Lori PaddockLori Paddock

I am a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan who grew up in southwestern PA, enlisted in the Air Force at 18, and rooted for Pittsburgh sports teams everywhere I went. I retired from the AF in 2007 and have followed my husband as he continues his Air Force career. I recently finished an M.A. in English Literature and am waiting to see when the AF will move hubby out of southern Georgia.

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James Harrison Gives Steeler Nation A Scare

  James Harrison had some fun at many Steeler faithful’s expense this week.  On Thursday he tweeted: Signed a one year deal earlier today and its not with the Steelers. I’ll be playing…Read More

Why do the Steelers Continue to Lose Coaches?

Are the Steelers the victim of their own success or, perhaps more accurately, the victim of their own reputation?  After the wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery left to take a position with his alma…Read More

This Fan is Ready for the Steelers 2013 Season

I’m usually a little sad when the Superbowl is over because there are no more football game for a while.  This time, I’m ready to move on and tired of seeing the Raven’s faces all over the place. …Read More

Former Steelers QB Dennis Dixon Back in Headlines

I saw an interesting tweet from Tony Dungy on Saturday:             MVP for the Ravens may end up being practice-squad QB Dennis Dixon. He has same skill set as Kaepernick and has simulated…Read More

Steelers Make Another Futures Contract Move

First, let me ask the NicePickCowher readers:  which Steelers Superbowl win is your favorite?  I hadn’t really thought about it before, but came across a ranking in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.…Read More

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More Changes Coming for Steelers Coaching Staff

  The changes for the Steelers coaching staff may not seem significant when you look at the whole…Read More

Does Pro Bowl 2013 Mean Anything for the Steelers?

More to the point: does the Pro Bowl mean anything at all?  During my Air Force-associated travels,…Read More

Steelers Off-Season: It’s a Waiting Game for Steeler Nation

There has been a lot of discussion after Art Rooney II and Kevin Colbert both had media days.  Much…Read More

What should the Steelers do about the Quarterback Position?

  As two NPC writers (Gottschalk and Pregler) have already pointed out, the Pittsburgh Steelers…Read More

Two Interesting Roster Additions for the Steelers

The Steelers announced on Friday that they signed a kicker and a tight end to Reserves/Futures contracts. Daniel…Read More

Art Rooney II Talks to Reporters About Steelers’ 2012 Season

  I read some of the comments that Art Rooney II made about the Steelers 2012 season and initially…Read More

The Steelers’ Defensive Puzzle

There has been so much talk about the age of the Steelers defense with the adjectives switching from…Read More

What is the Steelers’ Way-Ahead for 2013?

I wish I had a crystal ball to show what the Steelers need to do to be successful in 2013. First, let…Read More

Steelers: Was It A Winning Season?

The Steelers managed to salvage their season so they can claim another “winning” season for Mike…Read More

Should Roethlisberger Take the Blame for The Steelers’ Sub-Par Season?

I saw the other day that Roethlisberger took the blame for the Steelers’ disappointing season.…Read More

From a Loyal But Disappointed Steelers Fan

Disappointed is the best word I can come up with. I am disappointed with the Steelers loss to the Cincinnati…Read More

Steelers: Thoughts Going into the Bengals Game

If you are reading this, we made it through the Mayan-predicted end of the world. Cue the ABBA Disco…Read More

Steelers: Another Disheartening Loss

  Wow, another Steeler loss that left me shaking my head. I find it difficult to find something…Read More

Steelers: Troubled Locker Room?

Ben Roethlisberger sent a message to his teammates and his delivery method concerns me. According to…Read More

Steelers: An Unfortunate Poor Performance

To quote Mike Tomlin from his post-game press conference, the Steelers had “An Unfortunate Poor Performance.”…Read More