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TROY POLAMALU ON THE TODAY SHOW
September 10, 2009 by
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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThe Today Show did a tear-jerking piece this morning on Troy Polamalu and the relationship he has forged with 11-year-old Heather Miller, who is fighting cancer and faces surgery on Friday, just one day after...
BEHIND ENEMY LINES: TENNESSEE TITANS
September 09, 2009 by
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With the regular season finally upon us, it's time for an actual game preview. And preview I did, bravely going behind enemy lines to infiltrate the mind of a Tennessee Titan blogger, Andrew Strickert of Total Titans. Andrew answered a few of my Titan-related questions for my site...
PIRATE NEWS AND NOTES
September 09, 2009 by
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For the three of you who still care, some notes on our historic Pittsburgh Pirates:--A day after setting the record for their 17th consecutive losing season, the Pirates allowed eight straight hits to the Cubs to start last night's game, which tied a MLB record. In case you'...
STEELER NEWS AND NOTES
September 08, 2009 by
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--Justin Hartwig signed a four-year extension for $10 million, plus a $2.1 million bonus. Combined with the signings of Max Starks and Chris Kemoeatu, that's $56.3 million committed to the trio of o-linemen in the last six months. Yeah, it's yet another instance of those cheap...
COLLEGE NEWS AND NOTES
September 08, 2009 by
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--The AP poll is out, and Pitt is #28. Unfortunately, the poll stops at 25, so Wanny's boys have some work to do. Penn State is #7, while WVU comes in at #32. The Big East finally got a team in the top 25, as Cincinnati landed at #23 after their decimation of the entire Rutgers...
KNOCK KNOCK...IT'S THE PENGUINS
September 08, 2009 by
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Once again, the most fan-friendly team in pro sports was pushing all the right buttons, as the Penguins sent superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out to deliver season tickets on Monday, continuing a tradition started several years ago.Sidney Crosby was directed to the home of...
TROY POLAMALU'S HEAD AND SHOULDERS COMMERCIAL
September 07, 2009 by
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At long last, Troy Polamalu has finally cashed in on his trademark flowing locks with an endorsement from a shampoo manufacturer. I saw a print ad featuring Polamalu in the Big Ben-covered SI this past week, and now, courtesy of the Kiss 96.1 Morning Show, here's the televised...
TITANS STILL OBSESSED WITH TERRIBLE TOWEL
September 07, 2009 by
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The last we heard from the Tennessee Titans, LB Keith Bulluck was gleefully showing off a Terrible Towel that he received shortly after the Super Bowl from a Steeler fan who graduated from the Boise State school of rubbing in a victory.This week, noted scholar and future Hall of Famer...
HISTORY MADE AT PNC
September 07, 2009 by
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The Pirates finally met the inevitable at PNC Park on Monday, losing their 82nd game of the season and clinching a 17th consecutive losing campaign, the new high-point in futility for North American pro sports teams. The previous record was 16 straight seasons by the Philadelphia Phillies...
PITT, PSU ROLL; KING PRYOR? NOT SO MUCH
September 05, 2009 by
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Saturday was a big day for local college football fans, and both Panther and Nittany Lion backers alike can be satisfied with their 2009 debuts.Pitt, behind freshman RB Dion "Shady Who?" Lewis' 128 yards rushing and three touchdowns, thumped the Youngstown State Penguins...
STEELER FINAL CUTS FINALLY ANNOUNCED
September 05, 2009 by
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After a day of leaked names, the Pittsburgh Steelers have officially announced their final cuts for the 2009 season:QB Mike Reilly, RB Carey Davis, RB Isaac Redman, RB Justin Vincent, WR Dallas Baker, WR Tyler Grisham, WR Brandon Williams, TE Dezmond Sherrod, OL Jason Capizzi, OL Jeremy...
VAN PELT GETS BILLS' OC JOB
September 04, 2009 by
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The NFL is a copycat league, and a week before the first regular season games are played, not one, not two, but three offensive coordinators were canned. First was Tampa's Jeff Jagodzinski, who's managed to get fired twice in the span of nine months - no small feat in any profession...
ON TO THE REGULAR SEASON
September 04, 2009 by
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STEELERS (3-1) 21PANTHERS (0-4) 10We're officially inside of one week until the kickoff of the Steelers' title defense, but first, the champs had to take care of some business, namely wrapping up the preseason healthy against the Carolina Panthers. And take care of business...
PHILLIPPE BOUCHER RETIRES A CHAMPION
September 03, 2009 by
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Borrowing a page from the Jerome Bettis Career Guide, Penguin defenseman Phillippe Boucher has called it a career after winning a championship in Detroit. The 36-year-old finished his 17-year-career with 94 goals and 206 assists (300 points) in 748 games spent with the Sabres, Kings...
GOTTA LOVE OLD PROGRAMS, PART III
September 03, 2009 by
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It's time for another very brief installment of one of my favorite ongoing features where I pull the greatest photos and ads from old Pirate, Steeler, and Penguin programs. The program du jour we're breaking down is actually a 1993 Steelers yearbook, and it's got two real...
BIG NIGHT FOR THE BUBBLE
September 03, 2009 by
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Just a few months ago, Steeler fans were having a "lovefest" with freshly-drafted RB Frank "The Tank" Summers. My comment on the above video at that time was, "My goodness. I can hear all of Steeler Nation wetting their pants after watching that clip. At the...
#10,000
September 02, 2009 by
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As the Pirates and Reds continue to labor through the Series That Baseball Forgot, I must interrupt my 1,318th post on the disrespect of Ben Roethlisberger with breaking Bucco news: Garrett Jones has hit the 10,000th home run in Pirate history.Jones, who also hit #9,999, sent a 1-0...
BREAKING: BIG BEN NOT AN ELITE QB
September 02, 2009 by
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That's what Trent Dilfer says in his rankings of the position today. Sure, Roethlisberger may have two Super Bowl rings at the ripe old age of 26, but of course that doesn't elevate him past Drew Brees and Phil Rivers in the eyes of the most maligned Super Bowl-winning QB in...
BIG BEN'S HEAD GRACES SI COVER
September 02, 2009 by
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Ben Roethlisberger, the sixth-most-handsome quarterback in the NFL (anyone want to debate those power rankings?) is one of four regional cover boys for this week's SI, joining Atlanta's Matt Ryan, Dallas' Tony Romo, and Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers. All four signal callers...
TIMMONS MAY MISS OPENER
September 01, 2009 by
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LT 3.0 is wearing a protective boot around the team's practice facility today and may miss the opener with a high ankle sprain, which usually sidelines a player for 2-3 weeks. Adjust your linebacker fantasy ratings accordingly. At the very least, Timmons is going to sit out the...
NEIL WALKER JOINS THE PIRATES
September 01, 2009 by
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Fresh off of Monday's dropped doubleheader at Cincinnati in front of an estimated 800 fans, the Pirates announced their first September call-ups: pitcher Virgil Vasquez and Pittsburgh's own Neil Walker, a third baseman.Walker, the Pirates' 2004 1st-round draft pick out...
STEELERS RE-SIGN KEISEL
August 31, 2009 by
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Continuing a busy day of Steeler news, the team has signed Brett Keisel to a five-year deal that keeps him in the black and gold until 2013. He will more than likely be the last of the pending unrestricted 2010 free agents to sign before or during the season, says the PG's Ed Bouchette...
DARNELL STAPLETON PLACED ON IR
August 31, 2009 by
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Some bad news from our favorite football team this afternoon, as offensive lineman and former Howard Stern Show guest Darnell Stapleton will be placed on IR with an injured right knee. Stapleton had not practiced since the beginning of camp, and had arthroscopic surgery at the beginning...
CITY OF CHAMPIONS 2010: THE TRAILER
August 31, 2009 by
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If you're searching for a way to break out of your Monday morning slumber, check out this "trailer" for the 2010 Pittsburgh Steeler and Penguin title defenses, set to the theme music of Spiderman 2. I don't know about you, but after watching this I'm ready to...
PIRATES SWEPT, SIGN JORGE JULIO
August 30, 2009 by
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Fresh off a sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewhas (also known as the Pirates' Daddy) on Sunday, the Pirates made a small move, signing pitcher Jorge Julio to a minor-league deal. The Buccos will be Julio's 10th organization since 2005. He's also suited up for the...
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