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Two weeks after a season opening victory in Orlando using replacement players, and coming off a week 2 bye, the Power finally got their first chance to show the fans what they could do at full strength. After their 84-59 loss to the Philadelphia Soul, the Pittsburgh Power still have a lot of work to […]

The Power got off to a fast start by winning their first game of the 2012 season last Friday night. And they did it with fewer than half their starting players in the lineup, having released the team to ensure the playing of the Arena Football League's 25th anniversary showcase season opening game, then re-signing […]

Arena Football League fans, There have been a number of stories and statements regarding what Arena Football League players receive in return for their hard work and exciting play on the field. While we always strive to better ourselves as a League, we do feel that our players receive a high level of care in […]

The ownership and management of the Pittsburgh Power would like to share with our fans, ticket holders, the Power community, and to the city of Pittsburgh, the circumstances regarding the unfortunate situation we were forced to address to ensure the 25th AFL Season Opener was played last Friday night. Escalating threats of an impending work […]

If Pittsburgh Power coach Chris Siegfried designed the sharpest pass routes or the trickiest defenses, he would be doing only part of his job. In the Arena Football League, the coach is also the recruiting coordinator, but finding great athletes isn't enough. "You have to recruit football players who fit into this style of play," […]

Over the years, Beau Elliott has worn many different football uniforms, from the brown and gold of Highlands High School to the blue and gray of the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush. But Elliott believes, for many Pittsburghers, there's nothing like wearing black and gold and representing the city as a pro athlete. Elliott, a […]

This will be the first of what I hope becomes a recurring feature here on "The Voice Says…." blog. I want to give you guys a chance to get to know some of the players who are part of our sports teams here in Pittsburgh. My first victim, errr, volunteer is a superstar in the […]

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark has reported that SEVERAL teams have asked about trading for Garrett Jones. I know the question you are asking yourself right now is why? But a better question is why have the Pirates decided that Garrett Jones is untradeable? He's Garrett Jones, he hits pretty good against right-handers (career .275/.354/.483) but he's […]