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10 powerful Penn State volleyball photos of the Nittany Lions winning a championship

Nothing better than a championship, celebratory confetti angels and smiles.

National champion Penn State volleyball has a nice ring to it.

The Nittany Lions’ program has an eighth title, and Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first woman head coach to win a Division I women’s volleyball championship. Schumacher-Cawley and her crew had an incredible march to the Final Four, including battling cancer for the volleyball coach. But she wouldn’t let her health stop her from seeing the Nittany Lions win it all.

On Sunday, Penn State emerged victorious at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, beating the hometown Cardinals, 3-1. The championship was everything fans could hope for, including a bonkers second set that included 10 set points. Here’s the moment they won it all:

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Pretty sweet, right?

A moment like that deserves some recognition. So, here’s 10 powerful photos of Penn State celebrating its much-deserved trophy:

Penn State celebrated after they defeated Louisville 3 sets to 1 to win the NCAA Championship Volleyball match at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 22, 2024. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Penn State celebrated after they defeated Louisville 3 sets to 1 to win the NCAA Championship Volleyball match at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 22, 2024. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Former Steelers All-Pro WR asks Tom Brady for forgiveness

Antonio Brown’s redemption story is nearing its conclusion, as the former Steelers’ All-Pro WR asked Tom Brady for forgiveness on Tuesday.

Love is in the air for Antonio Brown, as not only did the former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro receiver begin to mend his relationship with the city of Pittsburgh, but Brown also reached out to his former quarterback on the Patriots and Buccaneers, Tom Brady, for forgiveness.

Brown burned a lot of bridges towards the end of his career but appears to be trying to make things right in his retirement from football.

Brady, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, pulled a lot of strings to bring AB onto the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, just in time for them to win Super Bowl LV together. TB12 had even let Brown live with him during their time in Tampa Bay, and while the receiver had a polarizing exit to say the least, it appears Brown and Brady wish to put that behind them.

Only time will tell, but fans would enjoy seeing the former receiver reunite with another former QB of his, Ben Roethlisberger, whether at a game or even on the QB’s podcast in the near future.

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Steelers fans react to latest All-Pro WR trade rumor

Fans are excited about the possibility of getting All-Pro WR Cooper Kupp to the ‘Steel City’. Can GM Omar Khan make it happen?

After missing out on three heartbreaking wide receiver trades in 2024 so far, the fourth time’s a charm, right? 

Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Omar Khan and the team’s front office certainly hope so, as 31-year-old All-Pro WR Cooper Kupp remains a strong trade target for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Fans who were frustrated by the Steelers missing out on receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Davante Adams, and DeAndre Hopkins could be in for a pleasant surprise if Khan can work out a deal with the Los Angeles Rams to send the 2021 Triple Crown receiver to the ‘Steel City.’ 

Acquiring Kupp would likely take no more than a second-round draft pick, and the Rams have agreed to take on a hefty portion of his guaranteed salary. This seems like the perfect trade Pittsburgh could use to keep pace with their AFC North rivals, the Baltimore Ravens, in the race to the top of the division. Here are some of the best fan reactions to the ‘Cooper Kupp to Pittsburgh’ rumors: 

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Steelers lose WR trade target to 2024 AFC opponent

The Pittsburgh Steelers have once again lost out on another All-Pro receiver the team was previously linked to.

Three former All-Pro wide receivers previously linked as Pittsburgh Steelers trade targets have come and gone, with nothing from the Steel City to show for it. The 32-year-old receiver DeAndre Hopkins has found himself a new quarterback to catch passes from, and sadly for all the Russell Wilson fans out there, it isn’t Mr. Unstoppable, but instead three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.

As if Steelers fans couldn’t fear the Christmas Day matchup with the Kansas City even more, with a current undefeated record of 6-0 on the season, the Chiefs pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick.

Will Pittsburgh finally stop losing out on the wide receiver trade market and bring a playmaker to a WR-needy Steelers team? While Russ will cook regardless, Steelers GM Omar Khan could set up his QB for success down the stretch with such a trade.

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Will Steelers’ LB rebound in Week 8 after inconsistent start to 2024?

Patrick Queen hasn’t really lived up the hype that surrounded his signing. Can the linebacker bounce back in Week 8 against the NY Giants?

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Patrick Queen is due for a breakout game in Week 8, right? While the word ‘elite’ may describe fellow linebackers Elandon Roberts and Payton Wilson, ‘inconsistent’ better summarizes Queen’s 2024 performance.

He’s currently on pace to record his highest number of missed tackles in any of his five NFL seasons, and he’s currently tied for the second-worst missed tackle percentage of his career this year.

With that being said, Queen’s play hasn’t been all bad—he was solid in Weeks 2, 3, and 5. However, one major setback for the fifth-year linebacker from LSU has been his pass coverage. What was once a strength during his final years in Baltimore, has taken a significant step back in 2024 with the Steelers, as he’s allowing an average passer rating of 103.2 when targeted by opposing QBs.

While Roberts and Wilson have been more consistent on the field, Queen has a good chance to bounce back against the struggling Giants’ offense in Week 8.  Tune in to Monday Night Football this week to see if Queen can finally turn things around this season, on October 27th at 8:15 PM EST.

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Rams All-Pro WR reportedly on trade block, could Pittsburgh strike?

Rams’ All-Pro receiver, Cooper Kupp, appears to be on trade block. Could Pittsburgh bring his talents to the ‘Steel City’?

Fans of the Steel City are beginning to think it’s Groundhog Day, as Pittsburgh is once again subject to rumors involving a trade for another superstar All-Pro receiver.  After two failed trade attempts at both WR Brandon Aiyuk and WR Davante Adams, the team could finally pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal.

While new information is confirmed to arrive in the coming days, the initial reports state that the Los Angeles Rams have made ‘multiple’ calls to different teams gaging the interest for their All-Pro 31-year-old wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Kupp has struggled to stay healthy the past three seasons, but his play from his stellar 2021 Triple Crown season still exists.

A second-round draft selection for Kupp is almost a bargain, as the elite receiver offers great hands, route running, run-after-catch ability, and is a great blocker.

Could Pittsburgh finally acquire an elite playmaker opposite George Pickens?  QB Russell Wilson, who made his seasonal debut in Week 7, would excel even further with additional talent on the field.

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QB mystery aside, DangeRuss will cook the Giants in Week 8

Although Tomlin refuses to admit it, Russell Wilson is primed for success in Week 8 against an average at best Giants’ defense.

While Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin continues his best ‘who’s the starter’ charade with the media, many fans, analysts, and players alike assume Russell Wilson will make his second-consecutive start in Week 8. The most unsurprising part of this entire act will be when Wilson, AKA Mr. Unlimited, cooks the Giants’ defense on Monday Night Football.

To any doubters of the former Super Bowl champ, why shouldn’t he? While the quarterback faced an injured Jets defense on Sunday Night Football, it was still an elite defense nonetheless! A defense in which the Wilson-led offense scored over 37 points—the most the Jets have given up all season.

After shaking off some rust in the first half of Week 7’s contest, Wilson’s production exploded. He is primed to repeat this same success against an even worse Giants’ defense in Week 8.

While fans and former Steelers’ players argue the unfair nature of Fields’ benching, if Pittsburgh wants to continue winning football games, one facet of the offense must remain: Let Russ Cook!

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Steelers’ legendary QB mocks Cleveland Browns’ 2024 aspirations

It seems Ben Roethlisberger can’t help himself from beating on the Cleveland Browns, even while retired, as he mocks their 2024 season.

During Ben Roethlisberger’s illustrious 18-year career in the NFL, Big Ben is often regarded as the true ‘owner’ to the Steelers’ AFC North rivals, the Cleveland Browns.  From destroying Cleveland on Sundays, to now trolling them in hilarious fashion on his podcast, Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger, there is simply no escape for Browns fans.

Roethlisberger touched on what exactly has gone wrong with the Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season so far, and why fans of the team will most likely go into hiding soon enough.  The former Steelers’ QB echoed that fans of Cleveland will carry out a similar tradition that the infamous 2017 winless Browns had undergone, stating that “I think what you’re going to see soon, is you’re going to see the brown paper bag come back out over the head.”

While Roethlisberger believes Cleveland is headed to the “dumps” with their 2024 seasonal aspirations, the Browns may finish with a record that rivals one of their all-time worst seasonal performances in 2015: 1-15.

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