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Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

Steelers should be facing tough questions on handling of T.J. Watt concussion

Watt's long-term health — for both himself and the team — needed to take precedence over one game.

Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani will be facing enormous (and maybe unreachable) expectations

Ohtani can no longer point to the lack of talent around him. The Dodgers have no more excuses. 

Why LSU's Jayden Daniels will stiff-arm pretenders to win Heisman

No disrespect to the other finalists for the Heisman Trophy, but LSU QB Jayden Daniels has put together an overall statistical body of work that is difficult to overlook.

Jaguars HC gives important update on QB Trevor Lawrence's status

There is still a chance that the Jacksonville Jaguars will have starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence available on Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns.

Steelers star calls out teammates for mindset, not wanting to work for it

After losing to a pair of two-win teams in four days, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick called out his teammates on Thursday night for having the wrong mindset going into games. 

Mike Tomlin's seat should officially be hot for Steelers

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a remarkable run together over the past 17 seasons. Should the team open a new chapter?

Former Yankees OF explains how facial hair policy hurts team

The policy is one of the most controversial and archaic rules.

Ohio State star undecided on NFL Draft, could return for another season

One Ohio State star says he's still undecided on entering the NFL Draft despite being a consensus top five pick.

NHL's five biggest surprises: Shocking goal leader emerges

All over the NHL, there have been teams and players that are exceeding their preseason expectations. Here are five of the most stunning examples.

NHL's five biggest disappointments: Penguins power play reaches new low

The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first two months and some teams and players have not lived up to their expectations. Here are five of the biggest disappointments in the NHL so far.

Patrick Mahomes still has trust in Chiefs receivers, even if nobody else does

The Kansas City Chiefs offense is not scoring points the way we are used to seeing them score points.

Week 14 NFC West predictions: It's time to bury fading Seahawks

In Week 13, the NFC West had a strong showing, with the 49ers, Rams and Cardinals all winning. Only fading Seattle lost. Here's what to expect in the division in Week 14.

Yankees and Red Sox complete a rare trade involving notable OF

The two fiercest rivals in Major League Baseball, the Yankees and Red Sox, completed a rare trade with each other on Tuesday night.

Former NFL QB has outrageous take on Eagles' Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota

Former NFL quarterback and current NFL Network analyst David Carr shared a pretty shocking take on Tuesday.

Seventh-year senior quarterback transfer commits to third program

He will be a seventh-year senior and 25 years old during the season.

Latest mock draft has Bears trading No. 1 pick, passing on QB for second year in a row

Fields has shown flashes of being a game-changing quarterback, but the consistency has simply not been there.

Guardians shockingly win No. 1 pick in 2024 MLB Draft

Major League Baseball held its draft lottery for the 2024 class on Tuesday and two teams made shocking, unexpected jumps far up the draft board.

Mitch Trubisky vows to be aggressive, but that could hurt Steelers

With starting QB Kenny Pickett sidelined for the next few weeks, the Steelers' offense is now in the hands of veteran Mitch Trubisky.

Steelers get concerning injury news on QB Kenny Pickett

The Pittsburgh Steelers not only lost an ugly football game to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, they also lost their starting quarterback late in the first half when Kenny Pickett had to leave the game with an ankle injury.

Winners and losers from the college football bowl schedule

The 2023-24 college football bowl schedule was announced on Sunday, from the four-team playoff field, to the New Years Six games to everything after. Some teams are very happy with their placement.Others, might not be as happy. So let's take a look at some of the big winners and losers from the selections. 

Even Mother Nature tried to keep football fans from watching the Steelers offense

The game was disrupted on two separate occasions by rare December thunderstorms, resulting in more than 70 minutes of weather delays due to lightning in the vicinity of Acrisure Stadium. 

Patriots set another mark for offensive futility

It turns out Mac Jones was not the primary problem for the New England Patriots.

Michigan takes care of business in Big Ten title game, could be CFP's No. 1

Both Michigan and Iowa played their roles to perfection in the Big Ten Championship Game. For better and worse.

Florida State gets the win it needed, but will it be enough?

Going into Saturday's ACC championship game it seemed that all No. 4 Florida State would need to do was beat Louisville to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff. 

Takeaways as Alabama wins SEC title and sends CFP into chaos

Thanks to their 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in the SEC title game on Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide have thrown the College Football Playoffs into chaos. Here are three takeaways on Alabama's win and the potential aftermath.