Stan and Guy

Stan and Guy were surprised the Pens beat Ottawa 8-2 despite being outshot! The guys talk with Beano Cook, Matt Williamson, and Chris Harris. Merry Ch...

The Argument: '07 Fiesta vs. '06 Rose

We introduced a Thursday concept in the blog a few weeks ago called "The Argument." It's exactly what it sounds like: two people debating respective s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009

Stan and Guy

Stan and Guy and Chris dance around injury landmines: Jordan Staal's nose, Hines Ward's hammy, and Mike Wallace's knee, plus Merril Hoge and Chris Pea...

The 10 best individual seasons of the '00s

2010 arrives in a little more than a week. I wanted to look at the best individual seasons by a player in the past decade. Interestingly, Ndamukong Su...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Regrading the 2009 NFL draft

Mel Kiper re-evaluates his initial 2009 NFL draft grades. His thoughts (among many): the Packers, Pats, Ravens and Niners look good, the Raiders still look awful and this season's darlings -- Colts and Saints -- didn't draft well.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Big East race could come down to wire

The 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big East stands with conference play on the horizon.

Mel Kiper's top 5 seniors by position

Mel Kiper ranks seniors at every position -- QB, OLB, OT, P, etc. -- on Dec. 22, 2009, as we shift from early bowls toward New Year's Day bowls.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Mel Kiper's top 5 juniors by position

Mel Kiper evaluates his top five juniors by position as of Dec. 22, 2009. No changes took place since Dec. 16, but Rutgers OL Anthony Davis solidified his spot as the No. 1 OT after his performance in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Pittsburgh 74, Ohio 49

Pittsburgh 74, Ohio 49

All-around effort powers No. 19 Pittsburgh past Western Kentucky

Jania Sims scored 19 points and Brittaney Thomas added 18 to lead Pittsburgh (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) to a 76-60 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.

From spare parts to top 20: A Beaver tale

Tonight's Las Vegas Bowl features a compelling matchup between BYU and Oregon State. You have two of the most underrated coaching staffs in the countr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Jan 28, 2009; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats at the Wachovia Spectrum...

...MO - NOVEMBER 23: J.T. Durley #31 of the Wichita State Shockers looks on court against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the CBE Classic semifinal game on November 23, 2009 at Sprint Center in Kansas City...

McKnight, Bush intersect again

Long before Joe McKnight ever set foot on USC's campus, he was being hailed as "the next Reggie Bush." Coaches who had scouted the shifty Louisiana fo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Sims' jumper gives Pitt final lead in overtime as it squeaks past Austin Peay

Jania Sims' jumper with 1:04 left in overtime gave Pittsburgh (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) the lead for good and the Panthers beat Austin Peay 76-75 Sunday.