Going to Reboot

What I've encountered was some computer problems and being a bit busy with my career and such, I haven't made a post in a long time... My fault.

In any case, it's been some few months of sports in Pittsburgh, hasn't it? The Pens are on an inexplicable skid... Go figure. The Steelers having taken on the "Hardest Schedule Ever Played" and finishing 12-4 (Actually, it really should be 14-2, or even 13-3 as the games against the Colts and Giants just took bad bounces). The Steelers are taking some rest time, hoping Big Ben can be ready by playoff time after suffering a concussion in the crushing of the Cleveland Brownbaggers... Oh, we've also had a myriad of coaching firings, including one that surprised me, Mike Shanahan is gone from Denver. I'll be discussing some historical surprising coaching moves in my next post.

In any case, since we're rebuilding I'm going to need all the help I can get, so please, join the discussion. I'll catch yinz on the flip side.

Val Jansante Passes Away At Age 88

Former Steelers WR Val Jansante passed away yesterday at age 88. He was one of the better Steelers of the era of bad Steelers teams. He played here from 1946-1951 and spent another year in Green Bay. He lead the team in recieving for five straight years, a record that stood for 50+ years until it was broken by Smilin' Hines Ward.

Most don't know Jansante, but I felt duty bound to report his death. Not just because he was a player, but also because he was a nice guy. My dad delivered his newspaper in his younger days, and I just happened to get to know him a bit. His passing is another in what has been a bad year for the Steelers. Myron Cope, Dwight White, Buddy Dial, and Ernie Holmes are among the other casualties this year.

Numerous Injuries in Steelers Victory over Ravens

The Steelers pulled out a tough 23-20 win over the hated Ravens in OT on some Skippy Reed heroics. Honestly, throughout the first half of the game, I was completely bored, and at times melting down in a white hot rage. The Steelers appeared so hapless. Luckily, the game turned on a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct against a veteran Raven who had never had such a penalty called against him before. The Steelers took that momentum and ran it in a no huddle for all they were worth. In the process we lost Kendall Simmons and Rashard Mendenhall for the year.


Well, your Pirates are just one year closer to a RECORD BREAKING 17 Consecutive Losing Seasons!... They finished the year an abysmal 67-95. Is there any hope left for this group of losers? My instincts say no... In fact, I'll bet my life savings that they'll go past the 20 year mark... If I could somehow live that long, I'd even take the 100 year mark. Bob Nutting, you are officially public enemy number one. I hate you. In fact, I hate you so much, I'm not able to tell you how much I hate you in front of my imaginary wife!


Sergei Gonchar will be out 4-6 months... Well, at least Sarge will make it back this season! The Pens will just have to work harder... If they can survive all that time without Crosby and do so well, we can do with until Sarge comes back.


That's all for this edition.

Ah Yes...

I'm a little early, I know... But I just couldn't help but share this find from YouTube... It's been a long time since I heard it, and it is now my unofficial theme song.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn56gf29XPo

Helpless, Hapless, Hell, and Hard Times: The Cleveland 4H Club

Having returned just a couple of minutes ago from a night down at Mon City's Aquatorium with my close friend Joe, enjoying conversation and the warm windy night, I can say tonight's game was not my Sunday highlight.

Oh of course it's great that the Steelers have now won 10 straight against the pathetic Brownies, who were stylish picks to win the AFC North this year. Needless to say, I was one of many inside loyal Steeler Nation offended and angry at the slight... After all, it was The Nature Boy Ric Flair who said "To be the man, you gotta beat the man, WOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Well, it was a sloppy, and pretty boring affair actually. When a game does not either come close to giving my fat ass a heart attack or give me laryngitis, it's not exciting. (The Steelers-Colts game in the 2005 Divisional Playoff has been the only game to actually do both) The Steelers held a firm control over the entire 4 Quarters. Derek Anderson threw a couple picks, and one to the resurgent Troy Polamalu! Roethlisberger continues to be efficent, throwing a TD to Ward (the only one of the game) and making some nice deep passes to Holmes. Ben was nailed a couple times, but Cleveland's defensive line is strong. Still, I thought the O-line could've done a little better protecting Benjamin.

Anyway, always good to get a win over Cleveland and take command of the division. Steelers prevailed with a score of 10-6.


The Pirates are still playing????? Get the F*ck outta here!!!!

Hockey season getting ready to start soon too... Those bastards at FSN... I MISS MIKE LANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's it for this week's edition. Tune in next week as I will do a little Steelers recapping, and of course attempt to linguistically eviscerate the Pirates and Bozo The Bob Nutting.


"A couple of pip pip's, a little barbecue, and what have you?" - Shemp Howard (1895-1955)

Steelers Crush Texans 38-17

Well, opening day ended in excellent fashion as Ben Roethlisberger has another perfect day... I think, if I'm right, Roethlisberger now has the most 158.3 games in NFL history... If I'm wrong, will I have egg on my face, but since I last knew that he and Manning were locked in a dead heat for most perfect games... I'm thinking he now has the record.

Also, great day by the defense who put up five sacks and Troy Polamalu gets over the hump and gets an INT. Willie Parker also scored 3 TD's, more than he had all of last year. The offensive line also looked really good... Roethlisberger was hit a couple times, but Mario Williams is no slouch, so it is understandable.

In all, great opening day, and I'm hoping the Steelers can compete down the long haul of the season.

Best Management Team In Sports?!... HA!

Ordinarily I wouldn't be talking about them with football season on the horizon, but when news like this breaks... Attention must be paid. Scott Boras, agent for Pedro Alverez, the Pirates number 1 pick in the draft is saying that the deal to sign him occured after the deadline. Major League Baseball is now looking into the matter.

Alverez has been delaying his signing with the laughingstock of sports for sometime, and if MLB finds in favor of the Pirates, then one has to wonder... Why has he been opposed to taking the mandatory physical? Could it be he has something to hide? Like some drugs he needs to get out of his system perhaps?... Or maybe, and this is my favorite theory, he got a whiff of how bad the stench of the Pirates was and told his agent in no uncertain terms....

GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Who knows? Bob Nutting is certainly ripe for parody right now though.