28 Feb
Yesterday was a sad day for Steeler Nation. Myron Cope, long-time voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers and inventor of the Terrible Towel, passed away at the age of 79.
John has already posted a very nice tribute elsewhere on this site but as someone who bleeds Black and Gold, I would also like [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Steelers by: Chris
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27 Feb
by John Cihon
By now, most of Steeler nation is aware of the passing of Myron Cope. Cope, for those outside the Pittsburgh area, was the color analyst on the Steelers’ radio network from 1970 until 2004, the longest amount of time any individual has announced the same team in NFL history.
He was an [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Steelers by: John Cihon
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23 Feb
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 [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Draft, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Rumors, Steelers by: Chris
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19 Feb
Somebody once said, “Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.” That person was probably a loser. If being a modern day sports fan has taught us anything, it’s that honesty is not the best policy. You want to become the all-time greatest home run hitter? You cheat. You [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Rumors, Steelers by: Chris
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14 Feb
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, [...]
Posted in Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Steelers by: Chris
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10 Feb
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 [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, Gameday, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Steelers by: John Cihon
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09 Feb
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 last week, is a perfect example [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, NFL, NFL Video, News, Off-Topic/Other, Rumors, Steelers, Video by: Chris
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04 Feb
by John Cihon
Don’t worry Pittsburgh Steelers fans, the choke by the New England Patriots against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII last night ensures that the Steelers still are the greatest Super Bowl dynasty team of all, and there’s no need to start a debate.
On the other hand, Big Ben [...]
Posted in AFC North, Breaking News, Fanzone/Tailgating, Gameday, NFL, News, Off-Topic/Other, Rumors, Steelers by: John Cihon
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