We are halfway through the round of 32 and the South Side region sent four more Pittsburgh icons to the Sweet 16! While #1 and #2 seeds "Mean Joe" Greene and Chuck Noll took care of business handedly, #3 Dan Marino and #4 Kent Tekulve were both upset by #11 Ben Roethlisberger and #5 Myron Cope respectively. Does the Mt. Washington Region have some upsets brewing as well? #1 Roberto Clemente will go to battle with the reigning NHL MVP in #8 seed Evgeni Malkin. Can Geno pull an upset? #12 ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – Station Square Region
The Mt. Washington bracket had most of the higher seeds advance, but #12 Troy Polamalu was able to upset #5 seed Dick Groat. The following eight advanced to the round of 32: #1 Roberto Clemente #8 Evgeni Malkin #12 Troy Polamalu #4 Sidney Crosby #6 Jack Butler #3 Franco Harris #7 Bill Cowher #2 Tony Dorsett Today opens the Station Square Region and also the final region of the opening. Only you can decided the last eight to make it to the round of 32. [poll ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – Mt. Washington Region
While Mike Lange was the only upset in the North Shore Region, the South Side Region brought the excitement that the actual South Side does. #11 Ben Roethlisberger was able to pull the upset over #6 Mike Webster, while #9 Joe Mullen won the battle with #8 Jean Pronovost. The matchup that came down to the wire was the #7 Jaromir Jagr and #10 Ron Francis battle. With the bridges apparently still burned by Jagr, the fans have voted to send Francis to the round of 32 by just three ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – South Side Region
Yesterday, the North Side Region started off the voting for the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket. While most of the match ups went to the favorite, there was one upset as No. 10 seed Mike Lange took down No. 7 seed "Badger" Bob Johnson. The following sports figures advanced into the round of 32: #1. Mario Lemieux #8. L.C. Greenwood #5. Mike Ditka #4. Hines Ward #6. Jack Ham #3. Jack Lambert #10. Mike Lange #2. Honus Wagner Today begins the voting for the South Side Region. Can "Mean ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness
Now that March Madness is at the field of 32, we've decided why not have a "Pittsburgh March Madness." Our city is filled with athletes, announcers and coaches that can't be matched by any other city in the country. When it's all said and done, who is the ultimate champion of Pittsburgh? In order to figure this out, we put our collective heads together and came up with a list of the 64 most prominent athletes, players and coaches in Pittsburgh history. Then, in NCAA tournament fashion, we ... Read More
Welcome to March
For college basketball fans, March is by far the best month. With tournament selection less than two weeks away, there are still teams fighting for their tournament lives. These two weeks are the make it or break it. The balls in their court. Win and your in. Lose and say hello to the NIT. There are still teams fighting for spots and here are 6 that have the chance to play and punch their way into what some consider the greatest sporting event there is. Saint Mary’s: The Gaels are ... Read More