Tomlin angry with communications problems at Gillette Stadium

Lots of NHL players grow beards during the playoffs. It's fun! It's fun to have a beard and it's fun to be in the playoffs. T.V. Brandman, also known as NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus, doesn't feel so great about the playoff 

NBC Sports Group and the Maryland Jockey Club have reached a long-term agreement extending NBC Sports Group's exclusive rights to the Preakness Stakes, it was announced Aug. 10.

How to watch online. When: 8:30 p.m. ET. Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. TV: NBC. Announcers: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya. Online: NBC Sports Live Extra 

Tonight's issue with the Steelers' communications comes after an offseason that was dominated by Deflategate, and comes in a week when both ESPN and Sports Illustrated published lengthy stories suggesting that the Patriots frequently break NFL rules.

Back in early July, West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons described renewing the bitter football rivalry with Pittsburgh as “one of my top priorities in scheduling.” A couple of months later, thank the football gods, that priority has resulted