Heat Is On Wannstedt

Pitt lost to Bowling Green this afternoon, 27-17. So much for that West Virginia game. But maybe the loss is not as surprising as it seems.

After coming out of the gates impressively, gaining a 14-0 lead, Pitt regressed and looked a lot like the middling 2007 team. Turnovers, penalties and limp defense led to a Bowling Green romp.

A season that had so much promise before it began is suddenly in serious jeopardy. And once again, a Dave Wannstedt team fails to show up and beat a team it should.

Who to blame? Mainly the players, from Shady McCoy fumbling to receivers dropping balls all over the place and an offensive line that allowed a sack and fumble by Billy Stull, who for some reason threw 51 passes!!

But this is the first game and for players to not be ready to play is an indictment of the head coach. Wannstedt can recruit with the best of them (or so we read every offseason), yet it has yet to translate to the field. Maybe these players aren't as good as we hear? Or maybe something happens to the coach on Satrudays.

The season isn't over, the Big East has yet ot begin, but this is no more than a 7 win team. At best. And that's a shame.

Colclough Still Doesn't Get It

What did Cowher ever see in the dear Ricardo? It sure wasn't intelligence. too bad he actually has a Super Bowl ring.

Panthers' Colclough charged with DWI hours before roster cuts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers cornerback Ricardo Colclough was arrested Saturday and charged with driving while impaired.

Colclough was arrested hours before the Panthers had to make their final cuts. Mecklenburg County jail records showed Colclough was being held on $1,000 bond.

"We're aware of it," team spokesman Charlie Dayton said . He declined further comment.

Colclough, 26, was signed by the Panthers in the offseason but failed to win the punt return and kickoff return jobs in the preseason. It put his future with the team in jeopardy, with Dante Wesley and C.J. Wilson competing for the final cornerback spots on the team.

The Panthers had to trim 22 players from the roster by late Saturday.

ESPN ranks Steeler fans #1

NFL's best fans? We gotta hand it to Steelers

Just a week to go until the Texans invade the Big Bottle, time to fire up the grills...

PG: Pirates' deal with Pedro Alvarez in jeopardy

Is this just another ploy by Boras who may be upset with others getting higher bonuses or is there some justification for this? Either way, it is not good.

http://post-gazette.com/pg/08240/907355-100.stm

The Pirates' deal with first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez appeared
to be in jeopardy today, with the Pirates issuing a statement saying
that Alvarez's agent, Scott Boras, has said Alvarez will not sign the
contract agreed to on Aug. 15.

As a result, Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in the statement
that the team had asked the commissioner's office to place Alvarez on
MLB's restricted list.

In addition, the MLB Players Assocation today will file a grievance
against the Pirates contending that Alvarez agreed to his contract
after the Aug. 15 midnight deadline.