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NFL catch rules are the dumbest in all sports

LetĢƵ make NFL games more fun.Remember how much fun you had last week watching the guys at the NFL office in New York trying to decide whether Steelers tight end Jesse James had actually caught the ball that it looked like he caught for the winning touchdown?LetĢƵ build on the brilliance of ...

The NFL got the call right

PITTSBURGH — Sorry, conspiracy theorists. The NFL got it right.The issue on the call that helped send the Steelers to defeat against the New England Patriots was the NFLĢƵ illogical and impossibly-nitpicking rule.That should probably be changed, and maybe it will be addressed the next time ...

Floyd Konetsky starred for Uhlans, Gators, Rams

Fayette County football has always had great family trees that were the bedrock of the sport. One of those great football playing families came from German Township where three brothers Ted, Floyd and Francis Konetsky cut a wide swath on the gridiron for the Uhlans.The oldest brother Ted was ...

Steelers rally for 20-17 win over Colts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ben RoethlisbergerĢƵ 32-yard completion to Antonio Brown with 35 seconds set up a 33-yard field goal from Chris Boswell as time expired Sunday, giving Pittsburgh a 20-17 come-from-behind win at Indianapolis on Sunday.The Steelers (7-2) have won four straight overall and ...

Maybe diving isn’t a good idea for QBs

Maybe diving isn’t always a good idea.Did you see the hit that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco took to the head Thursday night? Flacco was running in the open field and just as he slid, Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso launched himself and blasted him in the head with his ...

Trump still smarting from USFL lawsuit?

PITTSBURGH — We’re still a month or so away from ski season, but I’m going to head down this particular slippery slope anyway.Official disclaimer: This is not a political statement or column. This is still the sports section, and letĢƵ give thanks for that.But ...Before Donald J. Trump ...