’ hilarious explanation as to why Antonio Brown didn’t pay him

Of all the antics surrounding Antonio Brown in recent months, this may be the most amusing. Better than the frozen feet, the blonde mustache and the “ugly” helmet. As we told you a few days ago, Brown is in a legal entanglement with a celebrity chef named Stefano Tedeschi. He...
Tim Benz: For Steelers fans, Browns hype replacing Patriots obsessionVideo

For almost two decades, Pittsburgh Steelers fans have had an unhealthy, but necessary, obsession with the New England Patriots. How could it be avoided? If you support an AFC contender, New England has always been the team standing in the way. As we’ve discussed here, however, the unfortunate truth for...
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown’s latest grievance is his latest indictment

Remember all those gushy stories from Oakland in the weeks after the Antonio Brown trade? You know the ones. About coach Jon Gruden trying to get cell phone reception in the Red Rock Mountains to talk to Brown. He and general manager Mike Mayock sneaking away from a swanky reception...
Tim Benz: Fans should hold Pirates’ Neal Huntington to his word after this quote

After a while, it gets tuned out. When Pittsburgh Pirates management waxes optimistic about good times ahead, it turns to white noise. With only four winning seasons since 1993, you build a filter. But please jot down this pearl from general manager Neal Huntington so you can have it ready...
Tim Benz: Steelers may lean on the offensive line more than ever

During Pittsburgh Steelers preseason, we have spent a lot of time looking at questions about how the defense can try to create more turnovers. How the inside linebackers will be deployed. Whether the running game can become more proficient. How the passing game will morph with Antonio Brown gone. What...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Mason Rudolph gets little support in 1st home start

Thanks for the support, fellas. In Mason Rudolph’s first start for the Steelers at Heinz Field — a 17-7 preseason victory Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs — Xavier Grimble dropped what could’ve been a first down. Donte Moncrief fumbled after a completion on the first play of a drive....
Tim Benz: Here’s how Steelers can create more turnovers this season

The defensive backs can take as many reps on the JUGS machine as they want. They can catch balls until their hands look like Antonio Brown’s feet. We can point at Steven Nelson’s four interceptions coming to Pittsburgh from Kansas City. Everyone can keep their fingers crossed that safety Terrell...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin compares Devin Bush to Ryan Shazier

Typically, coaches are prone to tamping down this sort of thing. However, if Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is willing to go there, don’t let me stop him. I’m willing to follow. During a news conference Tuesday, Tomlin — unprompted — offered a comparison between first-round draft choice Devin Bush and...
Tim Benz: Are Penguins or Steelers a better bet to win a title?

Here’s something I noticed while hosting Mark Madden’s show on 105.9 the X. It spawned a lot of responses on the phone lines. I keep thinking about it. So I figured it was worthy of following up. I clicked on a story about the Tampa Bay Lightning being the 2020...

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