Cortez Allen

Film study: Ravens vs. Bengals

2012-12-25 12:23:00

Ravens 33, Giants 14Ravens 33, Giants 14 Strategy: Offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell finally put his creative stamp on the offense, orchestrating season highs with 533 yards of total offense and 224 rushing yards. That included an option pitchout...

Film study: Ravens vs. Redskins

2012-12-04 16:59:00

Steelers 23, Ravens 20 Strategy: The Ravens aggressively tried to strike deep, but were largely inefficient. Wide receiver Torrey Smith was targeted eight times, but only generated three catches for 31 yards. They wavered between a smash-mouth...

Notebook: Suggs leaves game in fourth quarter with arm injury

2012-12-02 19:21:00

Clutching his right arm in pain late in the fourth quarter Sunday night, Ravens Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs made a beeline to the sideline toward team doctors and trainers. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year didn't return,...

Steelers' Ike Taylor ruled out with right ankle injury

2012-12-02 14:50:00

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor has been ruled out for�the remainder of today's�game with a right ankle injury. Taylor got hurt in the first quarter breaking up a long Joe Flacco pass intended for wide receiver Torrey Smith. He's already...

Steelers might be looking at a youth movement in 2013

2013-05-19 09:34:01

In late December, the Steelers infrequently find themselves out of the playoffs -- as they did last season. In mid-May, however, they're almost always considered to be one of the teams to beat. Not this May. As the Steelers resume practicing this week...

COLUMN: Steelers not panicking on eve of NFL draft

2013-04-24 09:34:25

Now hear this, all you towel-waving, Tunch-loving football nuts: Your Pittsburgh Steelers - chins up, chests out! - are not a team in transition. Nor are they rebuilding, reloading, retooling, replenishing, restocking or, really, re-anything-ing. (OK,...

Steelers' draft successes have outweighed blunders

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said he's never walked out of his office following the final day of one of the 13 drafts he's overseen and wasn't happy. Most of the time, for good reason, too. "All we try to do every year is add as many good...

Are the Steelers doing OK this off season?

2013-03-18 16:23:00

Yes There is a good chance that at some point this year Pittsburgh's center/quarterback exchange will be between guys named Legursky and Gradkowski. Not the star-studded, yet oft-inured combination — Maurkice Pouncey and Ben Roethlisberger...

Steelers will face Bengals without Taylor

2012-12-18 19:10:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The boot is off Ike Taylor's fractured ankle. � It's still too soon, however, for the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback to slip his cleats back on. � Taylor will miss his third straight game on Sunday when the Steelers (7-7)...

Scoreboard -- Dec. 14, 2012

2012-12-14 22:19:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. China, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--East Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a....

Scoreboard -- Dec. 12, 2012

2012-12-12 22:04:00

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks, 7 p.m. (TNT); San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) NFL Football--Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) High School Basketball--Teams...

On guard! DeCastro may start on Sunday

2012-12-11 21:34:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin could barely contain themselves on draft day when David DeCastro fell to Pittsburgh at No. 24.� � Eight months later, it appears they'll finally get a chance to see...

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) reaches for a pass under pressure form Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Cortez Allen, right, during the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday.

2012-12-05 19:47:00