Long time blog subscribers will know that I am a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers football fan. It goes back to the days of the Immaculate Reception, and continued through six Super Bowl championships. But recently, being a Steelers fan also means feeling a bit snakebitten. That moment when you look at the schedule and you say,…
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Le’Veon Bell – running back extraordinaire, touchdown specialist … rapper?
I am a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. And if you don’t like that, then go ahead and root for the lesser NFL team if you like. That being said, I’ve been fascinated of late with the current contract dispute between star running back Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers. No matter how good you are as a…
Read MorePlease Pittsburgh Steelers … draft Shaquem Griffin.
So there’s this linebacker from the University of Central Florida that’s been tearing up his division like crazy. He’s amazed scouts at the NFL combine. And the Pittsburgh Steelers could really use a pass-rushing linebacker right now. So, as a trusted and loyal fan of the Black and Gold … I beg you … Please,…
Read MoreYou do not fire a winner.
Look, I get it. My beloved Pittsburgh Steelers coughed up a 45-42 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They lost to Blake freakin’ Bortles and Leonard freakin’ Fournette. They mismanaged the last minute of clock time, and they tried an onside kick that hadn’t been successful for the Black and Gold in nearly ten years.…
Read MoreWhy, James Harrison? WHY? WHY?!?
My loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers is unquestioned. I don’t even participate in fantasy football leagues, because I can NOT, in my heart, ever draft a player from the Jets, the Browns, the Ravens, the Bengals, the Cowboys, the Giants, the Bills, the Packers, and certainly not from the New England Patriots. I can not…
Read MoreChris Boswell 24, Cincinnati Bengals 20
Okay, I exaggerate. The kicker for the Pittsburgh Steeelers did not score every single point in their statement victory over the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday. And he didn’t score every point in a game that extended the Bengals’ streak of not winning a playoff game in nearly a decade – by eliminating the Bungles from the…
Read MorePlay-by-play radio announcer calls epic “idiot on the field” broadcast
So last night, I watched the Pittsburgh Steelers completely dismantle the Washington Redskins 38-16. After that exciting game was a veritable snoozefest match, as the San Francisco 49ers pulverized the Los Angeles Rams 28-0. About the only exciting thing about that late-night matchup occurred during the fourth quarter, with the 49ers up 21-0, a red-shirted…
Read MoreJason Pierre-Paul files lawsuit for violation of HIPAA
Last year, the New York Giants’ defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul blew up his hand in a fireworks accident. The hand was severely damaged, and one of his fingers was amputated. That being said, coverage of the fireworks accident and whether Pierre-Paul would suffer any significant career-threatening or career-ending damage to his hand was the talk…
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How to own a Super Bowl ring
They are symbols of achieving the highest and most difficult accolade in American professional football. And after battling through the regular season and defeating your opponents in the playoffs, you take victory in the most-watched televised sporting event in the world. You become a Super Bowl champion. And in doing so, you eventually receive a…
Read MoreVontaze Burfict and the “Battle of 1816”
Let’s get a few things out of the way right now. I am a devoted and unashamed fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which by extension means that I automatically have a distaste for any of the following opponents – the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens, the New York Jets, the Dallas Cowboys, the Green Bay…
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