Dear Ben –
You know, I love you.  You are a great quarterback. No one scrambles and extends a play like you do. No one finds the absolute spot where only Hines, Tone or Mike Wallace can get the ball quite like you do.  Each year I battle and argue and stand up for you [...]

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, [...]

Super Bowl Sunday – now over.
Parade in the French Quarter filled with elated Saints fans – fait accompli.
Now what?
It’s time now to think about the 2010 football season.  I will not go down the path of thinking the Steelers will get their 7th Lombardi…especially since if there was ever a season I thought there would [...]

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 [...]

Both James Harrison (DE) and Casey Hampton were selected to represent the Steelers at this year’s Pro-Bowl.  Both have had an okay year.  Congratulations to both of them for being selected. 
As you can probably tell, this doesn’t excite me so much.  I would have rather  seen Benbe selected- that would definitely say something.  After all, he’s [...]

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 [...]