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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> The Monday column counts the Steelers’ outstanding defensive counterpunches vs. the Jets. Funny that, for all football’s strategic and scientific advances, how a few hard hits and old-fashioned intimidation can still make such a difference. >> All of the toughness wasn’t [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (0-2, 0-1 Big East) vs. No. 13 Virginia Tech (2-0, 1-0 ACC) Time: 12:02 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: ESPNU, 93.7 The Fan Here is Pitt’s GameDay page. Here is the Trib’s Pitt football page. Jerry DiPaola is on the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Here’s today’s chat transcript. Thanks to all, as always.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media DENVER — Brief and to the Point … >> My Monday column looks back at the Steelers’ offensive performance in the losing opener, which I thought was better — and more promising — than I’m guessing most did back home. Very interested to hear your thoughts on the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media DENVER — Brief and to the Point … >> My Friday column picks the Broncos to beat the Steelers on Sunday night for one dominant reason. (It’s that I never miss on predictions!) >> Derek Wolfe, the Broncos’ defensive end who had a great camp after being a [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (0-1) vs. Cincinnati (0-0), Big East Conference opener for both Time: 8 p.m. Site: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati TV, radio: ESPN, 93.7 The Fan Here is the Pitt’s GameDay page. Here is the Trib’s Pitt football page. Jerry DiPaolo is on the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> The Monday column counts the ways in which Paul Chryst has to dramatically improve Pitt before their next game … which is Thursday against the defending Big East champs. Here’s some of what Tino Sunseri had to say late Saturday night [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt vs. Youngstown State, season opener for both Time: 6 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: ESPN3, 93.7 The Fan Here is the Pitt’s GameDay page. Here is the Trib’s Pitt football page.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> The Home Run Derby is … um, hang on … uh … Zzzzzzzzzzzzz … >> The Pirates’ last game before the break, the 13-2 rout of the Giants on Sunday, was the highest-rated broadcast for the team in the history of [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> The Wednesday column is highlighted by an exclusive interview with Scott Boras, whose cooperation and candor I’ve valued for many years. >> There’s a college football playoff? No, really, someone finally came to their senses. It will be just four teams, [...]