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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

We’re down to this:If the Steelers lose tonight, there is no chance for any post-season play, nor should there be.  
If the Steelers lose tonight, making them 6-7, they do not deserve to be in the playoffs with the “best of the best.”  That’s mediocrity AT BEST.  In fact, at 6-6, this is the longest [...]

I know, it took me a few days to write a post.  First, it took me a full day to get over this pathetic loss of the highest sucktitude.  And second, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to say or how I wanted to say it.
So, here goes…and bear with me, this post will [...]

According to Coach Tomlin, the Steelers absolutely need to “unleash hell” in December.  You see that face?  I believe him.  He’s dead serious. And in order to keep the playoff dream alive, they need hell unleashed and then some.  What better place to start than with the 3-8 Raiders?
In fact, the key would be to [...]

Last night made me feel a little like a proud mama.  I remember watching tape of Dixon from college and seeing him scramble and run outside the pocket, but in reality, I am not sure what I expected last night.  Maybe it wasn’t a win, but there were a lot of good things about that [...]