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Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament Championship
2009-03-04 14:00:00
Well, we made it to the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Championship ! If you had to guess who would make the finals before the tournament started, I think you would predict The Pens Blog and Mondesi's House. These blogs are likely the most read and most influential of all the Pittsburgh sports blogs. Both The Pens Blog and Mondesi's House are regularly linked to by national and international sports blogs and certainly earned their places in the finals based on the outstanding posts and information they provide and have provided over the years. The Pens Blog reached the finals on the strength of a 66.8%-33.2% victory over Behind the Steel Curtain. BSC dominated its division but ran into a seemingly unstoappable force. In the other semi-final, Mondesi's House and Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies were close over the first day of voting, but Mondesi's House pulled away with a huge Tuesday afternoon winning 56.6% to 43.4%. Congratulations to both Behind the Steel Curtain and PSAMP f...
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Penguins Should Acquire Stillman and Nash
2009-03-03 15:42:00
The National Hockey League?s trade deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:00pm Eastern Time. The Pens have already traded Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks for Chris Kunitz and prospect Eric Tangradi. I encourage you to read Empty Netters, The Pens Blog and the other Penguins blogs for analysis of this trade if you haven't done so already. Meanwhile, I have a few ideas of what else the Pittsburgh Penguins should do.1. Acquire LW Cory Stillman. Stillman, currently a member of the Florida Panthers, is the type of veteran with Stanley Cup experience that the Pens could use. Stillman won Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-2004 and Carolina Hurricanes in 2005-2006 where he had 26 points in 25 playoff games. Stillman has scored 20+ goals in 9 of the past 11 seasons and although he only has 12 goals this season and is currently injured, he has been a key part of the Panthers? resurgence. When he gets healthy, Stillman would be great for the Pens down the stretch.2. Ac...
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Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament ? Final Four
2009-03-02 14:00:00
Welcome to the Final Four of the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament! I think this may be the first tournament ever where all the #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four . I?m actually a little disappointed that there were no Cinderellas, but the people have cast their ballots and the top seeds earned their place in the Final Four. Before the voting begins, let?s look back at the Elite Eight.Behind the Steel Curtain had a relatively easy run in the Sammy Khalifa division until this round where they held off the final all-Pirate blog in the tournament Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke by a 53.3%-46.7% margin. Behind the Steel Curtain now faces The Pens Blog who handled Empty Netters by earning three of every four votes in this match-up. I really thought that this would be much closer, but I guess not. Based on how this tournament has gone so far, The Pens Blog appears to be the favorite to win it all.With Pitt as the #1 basketball team in the country last week, it makes sense th...

Sunday Links
2009-03-01 15:34:00
* Ashley Diparlo and Becky Emmers of WTAE's Pittsburgh Channel website are awesome. They are even more awesome for including the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament on their Links N'@ video. This is the first time Sean's Ramblings has ever made a video, even though my blog name was not officially mentioned. * Prior to its tour starting on Sunday in Pittsburgh (and I'll see them in DC in a few weeks), the Post-Gazette caught up with Fleetwood Mac in a fairly in-depth preview. The money quotes:"It's exciting to us," Nicks says, "because we're not trying to shove new songs down people's throats."Plus, Christine McVie is not on tour:"Christine had been keeping big secrets from us all the many years. She was afraid to fly. Because she's such a tough old bird, she never let us know."* Sports Illustrated wrote that the Pirates could surprise with the young talent. (h/t Bluey Blog). * Speaking of hopeful things that probably won't happen, Metro will make it to Reston by 2013...
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Random Math Question
2009-02-27 15:45:00
Remember when you were in high school and had to answer questions like this: If you are car A traveling 50 miles per hour and car B is 100 miles away coming toward you at 40 miles per hour, what would you eat for lunch (or something like that)?Well, here is my question of the day. Let?s say that you are walking at a pace of 3 miles per hour. There is a 10 mph wind at your back. That doesn?t mean that you?re really going 13 miles per hour, right? How fast are you actually walking? Discuss.If you're looking for the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament, the Final Four round will begin on Monday at 8:00am and run until Tuesday evening. The Championship will take place Wednesday through Friday.
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Everybody Loves Ottawa
2009-02-26 15:51:00
I started a trend. It happens quite often but I didn?t expect this trend to occur north of the border. As part of last month?s hockey road trip, we visited Ottawa to see the Senators-Canadiens game and also toured the Parliament building. Nearly one month later, it appears that Ottawa is the place to be. Last week, Barack Obama made his first international trip as President to visit Canada?s capital and meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper . Here?s a picture if you don?t believe me:Now two international superstars (me and President Obama, of course) visiting Ottawa does not make a trend. That?s where the Ottawa Senators come in. I already shared the eight-second video of Carrie Underwood attending a Sens game to watch her boyfriend Mike Fisher. Then last Friday, Ottawa acquired Mike Comrie in a trade with the New York Islanders. You may know Mike Comrie as the boyfriend of one Hilary Duff .It seems to me that Ottawa is now THE place to be seen. Now we?ll just have to see ...

Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament - Elite Eight
2009-02-25 14:00:00
Welcome to the Elite Eight of the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament ! I don?t know about you, but I am really enjoying this tournament. Although I have heard of all of the blogs prior to the tournament, this has been the first time I have regularly read some of them. I don?t think Pittsburgh sports fans realize how lucky we are to have such in depth coverage of the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and Pitt. If you haven?t done so already, check out each of the Pittsburgh sports blogs in the tournament as well as those linked on the sidebar. The Sweet 16 round was terrific. #1 seeds Behind the Steel Curtain and The Pens Blog rolled to easy victories as Nice Pick Cowher awoke the sleeping giant. The other top seeds, Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies (PSAMP) and Mondesi?s House, withheld big comeback attempts by Faceoff Factor and Bucs Dugout respectively. I don?t think we can have any closer match-ups than Pitt Blather vs. The Confluence (51%-49%) and Blog ?n? Gold vs. PensBurg...

Trivia Tuesday
2009-02-24 17:24:00
While voting in the Sweet 16 round of the Best Pittsburgh Sports Tournament continues until tonight at 8:00pm Eastern (scroll down to the next post to vote), I?d like to welcome new visitors to Sean?s Ramblings to my weekly feature called Trivia Tuesday . Today?s challenge is to name the product based on these ad slogans from the past.1. Kid tested, mother approved2. A different kind of company, a different kind of car.3. We don?t make a lot of the products you buy; we make a lot of the products you buy better.4. Does she...or doesn?t she?5. We?ll leave the light on for you.6. It?s everywhere you want to be.7. Fly the friendly skies.8. Obey your thirst.9. Where do you want to go today?10. Drivers wanted.As always, please do not use the internet for the answers. Either you know it, you don?t or just guess. Please leave your answers in the comments section. Good luck! (In case you were wondering, we scored 10 out of 10 on these.)Thanks again to Stump Trivia for providing these fun qui...

Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament - Sweet 16
2009-02-23 14:00:00
Welcome to the Sweet 16 round of the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament ! Before we proceed with the voting, I want to address a comment from the first round. An anonymous commenter wrote, "voting is VERY easily rigged. Anyone can vote an unlimited number of times by changing a certain setting in your browser." Personally, I?m not smart enough to figure out how to change browser settings, but I?m sure that many of you can. I can?t believe that I even need to write this, but there is no need to cheat and vote multiple times. We?re not Montreal fans trying to get their players into the NHL All-Star Game. This is a silly blog contest in an attempt to highlight some of the best Pittsburgh sports blogs. The winner gets absolutely nothing. The idea of this is to be fun, so let?s keep it that way. Thank you.A brief recap of the first round: the top seeds in the Demetreus Gore, Jock Callander and Rich Erenberg divisions all won. The only upsets occurred in the always turbulent...

2009 Academy Awards Poll
2009-02-20 16:25:00
We interrupt the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament (first round voting ends today at 8:00pm Eastern; the Sweet 16 voting will begin on Monday) for the Oscars. I was unable to find a website that had its own Oscars poll, so I created my own. Listed below are twelve categories for Sunday night's 81st Academy Awards . Make your predictions in the comments section below. The person with the most correct will win the honor of having the most correct in my 2009 Academy Awards Poll . Yes, you can put that on your resume or Facebook page. Here are your categories:1. BEST PICTUREThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire2. BEST DIRECTORGus Van Sant - MilkStephen Daldry - The ReaderDavid Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonRon Howard - Frost/NixonDanny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire3. BEST ACTORRichard Jenkins - The VisitorFrank Langella - Frost/NixonSean Penn - MilkMickey Rourke - The WrestlerBrad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button4. BE...

PIttsburgh Sports Blog Tournament - Round 1
2009-02-19 15:01:00
Welcome to the first ever Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament ! As I mentioned on Monday, my main motivation behind doing this is to try to create a thorough list of the best blogs that cover and discuss Pittsburgh sports. I also hope that this to be something fun and that no one takes things too seriously. The first round voting starts now (assuming that the survey software works OK) and ends on Friday, February 20 at 8:00pm Eastern time. If nothing else, enjoy the logo!A few items that I didn't address when I posted the 32-blog bracket yesterday. The seedings were partially based on Ballhype rankings and partially on my perspective on the blogs' overall popularity. I also created four divisions named for four of my favorite Pittsburgh sports athletes: Sammy Khalifa, Jock Callander, Demetreus Gore and Rich Erenberg.Let the voting begin! (One vote per person, please. We don't want this to be like the NHL All-Star voting.)Sammy Khalifa Division1. Behind the Steel Curtain v...
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Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament Bracket
2009-02-18 22:13:00
Here is the bracket for the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament :Unless you have 20/10 vision, you probably need to click on the bracket to see the match-ups. The bracket itself isn't pretty, but all I have is Microsoft Word. I'm sure that any 8th grader could make a nicer bracket.Let me apologize if I missed your blog. I tried to pick the best 31 Pittsburgh sports-related blogs out there (plus my blog) and I?m sure that I missed a few. As I mentioned on Monday, my motivation is to try to create a compendium of the best blogs that cover and discuss Pittsburgh sports. I also included a set of ground rules of what blogs would be included and excluded.If the polling software works correctly, I hope to begin the first round of voting tomorrow (Thursday).Feel free to discuss the match-ups and the toughest/easiest divisions.

Mailing It In
2009-02-18 16:12:00
If all goes well, the first round of the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament will start on Thursday. While I hope to post the bracket later today, at this time, I am proud to unveil the logo.A HUGE thank you to Cotter of One For the Other Thumb for creating this fantastic logo! If there is a 2nd annual tournament next year, the curling piece will be perfect for the 2010 Winter Olympics.Since I have spent all of my non-work time on the tournament, I don?t have much to share today except for these links:The Post-Gazette writes about my favorite Pittsburgh restaurant, the O.The Ithaca College gymnastics team is ranked #1 in Division 3. Meanwhile the men?s basketball team is 22-1, ranked ninth in the country and are poised to make the NCAA D3 Tournament. Go Bombers!Now you see Carrie Underwood ; now you don't (Puck Daddy)Finally, I hope to have an Oscars poll for this Sunday's Academy Awards. Yahoo used to have a fantasy Oscar poll a few years ago, but it doesn't look like they ...

Trivia Tuesday
2009-02-17 16:39:00
If today is Tuesday that means that yesterday was Monday and tomorrow is Wednesday. It also means that it?s Trivia Tuesday!Your challenge this week is to name the song recorded by both artists (not together) as follows:1. Britney Spears and Bobby Brown2. Limp Bizkit and George Michael3. Al Green and Talking Heads4. Marilyn Manson and Eurythmics5. Michael Jackson and Alien Ant Farm6. 311 and The Cure7. Rolling Stones and Devo8. No Doubt and Talk Talk9. Brownsville Station and Motley Crue10. Gloria Gaynor and CakeIn case you were wondering, we missed questions 3, 6 and 7. I am still upset that I couldn?t pull #6.As always, please do not use the internet for the answers. Either you know it, you don?t or you guess. Please leave your answers in the comments section. Good luck!Thanks again to Stump Trivia for providing something for me to write about each week these great quizzes!

Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament
2009-02-16 15:06:00
Welcome to the first ever (that I know of) Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament ! My main motivation behind doing this is to try to create a thorough list of the best blogs that cover and discuss Pittsburgh sports. I think there is a special Pittsburgh sports blog community out there, but not everyone knows about everyone else. I hope to change that and perhaps even encourage some additional collaboration between some very talented writers. I also want this to be something fun and not some type of fight to end scenario from a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie (Sudden Death, perhaps). A few ground rules:1. The blog must be in existence for at least one year. There are a lot of bloggers out there who get burned out quickly, so this recognizes the folks who have persevered. This is not to discourage the new bloggers out there. Blogs such as Three River Sports, Steelers Today and Pesonen and The Pens are already must-reads and should make the cut if I decide to have another tournamen...

Elementary School Story
2009-02-13 15:49:00
Why parents should always check their children's homework before they hand it in:A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment.After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note:Dear Ms. Davis,I want to be very clear on my child's illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint. I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm. This photo is of me selling a shovel!(This was forwarded to me from a colleague, so I have no idea if this is true.)Enjoy your Friday links:My former Congressman, Mike Doyle, sponsored the bipartisan House Resolution 110 congratulating the NFL champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning the Super Bowl. Heath Shuler was among the co-sponsors. Not surprisingly, there were no Members of Congress from Arizona on the co-sponsor list. Ric Blas, my favorite Olympian, will be featured in March?s Esquire...
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TMI Thursday: Fine, I?ll Do It
2009-02-12 15:27:00
If you belong to Facebook, I?m sure that you or at least 47 of your friends have completed the "25 Random Things About Me" game/application thingy (technical term). Well, I figured I would share my list and TMI Thursday seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so.1. The first concert I ever attended was Neil Diamond. The most recent concert I saw was also Neil Diamond.2. I spend a good five minutes each morning trying to find a pair of matching socks.3. I enjoy being a soccer referee and know that I am a good ref; however, I don?t attempt to get to the next level because I don?t want to deal with even worse parents and players.4. I am addicted to fantasy leagues. Over the past year, I have participated in 4 football leagues, 3 baseball leagues, 2 hockey leagues, a Rock of Love 3 league and several NCAA Tournament brackets. I joined a NASCAR league a few years ago, even though I know nothing about the "sport." Should I also mention that I?ll probably run an Oscar poll for this ...
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Police Seize Meth in Punxsutawney House
2009-02-11 16:47:00
I?m not condoning possessing or attempting to sell crystal methamphetamine, but after seeing the picture below, I can certainly understand it.It must be humiliating to be lifted like this in front of thousands of people and then having your picture viewed by millions of people all over the world. Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil goes by Gene Rees on the 364 days a year other than Groundhog Day . Rees "was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance. Police said they found approximately 1.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, $63,000 in cash, nine guns and drug paraphernalia."Just remember: Don?t drive angry!The story was published in Tuesday?s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP.
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Trivia Tuesday
2009-02-10 20:10:00
It?s time for Trivia Tuesday ! (Hooray!) Your challenge is to name the movie with a fruit in the title. 1. The stop-motion animation movie made from one of Roald Dahl?s books.2. Stanley Kubrick?s controversial movie released in Great Britain in 1971.3. Fruit which formed the one word title of Woody Allen?s 1971 movie release.4. John Steinbeck?s novel that was turned into a movie released in 1940.5. Name of the 1951 released Bob Hope film inspired by a Damon Runyon short story.6. Josh Duhamel?s first wide-release movie in 2004.7. Kristin Scott Thomas?s first movie in 1986 starring Prince.8. Chris O?Donnell?s second movie, released in 1991, hanging out at the "Whistle Stop Café."9. 1975 movie featuring Don Knotts and Tim Conway.10. 2008 movie featuring Seth Rogen and James Franco.As a hint, there are no fruit repeats among this list. For example, there cannot be two movies on this list with watermelon in the title. As another hint, there are no movies on this list with watermelon ...

Neil Diamond, the Washington Wizards and More
2009-02-10 14:57:00
I hate writing this since I?m such a big fan, but I think Neil Diamond somewhat mailed in his performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Considering that he?s performed Sweet Caroline thousands of times, I guess he deserves a pass. The one interesting part of Neil?s performance was the reaction of Paul McCartney. He was really, really into it.On the Friday before the Grammy Awards, MusiCares, a charity founded by The Recording Academy, honored Neil Diamond as the 2009 Person of the Year. For only $75,000, you could have a Diamond Sponsorship (I don?t think the name is related to the singer) with three Diamond tables (36 seats), a 4-color page in the Tribute Journal (whatever that is) and recognition on the dinner invitation. While I guess this was a tax write-off and included dinner and performances by Adele, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson and Tim McGraw, $75,000 seems like a lot of money. Actually, if you split the cost 36 ways, it?s only $2083.3...
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Two Videos
2009-02-08 17:25:00
I wasn't planning on posting this weekend, but I found two must-see videos.ABC News ends each Friday's newscast with its person of the week. This week's POTW (I don't know if ABC actually calls it POTW, but it sounds good): Myron Cope, the Cope family and the Terrible Towel. I just wish that ABC had a way for you to embed videos.The second video is from Jim Rome 's TV show which gives credit to a blog post and provides the website of PSAMP. Congratulations Tecmo!
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Toilet Paper Poll
2009-02-06 13:54:00
Can you believe that I?ve made it all the way through February without a bathroom post? Wait, what do you mean it?s only February 6th? It seems like the Steelers won the Super Bowl weeks ago. Anyway, inspired by Jason?s incredible TMI Friday (NSFW if your office reads every single word on every webpage you visit; there are no pictures and the language is generally PG-13, so you?re fine otherwise), I created a poll on the top right of the page with an extremely important question: Do you fold or crumple your toilet paper?Feel free to add your answer and any thoughts in the comments section. Here are your Friday links:I love Ithaca, New York, though the politics of the city is fascinating and sometimes crazy. Ithaca had a socialist mayor when I first lived there and I remember an off-beat guy with his own public access show running for mayor and doing fairly well. This week?s council meeting featured a shoe-thrower which seems like to be the "in" thing to do to politicians.Racco...
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TMI Thursday: A Cigar Story
2009-02-05 15:17:00
Let me preface this by writing that this is not a Monica Lewinsky type story, so get your mind out of the gutter, people. Here?s my big reveal: I have never smoked a cigarette in my life. Here?s my second reveal: I have smoked a cigar on several occasions. This sounds like an after-school special version of TMI Thursday , but bear with me.I have started thinking about some big picture things in my life. We are looking into moving. This involves not only searching for a new place but also selling our condo. The entire process really, really scares me even though we haven?t even started. In addition, at the behest and occasional prompting (sometimes bordering on nagging) of my parents, I recently bought life insurance in addition to what my company provides. I?m not planning on dying or anything, but I guess if something happens to me, it?s nice to know that my wife and kitten will be OK. This is way too deep considering I have written almost exclusively about the Steelers ove...
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Post-Super Bowl Thoughts (and a Hair Story)
2009-02-04 15:50:00
I may have received the quickest haircut in history Tuesday evening. I asked for a trim and the woman basically shaved the back of my neck and shortened my sideburns. She barely touched the rest of my hair. (Naturally, since it is Hair Cuttery, she did have enough time to try and sell me Nioxin, a thickening shampoo.) I?m not sure if I?ve reached the point where I have so little hair that all of my haircuts will only last 4 minutes or if the hairdresser was just lazy. Could I have lost that much hair since my last haircut? If so, the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl may have contributed to hair loss. Here?s a fun hypothetical question: Let?s say that instead of the final Roethlisberger-to-Holmes touchdown, Mewelde Moore had a touchdown run for the winning score. In that case, who would have been the Super Bowl MVP? If your answer is either Ben or Holmes, has there ever been a case where the offensive player won the MVP without scoring a touchdown?Inspired by my interview of...
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Trivia Tuesday Returns
2009-02-03 19:26:00
Welcome to a brand new Trivia Tuesday ! Between my hockey road trip and a brief cold, I missed several trivia nights over the past month. This week?s trivia is slightly different than usual. There are two first names below; your challenge is to give the last names. 1. U.S. ActorsWoody _______________Woody _______________2. Best Actor Oscar WinnersJack __________________Jack __________________3. Grammy Winner for Best Pop VocalMichael _______________Michael _______________4. Best Actress Oscar WinnersJessica ________________Jessica ________________5. Famous US NovelistsHerman _______________Herman _______________6. Former US PresidentsAndrew _______________Andrew _______________7. 2009 NFC Pro Bowl StartersAdrian ________________Adrian ________________8. 2008 NASCAR DriversKyle _________________Kyle _________________9. Famous PaintersHenri _________________Henri _________________10. Female SenatorsKay __________________Kay __________________There are correct answers for each of th...

Solution for Macy's Economic Troubles
2009-02-03 15:25:00
You may have heard that Macy 's is cutting 7000 jobs. However, it seems like the company has a full proof plan to make it through these troubled times: sell Waterford Crystal products to Steelers fans.Order your Waterford "Pittsburgh Steelers " Commemorative Football and Helmet through Macy's online catalog today. The 5 1/2" x 3" football (with a certificate of authenticity) could be yours within 33 shipping days for $125. Meanwhile, the 6 1/2" x 4" helmet sells for only $185. What a bargain!Be the envy of all of your friends. Unless, of course, your friends are Ben Roethlisberger , Limas Sweed or Deshea Townsend.(h/t Kevin)
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Super Bowl Champions!
2009-02-02 15:07:00
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning their sixth Super Bowl Champions hip by defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23. I recommend visiting the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for full coverage of the game as well as any and all of the blogs listed in the links sections on the right for other takes on the game. While I remain amazed by the James Harrison interception and touchdown return and the Santonio Holmes winning catch, for now, I want to write about the Steelers in general as opposed to the specifics of the game. (I may write more about the specifics later today or sometime over the next few days.)I feel extremely lucky to have been born in Pittsburgh and to be a Steelers fan. I was too young to remember the first four Super Bowl titles, but learned all about the Steelers history from my dad and great uncle. Six Super Bowl championships are unprecedented and the tradition of excellence starts with the Rooney family. The Rooneys are model owners in the NFL as demo...
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Super Bowl Game Day Links for Steelers Fans
2009-02-01 17:36:00
Are you spending the day waiting for Super Bowl XLIII to begin? Here are some links, especially if you?re a Steelers fan, to help you pass the time until kick-off:There is an incredible list of Steelers fight songs on the Steelers in Hoboken website. I?m still a huge fan of the Polamalu Song.You can?t have a Steelers? Super Bowl without hearing Myron Cope. This site has dozens of Cope quotes.The New York Times and ESPN both have wonderful articles about the history and legacy of the Terrible Towel.Michael Wilbon wrote a nice article about Dan Rooney. I love Ryan Clark?s quote comparing Rooney to Washington owner Dan Snyder:"I'm not saying one way is better than another," Clark said, "But you're standing in line to get lunch, and you have to force him to go ahead of you. He sat at my bedside when I was sick [in the hospital]. He's a fascinating guy. He drives a Grand Prix. I can't help but compare it to Dan Snyder's driver and limousine, and the helicopter he'd land at prac...
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Interview with Brian St. Pierre
2009-01-31 16:17:00
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Brian St. Pierre , Boston College?s third all-time leading passer, in the fifth round of the 2003 draft. St. Pierre served as the Steelers #3 quarterback during the 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007 seasons. In those last two years, it became a running joke whether or not St. Pierre was on the roster as the Steelers seemed to cut and re-sign him every week. However, St. Pierre does not have a Super Bowl ring as he was a member of the Baltimore Ravens during the 2005 season. St. Pierre now seeks his first championship as the #3 quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals .In his six NFL seasons, St. Pierre has played in exactly one game, the final game of the 2004 regular season when the Steelers were 14-1 and had already clinched home-field throughout the playoffs. In that game, St. Pierre threw a whopping one pass (it was incomplete), handed the ball to Willie Parker in the running back?s first 100-yard game and carried the ball himself four times for -3 yards. ...
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What Are You Wearing for the Super Bowl (and Predictions)
2009-01-30 15:15:00
I contacted some of my favorite Pittsburgh Steelers bloggers* and asked them what they are wearing for the Super Bowl . Then I realized that the question sounded a little inappropriate at best and creepy at worst, so I rephrased the question to this: Is there something that you will wear or have near you, not including a Terrible Towel which is a given, on Sunday? This question was especially geared for the superstitious folks out there like me. There was also an option to submit predictions about the game and a final score.Tecmo of PSAMP:I'm gross. I have three pairs of Steelers socks. I wore a pair for the San Diego game, then took 'em off right after we were done, knowing I'd need 'em, unwashed, again. I wore the same pair for the Baltimore game, and immediately took them off once we won. They're still not washed, but I've only worn them during game-time, and I'll do the same Sunday.This is in addition to my Hines Ward jersey and two Bettis Foundation wristbands. And my ...
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