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Steelers’ Mike Tomlin Explains Why He Benched Broderick Jones
While Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was pleased with his team’s winning effort against the Denver Broncos in Week 2, he made it clear that they can’t continue to play an undisciplined brand of football moving forward.
During his postgame press conference, Tomlin stated that the Steelers’ offense in particular cannot keep committing penalties due to their detrimental nature in terms of building up drives and putting up points on the board.
“You can’t produce or sustain drives being penalized the way that we were, so we’ve got some work ahead of us there, among other things” Tomlin said. “Just from a knee jerk reaction standpoint though, that was the most troublesome component of the game.”
Pittsburgh committed nine accepted infractions for a total of 78 yards in its 13-6 victory over Denver, six of which came on the offensive end and wiped out several chunk plays that otherwise may have changed the outlook of the game.
For example, Van Jefferson was called for a pick play and tagged with an offensive pass interference in the end zone with seconds remaining in the first half, which negated a George Pickens touchdown.
Broderick Jones played just 11 snaps at right tackle all game, yet was hit with three penalties on a single drive. The most consequential of those calls came when he held Jonathan Cooper as Justin Fields rolled to his right and hit Pickens for a 51-yard catch down the sideline, which was brought back as a result.
Jones was already on his way to Tomlin’s doghouse before his lack of awareness was on full display in Denver, as rookie first-round pick Troy Fautanu seemingly usurped him for the starting right tackle job his return from an MCL sprain.
Still, Jones was set to rotate with Fautanu on Sunday and could’ve used that opportunity to show why he was a first-round pick a year ago. Instead, his propensity for committing penalties may have cost him in the long run.
When asked if he pulled Jones due to his lack of discipline, Tomlin provided an answer that offered all of the necessary insight without saying too much.
“You got it,” Tomlin exclaimed.
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A man from Fayette County has been arrested and is facing over 1,000 charges related to alleged animal cruelty and neglect.
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said that John Saxberg, 57, is facing charges in connection with what he called “a suspected illegal kennel operation” in Washington Township.
According to DA Aubele, Saxberg is accused of subjecting numerous animals to “deplorable conditions” and “circumstances constituting torture,” adding that approximately ten animals suffered serious bodily injuries.
Court records show that Saxberg is facing 1,029 criminal charges in total with offenses including aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals, neglect of animals, penalties related to dog licensing, and violations of vaccine requirements.
52 of the charges that Saxberg is facing are felonies, according to court records.
Online court paperwork shows that Saxberg was arraigned on Tuesday afternoon and is being held in the Fayette County Prison after bail was posted at $85,000.
A preliminary hearing for Saxberg is scheduled for late next week.
An Allegheny County park with 200-year-old trees has been added to a growing network of protected and publicly accessible old-growth forests.
Local leaders announced on Tuesday that Hartwood Acres is now part of the Old-Growth Forest Network, which consists of over 340 forests, though this is Allegheny County’s first.
The 692-acre property features a Tudor mansion built in 1929, and while about a quarter of the park is maintained, the other 75% is forested. Some of the oldest trees include a black oak that’s over 200 years old, and a sugar maple and red oak that are nearing 200 years old.
“Hartwood Acres is one of Allegheny County’s greatest natural treasures, and this designation recognizes both the ecological value of these forests and the generations of stewardship that have protected them,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said in a press release. “As we work to build an Allegheny County where everyone can thrive, that includes ensuring residents have access to clean air, green spaces, and the opportunity to connect with nature close to home.”
The Old-Growth Forest Network, founded in 2012, aims to create a national network of protected, mature and native forests that are accessible to the public. The goal is to preserve at least one forest in every U.S. county that can sustain a forest.
“The importance of the preservation of these rare forests cannot be overemphasized,” said Brian Kane, the Mid-Atlantic regional manager with the Old-Growth Forest Network. “As seen at Hartwood Acres, forests perform critical environmental services that benefit communities, such as storing carbon, providing wildlife habitat, and retaining stormwater. OGFN is grateful that Allegheny County values its old-growth forests and will enable its residents and visitors to marvel at these old hardwoods far into the future as they grow even more mature and majestic.”
An overturned truck spilled hazardous materials onto the 62nd Street Bridge late Monday night and crews spent several hours working to contain the spill.
The Cherry City Volunteer Fire Company said it was assistant on a “large scale hazmat incident” along with crews from Allegheny County Emergency Services and the city of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire.
A truck turned onto its side on the Sharpsburg side of the Senator Robert D. Fleming Bridge, also known as the 62nd Street Bridge, late Monday night and the fire company said crews were working to contain the leak.
An aerial view from the KDKA Drone Team around 3 a.m. Tuesday showed the large response from crews working at the scene of the crash.
A first responder told KDKA’s news crew at the scene that the chemical that was spilled was peroxide and the fire company said crews were working to keep the material from entering drainage systems.
Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, the fire company provided an update and said that all “hazardous materials have been mitigated,” but that the bridge is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time.
Drivers are being urged to use alternate routes for the morning commute.
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