Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 22

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Tim gets excited about some great college hoops over the Thanksgiving week. Plus, Tim told you the Sixers should have traded Joel Embiid and now Tyrese Maxey may agree. Pens and Flyers still stink. MLB awards season plus a few comments on the Pirates and…

Wall2WallFootball: Fix It Edition

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Our trifecta returns with ideas to fix college football from playoff tweaks to NIL. The best and worst coaching jobs in the NFL this season. Is Thursday night football a bust? Did Scott actually defend James Franklin? At a very respectable 57% our boys…

Misstep after misstep

 College College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents Football Pittsburgh Sports

College football is such a great sport. It is the number one thing that gets me past summer ending. I arrange our Saturdays around all the big games each week. Heck, I will eat something I don’t even want just so I don’t have to leave the house in the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Nov 15

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How far has boxing fallen? Everyone is hyped to watch a 58 year old box a former YouTuber. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1975 to recall the Thrilla in Manila when boxing was boxing. Then it is some Penguins and Flyers talk, Sixers keep sinking, and…

Wall2WallFootball: Playoff Picture Edition

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Our trifecta returns to discuss the best quarterbacks in the NFL and whether Caleb Williams will survive in Chicago. Are the Steelers, gulp, Super Bowl contenders? Plus the TV dilemma with college football and how much will schedule strength play a role…

Will it matter who you play?

 College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents Pittsburgh Sports

For years, college basketball would arrive at March parsing all the numbers, particularly schedule strength. College basketball has the benefit of a 30 game schedule and a 68 team field for their postseason tournament. That aside, time and time again the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 8

 

Tim ponders the bad luck(?) of the Philadelphia 76ers plus a couple NBA and NHL notes. Tim’s Time Machine goes to the late 70’s to pound the drum for Dave Parker, who is on the Hall of Fame ballot again. A quick Pirates note, some solid college hoops…

Wall2WallFootball: Midseason Report Edition

 

Tim and Eric look at the fallout from yet another Penn State loss to Ohio State. How much will schedule strength be used when selecting playoff teams? Shockers, best players, coaches in trouble, and recalibrating predictions in the NFL at the halfway…

A Black and Gold midseason report

 Penn State Football Column Tim's Two Cents Football Pittsburgh Sports

The Steelers had the week off to basque in the glory of a 6-2 start to the season, first place in the AFC North, and most importantly the uncovering of an actual professional quarterback. With the schedule the Steelers were dealt by the NFL, who must…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Nov 1

 

Tim gives a pseudo college basketball preview, as all the transferring has made it tough to keep track of who is playing where. Some MLB, NBA, and NHL talk, plus a rant and Connect to Column on the closing of a legendary local football field. The Random…