January 2010
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December 2009
3 posts
Ben Roethlisberger: Truly One of the Best of His... →
“Ben has a career QB rating of 91.5, and that’s good enough for top 10 all time.” That and other persuasive facts make this article a JOY to read.
Reviewing Steelers’ Decision to Try Onside Kick -... →
Wow. The onside kick seemed like a boneheaded decision when it happened yesterday, but data analysis shows it was the smart call. Of course, it would have been a better call if the special teams knew what they were doing when they executed it…
November 2009
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October 2009
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Repentant Mendenhall hopes for second chance - NFL... →
I wondered what the deal was with Mendenhall. I have never been impressed with him, and now I know why. Doesn’t sound like he’s got the Steeler heart in him.
September 2009
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Steelers Save the Planet
Come see the G20 Leaders act like the Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers in a come-from-behind victory over global poverty, Thursday September 24 @ 10am in the Lawn Area between the 6th (Roberto Clemente) and 7th Street Bridges, in Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
Great photo opp for Steeler fans to see internationally renowned nonprofit Oxfam showing the Steelers saving the planet. Perhaps...
July 2009
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June 2009
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Pittsburgh: Model for Recovery
It’s shaping up to be a good year for Pittsburgh, with its Steelers winning the Super Bowl, its Penguins making it into the Stanley Cup finals, and the G20 economic summit being held there in September. It doesn’t get much better than that for a city many considered to be long past its glory days.
It just goes to show, as sports fans know, you can never count Pittsburgh out.
You’ve heard the...
April 2009
3 posts
What Being a Pittsburgh Steeler Truly Means |... →
Top 10 Pittsburgh Steelers of All Time | Bleacher... →
Do you agree that Mean Joe Green was the #1 Steeler of all time?
NFL Uses Social Media for This Year's Draft →
The NFL’s Draft 2009 “War Rooms” let fans of each team chat with each other about their team’s draft prospects etc. Interesting detail about it from CNET’s review:
“the teams with the biggest draft-day needs, in other words, the league’s weaker franchises, have the most active forums.”
March 2009
5 posts
Top 9 NFL rules that need tweaking NOW :... →
Some of these are long overdue. Like #2: “Chuck the tuck rule.” You know the tuck rule. It’s the one that has us looking at Kurt Warner fumbling the ball over and over and over again in slow-mo to see if his arm was moving forward? Here’s the exact wording of the rule:
“NFL Rule 3, Section 21, Article 2, Note 2: When (an offensive) player is holding the ball to...
Pittsburgh Steelers: Business as Usual | Bleacher... →
The Steelers’ approach to staffing in this era of free agency.
Goodell wants NFL season to be 17 or 18 games -... →
“More games that count, perhaps as early as August 2011? That’s exactly what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants.
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NFL approves 'Hines Ward rule' →
New rules passed by the NFL includes the unfairly nicknamed ‘Hines Ward rule,’ against blindside blocks that come from the blocker’s helmet, forearm or shoulder and lands to the head or neck area of the defender — like what Ward did to Bengal Keith Rivers last year. Not exactly what you want to be remembered for, especially when it was legal when you did it.
Other rule...
EA Scores on Superbowl Prediction - WSJ.com:... →
Electronic Arts predicted the outcome of this year’s Super Bowl like it does every year, using the latest Madden football video game. This year, it did amazingly well.
Final score (EA simulation): 28-24
Final score (reality): 27-23
Halftime score (EA): 21-7
Halftime score (reality): 20-7
Roethlisburger completions (EA): 21 for 28, for 238 yards passing
Roethlisburger...
February 2009
9 posts
Reaching NFL fans beyond the stadium | Pat Coyle →
The gist of Coyle’s post is that most NFL fans live outside of their team’s local market. The reason I’m linking to it, however, is because of his chart that shows Cowboys.com has much more traffic than Steelers.com. How is that possible?
WatchSaturday Night Live: James Harrison on his Super Bowl interception and TD
Pretty darn funny
Best catch ever? Oh, give me a Holmes -... →
“You can’t dispute that Pittsburgh receiver Santonio Holmes, given the stakes and the degree of difficulty, just gave us the greatest catch in the history of professional football — a 6-yard, leaping, tightrope grab in the back corner of the end zone with 35 seconds left to give the Steelers a 27-23 victory Sunday night against Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII….I’m going to slowly,...
WHO RUN IT?! Superbowl Champs Edition - SIX PACK →
There have to be around a hundred fantastic photos from the Super Bowl on this page. Check it out!
WatchPolamalu Coke Zero Ad
Here’s the brilliant Troy Polamalu update on the classic Mean Joe Green Coke ad.
Stairway To Seven (audio) →
This song is an unbelievable homage/parody. You’ll love it. “Ooooh Polamalu.”
WatchSteeler Nation Video by INDYSTEELERS.COM - Indyburgh(SCM 35) - MySpace Video
Don’t know how any member of Steeler Nation could watch this one without swelling with damp-eyed pride.
Are the Steelers the greatest franchise? - ESPN... →
Excerpt:
Purchased by Art Rooney Sr. in 1933, with $2,500 he supposedly won at the track (love that), the Steelers initially struggled for decades. But since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 (something Art Sr. helped orchestrate), no one’s been better. No one. And now, after seven Super Bowls, 30 postseason wins, seven championship games in the past 14 years, 19 Hall of Famers and the dynasty of...
Steelers stick to their roots in building a winner... →
There are teams more renowned and teams that are more glamorous than the Pittsburgh Steelers. But for nearly 40 years now, there hasn’t been a franchise in any sport that is more true to the town whose name it bears, more down-to-earth, and more consistent.
President Obama Backing Pittsburgh In Super Bowl... →
Ten Reasons to Like the Pittsburgh Steelers -... →
These days it seems everyone is a closet Steeler fan, so articles like this that try to convince people how great they are seem a bit superfluous. But it’s nice to bask a little in the good ol’ black-n-gold pride.
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Songs - Sports News... →
WTAE is posting Steeler MP3s for your listening (and downloading) pleasure.
Coach Cowher's Keys to the Game - WSJ.com: Matthew... →
I’m not wild about the fact that he won’t endorse the Steelers for the Super Bowl, but this interview with Bill Cowher is one of the insightful NFL analyses I’ve read this week.
New York's Empire State Building Lit In Steelers... →
For the first time, the Empire State Building in Manhattan is lit up in team colors for Super Bowl XLIII. The Pittsburgh Steelers dominate the north and south sides of the building with yellow and white lighting, while the east and west sides shine in red and white for the Arizona Cardinals. Split lighting for both teams will continue all weekend, but the winning team’s colors will be...
Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Turns His Business Into... →
Great profile (and tribute) to Dan Rooney, Chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers. I love the way it starts, but it’s all worth reading for Steeler fans:
Draw a straight line between the goalposts at either end of Heinz Field, extend it south, and you’ll find that they line up directly with the fountain at the Point, where this city’s three rivers meet — a happy symmetry probably lost on the...
October 2008
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Steelers fans are unquestionably best in the NFL -... →
Yeah, baby. He’s talkin’ ‘bout YOU!
“The Steelers have the most dominant fan base in the National Football League and their ability to consistently travel, en masse, and infest other team’s stadiums gives the Steelers a competitive advantage that no other franchise can claim….
“the simple truth is very evident to every player in the NFL: Steelers fans...
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Week 5: Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville Game of the... →
“The Steelers and Jaguars clash in an AFC showdown in Week 5 of the 2008 season.” Nice NFL Films summary of the Jags game — dubbed “The Game of the Week” — with some sideline dialog you couldn’t hear on the live game.
September 2008
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Joe Biden Reveals Emotional Steelers Connection →
Biden Breaks Down Remembering Hospital Visit By Steelers Player
“WTAE’s Jennifer Miele reported that [Democratic VP candidate Joe] Biden surprised some in the crowd of 400 when he revealed a personal connection to the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his speech, Biden told the story of the 1972 car accident that killed his wife and daughter and injured his two sons. Biden explained how Rocky...
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Playing, And Even Watching, Sports Improves Brain... →
Good scientific news as we prepare to enter football season: Watching sports is good for your brain!
“Experience playing and watching sports has enduring effects on language understanding by changing the neural networks that support comprehension to incorporate areas active in performing sports skills.”
August 2008
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NFL's best fans? We gotta hand it to Steelers... →
“A team of eight esteemed bloggers was asked to rank fans over the past five seasons…. When all was said and done, the Pittsburgh Steelers was first.”