LATEST STORIES FROM CRAIG WOLFLEY
“320 lbs of Educated Big Nasty”
The Steelers have finally moved Willie Colon to guard. After seven years in the league, i think Willie has been expecting this move for a while as it seems Willie and i have talked about a possible move to guard ever since he came to the Burgh. I chatted up the “320lbs of educated Big Nasty” when [...]
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
Discuss
Post-Walk Wrap-up
The Tunch and Wolf walk for the Homeless benefitting the Light of Life Rescue Mission on the northside was an unbelievable success this year. In our 10th year of people walking and raising money God raised $100,000 through the efforts of his people hoofing it along the river starting at the Great Hall at Heinz [...]
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Former Steelers Tunch & Wolf’s 2012 Walk for the Homeless
Tunch & Wolf’s 2012 Walk for the Homeless will be held on Saturday, May 12th at Heinz Field Great Hall and the surrounding area, in which all proceeds will benefit the Light of Life Rescue Mission. The former Steelers will lead the 10K Walk, beginning at 8:30am, where more than 700 people are expected to [...]
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
David DeCastro
Obviously i was overjoyed when the Steelers were able to pluck the best guard in the draft when they nabbed Stanford’s David DeCastro with the 24th overall pick. Watching this guy on film was sheer fun, and i could picture in my mind’s eye Steelers Boss Hogg, Sean Kugler, doing the burrito dance after David [...]
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April 27, 2012
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April 27, 2012
Live From Afghanistan
Life is full of suprises, and i was never more suprised than while broadcasting a Pittsburgh Power game at Consol Arena with Bob Pomepeani on the Pittsburgh CW. I got tapped on my shoulder and i got verbal instructions to ”make sure you watch the Jumbotron carefully” during a timeout on the field from Power PR man Justin [...]
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April 18, 2012
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April 18, 2012
Just Some Thoughts
There’s no doubt about the culpability of Sean Payton and Greg Williams in handing out cash bounty rewards. It’s bad stuff folks, no ifs, ands, or buts. But certainly the hype machine that is all over the NFL breaking the latest news of the latest bounty offered by then Saints DC Gregg Williams with the [...]
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April 13, 2012
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April 13, 2012
Big Play William Gay
I know that there are a number of Steelers fans who will see the signing of William Gay by the Arizona Cardinals as a boost to the Steelers secondary. I am not among the number that believe that to be so, but i do know that there is a faction out there that really wasn’t [...]
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March 26, 2012
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March 26, 2012
The Times…They are a Changing
Knowing when to pull the plug on a career is not easy. Whether a doctor, lawyer, pastor, priest or “waste disposal technician,” all occupations carry with them the same general comcerns in determining when to say when. There are so many mitigating circumstances that revolve around the decision-making process which accompany the acknowledgement that [...]
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
Mike Wallace
The Steelers have tendered restricted free agent Mike Wallace a sizeable chunk of money with a 2.7 million dollar offer that i hope leads to Mike getting a deal done. The Steelers really need Mike, because he’s got the one thing you can’t coach, speed. You are right when you say that Mike needs to [...]
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March 19, 2012
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March 19, 2012
The Samurai and Larry
With the parting of ways with James Farrior, inside linebacker becomes a position of keen interest. Larry Foote is the obvious choice of the moment to step into the shoes of the departed Potsie. Larry is one of those guys you can’t dismiss because he’s a gamer, one who’s “game brains” or understanding of [...]
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March 09, 2012
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March 09, 2012
Punching Chuck
While i was watching some of the combine on TV, a.k.a. the underwear olympics, i couldn’t help but do a little time traveling in my noggin, back to the first time i met Chuck Noll at Syracuse University. Chuck had come to Syracuse to scout Art Monk, our great WR and Bill Hurley, a [...]
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February 27, 2012
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February 27, 2012
Leadership
So the New York J-e-t-s are going to bury the hatchet and engage in a little “team building” eh? Hmmm…i always get a little squeamish when i hear teams are going to engage in team building. I thought that was what training camp was for. Years ago when i went to the Minnesota Vikings [...]
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February 17, 2012
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February 17, 2012
Paying Attention to the Details
Though i publicly maintain that i am no fan of Patriots coach Bill Belichick (hey look, it’s a family honor thing. He cut my brother when he coached in Cleveland), i must confess that i do have an admiration for the way he conducts business. For instance, in Indy this week while practicing, Belichick pulls [...]
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February 02, 2012
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February 02, 2012
Winning the One-on-One
While i prepped for the “Mile-High Match-up” in Denver and watched some tape of the Broncos offensive line, i came away with the feeling that the Denver Broncos OT Ryan Clady would not be able to block James Harrison consistently mano-y-mano in passing situations last weekend. After hanging 9 quarterback pelts on the wall in [...]
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Take the Gambler’s Advice
“You got to know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em, Know when to walk away and know when to run.” The lyrics to the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler” of so many years ago should be the anthem that loops endlessly in the gourd of Steelers running back Isaac Redman this week as the [...]
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
The One You Gott’a Have
There are four guys that have a chance to play this weekend after sitting out last week versus the Rams. Maurkice Pouncey, Ben Roethlisberger, Lamar Woodley and Manny Sanders. If i had a choice to select just one of those guys that i thought was indispensible this weekend it would have to be Maurkice Pouncey. [...]
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Feeling the “Brees” and Ruffling Feathers
Drew Brees had himself a fine night in the “Big Easy” on Monday Night Football. Drew blew away Dan Marino’s 27-year old single season passing yards record with a 4-touchdown, 307 yard effort in a 45-16 rout of the Atlanta Falcons. An effort which, shall we say, ruffled a few “feathers” in the post-game Falcons [...]
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Hope in Action
Would you have pulled Ben out of the fire when it was a three-score game in’Frisco? This was the question posed to me while on air and a subject worthy of some thought and discussion. My answer is a simple no. Not if he (Ben) didn’t want out. I understand the argument for pulling [...]
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
Huddle Tempo
In and out of the huddle is a term i heard from Steelers head coach Chuck Noll time and again. Increase the tempo, pick up the pace or just flat out “Move it!” are other short quips i’ve heard used to describe the importance of getting with it in-between plays. Why is that so important? [...]
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
Here We Go Again
After viewing the James Harrison hit on Colt McCoy in live time from the sidelines, the first thought i had was “Here we go again.” And i’m convinced that i’m right. James will hear from the Commish, no doubt and to no one’s suprise. What really bothers me is that there is talk of a [...]
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Ndamukong Suh
Okay, let’s get it out there first of all. Suh was wrong when he kicked Evan Dietrich-Smith of the Packers after getting tangled up with him on the ground. No problem. And he didn’t help himself by trying to explain his actions away after the game as merely losing his balance. That was ridiculous. if [...]
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Changing of the Guard
The Steelers made a change today. In keeping with Mike Tomlin’s “No sacred cows” theme, and the fact that “The standard is the standard,” Doug Legursky steps up to the left guard spot in place of Chris Kemoeatu. Big Juicy says he’s well, that the knee is no problem but i beg to differ. [...]
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November 23, 2011
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November 23, 2011
Saddling Up with William Gay
A coup’la few years ago Steelers cornerback William Gay had a rough ride. After taking over for Bryant McFadden who departed for Arizona, William became the starter and quickly learned the ups and downs of being a “1-16″ guy (starter throughout the season). Part of the difficulty of starter-dom is the fact of NFL [...]
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
Hines Ward and Father Time
The addition of Jerrich Cotchery this past off-season was looked upon as an insurance move to replace the aging Antwaan Randle El. A hamstring injury shelved Jerricho for the first three games. While Hines Ward tweaked an ankle and got doinked in the second go-round with Baltimore, Jerricho did what he needed to do. He [...]
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November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
Mike Tomlin’s Statement
“I think the fine that Ryan Clark received was excessive. I am a proponent of player safety and the league’s pursuit of improvement in this area. I, like the vast majority of people in this industry, witness daily the steep price that these young men pay to play this game on so many levels. Ryan [...]
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November 10, 2011
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November 10, 2011
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