Unlike previous seasons, the Steelers have been unpredictable on a week to week basis this year. The same team that blew leads against the hapless Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders also won against the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals. A team that allowed Carson Palmer to throw for three touchdowns (no other team has allowed 2) in Week 3 only to see Andy Dalton throw for 105 yards last week. What about this week? The Steelers certainly have an uphill battle against the ... Read More
Big East Conference Power Rankings
After a week off, I’m back looking at the Big East Conference with my latest Big East Power Rankings. Despite taking a week off, there really isn’t much to change as there are three good teams in the conference and five not-so-good teams. With that being said, let’s take a look at my latest Big East Conference Power Rankings, following Week 8 of the college football season. 1. Louisville (6-0, 2-0) Last week’s rank: 1 Week 8 result: Beat USF 27-25 Although the Cardinals are one of ... Read More
Jason Hendricks Injury Could be Crippling for Pitt
During the course of the past couple of seasons, the Pitt Panthers have had some very good football players on the defensive side of the ball. Their success has been recognized, as several Panthers have been named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in recent years. Linebacker H.B. Blades won the honor in 2006, and linebacker Scott McKillop started a run of four consecutive Pitt winners of the award when was given the honor in 2008. McKillop was followed by Mick Williams and ... Read More
Can Steelers Stop Redskins Rushing Game?
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are to win two games in a row for the first time this season, there will be a lot of pressure on the black-and-gold's defensive unit to step and do something that they really haven't done all season long- effectively stop the run. That's something that's really never been an issue for Steelers' defenses in the past, but this unit is different. This Steelers defense is allowing 4.1 yards per carry through six games and is allowing 92.5 yards per game on the ... Read More
Robert Morris Men Picked 2nd in NEC
Moon Township, Pa. - According to a poll of Northeast Conference (NEC) head coaches, the Robert Morris University men's basketball team has been picked to finish second in the NEC in 2012-13. The poll was released as part of the NEC's inaugural "Social" Media Day event, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks the seventh consecutive year the Colonials have been picked to finish in the top three in the league, as RMU was tabbed second in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 and third in ... Read More
Point Park University Basketball just outside of NAIA Top 25
PITTSBURGH -- Point Park University is just outside the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll released by the national office on Tuesday. The Pioneers are just five votes shy of being nationally ranked and are in the 'others receiving votes' section at No. 28 overall. Point Park is the second team listed in the 'others receiving votes' section with a total of 41 votes. Tied for the No. 25 spot with 46 votes are College of Idaho and St. Francis (Ind.). Point ... Read More
Pitt Duo Approaching Record Books
For the Pitt Panthers, a chance at a Big East Conference championship in their finals season before exiting the conference for the ACC is out of the window. As a matter of fact a bowl game is pretty close to being out the window as well as the Panthers must win four of their final six games of the season to become bowl eligible. Even if that doesn't happen for Pitt head coach Paul Chryst, close attention should be paid to a couple of his players as they continue to rise up the Pitt record ... Read More
Lockout Leaders: How NHL Players are performing overseas
As the NHL Lockout continues, and we clinch to every word of good news that comes across our news tickers, some fans are beginning to take note of how some NHL stars are playing in the international leagues. Of course, there are many notable players like Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos who have not yet made the move to play in Europe, but there remain some mega-talents who are strutting their stuff in Europe. Elite Prospects is doing the dirty work of assembling the stats throughout the ... Read More
IUP Football Ranked 16 in AFCA Top 25 Poll
WACO, TX – After winning its fourth straight game on Saturday, IUP has moved up four spots to 16th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, as it was released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks also show up at seventh in the Super Region One in the season's inaugural regional rankings. IUP wore the Lakers down last weekend in a 31-13 win that saw Harvie Tuck (Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) rush for 231 yards and two touchdowns. The Crimson Hawks limited ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card After Win vs. Bengals
Well that was more like it. The Pittsburgh Steelers not only got a much needed road win, but a division win as well Sunday night in Cincinnati. In what could have been their most complete game in a month, the Steelers moved to 3-3, which suddenly ties them for the fourth best record in the AFC, right behind the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. With the Ravens and Pats having some obvious flaws at the moment, a win streak could put the Steelers right back in the thick ... Read More