Altoona Mirror, February 1, 2017

Art Rooney II held his annual season-ending chat with reporters on Tuesday and it wasn't exactly bubbling over with news.
--He doesn't think Ben Roethlisberger will retire now.
--He would like to keep Antonio Brown for a long time.
--He doesn't know if the Steelers can count on Martavis Bryant.
--Mike Tomlin is in no danger of being fired.
That last one will undoubtedly come as a huge disappointment to the legions of Tomlin detractors. A guy actually messaged a local TV talk show last week to ask if the hosts thought this "was it" for Tomlin and his coordinators, Todd Haley and Keith Butler.
The answer was no, no and no.
Sure there's disappointment that the Steelers aren't playing in the Super Bowl. But when you're still preparing for a game after 28 of the 32 NFL teams have shut down for the season, it doesn't qualify as failure, either.
On the other issues, there doesn't seem to be anybody who thinks Roethlisberger will walk away from the game and refund millions of the signing bonus he got with his last contract.
Even if money isn't the issue, there's the matter of playing and competing as long as possible. Reasonably healthy at 35 and armed with a formidable supporting cast, Roethlisberger will be back for another shot at the Super Bowl.
The Steelers should be looking for ways to keep Brown beyond the upcoming final year of his contract. Nothing demonstrated his importance more than the poor performance of the other receivers in the AFC Championship game against New England.
If Brown leaves, who is the go-to receiver?
Trick question! They don't have one. That's why it's imperative to find a way to keep their No. 1 receiver while also focusing on adding to the depth behind Brown.
If Bryant can come back from his season-long suspension and remain eligible, that's a plus. He's a talented player. But it would be too risky to make any sort of multi-year commitment for him.
A failed drug test knocks him out for another season. You don't build a plan with those circumstances.
If they can get something from Bryant in 2017, great. Just don't count on him.
Other than that, Rooney said the Steelers need to be better in the red zone and need to find ways to get more pressure on quarterbacks.
But your grandmother knows those things. The difference is she probably wouldn't bring Mike Tomlin back.
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--PENALTY ISSUED
MLB sent a strong message with a heavy penalty against former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa.
He is currently serving a jail sentence for hacking into the Houston Astros' computer system. When he gets out, he won't be able to work in baseball, even if anyone would hire him.
He's been permanently banned from MLB. Additionally the Cardinals were fined $2 million and they'll forfeit their first two draft picks this summer to the Astros.
It's best to lay down the law down and take computer espionage seriously. Teams are overrun with computer experts who could do some serious information thieving if there weren't a high disincentive for doing so.