Kyle Dubas has opted to do what he never wanted to do: search for the next Mike Sullivan. The decision is as dubious as finding the next Sully will be daunting.
We’ve seen better days than we’re seeing of late. But the sports climate still isn’t completely bereft of stories that provide much needed inspiration.
Robert Morris’ return to the NCAA Tournament is a tribute to the Colonials’ persistence and patience. And to what AD Chris King once learned from football legend Nick Saban.
The state-owned park and other venues will be given to the NFL for free for the April 23-25 draft that will draw hundreds of thousands of fans to Pittsburgh.
Robert Morris’ rags-to-riches run to the brink of the NCAA Tournament has been fueled by passing, defense and rebounding. And it’s been inspired by, among other things, Bruce Springsteen.
The legendary broadcaster achieved ‘folk hero’ status while calling Penguins games for almost half a century. But it was his appreciation of the region and its people that made him unforgettable.
The Eagles can make a statement while winning a championship in New Orleans. It’s one that would resonate among the NFL’s quarterback-starved majority.
Turning to Justin Fields in the Steelers’ ongoing quarterback saga is an idea whose time has arrived. There’s no guarantee it’ll work, but there aren’t many — if any — reasonable alternatives.
A team that for long stretches of the regular season appeared to be different turned out to be just that in the postseason — but for the worst reason imaginable. And it’s going to take more than a free agent or a draft pick to fix that.
They might not be good enough with their temperamental-but-talented wide receiver. But they absolutely aren’t good enough without him, and that’s a problem they can’t work around.
