Mike Prisuta

One of the reasons Ben Cherington “fully expects” manager Derek Shelton to return in 2025 is the Pirates’ general manager believes the Bucs are improving under Shelton’s tutelage.

The Steelers want to score touchdowns, not kick field goals, but other than that things went pretty much according to plan in Atlanta.

The Penguins opened training camp on Wednesday with plenty of new faces sprinkled in alongside the usual suspects.

Thanks to Mike Tomlin’s stubborn pragmatism we still don’t know the identity of the Steelers’ answer to its long-term quarterback.

That’s not a path he normally chooses to take. But these are unusual times for Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and the Steelers.

The Penguins’ season opener against the Rangers arrived with an anticipation appropriate for the occasion but also with perspective.

Their quarterback has changed and so has their potential. And if Russell Wilson can keep delivering as anticipated, it’ll be a whole new ballgame.

In the midst of a block party that's gone on for three weeks and counting, Steelers special-team players have been singing the praises of special teams coordinator Danny Smith.

The problem with “Fleury Fest” and nights like it is they represent not just what the Penguins once were but also what they’ve become.

An AFC North Division championship, if not more, appears well within the Steelers' reach.