Start QB Josh Freeman- Freeman has been brilliant over the past three weeks and should continue his resurgence today against the Raiders. QB Matt Stafford- The Jaguars have allowed multiple touchdowns to every quarterback they’ve faced in their past five games. Stafford is coming off a breakout week 8 performance and should have another productive day. HB Willis McGahee- McGahee had a big game last week against the Saints. Today the Broncos face a Bengals defense that has been torched on ... Read More
Archives for November 2012
Pitt Panthers lose heart breaker to Notre Dame in OT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Down 20-6 in the fourth quarter, Notre Dame was going to need some big plays and a little luck to stay undefeated and keep its national title hopes alive. It got just enough of both. Everett Golson scored on a quarterback sneak in the third overtime and the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish came back from a 14-point deficit Saturday to beat Pittsburgh 29-26. "We overcame a lot tonight. We overcame some uncharacteristic mistakes," coach Brian Kelly said. "Last year that ... Read More
The Steelers ready to clash with Giants
Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger will be forever linked as multiple Super Bowl winners after being selected in the 2004 draft. The star quarterbacks have split their first two matchups heading into Sunday, when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit a New York Giants team looking to win its fifth straight. These traditional franchises have each won two Super Bowls since New York (6-2) traded for Manning on draft day in 2004 and Pittsburgh (4-3) selected Roethlisberger at No. 11. Although there ... Read More
10 Reasons to LOVE Hines Ward
Hines Ward will go down as the best Steelers WR in team history. In his 14-year Steelers career, we compiled the Top 10 reasons to LOVE Hines Ward. 1. All-Time Great Leading WR 11/13/05 – Ward becomes the Steelers’ all-time leading receiver with his 538th catch against the Browns on ESPN Sunday Night Football surpassing John Stallworth’s record. The Steelers won 34-21 as they continued their run towards Super Bowl XLV. 2. MVP of Super Bowl XL 2/5/06 – Ward takes home the Super Bowl XL MVP ... Read More
Charged Pitt Players to play vs. Notre Dame
Three Pitt football players, including starting running back Ray Graham, will play on Saturday against No. 3 Notre Dame despite being charged with simple assault and conspiracy in connection with an incident last month involving three other students. Graham, junior wide receiver Devin Street and redshirt freshman defensive back Lafayette Pitts have denied they were involved in a confrontation with a student who told police he was hit in the head by one of the players. As a result, Panthers' ... Read More
Panthers Get Defensive in win vs. Hawaii-Hilo
This time it was a little bit more convincing. After struggling early in their first exhibition game against IUP, the Pitt Panthers had no such problems Friday night in the final exhibition game against Hawaii-Hilo. The Panthers scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back, en route to a 77-45 victory at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt scored 48 points in the paint on the night and were led by juniors J.J. Moore and Talib Zanna who each had13 points and ... Read More
NHL Cancels 2013 Winter Classic
Earlier today the NHL announced that it would cancel the 2013 Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. The event was supposed to take place at "The Big House" in Ann Arbor, Michigan; however, a labor dispute between the NHL and NHLPA has forced its demise. Fans who purchased tickets to the event will be issued a full refund. "The logistical demands for staging events of this magnitude made today's decision unavoidable. We simply are out of time," said NHL ... Read More
Dukes Take the Court for the First Time, Beat CMU 74-48
The Duquesne Dukes played host to Division III opponent Carnegie Mellon at the Palumbo Center last night in the first exhibition game of the 2012-2013 season. The game provided fans their first look at new head coach Jim Ferry’s squad. In a streaky showing by the young Duquesne team, versatile sophomore forward Kadeem Pantophlet led the Dukes in scoring with 11 points, while seniors Andre Marhold and Sean Johnson had 10 apiece. Marhold was also a significant contributor elsewhere in the game ... Read More
Sidney Crosby: A professional on and off the ice
A professional is not only defined by what he does on the ice, but what he does off the ice as well. Sidney Crosby continues to show his diligence as a true professional. With the help of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins Foundation, Reebok and Dick’s Sporting Goods, Crosby is holding his fifth season of Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey program. One thousand kids from all over the Pittsburgh area, between the ages of 4-8 years old, get to learn how the game of hockey is played. But that’s ... Read More
Week 9 Fantasy Sleepers
With this upcoming week in fantasy being an extremely important one for many, owners will be making the decision of who to start, sit and add to their fantasy rosters. There are a tremendous amount of players around the league projected to have big weeks, but what about the sleepers? Three specific players come to attention for week nine: Michael Vick will be on the “National Stage” this week when he goes into New Orleans on Monday night. The Eagles will be attempting to break their ... Read More