The football fanatic

  With the super bowl being over, and the NFL offseason having begun, there are many takeaways from this season to look at, as well as lots to look forward to in the close future. With the NFL Combine in March, the draft in April, and the constant curiosity of what free agents will sign where, there is lots to look forward to before the next season. However, I want to first look at last season and look at the biggest surprises and disappointments from around the league. In this post, I’ll showcase two teams that exceeded expectations, and two teams that fell short.  The first, and possibly most obvious team that exceeded their expectations this season must be the Minnesota Vikings. After winning the division in 2022, the Vikings lost a heartbreaker playoff game to the New York Giants, but it was still a successful year for the franchise. With expectations to return to the playoffs the following year, the Vikings fell incredibly short, finishing with a record of 7-10, tied for ...

  Mars vs Chartiers Valley Boys High School Basketball By Joey Priano Pittsburgh (02/09/2025) – The Mars area high school boys’ basketball team lost at home to the Chartiers Valley Colts by a score of 61-50 last Friday in their last regular season game, despite a 21 point night from senior Austin Campbell.  First Quarter The game started off well for the Fightin’ Planets, going on an early 8-2 run, closing out the quarter up 15-10. It was clear early on in this game that the battle would be between the two point guards on each team. Both seniors, Austin Campbell for Mars and Jayden Davis for the Colts, were playing this game with everything they had, hoping to win their final regular season game. Second Quarter Chartiers Valley dominated the second quarter, overtaking the lead and then growing it to 6 at halftime. Leading 28-22 at halftime, the Colts had important contributions from a pair of junior guards. Logan Helfrick and Danny Slizik each contributed 2 rebounds and 2 assi...