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Jan 30, 2013by steelarmy

The Hounds Lead One Stat in 2012

By @SAdyson We at the Steel Army are optimists. Having had a losing team for several seasons, we latch on to anything positive we can. Not sure if this is a positive or a negative. Regardless, it is interesting. Guess what team had 40% of the players in the top 8 in fouls: There are several plausible explanations for this: The Hounds spent a good majority of last season in their own end, playing defense. The more time the other team spends in your end, the more likely you are
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Jan 27, 2013by steelarmy

Steel City History: Pittsburgh in the US Open Cup

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, originally called the National Challenge Cup, has evolved significantly over its 100 years of competition, ranging from amateur-based competing to the integration of professional teams going up against the ranks of semi-pro teams. Lest we forget that Pittsburgh, and the overall state of Pennsylvania for that matter, has a major foothold on this cup. Pennsylvania ranks third overall in my most cups won by state (12), with Bethlehem Steel tied for most cup wins at five. Surrounding suburbs of Pittsburgh have a majority of
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Jan 25, 2013by steelarmy

AMO Photoshop Contest

By @SAdyson To start off the pre-season, we are going to have a Photoshop contest. Here is the photo: OBJECTIVE: Photoshop AMO (the mascot of the Riverhounds) photobombing a famous photo. It can be any photo you would like, recent or historical. The more creative, the better. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Sunday, February 17th E-mail all submissions to: steelarmyblog [=at=] gmail {dot} com (include the title “AMO Photoshop Contest” in the e-mail) PRIZE FOR THE WINNER: One (1) ticket to the home opener One (1) beverage at the home opener (alcoholic
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