The Valley just might get real happy by year’s end

 Penn State Football Column Tim's Two Cents High School

As I said a few weeks ago, I live in the heart of Penn State country. I don’t root for Penn State. I wouldn’t call myself a hater, but maybe a disliker. I grew up listening to constant conversations about how Joe Paterno was almost as holy as Jesus…

Wall2WallFootball: Who’s In Edition

 

Tim and Eric discuss James Franklin’s less than professional pre conference from earlier in the week, coaches on the hot seat in each conference, and Who is in and who is out of the playoffs at this point. Plus trade deadline talk in the NFL, best and…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Oct 25

 

Tim leads off with NBA news including, brace yourself Sixers fans, Joel Embiid injured already. The phony LeBron James and son Bronny moment, Pens and Flyers off to slow starts including the Pens sending goalie Tristan Jarry home, and the Caps waiting…

We’re not in Kansas anymore

 College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents Football

Welcome to Oz, college football style. Players have “handlers” coming out of high school. They want to know, “how much, how much, how much.” It is making recruiting a totally different beast. Schools like Oregon are not only offering a winning product…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Oct 18

 

Tim leads off with the not so stunning retirement of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett. The Time Machine stops off at four times when coaches retired at inopportune times in order to promote the guy they wanted to get the job. Penguins hockey, 76ers…

Wall2WallFootball: Re-evaluation Edition

 

Tim and Eric rehash the Penn St/USC game and the Ohio St/Oregon game which leads to a re-evaluation of the Big Ten and all power conferences at the halfway point in the season. Wide receivers are on the move in the NFL. The boys discuss other possible…

Penn State and USC show two sides to everything

 Football College Sports Column Tim's Two Cents

For a USC fan living in the heart of Penn State country, the game you want to see the Trojans lose the least is the Penn State game. Unfortunately, USC managed to snatch defeat out of the grasp of victory. For the third time in four weeks, the Trojans…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 11

 

Tim talks Phillies disappointment plus a look at all of the MLB playoff series. Tims Time Machine goes back to the days when you had to win something to make the playoffs and argues it was just as exciting. But money rules the day despite the current…

Wall2WallFootball: PSU/USC Edition

 

Our guys discuss the Jets coaching change and then have a solid vent session on the Pittsburgh Steelers. College football saw a lot of upsets last week and Big Ten travel is an issue. Then you get a top notch analysis of Tim’s USC Trojans hosting Scott…

A game to silence the critics

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

I live in Penn State country. Right in the heart. Ninety percent of my friends are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my co-workers are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my neighbors are Penn State fans. Ninety percent of those friends, neighbors…