Guy Whimper

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...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT Same person? Yes. Same offense? Don't know, he wouldn't say this time. Same explanation? Yes. Same length of time to explain it? No, much shorter this time. That sums up the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon said Monday that the two strikes against him in the past 11 months doesn't mean he has a drinking or substance abuse problem. "I would say...

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers - INSIDE SLANT Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said before the draft that he did not expect any rookie to have an impact on the Steelers' 2013 season. That has changed, and not necessarily with...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT After evaluating the results of last weekend's rookie minicamp, which included five defensive backs taken in the draft, new coach Gus Bradley decided he needed help. So he...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT No one was more excited to conduct a three day rookie minicamp than new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley and his staff. Probably because no one is going to count on...

The Sports Xchange NFL roundup: Vikings release P Kluwe Veteran punter Chris Kluwe was released by the Minnesota Vikings, but he was far from surprised by the transaction Monday. The outspoken 31-year-old predicted he would cede his roster spot and job...

The Sports Xchange Steelers sign OT Whimper The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran free agent offensive tackle Guy Whimper and undrafted rookie free agent linebacker Terence Garvin to contracts on Monday. Whimper was a fourth-round draft pick in 2006...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT What is it with wide receivers and the Jacksonville Jaguars? It's like oil and water, night and day, the Hatfields and McCoys. What it's not been is paradise. The latest rift...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT The Jaguars got their man. They're hoping they got him for the next 10 years. In selecting offensive tackle Luke Joeckel as the No. 2 overall pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ways to describe the Bears defense early Sunday afternoon: Old. Outdated schematically. Fatigued. Out of its element. Way to describe the Bears defense early Sunday evening: Dominating. Go ahead, underestimate them some...

What was an opportunity to show a national television audience that they are one of the league's elite teams, and to match their best start since their 2000 Super Bowl season, turned into a nightmare for the Ravens on Monday. Instead of a statement...