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The World According to Bruce Arians

02:47 PM ET 09.28

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If you're a die-hard Steelers fan, you can probably recall a slew of offensive coordinators over the past twenty years. There was the smashmouth predictability of Ron Ehrhardt. The play-calling gimmickery of Chan Gailey. The balanced attacks of Mike Mularkey and Ken Whisenhunt. No doubt about it, there was some variety in the mix. But one theme, almost as old as the Iron City's steel mills and three rivers remained a constant among them. That theme was a power running game, rooted in the I-Form, with a quick, explosive offensive line and a bruising, linebacker-crushing,…

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Pirates Ownership Continues to Disappoint

03:26 PM ET 06.04

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The Pittsburgh Pirates ownership group and executive staff must like using the word "rebuilding." For over a decade now, they've talked about the wisdom of relinquishing veteran talent in exchange for promising young players. They've used phrases like "the sky is the limit" or "major league talent" or "top tier prospect" to describe the value they have gotten in return.
But everything remains a charade. This front office and this ownership group have no real commitment to building a championship team. They have no commitment because, more often than not, they trade the "great…

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Penguins should rest Gonchar

09:25 AM ET 05.19

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a good start in their playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, but one Penguin, Sergei Gonchar, clearly does not look like his usually formidable self.
When healthy, Gonchar is among the finest defensemen of his generation, with enviable skating abilities, exceptional vision on the ice, and a blistering slap shot. Unfortunately, the part about skating has been severely hindered by the knee injury he received last week, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin. If the first period of Pens-Canes is any indication, Gonch's injury has made him noticeably vulnerable…

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