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Chad Ochocinco was fined $25k for tweeting during a game back when he was still a Bengal.  Troy Polamalu was fined $10k for his phone call to his wife during a game in which he sustained a concussion (or just symptoms depending on who you ask).  The NFL has been very clear about players using social media and even just reaching out to the outside world before and after a game – currently players aren’t allowed to reach out 90 prior to a game up until that game is over.  But for this year’s Pro Bowl, the NFL is going to change that.  Yes that’s right, the NFL realizes how lame their own ‘star studded event’ is these days that they are willing to take a finable offense and make it legal – just for one day.

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'Big Snack' is facing the scalpel again this offseason. Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE

Chris Hoke has retired due to his neck injury and subsequent injury.  Casey Hampton will have this THIRD ACL surgery in his career during this offseason.  Aaron Smith has had a it rough the past couple of seasons.  Bottom line – our defensive line is taking a beating.

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Six more years of this jagoff. From sportsbusinessdaily.com

Pittsburgh fan-favorite Commissioner Roger Goodell just got a little richer and a little more job security yesterday thanks to an extension to his current contract through the end of the 2018 season.  Oh joy.  A committee consisting of Falcons owner Arthur Blank, Tom Benson of New Orleans, Pat Bowlen of Denver, Jerry Richardson of Carolina, Steve Ross of Miami, and Robert Kraft of New England (shocker) voted to keep their favorite puppet in office for at least 6 more years.  What does this mean for Steeler Nation?  I think we already know the answer to that question, but I haven’t done a Goodell-bashing post in a while so let’s go through it again, shall we? Continue reading this post »

"I'm sure you won't disappoint us, Mike..... Really sure." Courtesy of AOLnews.com

Despite going 12-4 this season, having the overall best defense in the NFL and some lofty (if somewhat misleading) offensive numbers, Mike Tomlin is in a real pickle.  The word from dad (Art Rooney II) has come down that if you don’t settle down and behave, he will pull this car over and get a few things straight.  He has already let you know that one of your friends has outstayed his welcome and needs to be running along.  “I’m not saying he has to go home, but he can’t stay here”.  Continue reading this post »

ESPN announced this afternoon that Chris Hoke plans on announcing his retirement at a news conference.

This is a huge blow to the Steelers.  A neck injury and subsequent surgery earlier in the season has ended his career.  Hoke was a staple for the Steelers as a backup to Hampton at nose tackle.

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This happy marriage is over. Can Ben quickly move on? Courtesy US-Presswire

Since his rookie year in 2004, Ben Roethlisberger has had it pretty damn good when it comes to consistency and stability with his offensive schemes.  Prior to last week, Big Ben has had as many offensive coordinators in the past eight seasons as the rest of Steelers Nation has had head coaches in the past 20 years.  Consistency is a very good thing, especially when the situation is good.  Times are a changin’ – Ben will need to shrug off the ill feelings of Arians getting the boot and find a happy place with his union of OC and QB.

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Draft Season is Only 3 Months Away, Image Courtesy of waitingfornextyear.com

It’s never too early to start thinking about the N.F.L. Draft when your favorite franchise is no longer in Postseason/Super Bowl contention.  That being said, I thought it would be a great idea to do the first of many Mock Drafts which I will be unveiling this offseason.  So without further ado, hit that “Continue Reading” button as I provide you the readers with a 1 Round Mock Draft:

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I was in the gym when I saw the news that at 85 years old, former Penn State coach and former man who people liked had passed away. I looked in disbelief that something so terrible could happen to a person whose life had just finished a crash landing at the tail end of a wicked downward spiral. Never in sports has there been such a fast and overwhelming fall from grace. Joe Paterno embodied what we thought of as college football. He put Penn State on the map, and he did it all the while making the academic restrictions more rigorous.

But, it was ultimately what he didn’t do that ruined his image and brought about his firing. You know the story. There was a man on Paterno’s staff who was habitually raping young boys. Joe was given an eye witness account, however vague it may have been, passed it on to his higher ups and never gave it another thought. Just the other day Joe gave an interview where he said now, looking back, he wishes he would have done more. Hindsight is always 20/20. Continue reading this post »

That is so unfair. courtesy of SI.

The year is 1975. America is fresh off the Watergate scandal and beginning to welcome Chuck Woolery into their living rooms. The energy crisis continues and war rages in Vietnam. In New Orleans, Minnesota and Pittsburgh are set to square off in Super Bowl IX, a battle of the two best defenses in the league. A dominate Steelers team shut down the Vikings and earned their first title in a decisive win. It’s here that the dynasty began.

Our Steeler family is strong, loyal and steeped in tradition. We are loud, opinionated and demanding of our players. Each year, we size up the new guys,waiting to see what they contribute before they can earn a spot in our black and gold hearts. We also say good bye, sometimes good riddance, to others. Every September we cheer for the start of the season and chatter about how this is our year, the beginning of our journey to another title. But our past is also something to be celebrated; the league’s best have suited up for the Steel city. Let’s stir up some old memories and celebrate the rich history of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Each week we will re-live some glory days with one of the greats.

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We’ll hear tonight that the State of our Union is strong.  There are great challenges paired with much promise that our Union faces.  Partisan bull crap aside – what’s the State of Steelers Nation?

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