3 Rivers Rats
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|| Founded|| 2006
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|| Arena|| Compliance Thread Arena
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|| Based in|| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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|| Colors|| Red, Black
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|| League|| none as of right now
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The 3 Rivers Ratsare an Eastern Indoor Football Leagueteam based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They will begin play in the 2007 season, as a member of the EIFL, which is not affilitated with the Arena Football Leagueor Af2.

The Rats played their first game on February 10, 2007 against the Mahoning Valley HitMen, and the team is found to be no more of a pick-up team, as a Moohead radio report found that players were from the Youngstown area and no Pittsburgh-area people were involved.

The name "3 Rivers" refers to the city of Pittsburgh's location at the confluence of the Alleghenyand MonongahelaRivers that forms the Ohio River.

The team left because of lack of insurance, and will be seeking membership elsewhere for 2008.

Former captain, left tackle PJ Masiello from Marlboro, NJ, is currently out for a year with a knee injury and complications resulting from excess obesity. Other notable players on the team's roster include place kicker Ruben Severalmints (known affectionately by fans as "Turk" or "The Thickness") who developed his kicking skills playing soccer on dirt roads in Uzbekistan and running back Greg "Limpy" Lichtenthal who was the league's leading rusher before sustaining a serious head injury after a rival player threw a football at his forehead. Mike "It's Miller Time" Miller, a highly tauted prospect at tight end, left the EIFL after receiving an offer from Carlo's Pizza to be their lead delivery analyst. Miller ultimately opted to attend law school instead, a move he now desperately regrets. Later that year, wide receiver Jeremy "The Jenkins" Black, joined the team after a brief stint on America's Smartest Model. With no speed or stamina to speak of, management believes he will bring about a resurgence in ticket sales, especially among the ladies. Derv "The Donvito" Kamil is a all-pro offensive lineman who joined the team after years of training in his native Cyprus. He brings quick feet, explosive power, and goat cheesed filled grape leaves to the team. Dave O was drafted by the team after a brilliant collegiate career in which he was First Team All Defense. He has been vocal in the media lately, denying a supposed "supplement" buying and selling scandal. Kevin "The Big Ragu" Levy was a late addition to the team, replacing PJ Masiello at fullback. He's famous for his pregame speeches, in game tenacity and post game tomfoolery. Side note: He is the only player that gets his own room on road trips because all the other players refuse to room with him, citing "lack of sleep". Former child star Andrew Winkler brings his thuggish preppy swagger to a team in need of an enforcer. Although he is only the placeholder, his tattoos have become a league wide phenomenon and have been featured in GQ.

Nick "The Popov" Poberezsky has been the team's manager since its inception. He is best known for his unorthodox European style of coaching, which the players seem to respond to. He is also a big supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, the Big Brother/Big Sister programs and DARE.


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