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Mountaineer Eli Wellman signs reserve/futures contract with Packers

by Ashley O'Brien - January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 0894

Green Bay, WI. - Former Mountaineer fullback signed a reserves/futures contract with the Green Bay Packers on Monday. Wellman was previously on the Washington Redskins roster after being signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2018 NFL Draft. Wellman played in 51 games as a Mountaineer and making it

Will Grier to start for the Panthers Sunday?

by Ashley O'Brien - December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 0634

Charlotte, N.C. - Monday afternoon the internet was afire about the latest rumor swirling around the Carolina Panthers offense. No, Panthers longtime starting quarterback Cam Newton was not suiting back up, nor were there any bustling rumors about him leaving the organization. Monday's Panthers rumors were all swirling about a

Panthers fans may be ready for Grier at QB

by Ashley O'Brien - December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 01909

Charlotte, N.C. - The Saturday of the 2019 NFL Draft weekend will always be a special moment for Mountaineer Will Grier, as he was the most recent quarterback picked by the Carolina Panthers since Cam Newton in 2011. The Panthers organization looks vastly different from that late April weekend and

West Virginia’s Pat McAfee shines on College Gameday

by Ashley O'Brien - October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 02236

West Virginia's colorful alum Pat McAfee stepped onto the live broadcast of ESPN's loved College Gameday set Saturday in Brookings, South Dakota. Since retiring his cleats, McAfee has set himself up for what is likely to be a long and successful career in front of the camera and calling Thursday

Toronto Raptors sign Sagaba Konate

by Shanna Rose - July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 0436

MARTINSBURG – The Toronto Raptors Tuesday announced the signing of three individuals to its roster including former West Virginia center Sagaba Konate. The team announced its additions and, per team policy, financial terms of his deal were not disclosed. In April, after not suiting up for the Mountaineers in December, Konate announced

Best Virginia Alumni Game Photos – Hedgesville

by Shanna Rose - July 14, 2019 0381

Hedgesville – Best Virginia, made up of West Virginia University Alumni, took on the Local Legends, made up of former Eastern Panhandle high school basketball players, Saturday night at Hedgesville High School. The alumni team will be taking part of The Basketball Tournament comprised of other college's alumni. Best Virginia

WVU Baketball Alumni tour ends in Hedgesville

by Shanna Rose - July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 0559

Hedgesville – The WVU Basketball Alumni Tour ended Saturday night in the gymnasium of Hedgesville High School with a special announcement from organizer John Flowers. Best Virginia, made up of WVU alumni from Press Virginia and Final Four teams, played Local Legends, made up of former Eastern Panhandle high school basketball

Bruce Irvin and a winning culture goes hand-in-hand

by Ashley O'Brien - November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 0336

Bruce Irvin has found himself a part of many winning teams since coming to West Virginia. As his career is now flourishing in the NFL, it appears that Irvin finds himself winning wherever he goes. In his first year with the Oakland Raiders, after coming from Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks,

Where does Geno Smith go from here?

by Ashley O'Brien - November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 0343

Everyone knows what has been going on with Geno Smith in the last few weeks and especially over the past year. Now, it seems that Smith has hit yet another setback in what many thought would be an long and great NFL career and unfortunately that no longer seems to

Breaking: Reports Verify Devastating Injury For Geno Smith

by Jeremy Simon - October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 0273

Geno Smith's season has ended before it was even able to get started. Smith finally made his way back into the starting lineup this past weekend for the New York Jets. Unfortunately, early in the second quarter in their game against the Ravens Smith went down with an apparent knee