Entries Tagged as 'Football'

Sanctification of the Super Bowl

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

So as you obviously know by now, it was a heckuva game last night, unlike so many Super Bowls of yore. Because the Pats were undefeated and it all fell apart, last night goes down in the lengthening history of the Super Bowl, I think - up there with Namath and the Jets beating the […]

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Steel Curtain comes down

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

So I go into last night in fantasy football league #2 down by six points, still a chance to pull it out. I’m hoping Baltimore kicker Matt Stover can put some points on my board.
The other guy? Just the Steelers defense - as in the six sacks, three forced fumbles, one pick, just generally mop the […]

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Black and gold and blue

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

So last night was the first chance I’ve had this football season to sit down and watch the Steelers uninterrupted - the children in bed, my wife going through the Sunday circulars, me with a cold one from my new favorite thing in the entire world.
And then Ben Roethlisberger looked like the proverbial deer in […]

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The most wonderful time of the year

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

NFL season kicks off tonight… and the Fantasy season, as well. Somehow I managed to wind up with Vince Young in both leagues but will start him in neither (Eli Manning over him in one, Matt Hasselbeck gets the nod in the other). Okay RBs this year, good receivers… if I manage to climb out […]

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Steely McBeam?

August 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Um…. ah… urk.
Meet the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new mascot. I’m not exactly being filled with confidence in the coming season here.

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The most wonderful time of the year

July 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Footbal season, that is. You will likely have to put up with some ranting about the Pittsburgh Steelers around this place, particularly in that they have a new coach, at least one All-Pro veteran is not happy with the situation and no one seems to know what this season’s going to look like. Could get […]

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