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March 27, 2025

Can Old Newspaper Writers Relate to Young Athletes?

    In the ever-evolving world of sports, where trends shift as quickly as highlight reels on social media, one might wonder: Can old newspaper writers still connect or relate with the young athletes they cover? With a generational divid…

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March 24, 2025

Arm Chair Blurts

“March Madness” as originally coined by Henry V. Potter just isn’t as maddening to me as it used to be.  My younger life revolved around the tournament this time of year.  I knew 100’s of players and which school th…

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March 14, 2025

Never have I Ever

Never have I Ever   I have been a Steeler homer since I could breathe.I have been around for all of the Super Bowls and experienced the joys and pains of losing them as well. As Chuck Noll headed down the homestretch of his coaching career it…

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March 10, 2025

We wear Orange, looking for Bright Spots

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March 9, 2025

The Madness of March

As March unfolds, the excitement of college basketball intensifies with the approach of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, commonly known as “March Madness.” This annual event features 68 teams competing in a single-elimina…

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March 8, 2025

Armchair Blurts

I really like golf, but only occasionally do I feel like that is reciprocated.  Another Full Swing season was recently dropped by Netflix.  I think the series is very well done and I enjoy the insight into their lives that you wouldn&rsquo…

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March 6, 2025

Dismal ACC play continues to haunt the Panthers after a loss to the Wolfpack of NC State

  In what was once a promising season went so south they may not be allowed to get back into the country based on current rules. The University of Pittsburgh Men’s basketball team k(16-14) lost their mojo months ago and have shown a glim…

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March 1, 2025

Suffering Succotash the Panthers got bounced at Louisville

Like Sylvester and Tweety the Pitt Men’s basketball team perpetually was tortured by the Louisville Cardinals all Saturday evening. The Panthers must have suffered from an overindulgence of “succotash” as their record dropped to 16…

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March 1, 2025

UVA Hustle

Busy Week for ALL Let's be honest—it's been a hectic week! We've had College Basketball, the NFL Combine, Spring Training Baseball, and of course, my job. But don't worry, I didn't forget about my Cavaliers! Virginia (14-14, 7-10 ACC) deliv…

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Feb. 27, 2025

Does the NFL ever stop?

NFL fans, it’s that time of year again. We are in the month of February and we all know what that means, NFL COMBINE. The NFL combine is an event that invites about 330 collegiate football players to help their draft status. It is a 4 day even…

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