The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming out of their first mini bye and are looking to once again stack victories. Heading into the second half of the 2023 season, the Steelers are hoping to get even more of their injured players back sooner or later. In the first injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there… read more

Welcome back to my 2023 NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 10! We all know Quarterbacks are the driving force of the NFL, but who are the most valuable figures across the league for each squad outside of that all-important QB position? In this week’s edition of the Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com, we take… read more

Week 9 of the 18-week NFL season is in the books, which means it’s time to hand out some mid-year awards. While the more traditional honors like Mid-Season MVP (Lamar Jackson) and Best Team (Philadelphia Eagles) are popular this time of year, we’re going in a different direction. Here are our choices for some of… read more

They say bowling is a great indoor pastime this time of year, especially around the holiday season. Unfortunately for Pitt’s football team, it will have to settle for actual bowling in December and January since it won’t be going to a bowl game. That became official on Saturday evening when a game Panthers squad fell… read more

It feels like forever ago that Texas Tech celebrated winning the saddle. Those Thursday night screws with my equilibrium in a big way, but we still need to list our offensive and defensive player of the week. On the defensive side of the ball, the honor rests with a strong return to force in limited… read more

The 2023 regular season has reached the midway point. With the Steelers coming off a short week because of playing on Thursday night in Week 9, they are now back to the regularly scheduled portion as a game week.As is typically the case, head coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium on Tuesday to address… read more

In this action-packed podcast only episode of Purple & Gold 4 Days, Justin Day enthusiastically celebrates the Minnesota Vikings’ impressive winning streak, which has them above .500 for the first time this season. He takes listeners through a detailed analysis of the team’s recent performance, highlighting the exceptional play of Josh Dobbs, who stepped up… read more

The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more