1. Time to Set Your College Football Viewing Schedule

    It's never too soon to start looking at the upcoming college football season. So with less than two months to go until the first game kicks off in the 2009 season, let's take a look at some of the big games around the country...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about over 2 years ago 339 reads 13 comments

  2. Pittsburgh Steelers Get Cap Relief: Max Starks Gets Four-Year Deal

    The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday that they have signed starting left tackle Max Starks to a four-year deal that will free up some salary cap room for the team going forward...

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  3. Questions for a Super Bowl MVP

    "I'm going to Disney World!" Those are the words every player in the Super Bowl wants to be yelling as the confetti floats down from the rafters. It means they were just named the Most Valuable Player...

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  4. High Character Men Making The Calls For The Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pittsburgh Steelers have achieved their on-field success with a number of key components. Today, we take a look at the coaching staff that led them to their record sixth Super Bowl championship, which returns intact...

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  5. Is the "Steelers Way" Still a Smash-Mouth Rushing Attack?

    For all of you who are trying to figure out the photo, that is Byron "Bam" Morris of course. Perhaps, the most fitting name for a running back on a smash-mouth offense...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about almost 3 years ago 580 reads 12 comments

  6. Are the Pittsburgh Steelers Primed for a Fall

    It's hard to argue with success. Two Super Bowls in four years has done two things for the Pittsburgh Steelers. First, it has made the fan base giddy and celebratory like it's the late '70s...

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  7. Steel Foundations of Steelers Fans

    Everyone has a story that led them to be a fan of their favorite team. Some are created out of loyalty to a certain player or city/state. Some are due to geographic reasons or being able to see every game of the local team...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about almost 3 years ago 168 reads 1 comments

  8. What Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Need To Know About the NFL Draft

    As we approach the NFL Draft, which is set to take place on April 25 and 26, every person seems to have a different view of how their favorite team should or will spend their first draft pick...

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  9. Michigan Football Rumor: Nick Sheridan Breaks His Leg

    An unconfirmed report has leaked that Michigan's returning quarterback Nick Sheridan has broken his leg at the spring practices...

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  10. The Shift in Value of High Picks in the NFL Draft

    Gone are the days when running backs, wide receivers, and to some extent, quarterbacks ruled the first round of the NFL draft...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about almost 3 years ago 1,886 reads 13 comments

  11. Breaking Down Super Bowl XLIII by the Matchups

    A lot of people will break down every angle of the Super Bowl trying to figure out who has what advantage, but when it really comes down to it, the players either make the plays or make mistakes...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 302 reads 1 comments

  12. College Football 2009: A Great Season on Tap

    Could one of the greatest college football seasons in recent memory be on tap for next year? You never know if the actual season will match up with all the hype, but next season is already looking exciting...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 1,720 reads 7 comments

  13. Is Boston College Underrated Annually?

    College football's bowl season has lost some meaning over the past decade with corporate tie-in's and the new Championship Game format, but can it still tell us which teams/conferences ...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 160 reads 9 comments

  14. For Better or Worse: Yankees Sign Mark Teixeira to Eight-Year, $180 Million Deal

    The New York Yankees have signed Mark Teixeira to an eight-year, $180 million deal that made Teixeira the latest addition to Brian Cashman's Christmas shopping list...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 301 reads 2 comments

  15. NFL Draft: Early Prospect Analysis

    As the college football season winds down and many NFL teams are starting to book tee times, it's only natural that the sports world starts thinking about the NFL Draft. As any Detroit Lions fan will tell you, "There's always next year...

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  16. Sports Travel: College Football Must Sees

    College football has a tradition that no other North American sport can boast. Travel. College football fans are more prone to pack up the tailgating supplies and head to an opposing venue than any other fan...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 1,105 reads 20 comments

  17. Is the BCS Really That Bad?

    Let's flash back to the days that surely Coach Paterno would remember. A day when bowl games were strictly aligned with conferences and the national champion came down to a vote without any checks and balances...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 114 reads 16 comments

  18. Big "Time" Ben Roethlisberger

    This Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Tennessee to take on the Titans in a matchup that will be a large step for both teams in securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs...

    Rob Smeltzer Written by Rob Smeltzer about 3 years ago 211 reads 3 comments