1.30.2009
1.29.2009
1.28.2009
1.27.2009
Forecast for Tampa, FL
This Sunday, expect severe Towel waving and a 100% chance of a Cardinals beatdown! Stay tuned for more Black N' Gold hype tomorrow on WBEEK - The Buffoonery News Channel.
1.26.2009
1.23.2009
No Easy Way Out - Rocky IV (parody)
It's not Steelers related, but it still gets the job done getting you psyched!
1.22.2009
1.21.2009
Santonio's mocking bird dance will be a lasting image in the rivalry
This is my favorite photo from the Raven's game. I love the dejected Ed Reed in the background. Also, did you notice Nate Washington calmly running along Santonio being his rearview mirror, then delivering the final block on Reed? It was great.
Santonio has overcome mid-season mediocrity to be a very potent weapon on offense. I've always been impressed with his crisp route running, but his moves after the catch have been magical this year. I was really worried about him after his arrest for posession of marijuania, since the track record for NFL players for performance after a drug bust is subpar at best (e.g. Nate Newton, Ricky Williams, Travis Henry, Leon Lett, Bam Morris, Koren Robinson, Cedric Benson). But he proved me wrong and the last two weeks he's provided the spark early to inspire the team, and I have no reason to doubt that he'll do it again in Tampa. You should also check out his blog. Not the best material, but I'll forgive him while he's on his playoff run. However you can tell that he actually enjoys blogging and interacting with fans on the web.
(D.C. Steeler Nation)
1.20.2009
The Steelers are Heartbreakers.
The Gators have won 4 championships and the Steelers got "one for the thumb" all in the last 3 years! I'm a spoiled brat. I know... so I don't want to take this trip to the Super Bowl for granted. Today will be the first daily dose of Steelers celebration until February 1st (and possibly the 2nd - fingers crossed!).
Let's begin with this great remake of "Heartbreakers" by The Pop Rocks:
(via Blog N' Gold)
1.19.2009
1.15.2009
1.12.2009
geico is invading my brain!
In case anybody else got the "Somebody's Watching Me" remix by Mysto & Pizzi stuck in their head from the dozens of Geico commercials during football this weekend, here is the full track:
1.11.2009
Divisional Playoffs: Steelers-Chargers Live Blog
Let's see how this goes... GO STEELERS!!!
16:19 Eagles just beat the Giants and are going to Arizona next week. I can't stomach the thought of a Ravens-Eagles Super Bowl... I really hope the Cards and Steelers can have something to say about that!
16:25 Cowher and Marino just squared off over who is the best WR in the league. Cowher stubbornly stuck with Andre Johnson and Marino of course went with Fitzgerald. Cowher... buddy... you never were good at picking star receivers were you? (with the exception of Hines)
16:42 How about we keep a "Darren Sproles is five foot six" counter. Five foot six: 1 (courtesy of Phil Simms)
16:46 J. Reezy kicks off, Timmons engulfs 5-foot-6.
16:49 Vincent Jackson is sober today. 7-0 Chargers.
16:55 Fast Willie is doing the Bettis Boogie... hope he keeps up the intensity.
16:58 Just learned something new... Roethlisberger is a lefty kicker. Sneaky Tomlin. I like it.
17:03 Santonio with the HUGE return! Oh my goodness. Things gots to be going our way when the special teams is makin' it happen! Maybe San Diego can't cover kicks when Scifres doesn't kick it inside the 10. 7-7
17:08 Steelers just rushed 3 on 1st and 25. Nonsense. If they don't rush either Woodley or Harrison every down, then they damn fools.
17:12 Rushed Woodley. Sack. I know what I'm talkin' about people! 3rd and 25
17:23 End of the 1st. Simms mentioned something that was on ESPN this morning... did you know that 33 of the last 39 seasons the Steelers have sent a linebacker to the Pro Bowl. pretty awesome.
17:33 Parker is still running hard. He's on the verge of breaking one.
17:51 Fake punt, not good. Tomlin has no faith in Berger.
17:54 Woodley is playing his heart out. He's a good one. By the way... 5-foot-6 10 rushes for 15 yds.
17:57 Chargers FG. 10-7 Chargers
18:05 Steelers driving with a minute left in the 1st half. Second illegal formation call against the Steelers. This is just lazy coaching... there is too much of that this year. Someone needs to be calling this in practice. Ben with a big pass to Hines down to the 3. Surprised Hines didn't get in on that one.
18:08 Willie's in for a TD. He's gaining more and more momentum. 14-10 Steelers. Chargers pack it in and go to halftime.
18:37 Heath Miller TD! Roethlisberger is looking sharp. 21-10 Steelers
18:39 5-foot6 with a big kick return. Son of a bitch.
18:40 Kiesel tipped the pass, Foote catches it. Steelers ball! Big play to get the momentum back.
18:41 Howie Long is such an asshole in these Chevrolet commercials.
18:46 Norv lost his second challenge. Have you noticed that the refs have stopped saying that the replays were "indisputable"? I feel like this is a concious decision so there is no dispute over being indisputable. Huh? What?
18:49 Taunting penalty not called on a tackle on Willie with the guy standing over him afterwards. I think it's a wussy rule, but a rule is a rule.
18:52 Steelers recover a punt off of some fool's head. He got caught red-handed on a holding non-call too. Looking good. Steelers ball!
19:08 Wow... so much has happened, I'm getting behind. Steelers went for it on the goalline, didn't make it, Woodley had a LETHAL sack on Rivers, and Ryan Clark showed extreme discipline in pulling up on a hit on Gates since the pass was over his head. Wes Welker wasn't as fortunate. Steelers' ball on about the 50.
19:10 Pass interference called in the endzone on San Diego. First and 10 at the 1. HERE WE GO, STEELERS!!! HERE WE GO!!!
19:11 Gary Russell TD! He should have carried it on the 4th down play last series instead of Carey Davis. I'm hating Davis this game. 28-10 Steelers
19:17 Troy missed a rare tackle on 3rd down. Not cool.
19:18 Nice tidbit by Nantz... Lawernce Olajuwon Timmons, named after Hakeem.
19:23 Touchdown Chargers. I don't want to talk about it. 28-17
19:35 What'd I say about Willie? He's rollin'. Touchdown #2. 35-17 Steelers. This one's almost over, but I wouldn't mind some more torturing of Rivers. It's just so much fun.
19:44 Leftwich is in and he just aired it out to Sweed. He dropped it. Damn... he's a dud. What a bad draft it was this year.
19:52 5-foot-6 burns us for a long TD. Didn't he notice that the game was over, when Leftwich set foot on the field? Jerk. 35-24
19:57 Victory formation. Ravens are in town next week. Going to be a good one!
1.06.2009
1.05.2009
Nut Buttons
Why is this not the name of a punk band? Or maybe a pet name for a significant other? A curse word? How about a turtle? There are a lot of possibilities here and I'm glad that on January 5th, 2009 I said these two words consecutively.
What are your ideas?
(Best Week Ever)
1.04.2009
humbled by wild cards
I'm a little disappointed with my NFL playoffs picks so far, going only 2-2 after the first weekend. I was blinded by my Ravens hatred, but I stand by my belief that the Chargers are the weakest team in the playoffs. Looking forward to a royal beatdown next weekend at the hands of Silverback & Co. Then having the oppurtunity to have a rematch against the asshole Titans or go 3-0 over the Ravens this year? It's fantastic! Gives me chills! For those who don't know this, I haven't bought cable in over 2 years and live on bunny ears and hulu. Well... I freakin' bought it just to watch the Steelers at home for the playoffs! Woooo!
I guess I can't be too down on my playoff bracket. I mean, I have some pretty good company at 2-2.
1.02.2009
Wanna know who will win Super Bowl XLIII?
The internet is polluted with NFL playoff picks, but I want to further contaminate the web with my thoughts. Time to brag a bit... 3 years ago I won our office pool because I foolishly (and luckily) predicted the Steelers win in Detriot, the following year I won picking Indy, last year I didn't see the Giants coming at all and I think I had Jacksonville beating the Patriots (can't remember). The point is... I could have a worse track record, so give me a chance. Plus, I just want to get my picks "on the record".
I initially wrote a huge post, but I deleted it to keep this brief. So on with my picks...
I feel most confient in the Panthers winning it all and the Dolphins causing some noise. Not sure why the Dolphins aren't getting much love. I really think they're a solid team. The Cardinals should be a little too much for the Falcons at home and the Chargers don't even belong in the playoffs. I love the Steelers, but our up-and-down O-line and pathetic Special Teams will cause problems. I think Big Ben will return to his confident self with a FB in the back field blocking for Willie. But I have to give the edge to the Panthers to win it all. I HATE Delhomme and he contradicts ever important requirement of "calm, leader QB" to be a SB champ, but somehow I see them controlling the clock with their ground game and Steve Smith maintaining his superhero abilities for a few more weeks. Plus, they just seem to have "it" this year. The Giants are falling apart and the Colts could very well be in the SB too. The Titans are far too immature to win a ring. They stand no chance.
Good luck with your Playoff Challenges, office pools, and remaining fantasy leagues. It'll be a great post-season!
