The Pittsburgh Power finished the 2014 season with a 15-3 record and their first playoff berth in franchise history. The first round loss to the Orlando Predators was a bit of a disappointment but the future appeared to be bright for the team. That future came to a crashing halt today as the team announced it was ceasing operations after four seasons in the Arena Football League. The end didn't come on the football field, it came via this simple press release giving new meaning to the term ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Power announced two big splash moves in free agency tonight by being assigned defensive lineman Joe Sykes and wide receiver Joe Hills. They also announced the extension of one of their exclusive free agents James Bryant. The team also exercised rookie options on James Shaw, Tyrone Goard, Roosevelt Holiday, Latarrius Thomas, Keith Newell and Maurice Fountain Sykes, the 2012 Riddell Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time all arena selection, has 30.5 sacks over his four year ... Read More

A Pittsburgher rooting for a team from Cleveland? Yes I’m rooting for the Cleveland Gladiators to win Arena Bowl XXVII, so shoot me. What’s not to like about this team? Here’s a squad that went 4-14 last year and turned it around to an impressive 19-1 just a year later. They may not blow teams out and there may have been some luck involved but the bottom line is that this is a team that plays hard, physical, arena football the right way and has been rewarded for their efforts this year. It ... Read More

The Arena Football League released their all-arena team selections for the 2014 season this week and three Pittsburgh Power players were honored for their fantastic seasons. Center Antonio Narcisse was named to the first team at center and Colin Madison (offensive line) and Julian Rauch (kicker) earned second team nods. Narcisse, a six year AFL veteran, and Madison (second year) helped anchor a Power offensive line that only allowed 13 sacks all season, third best in the AFL. Their protection ... Read More

So this is what losing feels like? The Pittsburgh Power (15-4) lost for the first time since April 26th in Cleveland but unfortunately this one came in the playoffs and ends a magical turnaround season for the team. After notching 15 wins, tied for third highest in league history, Pittsburgh was hoping to earn their first playoff win over the Orlando Predators (12-7) but they didn’t make enough key plays to secure a win and will head home for the season following a 56-48 loss to Orlando Sunday ... Read More

There’s always a first time for everything and the first playoff appearance for the Pittsburgh Power is just around the corner. The Pittsburgh (15-3) will travel south to take on the Southern Division champion Orlando Predators (11-7) Sunday afternoon at 2 PM. Pittsburgh won an earlier meeting this season 62-61 in Orlando. Just one season removed from a 4-14 campaign, the Power turned things around on the arm of 2012 league MVP Tommy Grady. Grady finished a strong 2014 campaign with 4717 ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Power turned the third installment of the 2014 Keystone Collision into a horrific wreck for the Philadelphia Soul as they dominated their cross-state rivals 64-34. The win was the 12th in a row for the Power (15-3) who enter the playoffs riding a tidal wave of momentum with the league’s best current win streak. Pittsburgh jumped out to a 13-0 lead early by scoring on their first two drives while stopping the Soul (9-9) on their first offensive possession. Virgil Gray, the ... Read More

The wins keep coming for the Pittsburgh Power. The Pittsburgh Power (12-3) won their ninth straight game with a 64-48 victory over the Jacksonville Sharks (5-9) Saturday night in Jacksonville. Pittsburgh now owns the longest current winning streak in the AFL after the Arizona Rattlers lost earlier this weekend to the San Jose SaberCats. This win also marked the first time in franchise history the Power were able to beat the Sharks. The night didn’t start well for Pittsburgh as wide ... Read More