Occasionally (with a ridiculous amount of time between occasions), I like to throw out You Know You’re From Pittsburgh When… reminders. One such thing caught my eye as I was heading to the grocery store a few days ago. A Coca-Cola machine, which could showcase any modern athlete, still contained the image of Dale Earnhardt. […]

Shortly after I remark how slow the sports day has been, Jordan Staal goes and gets himself arrested. Eric Staal was also arrested in a busted bachelor party. It was for Eric. They were among 14 dudes arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction of the legal process. Jordan, who is still 18, was cited for […]

Rather slow sports day in the ‘Burgh. Play this game. I can’t get above 10,873. I think these little dudes were swearing at me in-game. Completely serious…

Brian Jackson is well known in these parts. A little while back, this car salesman pretended he was several different members of the Steelers in order to get dates/cash/other perks. In a related story, I think my sister knew one of the girls who Jackson fooled. Well it seems Mr. Brian Jackson, who impersonated TE […]

Ever wonder what a sports symposium consisting of several Pittsburgh sportsbloggers would sound like? Sure, you may not have thought of the idea, but the good guys at Doubt About It certainly have. In a highly entertaining post, DAI examines how a Sports Reporters-esque roundtable discussion between some of their favorite local bloggers would go […]

Need physical proof that Pirates season is over in the ‘Burgh? How about the first video from Camp Tomlin as a cool reminder. Many people wondered how the new “head ball coach” (I can’t stand that Steve Spurrier Under Armor commercial) would start his first training camp, especially after Bill Cowher’s infamous 14 40-yard sprints. […]

Real quick. While introducing the team of analysts, dude that's announcing the Giants game with Rick Sutcliffe remarked that, "Erin Andrews has duty in right field." Around here, sophomoric humor is encouraged.

We’ve been waiting since word came out nearly two weeks ago, but it looks like Troy Polamalu is getting paid. The Steelers and their prized safety agreed on a 5 year contract extension reportedly worth $33 mil. That make Troy the highest paid Steeler and the best paid safety in the NFL. Pretty solid for […]

John Duffy, a local ESPN radio commentator, is facing child porn charges. Not the way to make headlines there, John. The P-G says that: Mr. Duffy is a weekend news anchor and previously worked with ESPN national radio as a local correspondent.He also has worked in the past as the Pitt basketball pressbox announcer, doing […]

Today marks the beginning of Steelers training camp. Believe me, us Pirates fans couldn’t wait for this day to get here. This is when (at least for the past 15 years) baseball season ends in the Steel City, and football season is just starting up. Last year’s camp was crazy. I’ve never seen anything like […]

Mike Tomlin was Nostradamus-esque by predicting that all draft picks would be signed in time for camp. The Steelers reached terms with 1st rounder Lawrence Timmons, giving him a chance to make $15 million over 5 years. The base pay is a little over $12 mil, but incentives push it to $15 big ones. Mega-agent […]

They did it. Just like they did all year. The Passion offense crushed the opposing defense. The Passion defense crushed the opposing offense. This time, however, it was different. This time, the team took home the title. Your Pittsburgh Passion, 2007 NWFA World Champs! With a convincing 32-0 win over the Columbus Comets (Trib coverage […]

Your Pittsburgh Passion capped off their undefeated season with a 32-0 win over the Columbus Comets in the NWFA World Championship! World Champs, baby! Way to go, girls! You’ve made your official unofficial blogger proud. PSaMP will have complete coverage/recap of this historic win tomorrow. Queen’s “We Are The Champions” will endlessly loop in my […]

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The Steelers have signed 3rd round draft pick Matt Spaeth. The 6 foot 7 tight end from Minnesota joins Heath Miller, Jerame Tuman, Jonathan Dekker and Cody Boyd to give the Steelers the most lethal group of big, generic, white tight ends in the league. Dallas Baker also signed, leaving only 1st rounder Lawrence Timmons […]