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Santonio Holmes Has Greasy Fast Speed
June 27, 2008 by
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If you're like me, one of the reasons you find yourself glued to your couch with a bowl of Cheetos and a bottle of Mr. Pibb every Sunday is because of the amazing athleticism displayed week in and week out in the NFL. The other reason being of course you desperately need to know...
Myron Cope: To Infinity And Beyond!
June 14, 2008 by
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I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. Don't ask me to specify which science. I just knew "scientist" sounded like a pretty cool job. Plus, there was always the hope I would some day get accidentally bombarded by gamma radiation. Then came calculus and I quickly realized...
Ex-Steeler Pursues MMA Career
June 05, 2008 by
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Anybody watch the EliteXC MMA show on CBS last Saturday?
If you're a proud yinzer like me, you probably spent the night watching the Detroit Red Wings put the kibosh on our beloved Pittsburgh Penguins. Sadly, our quest for Lord Stanley's Cup was fruitless as they went down...
Air Jordan Spizikes in Black and Gold
May 25, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
Michael Jordan's Air Jordan line of shoes has long been popular, and you can often see athletes such as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rocking Jordan gear. Jordan brand is finally putting out something that Steelers fan are going to want to take...
Mike Tomlin On Steelers 2008 Draft
April 30, 2008 by
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That's head coach Mike Tomlin basking in the afterglow of his first two picks in the 2008 NFL Draft. Tomlin and Director of Player Personnel Kevin Colbert have every right to be pleased with their work as the general consensus seems to be the Pittsburgh Steelers had themselves...
NFL Draft Preview - Steeler Edition
April 25, 2008 by
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Rejoice!! The NFL Draft is almost upon us. Two days of hopes, dreams, triumph for some, heartbreak for others, quarterbacks waiting in anticipation with their hot girlfriends and Jet fans eager to boo whatever unfortunate sap is taken by their team.
'Tis truly one of the most...
Election Day in the Steel City
April 21, 2008 by
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Tomorrow is Primary Election Day here in good old Pennsylvania. I hope you registered to vote. It's important that the collective voice of Steeler Nation is heard. At least, that's the message I seem to be getting from Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack...
Hot Metal Hellions edge out Wrecking Dolls in Steel City Derby Demons season opener
April 20, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
A lot of readers of this blog may not be aware that Pittsburgh has its own roller derby league, which had its season opener this past Saturday night. I'll be covering their whole season over at http://johncihon.blogspot.com/ The style of roller derby Pittsburgh...
Steelers Mascot Arrested (Yes, I Said “Mascot”)
April 20, 2008 by
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When did Pittsburgh become the new Cincinnati?
This week saw yet another tally added to the litany of off-season woes when Steely McBeam, our much beloved reviled mascot, was arrested and charged with a DUI. Acting swiftly, the Steelers Cedric Wilson'd his ass before the ink on...
Steelers: No Better than Anyone Else
April 17, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
The Pittsburgh Steelers used to consider themselves to be a classier organization than the other clubs in the National Football League. The Pittsburgh Steelers used to pride themselves on not having players on their team who were beset by the bad behavior and problems...
NFL Hates Steelers; 2008 Schedule Released
April 16, 2008 by
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The Infinite Monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will eventually type something that actually makes sense.
Clearly, this is the how the NFL created their schedule for the 2008 football season.
How else can you explain...
Steelers: No Better than Anyone Else
April 09, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
The Pittsburgh Steelers used to consider themselves to be a classier organization than the other clubs in the National Football League. The Pittsburgh Steelers used to pride themselves on not having players on their team who were beset by the bad behavior and problems...
Steelers Flick The Booger
April 04, 2008 by
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Whoops.
Looks like Anthony “Booger” McFarland isn’t about to use the Terrible Towel as his personal Snot Rag of Doom any time soon. According to the Beaver County Times, the reason my witty headline went for naught is he failed his post workout physical. Shocking...
NFL Refs Admit, “Steelers Got Hosed”
April 03, 2008 by
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Thanks for nothing, asshole.
Yesterday, at the NFL's annual Spring Owners Meeting/Wet T-shirt contest down in sunny Palm Beach, the NFL’s head of officiating, Mike Pereira, conceded that, yes, perhaps there was a wee bit of holding on the play that ended the...
Steelers Sign Hartwig; Ben’s Ass Relieved
March 31, 2008 by
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Rejoice, Steeler Nation, our long national nightmare is finally over. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Steelers came to terms with center Justin Hartwig.
The deal is a reported $4 million dollars for two years, including a $975,000 signing bonus. Once again, our tricky Player Personnel...
Big Ben’s Little Sister Not a Ho
March 28, 2008 by
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Every spring, millions of Americans come down with a fever. And that fever spreads like the virus from 28 Days Later until every person you know is clutching a newspaper or a computer print out, sweat beads dotting their forehead, drool forming in the corner of their...
Brett Favre Takes Ball, Goes Home
March 17, 2008 by
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September 27, 1992.
I was a senior in high school, eagerly awaiting my acceptance letter from Carnegie Mellon University. Between us, I firmly believe the extra 250 points the SATs give you for spelling your name correctly put me over the top. "Wayne's World...
Big Ben’s Big Deal
March 12, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
Today, Ben Roethlisberger became the highest-paid Pittsburgh Steeler ever, as well as one of, if not the highest, paid players in the NFL. NFL contracts being only slightly simpler to understand than the tax code, it's unclear whether or not Ben has the absolute...
Steelers Sign Frazier; Super Bowl Is Ours
March 09, 2008 by
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Rest easy, Steeler Nation. Andre Frazier has re-signed with our beloved Black and Gold. Not only do we get his special teams expertise for another year but we also managed to save some space under the salary cap through a shrewd bit of maneuvering by Player Personnel Director Kevin...
Steelers Tell Max, “Tag! You’re It!”
March 01, 2008 by
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Once in awhile you come across something which makes you scratch your head in utter confusion. The ending of "No Country For Old Men." That's going to win the Oscar this year, write it down. All of Pearl Jam's albums after Vs. Pretty much every episode [...]
Steelers-Jags Post-Mortem
February 21, 2008 by
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Sometimes, I wish I was born in Detroit. Lion fans don't realize how good they have it. If they win a few games, you shrug your shoulders and move on. If you have a winning season, they've exceeded your wildest dreams. If they somehow make the playoffs, the season is [...]
Trouble in Pittsburgh? “Nuh-Uh” says Big Ben
February 20, 2008 by
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I like Ben Roethlisberger. The guy has a big arm, doesn't bring his bimbo girlfriends around for important games, and he’s a winner. But there’s something about him that bugs me. I can't explain why exactly but the above interview, given to Jim Rome...
Pro Bowl Trends and Future
February 15, 2008 by
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by John Cihon
The rules in place for the NFL Pro Bowl are designed to create a game where the chance of injuries is less, but they also serve to create a game that is heavy on offense, and this year was no exception. Both the AFC and the NFC put up such potent offenses [...]
Mike Tomlin Is A Sex Machine To All The Chicks
February 14, 2008 by
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Happy Valentine's Day, or as I call it, "Buy Your Woman Some Shiny Bling Or Suffer The Consequences" Day. Since I'm all about the theme posts, I wanted to do something sort of romance-oriented today. But what? I guess I could talk about my love of the Pittsburgh Steelers, [...]
Mike Tomlin is a sex machine to all the chicks
February 14, 2008 by
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"The saline-enhanced, scantily clad beauties over at Victoria's Secret have recently named the Steelers head coach, our own Mike Tomlin, the NFL's Sexiest Coach. I'm sure the voting was close, what with the metrosexual stylings of John Gruden and the always nattily...
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