~~ January 2006 ~~

Birth of the Super Bowl
AFL-MNL Merger Revisited Secret wars… clandestine meetings in airports… players been stashed away in hotels. It sounds like the plot to a spy movie, but in reality it’s closer to the History Channel. Two rival leagues, battling in basements and in courtrooms, until their subsequent merger made them the richest sports league in the world. By George Von Benko

NFL Playoff Preview

    Steelers: No Guarantees:Who among us – other than the seriously deluded – believed the Steelers could duplicate their record-setting 15-1 season of a year ago? Sustained success in the National Football League is not easily attained, due to parity, injuries and the way a ball with two pointed ends sometimes will bounce. – Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

    5 Questions About the NFL Playoffs:Manning v. Manning Super Bowl? Are the Pats back and better than ever? Are the Bengals for real? Is Carolina the NFC team to beat? Can the Colts get it together again?

    Players To Watch: From Champ to Cadillac, these are the guys to watch this postseason.

    PSR Showdown: Junker and Crow on what the Steelers need to do . . . for next season.

Under Siege: Bob Grove on Pens’ goaltender Marc Andre Fleury.

Up Close with J.J. Redick: Duke point guard talks with PSR about all things Blue Devil

Madden – Mad World: Jesters in King William’s Court.

John Mehno: How tough are these Steelers?

Cannon Firing Line: Jaded by the Games

Sports History: Detailing the amazing career of Suzie McConnell Serio.

Never Too Old: Amateur boxing.


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