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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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 9 months ago 323 reads 13 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 9 months ago 275 reads 2 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 10 months ago 115 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 10 months ago 363 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 10 months ago 546 reads 12 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 11 months ago 738 reads 6 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 11 months ago 161 reads 1 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 12 months ago 4,191 reads 8 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 12 months ago 2,947 reads 4 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about 12 months ago 1,875 reads 13 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 292 reads 1 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 1,709 reads 7 comments
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 are under ...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 155 reads 9 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 292 reads 2 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 373 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 913 reads 20 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about about 1 year ago 109 reads 16 comments
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...

Written by Rob Smeltzer about over 1 year ago 210 reads 3 comments

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Rob Smeltzer Article Archive

Time to Set Your College Football Viewing Schedule

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

Questions for a Super Bowl MVP

High Character Men Making The Calls For The Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers Primed for a Fall

Steel Foundations of Steelers Fans

What Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Need To Know About the NFL Draft

Michigan Football Rumor: Nick Sheridan Breaks His Leg

The Shift in Value of High Picks in the NFL Draft

Breaking Down Super Bowl XLIII by the Matchups

College Football 2009: A Great Season on Tap

Is Boston College Underrated Annually?

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

NFL Draft: Early Prospect Analysis

Sports Travel: College Football Must Sees

Is the BCS Really That Bad?

Big "Time" Ben Roethlisberger

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