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Know Thy Enemy: Kansas City Chiefs
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The Pittsburgh Steelers travel out to the Show Me State this weekend to take a gander at the new look Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately for long-suffering Chiefs fans, what they’ll see is more of the same losing football they’ve seen for more than a decade. KC is a...
Being A Steeler Fan Could Kill You
2 days ago by
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Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers are everywhere. Even in Dallas as the above video shows. I love how the newspaper gave the entire family Cowboys jerseys (including, ugh, pink ones) to make it look like they follow the team. The look on Jason Witten’s face when he walks into...
Did The Steelers Really Lose To The Bengals (Twice)?
3 days ago by
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Looks like Terry Bradshaw can’t believe it either.
In the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers crushing defeat by the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday, Steeler Nation is awash in a sea of negativity. The Steelers are 6-3 and in good shape for a playoff berth yet the general feeling...
Week 10 Recap: Steelers Kiss Da Baby
5 days ago by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were handed a devastating loss by the improbable score of 18-12 yesterday afternoon. This defeat completes a shocking sweep of both divisional games by the Cincinnati Bengals. Barring a monumental collapse, the Bengals have all but assured themselves of...
Know Thy Enemy: Cincy Bengals
8 days ago by
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Only a little over half way through the 2009 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers face their first truly pivotal contest of the year against the Cincinnati Bengals. When the NFL crafted the schedule, it certainly appears they didn’t expect this to be the year the Orange Empire Strikes...
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate
8 days ago by
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I don’t want to like Chad Ochocinco. But sometimes, I can’t help it.
This year, HBO featured the Cincinnati Bengals on their Hard Knocks series. The show was pretty much mind-numbingly with two exceptions. The first being whenever owner Mike Brown or his equally...
Big Ben Shoots Guns, Doesn’t Assault Women
10 days ago by
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Last night, the ESPN E:60 television program presented a fantastic piece on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. It was easily the best story done on Big Ben to date. At a little under 10 minutes, I strongly encourage you to give it a watch. It’s definitely worth...
Week 9 Recap: The Champs Are Here
11 days ago by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers traveled out to the Mile High City to lay a vicious 28-10 pounding on the Denver Broncos. Once again, the Steelers rose to the level of their competition by putting together by far their best effort of the season. Even missing three starters on defense while...
Know Thy Enemy: Denver Broncos
12 days ago by
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Another week, another “Biggest Game of the Season” for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And another picture of the opposing team’s QB surrounded by hot chicks. The odd-looking fellow passed out on the bed is current Denver Broncos signal caller Kyle Orton. Sadly, it...
The Curious Case of Ryan Clark
15 days ago by
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Football is a dangerous game. A player may have their season or even their career cut short on any given play. If you’ve ever met an ex-player, you can see the toll the game takes on their body by their gnarly hands or the way they walk. Football players know this and [...]
Eat Like A Champion (And Maybe Meet One)
16 days ago by
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Pittsburgh has a long history of athlete-endorsed food products. There were Louis Lipps‘ uber-delicious Lippsmacker cookies. Bubby Brister had the Bubby Bar. Not to be outdone, Mario Lemieux countered with his unfortunately named Mario Bun. I even remember Terry Bradshaw Peanut...
Chicks Dig The Steelers
17 days ago by
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I have nothing against the Post-Gazette. I joke from time to time about them being the unofficial PR Department for the Pittsburgh Steelers but that can be said of every media outlet in this city. Truth is, I read their online site (printed newspapers are so 1992) almost every day...
Mile High Showdown Looms For Steelers
19 days ago by
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One long week from today, the Pittsburgh Steelers head to the Mile High City to face the Denver Broncos. A little of the luster has been lost from this match-up thanks to yesterday’s manhandling by the Baltimore Ravens which knocked Denver from the ranks of the undefeated. Nothing...
Having Sex Without A Lawsuit (For Big Ben)
22 days ago by
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With no game this Sunday, I’m forced to write about something else. What do guys think about when they’re not thinking about sports? Food, obviously. Since my receipt for Five Alarm Chili isn’t that interesting, I should probably pick something else. Then I remembered...
Adrian Peterson Enjoys Gay Bashing
24 days ago by
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I’ve watched this video twenty times and you know what? It never gets old!
Don’t get me wrong. When it happened, I was not happy. On the contrary, I was concerned because the Pittsburgh Steelers were only up by a field goal. It definitely appeared that the undefeated Minnesota...
Week 7 Recap: Snatching Victory From Defeat
26 days ago by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers handed the Minnesota Vikings their first defeat of the season with an incredible 27-17 victory. That sentence may seem self-explanatory but it doesn’t even begin to cover what happened. In all my years of watching football, I don’t remember a crazier...
Know Thy Enemy: Minnesota Vikings
29 days ago by
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This Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers face their first true test of the season. We’ve played a few good teams but in the Minnesota Vikings we will be facing our first legitimate Super Bowl contender. If you wanted a measuring stick as to where this team stands, here is your...
Brett Favre vs. Jason Voorhees
October 22, 2009 by
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Every spring, there comes a wonderful day when the Pittsburgh Steelers announce their schedule for the upcoming season. I have a ritual where I first scan the list for any of our most hated rivals (Patriots, Iggles, Cowboys). Then I go through each game and mentally evaluate my...
Jeff Reed Defends His Right To Pee
October 20, 2009 by
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Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed celebrated Sunday’s victory over the Browns by getting his drink on. Of course, this ended the way Skippy’s drunken escapades usually end. Handcuffs, and not the good kind, for our wayward kicker and embarrassment for the Steelers organization...
Week 6 Recap: Dumb and Dumber
October 19, 2009 by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their dominance over the hapless Cleveland Browns on Sunday, handing them a 27-14 defeat. The ever-generous Steelers tried to hand the Browns a lot more than a loss, committing four turnovers and playing awful special teams. Our Black and Gold have...
Know Thy Enemy: Clev Brownies
October 16, 2009 by
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Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced off against downtrodden franchise struggling to climb out of the abyss. This week, the Steelers face another downtrodden franchise, albeit one that seems to be moving in the opposite direction headed towards rock bottom. The stunningly...
Big Ben Does Leno, NPC Does Podcast
October 15, 2009 by
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Let’s momentarily put aside the depressing news that Aaron Smith is indeed out for the rest of the season and turn our attention to something else.
Ben Roethlisberger appeared on the The Jay Leno Show on Tuesday night. Which, given your opinion of Mr. Leno, might even be more...
Smith Out, Steelers Defense In Chaos
October 14, 2009 by
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The beleaguered Pittsburgh Steelers defense was dealt a crippling blow yesterday when it was announced DE Aaron Smith is likely gone for the next three months. Head coach Mike Tomlin at his annual Tuesday cliche-fest press conference said Smith suffered a torn rotator cuff during...
Week 5 Recap: The Worst Win Ever
October 12, 2009 by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers held on to defeat the Detroit Lions 28-20 yesterday afternoon. I apologize for being late with this recap but, honestly, I have no idea where to start with this one. We’re more than 1/4 of the way through the 2009 season and there seems to be a Great...
Know Thy Enemy: Detroit Lions
October 09, 2009 by
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What you need to know about the Detroit Lions can be summed up in two words: Matthew Stafford. The future of the franchise rides on last April’s #1 overall draft pick. Unfortunately, a knee injury suffered last week probably means grizzled veteran Daunte Culpepper will start...
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