The Sporting News College Football has released its 2013 Division III College Football Preseason Poll and two of our local football squads have found their way on it. Washington & Jefferson landed the number 19 spot on the list. Last season the President's finished 8-3 and took home a share of the PAC title. They earned an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament but fell early in the first round. W&J is returning some big players, including wideout Alex Baroffio. Baroffio had 78 ... Read More
Slippery Rock announces 2013 football schedule
Slippery Rock's head coach George Mihalik released the 2013 football schedule this morning. The schedule presents a tough road ahead for The Rock, as six of their games are against opponents who finished the 2012 season with a winning record, and three of those teams competed in the NCAA DII playoffs. Among those teams are PSAC Champion and Super Region One runner-up IUP, Shippensburg, and Bloomsburg. All three teams won at least 10 games last season, with IUP and Shippensburg winning ... Read More
Edinboro football team starts spring practice
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
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
Playoff Preview: Wild Card Weekend
The NFL Playoffs begin this weekend with the Wild Card games. On Saturday January 5th, the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Houston Texans along with the Minnesota Vikings making the trip to Green Bay. On Sunday January 6th, the Indianapolis Colts square off with the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks battle the Washington Redskins. Here’s a look into this weekend’s games. Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET – Cincinnati @ Houston A rematch of last year’s Wild Card game, the Bengals will take ... Read More
Fantasy is the new way we watch sports
Looking at all major sports leagues in America, it is easy to see that they are growing year after year. It is simple and enjoyable to just relax and watch sports. Maybe a nice cold beer and some good food. Year round in Pittsburgh, there is almost always a game on TV. The TV's in bars and restaurants are always tuned to major sports channels, with customers eagerly awaiting their team to score. But, sports are evolving. More and more people are playing fantasy leagues, and care about not only ... Read More
Week 8 Fantasy Advice
Start QB Phillip Rivers- The Chargers are coming off their bye week and the offense should be well prepared for the Browns who have let up a ton of fantasy QB points this season. QB Ben Roethlisberger- The Steelers will probably be passing often and effectively against a league-worst Redskins pass defense, especially considering the current state of their backfield. HB Matt Forte- Forte has gashed the Panthers in the past and could have a big day tomorrow. HB Willis McGahee- The Saints ... Read More
Is Dwyer making a case to be starting running back
Back in 2008 when the Steelers drafted Rashard Mendenhall with the 23rd overall pick, they were surprised to see him there. Although his draft class included such running backs as Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewart and Felix Jones, it was still surprising to see him fall as far as he did. Running back wasn’t necessarily a position of the need at the time with Willie Parker coming off a pretty good season in 2007, but broke his leg and the Steelers weren’t exactly sure if he’d be ready for the ... Read More
Not our Grandfather’s Steelers
Yikes, that is pretty much an easy way to describe the Steelers season thus far. They are sitting at 2-3 and not looking that great. Since I am a glass half full kind of guy, I believe this season could be much worse than it has been so far. With a losing record after five games, people want to start putting the blame on one person and or group. Breaking it down, problems lie within all phases of their game. Offensively the Steelers are statistically playing much better than a 2-3 team, well ... Read More
Deem’s Week 6 NFL Spread Predictions
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