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Award Season

By TNS • January 12, 2015

Aaron Donald is a leading candidate for the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

Should Aaron Donald be the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year?

By Alex Fischbein and Brandon Duerr / The Pitt News Staff • January 12, 2015

Former Pitt defensive tackle Aaron Donald entered the 2014 NFL Draft to a litany of questions about whether his 6-foot-1-inch, 285-pound frame could make the adjustment from college to the NFL. The skepticism...

Close calls

By Nicole Gye / Staff Photographer • January 12, 2015

Jamie Dixon's Panthers have suffered some draining losses over the years.

Heartbreak a perpetual constant of late for Pitt basketball

By Imaz Athar / Staff Writer • January 12, 2015

Academics, party life, location and tuition are just a few factors that teenagers consider when choosing a college or university. Although I took all of these into account, Panther basketball was also...

Joe Flacco

By TNS • January 6, 2015

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco made headlines when he called himself an elite quarterback.

An analysis of what makes a quarterback ‘elite’

By Imaz Athar / Staff Writer • January 6, 2015

Turn on ESPN, or any similar sports channel, and you’ll hear an NFL analyst say it: “You need an elite quarterback to succeed in the National Football League.”Upon hearing it, you’ll nod your head,...

James Conner

By Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer • December 8, 2014

James Conner had a season for the record books.

A 6-6 record is just what we do: Six takeaways from Pitt’s football season

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer • December 8, 2014

College football’s regular season is over and — for the fourth time in as many years — Pitt finished the season with an even .500 record. On the bright side, the Panthers showed promise and can now...

Saying goodbye

By TNS • December 4, 2014

Both Bo Pelini (L) and Brady Hoke (R) were fired over the past week.

Parody Twitter account collateral damage of Pelini’s firing

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer • December 4, 2014

The college football carnival may be on its way out of town, but the coaching carousel has just started to spin.Within days of the conclusion of the regular season, head coaching vacancies are popping...