John Perrotto

Pat Freiermuth Reappears in Steelers' Offense Freiermuth had been targeted just 11 times and had eight receptions for 76 yards going into Thursday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The lack of targets was surprising considering that Fr...

Pat Freiermuth reemerged in the Steelers' offense on Thursday night, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Defense Has 'Unacceptable' Performance in Loss to Bengals "That was unacceptable on our part," the All-Pro outside linebacker said.

The Steelers' defense had no answers for the Bengals' WRs, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Despite Defensive Improvement, Pirates' Tommy Pham Longshot for Gold Glove If anything, Pham profiled more as a designated hitter than an outfielder during the 2024 season. He had minus-10 defensive runs saved while splitting the year with the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Ca...

Pirates LF Tommy Pham had a good season defensively, but probably not Gold Glove-worthy, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers Looking to End Thursday Night Road Woes The Steelers are the favorites when they meet the AFC North rival Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The skidding Bengals (2-4) have lost four straight games.

Thursday night road games have not been good to the Steelers, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Pirates' Jared Triolo Looks to Win Second Straight Gold Glove Award Triolo is one of three finalists to win the defensive award for utility players in the NL, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins' Javier Sanoja.

Pirates infielder Jared Triolo should win his second straight Gold Glove, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Jalen Ramsey Fitting in Well With New Team However, Jalen Ramsey's teammates are still amazed by the defensive back's performance on Sunday in a 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Despite being listed as questionable b...

Jalen Ramsey has become a popular teammate in his first year with the Steelers, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Matchup With Bengals' Joe Flacco Reminds Aaron Rodgers of Old Days The 41-year-old Rodgers and 40-year-old Joe Flacco will be the starting QBs when the Steelers visit the Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Just two times before have two quarterbacks 40 or older squared off i...

Matching up with Joe Flacco takes Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers back in time, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

How Many Canadian Teams Have Played In Major League Baseball? The Toronto Blue Jays are the only Canadian-based Major League Baseball team to win the World Series but their last title was in 1993.

I look at the history of MLB in Canada in this story for Forbes Sports

Wlll Robertson Worth a Longshot Gamble by Pirates It's really the only way general manager Ben Cherington can do business when owner Bob Nutting annually gives him one of MLB's lowest payrolls. So, Cherington has to trade for undervalued players, sig...

Will Robertson is a long shot to contribute, but is worth a low-risk gamble by the Pirates, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Rebuilt Steelers' Secondary Faces Challenge Against Bengals' Receivers The Steelers traded three-time All-Pro free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins for three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. They also added veterans Darius Slay, Brandon Echols, Juan T...

The Steelers' new-look secondary faces a big test against the Bengals' WR duo, as I write for Roundtable Sports.
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Steelers' Offensive Line Beginning to Mesh Into Solid Unit However, the line has been improving each week and delivered a stellar performance in a 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers did not allow any sacks and h...

The Steelers' young offensive line keeps improving, as I write for Roundtable Sports.
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Pirates Prospect Esmeryln Valdez Off to Scorching Start in AFL The Pirates signed Valdez as an amateur international free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2021 for just $130,000. By comparison, the largest bonus in that class was the $2.35 million that went t...

Pirates prospect Esmerlyn Valdez is off to a big start in the Arizona Fall League, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Pirates Should Sign Ramon Laureano This Time Around Laureano will again become a free agent in November. The Pirates shouldn't miss this time.

The Pirates could have used Ramon Laureano in 2025 and should sign him for 2026, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Mike Tomlin Takes Shot at Browns GM Over Joe Flacco Trade The Steelers (4-1) will see him again Thursday night when they play the Bengals (2-4) at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The veteran quarterback will make his second start for the Bengals after they acq...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't understand the Browns trading Joe Flacco, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Aaron Rodgers Pleased With Steelers' Offensive Progree Despite the disparate statistics, Aaron Rodgers believes the Steelers' offense is progressing in his first season. He was particularly pleased with the performance on Sunday in a 23-9 victory over the...

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers believes the Steelers' offense is getting better, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Aaron Rodgers Pleased With Steelers' Offensive Progree Despite the disparate statistics, Aaron Rodgers believes the Steelers' offense is progressing in his first season. He was particularly pleased with the performance on Sunday in a 23-9 victory over the...

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers believes the Steelers' offense is getting better, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Jalen Ramsey Overcomes Hamstring Injury to Record First Multi-Sack Game The veteran defensive back was able to overcome his hamstring injury and play on Sunday. Nothing was questionable about his performance.

Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey has one career sack before Sunday, then doubled that total, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers' Defense Takes Away Browns Rookie QB's Superpower The Steelers sacked Gabriel six times and held the Browns to three field goals in a 23-9 victory at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers won their third straight game and improved their record to an AFC Nor...

The Steelers' defense never let Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel get comfortable, as I write for Roundtable Sports
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Non-Tendering Jack Suwinski Might Not Be Automatic for Pirates The outfielder went deep 26 times in 144 games in 2023. Bryan Reynolds is the only Pirates player to have more home runs in a season in this decade, hitting 27 in 2022.

The Pirates might think twice about non-tendering Jack Suwinski, as I write for Roundtable Sports

Is This The Week Steelers Give Roman Wilson His Chance? Calvin Austin III will not play because of a shoulder injury. Austin was injured during the Steelers' last game, a 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 29 in Dublin, and remains banged up...

The Steelers might give Roman Wilson some targets on Sunday, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

How Will Steelers Divide Carries Between Warren, Gainwell Against Browns? Warren being back on the field is seemingly a good thing as the Steelers (3-1) look to build on their AFC North lead when they host the Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Acrisure Stadium.

It will be interesting to see how the Steelers divide the carries on Sunday, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers Rookie Running Back Kaleb Johnson Back in Good Graces Johnson failed to field a kickoff in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during Week 2. George Holani recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown, pushing the Seahawks' lead to 24-1...

Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson is out of the doghouse, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Aaron Rodgers Gets First Taste of AFC North as Steelers Host Browns The four-time MVP's career passer rating is 107.2 in 110 division games. His overall career rating is 102.6.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers looks forward to first AFC North game, as I write for Roundtable Sports

Brewers-Cubs Game 3 Could Be Tough for Pirates Fans to Watch Quinn Priester will start for the visiting Brewers against Jameson Taillon at Wrigley Field with Milwaukee trying to close out a sweep of the three-game series.

A Quinn Priester-Jameson Taillon playoff matchup is tough to swallow for Pirates' fans, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

Steelers Impressed by Aaron Rodgers' Ball Placement Accuracy Rodgers was 41 years old and coming off a solid season with the woeful New York Jets, throwing 28 touchdown passes for a team that went 5-12. Yet there was reason to wonder how much the four-time NFL ...

Ball placement has been Aaron Rodgers' biggest strength so far this season, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

That's tremendous, Matt.

Hard to Justify Pirates Giving Hitting Coach Matt Hague Second Chance MLB.com Alex Stumpf reported the <a href="https://x.com/AlexJStumpf/status/1974853799950078366">news</a> earlier this week. However, the decision on retaining Hague remains unclear.

It's hard to understand why Pirates hitting coach Matt Hague is returning next season, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

The Steelers Have Quiety Taken Control of the AFC North The Steelers (3-1) are atop the standings and the only team with a winning record in the division. Following them are the Cincinnati Bengals (2-3), the Baltimore Ravens (1-4), and the Cleveland Browns...

The Steelers have taken control of the AFC North just four games into their season, as I write for Roundtable Sports.

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Steelers' Ben Skowronek a Trivia Answer, Not a Diva Wide Receiver The backup wide receiver hauled in a 22-yard scoring pass from the future Hall of Famer in the first quarter of the Steelers' 34-32 victory over the New York Jets in Week 1. Rodgers joined the Steeler...

The Steelers' Ben Skowronek is the antithesis of a diva wide receiver, as I write for Roundtable Sports.