When the Kansas City Chiefs selected Pitt receiver Jonathan Baldwin with the 26th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, they were hoping he would quickly become a key part of their offense and a dangerous red zone weapon. Along with Dwayne Bowe, they hoped the two would form one of the top receiving tandems in football. Baldwin’s rookie season fell far short of these expectations, however. Baldwin didn’t exactly start out on the right foot with the Chiefs. A wrist injury resulting from a preseason ... Read More
Sunseri Struggles, Job Not in Jeopardy
We've seen this story plenty of times in the past when it comes to Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri- costly mistake after mistake, the inability to throw the deep ball, and most importantly the inability to lead the Pitt Panthers football team to victories. That's a quarterbacks job, but despite Sunseri showing the inability to improve in any area throughout his three seasons under center, don't expect new head coach Paul Chryst to make a quarterback change anytime in the near future. Chryst ... Read More
Time for Big Ben; Offense to Lead the Charge
When people think of the elite quarterbacks in the league, they think of names like Rodgers, Brady, Brees and Stafford. They see 5000 yard seasons and 40+ touchdowns leading explosive offensives with impressive arm strength and pinpoint accuracy. What often gets overlooked is how poor their own defenses are in the rankings. What do Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford all have in common? Their team defenses are ranked 32nd, 31st, 24th, and 23rd in total defense, ... Read More
James Harrison listed as doubtful
Reluctantly, I am once again the bearer of bad news; according to cbssports.com, Pro-Bowl linebacker James Harrison is officially listed as a “game-time decision” come Sunday night’s matchup against the Denver Broncos. Harrison has missed two practices already this week, and while the Steeler’s official categorization of his injury seems optimistic, it seems doubtful that Harrison will be prepared for Sunday night’s game after missing a practice so late in the week. The Steelers' LB has ... Read More
Pittsburgh vs. Denver – 7 reasons to go with the Broncos
It’s a gorgeous September Friday morning in the City of Champions with the buzz of a road opener putting a spring in the collective step of the “Steeler Nation”. Our beloved “Stillers” venture to Denver in an effort to get a little payback from that Tebow foolishness last January. Coach Lebeau, you are a great man, a great coach and a great Hall of Fame member, but you owe us one for calling all of the zero coverage that got us beat. (Sorry, I had to get that out) However, it is interesting ... Read More
Lloyd Carrington Following Todd Graham to ASU
After failing to lock down a starting spot in training camp, sophomore defensive back Llyod Carrington decided to transfer from Pitt to be closer to his home in Texas. However what wasn't know then is that Carrington will be following former head coach Todd Graham to Arizona State, which by itself is mind boggling. Carrington showed some promise last season as a freshman, earning some playing time and would have been in the rotation to get some playing time this year as well, especially ... Read More
Love for Lokomotiv
A year ago today, September 7, 2011, professional hockey faced one of the most difficult days in its history. A plane carrying the KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl caught fire and crashed shortly after take-off, killing nearly everyone on board, including former NHL-ers Ruslan Salei, Pavol Demitra, Josef Vasicek, among others with NHL ties. The official cause of the crash was pilot error, though there are many thoughts and innuendos surrounding the event. Candidly, I have struggled for a couple ... Read More
Jason Grilli: The turn around of a career
The bullpen for the Pirates this season has been a huge key to the teams’ success, and Jason Grilli has perhaps been the most effective pitcher out of it. The veteran reliever has played in the major leagues with Florida, the Chicago White Sox, Detroit, Colorado, Texas, and Pittsburgh throughout his career. While pitching for the Pirates this year, Grilli has seen fantastic success as the eighth inning set up man. “I was never an eighth inning guy and I never had this opportunity up until this ... Read More
Panthers Embarrassed by Bearcats, Off to 0-2 Start
For those who thought things couldn't get any worse after Pitt's Week 1 loss to Youngstown State, you didn't have to wait long Thursday night to find out just how bad Paul Chryst's team really is. George Winn scored on a 58-yard carry on Cincinnati's first play from scrimmage and the Bearcats took advantage of plenty of Pitt mistakes en route to rolling over the Panthers 34-10 in the Big East Conference opener for both teams. Pitt is off to their first 0-2 start since 2005 and made it ... Read More
Division 2 football preview: Week 2
#10/10 California Vulcans Record: 1-0 Last week: defeated Hillsdale, 30-22. Next week: at #11/15 Kutztown, 6 p.m. Saturday. In what is easily the game of the week in the PSAC, the Vulcans head east to Kutztown to take on the defending conference champions. If California wants to get a win, it will need to slow down the offense of the Golden Bears. Kutztown defeated Saint Anslem, 58-6, in week one, scoring 35 points in the opening quarter. Senior quarterback Kevin Morton ... Read More