#CardCorner: 1988 Topps Jim Gott
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Sat, 2026-10-24 10:50
Selected by the Blue Jays in the 1981 Rule 5 Draft, Jim Gott transitioned from starting pitcher to reliever with the Pirates and became a successful set-up man and stopper.
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As future Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland worked to revive the Pittsburgh Pirates in the late 1980s, one of the final pieces of the puzzle was finding a reliable closer.
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The NFL says its first regular-season game in France will go ahead as planned on Sunday at Stade de France, and Dani Watt, the wife of Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, has publicly asked the league to explain that decision. On Monday, Watt shared a CBS Pittsburgh graphic to her Instagram Stories that read, […]
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The NFL is preparing for its first regular-season game in France.
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 8 road game against the Washington Commanders will remain on Sunday Night Football despite previous reporting that it was in consideration to be flexed. The NFL gave thought to moving the 1:00 PM start between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns into that SNF slot before ultimately keeping Eagles-Commanders instead, according […]
The Steelers vs. Saints clash in France is raising more and more doubts. With authorities already concerned about the safety of players and fans, many thought the game might get canceled. However, it is going ahead, and Cam Heyward has a blunt take on why. “NFL does feel comfortable in sending us over,” Cam Heyward […]
The post “NFL Likes Money”: Steelers’ Cam Heyward Gets Blunt on Why Paris Game Isn’t Canceled As League Shares Security Plans for Teams appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Paris has been gripped by civil unrest for quite some time now, and it has got the world’s attention. It is bad timing for the NFL, who were all set for their first game in the French capital, a matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. Despite multiple calls for the league to […]
The post NFL Shares Safety Plans to Address Growing Concerns for Steelers-Saints Game in Paris Amid Civil Unrest appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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The Pittsburgh Penguins' team plane returned to Salt Lake City after Ben Kindel suffered a medical episode. The 19-year-old is in stable condition.
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The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Steelers vs. Saints Week 7 matchup in Paris. Find a breakdown of every Week 7 NFL game in our Worksheet Hub. The Saints are one of two teams (Miami being the other) that [...]