The Edinboro Fighting Scots officially started their season today with the first spring practice of the year. The team finished 4-6 last season, the first time they've not had a winning record in coach Scott Browning's career as head coach with the program. The team is looking to take last year's down season and use it as a spring board into the 2013 season. The Fighting Scots have eight players on offense returning and seven on the defensive side. The team's starting quarterback, Cody ... Read More
Week 2 Preview – Jacksonville Sharks Vs. Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power (0-1) will look to rebound from a crushing 64-33 loss to the Utah Blaze this Friday as they host the Jacksonville Sharks (1-0) at Consol Energy Center. Jacksonville’s offense is led by former Power quarterback Bernard Morris. The 4th year quarterback has the ability to make plays through the air and with his legs. Last week against the Tampa Bay Storm, Morris was 24 for 31 for 269 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also rushed for 20 yards and an ... Read More
Domination: Pens defeat Jets 4-0
Just wait until everyone comes back. The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back Evgeni Malkin after a nine game absence, and welcomed Douglas Murray to Pittsburgh for his first game in black and Vegas gold. The result? A 4-0 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets and a 14th straight victory. The Penguins had been relying on secondary scoring in some of their previous games but tonight it was all about the big guns. Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz each scored while Pascal Dupuis added a pair of goals. ... Read More
Rushel Shell to reportedly take time away from football
Yesterday's shocking news that Pitt sophomore running back Rushel Shell was looking to transfer has taken another turn, as now it looks as if Shell will be taking a step back from football for the time being. Shell, as I reported yesterday, was looking to transfer, but has not formally requested the paperwork to do so, according to multiple sources. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst issued a statement on the situation. “Like many college freshmen, Rushel is working through some challenges ... Read More
IUP football releases 2013 schedule
INDIANA, PA – The IUP athletic department has announced its complete football schedule for the upcoming 2013 season. The Crimson Hawks open the season at Southern Connecticut State on September 7 and will play five of their 11 contests in their home confines of George P. Miller Stadium. After their season opener against the Owls, the Crimson Hawks return to Indiana to host Cheyney in their home opening on September 14. The matchup will also be the annual IUP Athletic Hall of Fame Game and ... Read More
Rushel Shell reportedly to transfer from Pitt
As the Pitt Panthers football team prepares to head to the ACC this season, one position on the field that Pitt head coach Paul Chryst didn't think he would have to worry about is running back. Following the graduation of Ray Graham, all signs pointed to sophomore Rushel Shell stepping into the feature back role and excelling at it. Not so fast though, as there are now signs that Shell may not follow in the footsteps of LeSean McCoy, Dion Lewis and Graham as the next great Pitt running ... Read More
Unlucky 13: Pens win but lose Marc-Andre Fleury
The Pittsburgh Penguins needed to use two goalies but they came away with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens to extend their win streak to 13 games. Tomas Vokoun entered the game in the third period after Marc-Andre Fleury was forced out with what looked like a head injury, and battled every step of the way to preserve the victory. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal of the game 13 minutes into the second period to extend his point streak to five games. The ... Read More
Penguins streak more impressive than Blackhawks
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak, which is one of the best in the team’s history. It started with a 7-6 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and their latest win was a 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Those two games show that the Penguins can win any type of game whether it be a shootout or a defensive game. They have won more games in a row than the Chicago Blackhawks did when they started the season on a 24-game point streak. In that streak, ... Read More
Why the moves for Brenden Morrow and Douglas Murray are brilliant
If you believed Ray Shero would stand pat, as he did last season, and not add a few pieces to an already elite team, shame on you. If the you hesitated to jump for joy because you thought the price for Brenden Morrow seemed a little too high, you're not alone. After all, Joe Morrow was a very good defensive prospect with a ton of potential as a Pittsburgh Penguin. And while the Penguins have a ton of defensive prospects already, not all of them are cut from the same cloth. In the end, ... Read More
Father Time and Longevity in Sports
Athletes strive each and every season to make history or break some sort of record. Year in and year out history is made and records are broken. One record that has yet to be broken, and likely never will be broken is that of Father Time. Athletes do their best to outlast Father Time, but in the end, they eventually fall short. Age catches up to everyone, but it is spotlighted a lot more by athletes. The physicality their bodies go through eventually catches up with them, and naturally so. ... Read More