Mike Prisuta

1 day ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Mike Prisuta

The Steelers should take a quarterback in the NFL Draft this week because they don’t have one — and not one that has long-term solution potential at the position. I say that operating under the assumption that Aaron Rodgers eventually will sign with the Steelers (the Steelers feel similar). But even if Rodgers does sign, he’s a one-and-done.

6 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Mike Prisuta

Until the real issues of the team are addressed, not much is going to change. It ended on Thursday night the way President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas suspected it might back in October — with the Penguins breaking out the golf clubs while the NHL’s postseason field of 16 prepares for playoff hockey. It was always destined to be difficult, given the challenges attached to re-tooling the roster while hanging on to the old guard.

2 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Mike Prisuta

Ovechkin or Crosby? Crosby or Ovechkin? Once hockey immortality has been achieved, what does it matter? The moment was majestic and vintage Alexander Ovechkin. It wasn’t a one-timer from the left face-off circle that bested Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals on Sunday afternoon, but it was close enough.

3 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Mike Prisuta

We’ve seen better days than we’re seeing of late. But the sports climate still isn’t completely bereft of stories that provide much needed inspiration. If nothing else this week, we’ve been reminded you can sometimes find a few silver linings even when things seem particularly bleak. They’re there, if you look hard enough. And for that we must first and foremost thank Paul Skenes.

4 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Mike Prisuta

What’s still so magical about March Madness collided with Basketball Armageddon this week in advance of the Sweet 16. And they intersected close to home. Robert Morris, fresh from an inspiring almost-upset of Alabama last Friday, has since watched a parade of its players enter the transfer portal, including Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year Amarion Dickerson and Horizon League Player of the Year Alvaro Folgueiras. Back to the drawing board, Colonials.