The Pittsburgh Penguins' fans have done it again. For the third year in a row they have been named the NHL’s best fans by Forbes Magazine. So what makes the Penguins fans so special to win such an award three years in a row? Forbes based their study upon five measurable calculations: hometown crowd reach, television ratings, arena attendance as a percentage of capacity, merchandise sales, and social media reach. The data covers the last three years. “One thing for sure about our fan ... Read More
Pitt rebounds with nice win over Kansas State
After being thoroughly outplayed by San Diego State in the second round of the Maui Invitational by San Diego State, it was going to be interesting to see how Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers responded. They responded in very positive fashion by playing their best overall game of the season in a 70-47 victory over a solid Kansas State team Wednesday in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational. James Robinson had 14 points and six assists and led four Pitt (4-2) players in double figures. ... Read More
Comeau’s hat trick leads Penguins to victory
Toronto may have brought the snow, but the Penguins created the heat as they beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Blake Comeau scored a hat trick for the home team, including the game-winning goal in overtime. “I passed up to [Kris Letang] and he did a good job of giving it back and going down the middle," said Comeau on the overtime goal. "I had some space up top and I tried to white-out the guy that was in front of me. I shot the puck and I saw [Sidney Crosby's] ... Read More
Steelers soft schedule has them poised to end playoff drought
Many look at the fact at all four teams in the AFC North currently being over .500 and believe it is the best division in football. That very well may be true, but all four AFC North teams can thank a very weak out of division schedule that featured the AFC and NFC South, as a major reason why they are all in the position that they are in right row. Of the eight common non-division opponents all AFC North teams have played, or will play the rest of the season, only the Indianapolis Colts ... Read More
Pitt manhandled in loss to No. 15 San Diego State
One thing had stuck out throughout the Pitt Panthers first four games and that is the fact that the Panthers aren't very good defensively early on in the season. That showed up again on Tuesday night as Pitt was outmatched in pretty much every way possible, dropping a second-round Maui Invitational game 74-57 to No. 15 San Diego State. The Aztecs, who came into the game struggling to shoot the ball, shot 58.7 percent from the floor on the night (27-of-46) against the Panthers, which is a ... Read More
Some athletes use their social status for good, not just bad
America loves looking up to sporting world heroes. We admire their talent, we get caught up in the excitement of what they do, and we look to them to provide diversion from the every-day problems in our lives. The stars of the sporting world are worshipped by the fan base and garnish undivided attention of the media. Unfortunately, these heroes, despite their athletic talents, are not always gifted or willing to put forth an effort when it comes to humanitarian support. As recent incidents will ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury reaches milestone in Pens win over Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Boston Bruins Monday night, defeating their nemesis 3-2 in overtime. The Pens started the game off right with a goal from Sidney Crosby with 16:27 left in the first period. Craig Adams recorded his 100th career assist by helping Crosby score, along with help from Kris Letang. “We tried it a couple games ago, and I really liked them together, I was hesitant earlier in the year, I wanted to get a little bit of balance, but they have some great chemistry ... Read More
Steelers 2014 rookie class off to less than impactful start
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has come under fire lately for some less than spectacular results from some of his more recent draft classes. At the end of the day, bad drafts have played a large role in why this franchise has produced back-to-back 8-8 seasons. As soon as this past draft ended, many experts were grading Colbert’s performance either very positively or very negatively, with not much ground in the middle. I for one did not like the past draft at all, but ... Read More
Pitt crashes glass in win vs. Chaminade
Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon made a point of emphasizing rebounding after his Panthers were shocked by Hawaii Saturday morning. His players got the message. Derrick Randall set a Maui Invitational record with 21 rebounds, Michael Young grabbed 15 while scoring 27 points and Pittsburgh rode a dominating performance on the glass to beat host Chaminade 81-68 Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Swords are a much smaller team than Pitt (3-1), but it was an impressive ... Read More
Ike Taylor, Jarvis Jones could be back for Steelers on Sunday
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense could get a boost following their bye week as a pair of opening day starters could be set to return from injuries. Both cornerback Ike Taylor and outside linebacker Jarvis Jones have been cleared to practice and both could be in uniform when the Steelers play host to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Heinz Field. Taylor, who has been sidelined with a broken arm suffered in the teams Week 3 victory against the Carolina Panthers, has been cleared by doctors ... Read More