Pittsburgh vs Tennessee +6.5 Cincinnati vs Cleveland +3 Indianapolis +3 vs NY Jets Kansas City vs Tampa Bay -4 Oakland vs Atlanta -9 Dallas vs Baltimore -4 Detroit +4 vs Philadelphia St. Louis +3.5 vs Miami Buffalo vs Arizona -4.5 New England vs Seattle +4 Minnesota -1.5 vs Washington NY Giants +6.5 vs San Francisco Green Bay vs Houston -3 Denver +1.5 vs San Diego ... Read More
Duquesne Looks to Continue Win Streak vs. CCSU
If any team didn't want a week off, it likely was the Duquesne Dukes, who entered their bye week winners of their past four games. But while you never want to take a break when you are on a winning streak, a rest could have been just what the doctor ordered. The Dukes (4-1, 2-0) have made it a tendency of starting games slowly, only to rally in the fourth quarter to find ways to win football games. In fact, Duquesne has trailed in the fourth quarter in three of their four victories. That's ... Read More
Week 6 Fantasy Advice
Start QB Matt Stafford- Stafford and the Lions have had their bye week to prepare for the Eagles and their passing attack should be in full force Sunday. HB Arian Foster- The Packers run D has been bad. Look for Foster to have a big game. HB Jamaal Charles- Charles has carried the ball 80 times over the last three weeks, and this trend should continue Sunday, as the Chiefs will likely rely heavily on the run with Brady Quinn starting. TE Owen Daniels- Daniels has scored touchdowns in ... Read More
Bikini Hockey League: Puck Bunnies Unite
Look out, Lingerie Football League. If you’re a red meat eating, testosterone-filled dude, or just a Canadian, then this is probably the greatest idea you’ve ever heard of (at least until someone invents the beer sandwich). Bikini-clad women trying to pull off a back heel toe-drag? Sign me up. The format of the league is actually quite different. Rather than just being a sporting event, it’s attempting to pattern itself after a reality show. There will be two teams of 10 players each, and ... Read More
PSAC teams look to prove why they are worthy of D2 Rankings
It’s that time of year where separation is created in college football. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is no different. This weekend’s slate of games could go far in determining who is a legitimate 2012 championship contender. Both California University (PA) and IUP have pedigrees that make it understandable of their D2 Top 20 Rankings, but it’s Bloomsburg and Shippensburg who might be here to steal the show. Four PSAC schools crowd the NCAA Division II weekly rankings. What this ... Read More
Despite Slow Start, Pitt Defense Coming Along Nicely
In case you are still angry about the fourth quarter of Pitt's most recent loss to Syracuse, there's a silver lining in the Panthers 2-3 start- the play of the Pitt defense. Coming into the season, the Panthers defense was a huge question mark. They returned only four starters from a season ago and had only one senior starter in safety Jarred Holley. But since then that number has grown to three as linebacker Manny Williams and defensive back Andrew Taglianetti have been added to the ... Read More
A look at Ben Roethlisberger’s season
If the Steelers can pull out a win this Thursday against the Tennessee Titans, they will go over .500 for the first time all season. Overall, the Steelers are in an OK spot. The season is only a quarter of the way through and with a 2-2 record, the Steelers are still in contention. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger is off to a great start, on pace to throw for 4,444 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions; a career high. Do these numbers mean another playoff run for the Steelers? Well, it ... Read More
Panthers Must Eliminate Mistakes vs. Louisville
Through five games, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde season for the Pitt Panthers football team has unpredictable. You never know which of Paul Chryst's teams- the good one that beat Virginia Tech or the bad one that lost to Youngstown State- will show up on a weekly basis. But the one consistency through five games have been countless mistakes, win or lose. Pitt is ranked near the bottom of FBS schools in two penalty categories — 87th in number per game (7.2) and 83rd in yards lost per game ... Read More
2012-13 NHL Award Predictions
I know, we don’t even have a new CBA in place yet, but frankly, I’m tired of talking about the lockout. It’s a beautiful fall day, and I’m tired of being depressed about hockey. So when the stars align and the players and owners sign on the dotted line, here’s how I think the year-end awards will shake out. Lady Byng Trophy (most gentlemanly): Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings It’s been several years since Datsyuk took home the Lady Byng, but it’s hard for a four-time winner to not be the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Report Card in Win vs. Eagles
Sunday afternoon wasn't a must win for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was close and while it wasn't a pretty performance all-around, the important thing for the black-and-gold was that it was a win. By doing so they remain 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Ravens, as falling over three games back, even this early in the season may have been too big of a hole to dig out of. But this wasn’t just a win as the Steelers showed a little bit of a running game and a much better defensive effort, ... Read More