With Bell, Villanueva and Brown out of the way, the Steelers now focus on extending Stephon Tuitt

When the 2014 NFL Draft was approaching, a young stud defensive lineman out of Notre Dame named Stephon Tuitt was pegged to be a first round draft pick. Most would agree it was a foot injury which drove him to the second round, and directly into the laps of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Day 2. The Steelers left the draft thinking they just escaped with two first round players after selecting Ryan Shazier in the first, and Tuitt in the second. It is hard to believe, but this particular draft class is entering their final year of their rookie contracts. For Shazier, the team picked up his 5th year option paying him handsomely through the 2018 season, but Tuitt is about to enter a contract year. And

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  Steelers trying to extend contract of DE Stephon Tuitt before season begins

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Orioles power rankings roundup: A bad week doesn’t sink them

MLB.com (17th; LW: 14th) Alyson Footer at MLB.com drops the Orioles to 17th after a week in the top half of the league. Bleacher Report Power Rankings (15th; LW: 14th) Joel Reuter drops the O’s just one slot. He grades on more of a curve than I do. CBS Sports (18th; LW: 15th) Matt Synder lowers the Orioles three slots. “The offense is humming like many thought it would all year, hitting more than 100 OPS points higher since the All-Star break. (OK, so I typed that before the Tuesday night game started, so it was apparently a jinx. My bad, O's fans).” reddit’s Power Poll (20th; LW:17th) The community editors over at reddit drop the O’s three slots. “I feel like I can keep reusing comments from

Rockets GM Morey: 'The other thing that's difficult with the Warriors...'

Though the Warriors have yet to receive an invitation to visit the White House in the wake of their championship season, one of their superstars already has decided he would not participate. Kevin Durant, the NBA Finals MVP who grew up practically in the shadow of the White House, said he would not visit. "Nah, I won't do that," Durant told ESPN on Thursday. "I don't respect who's in office right now." Bravo for Durant. For speaking up when so many others are silent and, by acknowledging that this is an individual decision, proving he is willing to stand on a personal set of principles. Visiting his hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md. for “Kevin Durant Day,” the forward didn’t mention President Donald

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  Kevin Durant won’t visit White House with Trump in office

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  Josh Smith Teasing Potential NBA Comeback With Rockets

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