http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columnists/ Sports columnist Ron Cook en-us Copyright 2009, post-gazette.com. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:58:25 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09310/1011280-87.stm?cmpid=cook.xml It's so easy to sit back and criticize, to second-guess, to say that Penn State linebacker Sean Lee made a costly mistake by not leaving for the NFL after his terrific junior season in 2007. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09307/1010366-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml Kyle Orton might not be John Elway, but he's playing great football and doesn't make huge mistakes. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09306/1010182-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml You didn't think the Baltimore Ravens were just going to go away, did you? I mean, really? Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:23:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09305/1009628-87.stm?cmpid=cook.xml You can say just about anything to Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, probably the nicest, most revered man in the NFL. Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09303/1009409-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml It's easy to say Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is a jerk, has been a jerk since he left Penn State and always will be a jerk. Who will argue with that? Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:10:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09301/1008808-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml Ordinarily, I believe that an NFL player should never miss a game for any reason other than an injury or a life-threatening situation at home. The impending birth of a child? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:45:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09300/1008563-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml They said Steelers rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace could run fast, but this is ridiculous. This kid has run from a dismal past to a bright future so quickly that it almost defies belief. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09299/1008375-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml Funny thing is Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley actually thought he would escape ridicule from his teammates yesterday after toting the football 77 yards in what seemed like 2 1/2 minutes to at touchdown. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:48:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09298/1008199-233.stm?cmpid=cook.xml With nearly 100 percent of the precincts having reported, this column is prepared to project a winner in the race between Pitt and Cincinnati to finish first in the Big East Conference. ... Sports commentary by Ron Cook Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09296/1007716-87.stm?cmpid=cook.xml In no particular order, Pitt offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti credits coach Dave Wannstedt, quarterback Bill Stull, running back Dion Lewis, tight end Dorin Dickerson, the other playmakers, Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09294/1007038-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml Take a minute and go to youtube.com. Type in "Adrian Peterson Fantasy Commercial" in the search engine. Click on the first entry that comes up. No, wait. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:11:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09293/1006802-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml News of another alleged police incident involving Steelers kicker Jeff Reed brought to mind Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning saying so famously of teammate Mike Vanderjagt in 2003, "He's a good kicker, but he's an idiot ... We're talking about our idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off." Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09292/1006674-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml It says something instructive -- something good, actually -- about Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger that he wasn't in any mood for pats on the back yesterday. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:04:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09286/1005118-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml I've said it before and I'll say it again: Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the John Elway of this generation. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:20:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09285/1004829-87.stm?cmpid=cook.xml DETROIT -- A glass-is-half-empty kind of person will say the Steelers had another ridiculously tough time closing out a woeful opponent in the fourth quarter yesterday and were lucky to win. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:57:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09284/1004670-87.stm?cmpid=cook.xml It's hard to knock the many fans who left Heinz Field in disgust late in the third quarter yesterday when Connecticut was spanking Pitt by 15 points. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:22:00 -0400 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09282/1004126-66.stm?cmpid=cook.xml Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Ham telephoned yesterday on another matter. Eventually, the conversation turned to his old team. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400