The view in post-season

So Mike didn’t sit’em.  And Ben ended up with a concussion.  It’s “mild” according to reports from the team and Ben is expected to play on January 11.  Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said in his weekly chat, “Tomlin does not coach scared, and I doubt he second-guessed his decision.”
The Steelers played well against [...]

Sit 'em Mike…

Going into this Sunday’s game against the Browns, Coach Tomlin has a big decision – sit your top players or let them play.  I’m hoping he let’s them all play a quarter and then let’s them sit.  At this point, it’s all about the post-season strategy and healthy players make great plays!
After that crushing loss [...]

Movin' on – to the Titans and Playoffs

[polldaddy poll=1202782]OK, so I am leaving the Ravens game alone now.  Not even gonna talk about it anymore.
On to the Titans.
I’m mixed this week.  I’d love to see my team win the #1 spot in the AFC and have home field advantage throughout the playoffs but it seems, this year, that they play better on [...]

The TD that was

Look, have you seen the arial view of that controversial TD on Sportscenter?  If so, you would pretty clearly see that the ball broke the plane.  Not to mention that Baltimore was unable to stop the 92-yard-drive up the field after Ben had a fire lit underneath him and the game was on the line. 
Everyone [...]

The Tri-Fecta

Force turnovers and score on those mistakes.
Win Sunday clinching the Division.
Finish out the season with just three losses – which means winning straight through to the Super Bowl.
What remains in the way is Balitmore and their defense.  Since 2002, Pittsburgh has not won in Baltimore.  We need to win this game and wrap up the [...]

The Purple Browns – umm, I mean Ravens

So, I didn’t write a wrap up of the Dallas game.  Maybe because I was disgusted with the pitiful show of offense but then I felt bad because there was still a win, though only thanks to Dick LeBeau and that amazing defense.  The question is, can we win the rest of our games and [...]

Super Bowl X revisited

Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
Remember?  OK, so maybe I was young, but I remember Terry Bradshaw.  I remember Lynn Swann and I remember Mean Joe Greene.
I also remember Tom Landry’s Cowboys and Roger Staubach.
The fundamental difference between my team and “America’s Team” is what I will term as the ego.
Dallas has always been about individuals, talent, celebrity.  [...]

It's not just the love of the game

People always ask me how I came to love football so much.
You know, for a girl and all….and why do I love the Steelers, did I grow up in Pittsburgh?
When I think about the Steelers, and no I didn’t grow up in Pittsburgh, but two hours away in central Pennsylvania, I think about my dad.
If [...]

Cowboys – are you watching the tapes?

Have you seen the hit on Wes Welker?
I predict that Tony Romo has seen that tape and is scared, pinky finger starting to throb already.  Like Welker, I expect TO to be held tight by the secondary.  Ike Taylor will have to work hard, but I think he can do it.  Randy Moss didn’t see [...]

Wrap-up

I have to say that my team even exceeded my own expectations against the Patriots.
The Defense ruled the day and Harrison *should* be League Defensive MVP – no doubt.  Not only does he dominate and go in for the sack, but he knows that a great play is also getting the ball loose.  Stripping Cassell [...]