Welcome back to college football season. The Panthers begin tomorrow with training camp so here are some thoughts, observations and analysis from Paul Zeise, the Post-Gazette's Pitt football reporter. First, let's clear up some things..... 1.) The idea that Pitt "turned down" a series...
ESPN flashed a statistic on the screen this morning that I thought was very interesting. Pitt is the 12 th No. 1 seed to beat a No. 16 seed by 10 points or fewer. None of those previous 11 No. 1 seeds went on to win a national championship. I dug deeper into the NCAA record book and found out that only...
Greetings from our living room. Since we don't care to watch too much of the Extreme World Cup of Bull Riding or whatever garbage Versus usually shows, we watched some of Savran on Sportsbeat prior to tonight's game. This has nothing to do with hockey, but former Steelers offensive tackle Tunch...
If there was any doubt Marian Hossa would fit in with the Red Wings' already potent collection of stars, he has showed the past two nights that he's comfortable with Detroit's winged wheel on his chest. Check out the shootout goal he scored last night to give Detroit a 6-5 shootout win at...
What bad luck or officiating gaffes await Penn State this time against Michigan? I know what you’re thinking. Penn State can’t possibly lose to this Michigan team. But the Lions always seem to have some sort of mental block that prevents them from beating the Wolverines whether they’re...
College football season kicks off tonight with several games. The Bowl Championship Series has forced teams to schedule light before league play begins. However, there are a few games worth watching in Week 1. Here's a quick rundown. All games below are on Saturday... Appalachian State plays at LSU...