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Observer Roundtable Week 6: Three top-25 duels, undefeated NFL teams highlight weekend

Aidan Thomas, Patrick Gallagher, Liam Coolican, Nate Moller and Dominic Gibson | Friday, October 23, 2020

Notre Dame is a Catholic university. But if there’s ever a time to believe in the football gods, it’s right now. Last week, sportswriter Patrick Gallagher hit on his fifth straight upset pick (underdogs of at least 7 points), with yet another double-digit underdog pulling through, as he continues to expand his lead on his

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Becker: Bell managed holdout poorly

Courtney Becker | Monday, November 12, 2018

Well, Pittsburgh Steelers fans should be much happier with their current record of 6-2-1 than they were five weeks ago, when the team was at 1-2-1. In large part, the Steelers’ improvement is simply a product of them settling into the season and finding a rhythm — they usually have a few embarrassing stumbles at

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Brizzolara: Le’Veon Bell should be praised, not ridiculed for holding out

Luke Brizzolara | Thursday, September 27, 2018

During the NFL Preseason, Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Le’Veon Bell announced that he would not report to training camp, causing a ‘Twitterstorm’ and much public criticism —including from his own teammates. Through three weeks of the NFL regular season, Bell’s holdout continues to be one of the hottest topics in the NFL. Sports analysts and

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Becker: Steelers needs to sort out off-the-field drama for on-the-field success

Courtney Becker | Monday, September 24, 2018

Have you been watching this season’s hottest new drama? It really has it all — infighting, shocking twists, complete breakdowns, temper tantrums, betrayals, the list goes on. It’s entertaining, thrilling or infuriating depending on your point of view. It’s called “The Pittsburgh Steelers.” Instead of starting 2-0 and leading the AFC North, as predicted, the

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Greason: Here’s how to stop the Patriots

Elizabeth Greason | Friday, January 19, 2018

The New England Patriots are at it again— probably back to win another Super Bowl. And I’m tired of it. As a Giants fan, I’ve always had anything but love in my heart for Bill Bellichick’s gang, so this year more than ever I’ll be rooting actively for pretty much anyone else. So here are

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Becker: Players should tone down celebrations

Courtney Becker | Tuesday, November 14, 2017

After establishing its reputation as the “No Fun League,” the NFL has loosened up its definition of what constitutes an excessive celebration, and players are taking full advantage of their increased freedom. I may be in the minority here, but I’m getting pretty sick of the NFL touchdown celebrations players have come up with this

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Becker: Steelers fans should move on

Courtney Becker | Thursday, September 7, 2017

During The Observer’s fantasy football draft last week I drafted Arizona running back David Johnson second overall. The only reason I didn’t take Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell is because our Editor-in-Chief, Ben Padanilam, took him first. The reason Bell is such a valuable asset on a fantasy football team is not only because he

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Two former Notre Dame players elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 2, 2015

Former Notre Dame receiver Tim Brown and former Irish running back Jerome Bettis were elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Brown’s selection came in his sixth year as a Hall of Fame finalist, while Bettis was selected in his fifth year on the ballot. “You know you have to wait your