APRIL 12, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM
Ron Cook: College basketball's dirty underbelly exposed once again Today's topic is college basketball. I have allotted time after this discussion for a shower. The sport is filthy dirty.
Ron Cook: Penguins finally getting some secondary scoring Isn’t it amazing what can happen in sports in two weeks?
APRIL 5, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Penguins simply outplayed — but not outclassed — by Bruins We tend to make sports too complicated at times. When a Pittsburgh team loses, there has to be a reason. Somebody has to be blamed, right? B...
APRIL 3, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: A reminder to not take the NCAA tournament for granted The Super Bowl is the most-popular and most-watched sporting event. Nothing tops the NFL. Ever. The Stanley Cup is the toughest championship...
MARCH 24, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Bringing back JuJu Smith-Schuster was a mistake I respect Mike Tomlin’s wisdom and consider him one of the top coaches in the NFL. He loves JuJu Smith-Schuster as a football player. “He’s....
MARCH 20, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Selection Sunday isn’t the same without Pitt Once upon a time, Pitt was a fixture on Selection Sunday. The Panthers made it to the NCAA tournament in 10 consecutive seasons from 2001-02...
MARCH 12, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Penguins prove they can bounce back as crucial stretch begins Say this about the Penguins: They have become pretty good at bouncing back from nightmarish losses. They did it twice last week, perhaps sav...
MARCH 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Are Steelers staring at another dark age of quarterback play? Art Rooney Jr. knew the challenge the Steelers faced when they had to replace Terry Bradshaw after the 1983 season. “It was like trying to r...
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Retire or release? Ben Roethlisberger situation feels too familiar After the 2014 season, the Steelers gave iconic safety Troy Polamalu a choice: Retire or be released. Not much room for misinterpretation th...
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Penguins’ 3-1 loss stung, especially with so much at stake Maybe it was unrealistic to think the Penguins could beat the Washington Capitals for a fourth consecutive time Tuesday night. Maybe it was...
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Antonio Brown has Tom Brady to thank for his return This isn’t about what Tom Brady has accomplished on the football field. You already know he’s legendary, from winning seven Super Bowls —...
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Penguins make boom-or-bust picks with Ron Hextall, Brian Burke In June 1990, the Penguins made two bold hires that rocked the hockey world. On the same day, general manager Craig Patrick named incomparab...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Chiefs coach Andy Reid endures brutal weekend The tough football questions for Andy Reid were expected late Sunday night after his Kansas City Chiefs were embarrassed by Tom Brady and th...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Steelers' rich, charmed history on display again There are many more important reasons to hope the world returns to something resembling normalcy by summer. People’s lives are at stake. The...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Jim Rutherford is hardly the first Pittsburgh legend to leave on sour note So you think the once-happy marriage between Jim Rutherford and the Penguins ended poorly on Wednesday? That was nothing compared with the P...
JANUARY 30, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Let's remember Hank Aaron for how he won off the field Has there ever been a bigger sports star than Babe Ruth? Fans will argue for hours about the best player in other sports. Tom Brady or Jim B...
JANUARY 27, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: An appreciation of Duck Hodges' improbable Steelers run I grew up listening to a Possum call baseball games. I know a Kitten, Quail, Dog and Tiger won a World Series with the Pirates. I watched a...
JANUARY 27, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: What could have been? Jameson Taillon, James Conner leaving with questions They might be the four saddest words in sports: What could have been? It’s a fair question to ask about Jameson Taillon, who was traded to....
JANUARY 24, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Tom Brady's dominance adds perspective to what 'success' in NFL means The narrative around town is that Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger have underachieved. I’m not buying it, even though I know the Steelers...
JANUARY 19, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: NFL playoff pain for Steelers fans is going to continue Can an NFL playoff Sunday be any worse for Steelers fans? No, actually. Start with the fact the Steelers are out of the tournament. It’s bee...
JANUARY 16, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: After yet another collapse, Mike Tomlin's seat is officially warming up The tweet came Sunday night from Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy just as the Cleveland Browns were finishing off the highest-scoring first qua...
JANUARY 13, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: After yet another collapse, Mike Tomlin's seat is officially warming up The tweet came Sunday night from Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy just as the Cleveland Browns were finishing off the highest-scoring first qua...
JANUARY 12, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ron Cook: Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey were anything but stars Sunday night If Maurkice Pouncey has said it once, he’s said it dozens of times. “When Ben retires, I’m retiring.” Ben Roethlisberger laughs...
JANUARY 11, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
