Dave Wannstedt was the head man with the Chicago Bears from 1993-1998. During his tenure, the Bears went to the playoffs once, and won just one playoff game- a memorable New Year's Eve 1994 upset at Minnesota led by the "legendary" Steve Walsh. After a fun-to-watch 1995 Bears team had a winning record, but failed to reach the postseason, he built up expectations in Chicago … [Read more...] about Former Bears Coach Dave Wannstedt gets new TV gig
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pitt Panthers win comfortably at DePaul; #20 Pitt Panthers on hot streak
On an episode of Mr. Belvidere, the character played by Bob Uecker once sang karaoke "My kind of town..Pittsburgh is" The rift on the popular Sinatra tune about Chicago is apt for #20 Pitt Panthers basketball as they own a winning record at DePaul. The Pitt Panthers shot 76% from the field, 83% on three pointers in the first half to build a big 46-35 lead after the first 20 … [Read more...] about Pitt Panthers win comfortably at DePaul; #20 Pitt Panthers on hot streak
#43 Pittsburgh Panthers: College Football 77 in 77
Four coaches in three years? If there's anything the Pittsburgh Panthers program needs it's stability! Will they have it in Paul Chryst, the former Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator who gets offers every season from teams everywhere, but now he's finally taken one and left Madison. Can the meat and potatoes, blue collar type coach bring to Pitt what's been missing under … [Read more...] about #43 Pittsburgh Panthers: College Football 77 in 77
Pitt Panthers Basketball: Vastly Overrated
Notre Dame Coach Mike Brey said his team's victory over#22 Pittsburgh last night on his home court was one of the most fun games he has coached since coming to South Bend. Alex Dragicevich, yes someone you haven't heard of (unless you're a huge college basketball nerd) hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Fighting Irish to a 72-59 win over the … [Read more...] about Pitt Panthers Basketball: Vastly Overrated
College Football 77 in 77: #46 Pittsburgh Panthers
Congratulations Pittsburgh Panthers, you had the most thuggish ruggish team in all of college football last season. In a criminal study by SI among the preseason top 25, the Pittsburgh Panthers had more arrests than any top 25 team. The Iowa Hawkeyes were second. The legal problems off the field and the disappointments on the field cost Coach Dave Wannstedt his job. You got … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #46 Pittsburgh Panthers
2011 March Madness Predictions
It's crunch time. The tournament is less than 24 hours away. By now you have gone through a dozen brackets, second guessing each pick. You want to choose the upset that no one is talking about, but your sleeper is becoming everyone's sleeper. We see it every year; an upset pick that becomes so popular that it is no longer an upset, i.e. Richmond over Vanderbilt this year. At … [Read more...] about 2011 March Madness Predictions
In Baldwin and Lewis, Pitt Panthers have 2 Next Level Skill Guys
Pittsburgh Panthers Coach Dave Wannstedt has had a rather up and down college football season so far. His Pitt team has looked pretty mediocre; due to a lot of injuries to key guys, but they still have future NFL talent aplenty, especially at the skill positions. This gives them an advantage in the Big East Conference race, a derby that is pretty wide open because the BE … [Read more...] about In Baldwin and Lewis, Pitt Panthers have 2 Next Level Skill Guys
Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
By Paul M. Banks MILWAUKEE- So far the most entertaining exchange of the first half of the "Midwest Swing" tour took place down the stretch of Pittsburgh-Xavier. My press row seat placed me in the midst of a trash talk cross-fire between drunk Xavier fans in the Bradley Center's third row and Pitt's mascot "Roc". They taunted him with "we're going to shut you up Roc!" So … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
The Big East’s Battle Tested NBA Prospects
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay During the 2008-2009 season, the Big East set itself apart from any other conference in the history college basketball. It became the first conference in NCAA Tournament history to not only send five teams to the Sweet Sixteen, but also advance four schools to the Elite 8. At one time, eight Big East teams were ranked in the AP Top 25, the … [Read more...] about The Big East’s Battle Tested NBA Prospects
East Regional Bracket Breakdown
By: David K. Overview: What stands out most about this regional, is the massive home-court advantage for (2) Duke and (3) Villanova. You pretty much write in each team into the Sweet 16 since the Dukies play in North Carolina and Nova is in their home city of Philadelphia. With Pittsburgh being the one seed, this is a fairly top heavy bracket. Elite Eight Prediction: (1) … [Read more...] about East Regional Bracket Breakdown