I’m bored.  No, really, I am really, really bored.  No football, nothing to look forward to and plan my Sunday’s around.  C’mon, don’t even act like the Olympics and Ice Dancing can hold my attention, you know better.  Even hockey, while a great game USA-CAN, was difficult because I felt totally WRONG cheering against Crosby.
*sigh*
So, [...]

I”m sitting at home, bowls full of popcorn, looking around the room at the Bengals and Ravens fans sitting on the couch with me while we confer about who is likely to go to the Super Bowl, who we like, why we like them and why we don’t.
Four teams left – Saints, Vikings, Jets and [...]

Happy Wildcard Weekend!
So it took me all week to get this post up because I am a cry baby who is still disappointed that the Steelers aren’t there.  Not saying they deserve it, because they certainly do not…but still, this doesn’t happen very often.  And by THIS, I mean the Steelers NOT in contention for [...]

Here we are, last week of regular season play.  Back in August when I went to Steelers training camp, I certainly did not think the Steelers would be fighting for their playoff lives – but here we are.  Still, if the football Gods deliver and the Steelers make the playoffs, I predict this is where [...]

According to the NFL, the Steelers clinch a playoff spot:
 
   1) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie
 
   2) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
 
   3) PIT win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
 
And with that, [...]

This weekend made me question what kind of fan am I?  Because let’s be real, there are a number of types of football fans out there – from the belligerent drunk who thinks the Steelers are still going to win championship number 7 this year, depsite all the challenges to those who don’t really have [...]

It’s tough being a Steelers fan living in the Washington-Baltimore corridor.  I have to live side by side with my friends who cheer for the Steelers bitter rival – the hated Ravens.  Yet somehow, we make our friendships work and so far, no blood has been drawn – but there’s still time for that *Glares [...]

The only thing I really wanted for Christmas was a Steelers win.  No matter how stressful and ugly, Santa delivered.  This win wasn’t just necessary for a slim shot at playoffs but for the Steelers self-esteem.  Snapping that historical 5 game losing streak was a blessing.
But it wasn’t easy to get there, despite the momentum [...]

Like I said in a previous post, Steeler Nation is spoiled.  We’re not used to racking up losses.  Over the last 40 years, the Steelers have played in 7 Super Bowls (winning 6), 14 AFC Championship games, won 19 division titles and qualified for the playoffs 24 times.  After a 6-2 start, losing 5 straight [...]

Over the last decade, we’ve (Steeler Nation) been spoiled.  Two Super Bowl Championships earned.  Playoffs six times.  Lost heartbreaking conference championship to the Pats twice.
In 2007, Tomlin’s first year, the Steelers ended the season 10-6 and a loss to Jacksonville in a wildcard game.  Tomlin’s second year, Super Bowl Champions and now here we are….slump [...]