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7.7K171DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Ten super-annoying thoughts ☕
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 1:44 AM WednesdayMatt Murray's pad came crashing down. And no, I'm not describing one of the 37 times he bailed out the Penguins' sloppy skaters.
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12.4K174DK'S GRINDTuesday Takes: Cherington’s welcome without the wow ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 6:55 PM TuesdayBen Cherington won't blow away Pittsburgh baseball fans visually or verbally, but he feels like the real deal.
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15.9K363DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Rudolph’s toughness towers over Garrett’s sick act ☕
in ClevelandPOSTED: 2:55 PM FridayMason Rudolph stepped out from behind the double-doors, slung his black leather bag over his left shoulder, and begun striding toward the team bus.
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10.4K166DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Arnold right choice for next GM ☕
in ClevelandPOSTED: 1:18 AM November 14, 2019Within the next week or so, Bob Nutting and Travis Williams will have wound up their process to fill the Pirates' vacancy at general manager.
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9.0K202DK'S GRINDTuesday Takes: OK for Conner to contribute, too ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 1:00 PM November 12, 2019James Conner's been a great story, one of the feel-good stories of this generation in our town. I dare say he needs to become a much greater story for the...
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10.8K175DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Rudolph, JuJu, must lift offense ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 3:38 PM November 11, 2019The Steelers and Mason Rudolph beat the Los Angeles Rams, 17-12, Sunday night, but more is needed from the offense.
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4.8K36DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Capel, Pitt face ‘fight’ headfirst ☕️
at Petersen Events CenterPOSTED: 4:07 AM November 7, 2019The Pitt Panthers' 113th basketball opener resulted in a riveting 63-61 win over Florida State.
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12.3K145DK'S GRINDTuesday Takes: What Pirates’ GM needs most is an eye ☕
in Strip DistrictPOSTED: 12:03 AM November 5, 2019The Pirates will hire a new general manager before long. As of Monday evening, based on a couple contacts I made, the interview process hadn't yet begun.
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10.1K114DK'S GRINDKovacevic: What’s resurrection mean without reliable offense? ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 4:23 PM November 4, 2019The Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts, 26-24, Sunday at Heinz Field, but Mason Rudolph and the offense continue to struggle.
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2.4K19DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Hounds’ historic highs just weren’t high enough ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:00 AM November 3, 2019Riverhounds SC, the USL Eastern Conference's top seed, fell to two-defending league champ Louisville City FC, 2-1, in overtime Saturday night.
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9.8K117DK'S GRINDKovacevic: ‘Difficult’ roster decisions loom ☕️
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 12:02 AM October 31, 2019The Penguins pumped four goals behind Brian Elliott in the opening period of a 7-1 victory over the archrival Philadelphia Flyers.
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9.0K99DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Are Steelers finally catching on? Heck, who can tell, right? ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 5:22 AM October 29, 2019JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson made a case for the wide receivers in the Steelers' 27-14 victory over the Dolphins.
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9.9K166DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Not sensing any Nutting/Williams rebuild sentiment ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 10:00 PM October 28, 2019The way I see it, there are two distinct, highly divergent paths Bob Nutting and Travis Williams can take toward turning the Pirates into contenders.
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20.9K415DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Nutting did, indeed, fire everyone
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:04 PM October 28, 2019The Pirates have fired longtime general manager Neal Huntington in their latest front-office move on Federal Street.
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3.9K18DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Hounds can’t stop raising their bar
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:04 AM October 28, 2019Riverhounds SC, the top seed in USL's Eastern Conference, blew away Birmingham Legion FC, 7-0, Saturday night at Highmark Stadium.
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21.6K275DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Huntington’s job anything but safe
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 1:05 AM October 24, 2019The Pirates are expected to make another move and fire longtime General Manager Neal Huntington after a 69-93 2019 campaign.
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16.2K277DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Nutting commendably dumps Coonelly
in Strip DistrictPOSTED: 2:54 PM October 23, 2019Pirates and team president Frank Coonelly have agreed to part ways. The team will announce his replacement Monday, Oct. 28.
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19.9K191DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Banister for manager … because he cares ☕
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 8:23 AM October 22, 2019The Penguins are delighted with their newest defenseman, John Marino, and it's crazy how they were able acquire him at all.