SCST - Recently Active Articles Six of the most recently active articles on SCST. http://www.scsportstalk.com Polamalu hurts knee, may miss 3-6 weeks (0 comments) - PITTSBURGH (AP)—Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu(notes) sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee late in the first half of their 13-10 overtime victory against Tennessee on Thursday night. Coach Mike Tomlin said the injury usually sidelines a player from 3 to 6 weeks. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000498 Pirates set mark with 17th straight losing season (1 comments) - 17 consecutive seasons, 17 without a winner.

Until Monday, no team in the four major North American pro team sports had experienced such a string of misery. It’s happened now to the Pirates, who are fielding what some in the game are calling a Triple-A team that’s trying to compete alongside the Cubs and Cardinals.

Not very well, either. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000494 Steelers’ Hartwig signs 4-year contract (1 comments) - PITTSBURGH (AP)—Pittsburgh Steelers center Justin Hartwig(notes) has signed a four-year contract on Tuesday, two days before the season opener against Tennessee.

The Steelers have a policy of not negotiating with players once a season begins, so Hartwig’s deal—which runs through 2012—is likely the last until the offseason. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000495 Steelers DE Keisel signs 5-year contract (0 comments) - PITTSBURGH (AP)—Defensive end Brett Keisel(notes) has signed a five-year contract, becoming the eighth player to reach a new deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers since they won the Super Bowl in February. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000493 Steelers starter Stapleton out for season (0 comments) - PITTSBURGH (AP)—Pittsburgh Steelers right guard Darnell Stapleton(notes) has been placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury and will miss the season.

Stapleton injured his left knee during the first week of training camp and had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000492 Editorial: Is Pirates Ownership Doing the Right Thing? (1 comments) - The Pirates are, by many accounts, one of the worst if not the worst team in Major League Baseball perennially. They do not always finish at the very bottom of the league, but they certainly haven't been in contention for a pennant in over 17 years (hence haven't been above .500 in just as long). But what current management has done to the already underwhelming team, is it the right way to go? SCST's Mattygabe weighs in. http://www.scsportstalk.com/viewarticle.php?id=1000488