Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley says the team told him an incident at a restaurant last weekend near Heinz Field is a ”non-issue.”
Haley’s wife Christine was involved in what Pittsburgh police described as a minor altercation at Tequila Cowboy on Sunday night a few hours after the Steelers wrapped up the regular season with a victory over the Cleveland Browns. Haley himself was not involved in the incident Youth Preston Brown Jersey , though he did sustain a minor injury at some point during the night.
Haley said Thursday the situation was ”not of my doing,” adding the team has assured him it is not concerned about it going forward. No charges were filed.
Haley says his ”sole focus” is on the AFC North champions preparing for the playoffs. Pittsburgh will play a to-be-determined opponent in the divisional round on Jan. 14.
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Steve Pearce has joined the Boston Red Sox and doubled in his first at-bat as the cleanup hitter for the team with the best record in the majors.
Pearce doubled in the second inning Friday night on the first pitch he saw from CC Sabathia at Yankee Stadium. Pearce played first base against New York.
The Red Sox got the 35-year-old Pearce and cash on Thursday from Toronto for minor league infielder Santiago Espinal.
Pearce has a career average of .255 and 83 career home runs and 268 RBIs. He was hitting .291 with four homers and 16 RBIs for the Blue Jays. The Red Sox are his seventh team, including all five in the AL East.
Boston manager Alex Cora said Pearce gives the team more options at first base Youth Antonio Callaway Jersey , where Mitch Moreland is having a good season, and as a designated hitter.
Pearce’s cost to the Red Sox is $1.5 million. The Blue Jays will give Boston $1,658 Youth Dorance Armstrong Jr. Jersey ,602 to cover part of the $3,158,602 remaining in his $6.25 million salary.