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Pittsburgh Steelers new safety has never seen a ‘freak of nature’ like George Pickens
The Pittsburgh Steelers will rely upon George Pickens to be the top target in the team’s passing offense. With a bunch of unproven names behind him on the wide receiver depth chart, Pickens needs to step up and become a true No. 1 target for the Steelers to have a successful passing game.
New Steelers safety DeShon Elliott has seen a lot of great wide receivers in his time around the NFL. He played with Tyreek Hill in Miami in 2023, so he knows what top wide receivers look like daily. Elliott says that he has never seen someone like Pickens, though, who makes alien-like catches every single day.
“I had Tyreek Hill on my team,” Elliott said on The Sick Podcast — Steelers Crazy. “I have never seen a freak of nature like George Pickens.”
Pickens looked like he had another gear in his game this training camp. He put up an excellent performance, catching passes all over the football field, including as an intermediate route runner. Over the last few seasons, Pickens has largely only been a deep ball player with occasional flashes on underneath balls. Yet, suppose he can put it all together and become a dynamic route runner and separator. In that case, the Steelers will have something serious to work with in this offense, even if the pieces around Pickens in the wide receiver room are suboptimal.
Pickens has great body control and hands. That will carry with him no matter what routes he runs. The Steelers can scheme up significant mismatches even with the rest of the wide receiver room just by using Pickens in innovative ways.
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Pitt roars back from 21-point deficit for 28-27 win over Cincinnati and 2-0 start
Eli Holstein threw touchdown passes on consecutive drives, Ben Saul kicked a 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left and Pittsburgh rallied from 21 points down to take a 28-27 win over Cincinnati on Saturday.
Through three quarters, it looked like the Bearcats (1-1) were going to run the Panthers (2-0) out of Nippert Stadium. They dominated Pitt on both sides of the ball and led 27-6.
Pittsburgh faced a third-and-4 deep in their own territory on the game-winning drive, but a delay of game on the Bearcats defense gave the Panthers a first down. A 34-yard completion to wide receiver Konata Mumpfield three plays later moved the Panthers into the red zone and in position for Saul’s winning field goal.
Cincinnati got off to a fast start and led 14-3 after the first quarter. but penalties and special teams mistakes hurt them the remainder of the game.
UP NEXT
Pitt: Hosts West Virginia next Saturday.
Cincinnati: At Miami (Ohio) next Saturday.
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Doubleheader Preview: Pirates Get Two Chances at Nationals
To quote the late great Ernie Banks, “Let’s play two.”
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals will play a doubleheader on Saturday after Friday night’s matchup was postponed due to inclement weather. The first pitch for game one between the Pirates and Nationals is at 1:35 p.m. ET, and the second game starts at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh took the opening game of the series 9-4. Nick Gonzalez paced the Pittsburgh offense, driving in a team-high 3 RBIs. The Pirates made the most of their opportunities to score, batting 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Five different players had one RBI for Pittsburgh.
Bailey Falter overcame a three-run first inning to earn the win. He pitched five innings, allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out three batters. Aroldis Chapman pitched 0.2 innings to earn his sixth save of the season.
Nationals starter Jake Irvin took the loss after allowing six runs over five innings.
In the first game of the doubleheader, Luis Ortiz will get the start for Pittsburgh. Ortiz is 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA and has pitched a career-best 15 consecutive scoreless innings. He’ll be opposed by DJ Hertz. The 23-year-old left-hander is 2-7 with a 4.09 ERA through 15 starts.
Both starters were scheduled to start on Friday.
In game two, Mitch Keller will get the rock for the Pirates. Pittsburgh’s veteran right-hander has struggled of late, going 1-4 with a 5.70 ERA in his last seven starts. Keller is 11-9 with a 3.88 ERA through 27 starts this season.
Pirates vs. Nationals Game 1 & 2 Broadcast Info
Location: PNC Park
Records: Pirates (66-73), Nationals (62-78)
First pitch for game one: 1:35 p.m. ET — First pitch for game two: 6:40 p.m. ET
TV: Pirates – SportsNet-PIT — Nationals – MASN 2
Radio: Pirates – KDKA-FM 93.7 — Nationals – 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7
Pirates vs. Nationals Game 1 Betting Odds via SI
Spread: Nationals -1.5 (+155), Pirates +1.5 (-200)
Total: Over 8.5 (-110), under 8.5 (-118)
Moneyline: Pirates -118, Nationals -110
Pirates vs. Nationals Game 2 Betting Odds via SI
Spread: Pirates -1.5 (+150), Nationals +1.5 (-188)
Total: Over 8.5 (+105), under 8.5 (-133)
Moneyline: Pirates -150, Nationals +120
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy puts 6 Pittsburgh pizza joints on the map
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Six pizza shops in the Pittsburgh area are going to need more dough after a popular pizza reviewer dropped by their restaurants unannounced.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy popped into six pizza shops around the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday to give ratings on his popular ‘One Bite’ pizza reviews.
KDKA-TV’s Jessica Guay visited a few pizza shops to find out how they’re handling all the attention even before their scores are out.
Sean Jefairjian, who owns A Slice of New York in Murrysville, makes running a busy pizza joint look easy, and things are about to get even crazier.
Jefairjian said he’s been petitioning to get Portnoy to try his artisanal pizza with New York bones for several years.
“We were his first stop off the plane, and it was a pretty cool experience him coming in,” he said. “I always said if Dave ever came in, we would get either a 7.9 or 8.1, depending on how long the pizza sits in the box, and let’s just say, we did better than I thought I would,” Jefairjian added.
Portnoy also visited Ianni’s Pizzeria in Delmont.
“I was like, ‘That’s Dave Portnoy. He’s probably here to review the pizza.’ It’s just like, we’re all shocked, and that he would just come here and recognize the pizza,” said Chad Kaylor, general manager of Ianni’s Pizzeria.
Owner of Ianni’s Pizzeria, Wesley Harris, said he was excited to have Portnoy try his pizza. He said they focus on specialty pizza, with different sauces and creations his father came up with.
“I was pretty excited. It’s an honor to have him come all the way out here and try our pizza. I know he likes New York style,” Harris said.
Rockaway Pizzeria in White Oak was another stop for the pizza influencer — where owner Josh Sickels specializes in pizza similar to what you’d find in the northeast, including Brooklyn.
“To my knowledge, it’s the highest score he’s ever given out in Pittsburgh. He posted a picture of my building, and it’s been nuts, like chaos. We sold out at 5:30 today on a Friday, and we were ready to go with dough, more than we’re capable of,” Sickels said.
And the reviews aren’t even out yet!
KDKA-TV confirmed Portnoy also went to Pizzeria Davide in the Strip District, Pizza Lupo in Lawrenceville, and Iron Born in Millvale.
It was an experience that can’t be topped. A lot of nerves and excitement are at the six pizza joints, as they could be flooded with even more pizza lovers — all because of that one bite.
“We are preparing for war. It’s going to be pizza-pocalypse in here for at least the next month or so, but we’ve been training for this,” Jefairjian said.
Most of the owners know their scores, and some don’t. They expect the videos to start coming out on the ‘One Bite’ YouTube page as early as next week.
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