Congratulations to Jimmy and Eryn, who were married last month in California.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The Dahntahn Song
So I've been feeling pretty homesick for Pittsburgh over the past couple of days. This video makes it a little better, though I wish I actually could go dahntahn. I'm sure my homesick feeling has nothing to do with the season opener on Sunday. Nothing at all. Watching the game at the Tortoise and the Hare in NoVa is just as good as being at Heinz Field. Ok maybe it's just as good as watching at The William Penn Tavern in Shadyside. Well without the tatertots. And the authentic yinzer accents. And the 30 cent wings.
Ok who am I kidding. I wish I was in Steeler Country this weekend!!!!!! Sigh...
Even this would be better than Steely McBeam
Behold the Roethlispoodle
Silas AKA Roethlispoodle has been rockin' this look since 2005. I bring him up today because a) he's awesome b) he's featured in a Steelers culture exhibit at CMU and c) it reminds me of a simpler, happier time when people were genuinely excited about Big Ben. But I digress.
Silas AKA Roethlispoodle has been rockin' this look since 2005. I bring him up today because a) he's awesome b) he's featured in a Steelers culture exhibit at CMU and c) it reminds me of a simpler, happier time when people were genuinely excited about Big Ben. But I digress.Roethlispoodle can't sign autographs, but he'd be a better mascot than Steely. Even though I'm not a fan, I love the story about how he got his name. Yinzeriffic!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Gameday Girlnotes: Steelers v. Giants
1) The Quarterback Shuffle (Down, down, do your dance, do your dance...)
We'll see Roethlisberger on the field tonight (both he and Tomlin confirmed it this week). All signs point to Leftwich starting again this week, but it could serve the team well to try Dennis Dixon out in the starting position. He did well in the against the Lions last week, but that's not a good indicator of how he'll look with the starting lineup. John Harris weighs in:
"...we'll never know if Dixon appeared sharp against Detroit because he was facing reserves or if he's playing better football because he has more confidence and a greater understanding of the offense. Unless, of course, Dixon receives a long overdue opportunity to take snaps with the starters."
Read More:http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_695163.html
In other quarterback news, it looks like Roethlisberger will start in the final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on September 2. From the Post-Gazette:
"One decision, though, that apparently is not last-minute: The Steelers quietly plan to start Roethlisberger in the final preseason game at home against the Carolina Panthers Sept. 2 as a subtle reminder, before he serves his suspension, that Roethlisberger is the No. 1 quarterback." Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10232/1081299-66.stm#ixzz0xFfXknxM
2) We will see the starters tonight - Tomlin confirmed it at a St. Vincent College press conference this week. Expect to see the starting lineup for at least 24 snaps this evening.
3) It's Flozell "The Hotel" Adams v. Jonathan Scott for injured Willie Colon's spot.
"... it was something of a surprise when Tomlin said Flozell Adams would start at right tackle, but that he planned to rotate him with Jonathan Scott with the first-team offense -- an indication the Steelers may not have settled on Adams as the replacement for injured Willie Colon.
Perhaps, but they want to see him with the other starters on the offensive line, and that includes Pouncey, who is destined to be the starting center when the regular season begins Sept. 12 against the Atlanta Falcons."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10232/1081299-66.stm#ixzz0xFjIu2pU
4) Outside linebacker Jason Worlids, our No. 2 draft pick, debuts tonight.
5) Center Justin Hartwig and rookie Maurice Pouncey will rotate tonight on the offensive line, just as they did last week.
6) The Giants will sit starting quarterback Eli Manning tonight. In case you missed the outrageous hit that resulted in 12 stitches last week, check it out here:
We'll see Roethlisberger on the field tonight (both he and Tomlin confirmed it this week). All signs point to Leftwich starting again this week, but it could serve the team well to try Dennis Dixon out in the starting position. He did well in the against the Lions last week, but that's not a good indicator of how he'll look with the starting lineup. John Harris weighs in:
"...we'll never know if Dixon appeared sharp against Detroit because he was facing reserves or if he's playing better football because he has more confidence and a greater understanding of the offense. Unless, of course, Dixon receives a long overdue opportunity to take snaps with the starters."
Read More:http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_695163.html
In other quarterback news, it looks like Roethlisberger will start in the final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on September 2. From the Post-Gazette:
"One decision, though, that apparently is not last-minute: The Steelers quietly plan to start Roethlisberger in the final preseason game at home against the Carolina Panthers Sept. 2 as a subtle reminder, before he serves his suspension, that Roethlisberger is the No. 1 quarterback." Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10232/1081299-66.stm#ixzz0xFfXknxM
2) We will see the starters tonight - Tomlin confirmed it at a St. Vincent College press conference this week. Expect to see the starting lineup for at least 24 snaps this evening.
3) It's Flozell "The Hotel" Adams v. Jonathan Scott for injured Willie Colon's spot.
"... it was something of a surprise when Tomlin said Flozell Adams would start at right tackle, but that he planned to rotate him with Jonathan Scott with the first-team offense -- an indication the Steelers may not have settled on Adams as the replacement for injured Willie Colon.
Perhaps, but they want to see him with the other starters on the offensive line, and that includes Pouncey, who is destined to be the starting center when the regular season begins Sept. 12 against the Atlanta Falcons."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10232/1081299-66.stm#ixzz0xFjIu2pU
4) Outside linebacker Jason Worlids, our No. 2 draft pick, debuts tonight.
5) Center Justin Hartwig and rookie Maurice Pouncey will rotate tonight on the offensive line, just as they did last week.
6) The Giants will sit starting quarterback Eli Manning tonight. In case you missed the outrageous hit that resulted in 12 stitches last week, check it out here:
True to form, Tomlin doesn't care.
"I don't care who they play," Tomlin said. "Very rarely am I concerned about the opponent. Who they play is irrelevant."
7) And finally, Heinz Ward has more to smile about. The new Giants/Jets stadium will be the 36th different NFL stadium he has played in since becoming a Steeler - making him a part of an elite group of players to reach such a high number There are 31 official NFL stadiums right now. Add to that the four unofficial stadiums (London, Toronto, Honolulu and Canton) to make 35. Congrats Heinz!
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Steelers' Quote of the Day
"This is the first place where you feel like family. This is where I want to spend the rest of my career. That's what I mean by football paradise. This is football paradise. There is no B.S. here like other places. People tell you the truth here. They don't lie to you. I don't ever want to leave."
- Byron Leftwich to Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
When Did This Happen?
As the subtitle of this blog says, pink is my signature color. This jersey, however, goes too far - even for me. I could barely tolerate its light-pink jersey ancestors, as they seemed to curse whatever team debuted them (my apologies to Jessica Simpson).
I don't know anyone who purchased a pink jersey in the past. If you're reading this and you have - do you regret the purchase? And would you consider getting this new pink jersey for the upcoming season?
Blog Roundup: Tuesday, August 4th
1) It looks like we might actually see a lot of Troy Polamalu on the field this year. A female fan favorite both on and off the field, his return to the defense makes me giddy. Even though he was never placed on the injured reserve last year, there was little chance of him playing in the offseason, had we made it there. Gerry Dulac writes:
It looks like some off-season rest and cross-training has paid off for Troy. My fingers are still crossed, and I can't wait to see him in the regular season.
2) Bruce Arians did a 15-minute interview with reporters yesterday, where he addressed the running game, the quarterback love-triangle, and the young, fresh offensive line. Here are a few highlights -
On the running game, and why we were on the edge of our couches way too often last year:
On the quarterback love-triangle:
On the offensive line:
More here: http://blog.triblive.com/view-from-the-press-box/2010/08/03/bruce-arians-speaks/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+triblive%2Fblog%2FViewFromThePressBox+%28View+from+the+Press+Box+Blog%29
3) Casey Hampton is not in any hurry to get on the field at training camp. Still recovering from hamstring surgery, he hasn't put in a full practice since Saturday.
For more about Casey Hampton and Tuesday's training camp session, check out John Harris' coverage: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_693308.html
4) Almost everyone who writes about the Steelers seems to be going out of their way to highlight the goodness of our players who have largely stayed out of the limelight this offseason. (Big Ben are you listening? This is what the fans want to hear about - not your late night shenanigans) Today, Ron Cook writes about James Farrior's "terrific team leadership" -
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10215/1077197-66.stm#ixzz0vdcDFomH
5) Get your towels ready!
Mondesi's House passed along an email from Stephan Michaels at Nickelson Research in LA regarding an upcoming project for ESPN that will highlight our beloved Steeler Nation. The research firm is looking for photo and video footage of fans waving their terrible towels across the globe.
Most diehard fans already have photos of themselves and their towels in a variety of places. If you'd like to submit yours to the project, email Stephan@nickersonresearch.com
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10216/1077456-66.stm#ixzz0vdhvnnpX"It took a little longer than I anticipated," Polamalu said of the healing process. "I'm fine now. It just took longer in the offseason. There's no way I could have played in the Super Bowl or anything like that. Maybe I was just fooling myself to work toward something like that."
Polamalu never had surgery to repair the damage to the medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament because doctors told him the timetable and prognosis for recovery are too unpredictable. So he chose to let it heal on its own, and he's glad it did, even if the recovery lasted longer than anticipated. The important thing is, he at training camp, ready to practice and play, even if there remains some lingering concern how his knee will respond if, and when, someone falls on it.
It looks like some off-season rest and cross-training has paid off for Troy. My fingers are still crossed, and I can't wait to see him in the regular season.
2) Bruce Arians did a 15-minute interview with reporters yesterday, where he addressed the running game, the quarterback love-triangle, and the young, fresh offensive line. Here are a few highlights -
On the running game, and why we were on the edge of our couches way too often last year:
“We always want to run the ball. We ran the ball well last year from the 20 to 20. It was the short-yardage, goal line, end-of-the-game that didn’t measure up to our standards. We gave the ball back to the other team a couple of times and lost games because we couldn’t run out the clock."
On the quarterback love-triangle:
"You look at your offense in a way of what each one can do best and if he’s your guy, this is how we’ll tailor it to him. You have to be flexible enough in the offense to be able to do that so that. At this time of year you’re not going to get two guys all the throws, their arms will fall off. Everyone gets reps, so it’s really not any different. When the preseason games get here we’ll start deciding on reps and different things. Right now it’s still in the baby stages.”
On the offensive line:
“I’m really pleased...I don’t mind putting any of them out there with Ben. This is the best young line we’ve had in camp as far as going into a preseason and not being afraid to throw the football because someone might get hurt.”
More here: http://blog.triblive.com/view-from-the-press-box/2010/08/03/bruce-arians-speaks/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+triblive%2Fblog%2FViewFromThePressBox+%28View+from+the+Press+Box+Blog%29
3) Casey Hampton is not in any hurry to get on the field at training camp. Still recovering from hamstring surgery, he hasn't put in a full practice since Saturday.
"It's well-documented I really don't enjoy training camp," Hampton said. "I'm in good shape. I'm going to be ready to go when it's time to go. I'm not trying to make the team right now. It's all about getting healthy and trying to stay healthy."
For more about Casey Hampton and Tuesday's training camp session, check out John Harris' coverage: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_693308.html
4) Almost everyone who writes about the Steelers seems to be going out of their way to highlight the goodness of our players who have largely stayed out of the limelight this offseason. (Big Ben are you listening? This is what the fans want to hear about - not your late night shenanigans) Today, Ron Cook writes about James Farrior's "terrific team leadership" -
"'I try to tell those guys it's all about using their time better and making better decisions,' linebacker James Farrior said at training camp this week. 'Most of it is just common sense. You're a grown man. You know what to do and what not to do. You know what's going to get you in trouble. Stay away from it.'
That's just like Farrior to try to turn Roethlisberger's and Holmes' mistakes into something positive for the Steelers. He's a terrific team leader, in the mold of Jerome Bettis before him. The football team might be coach Mike Tomlin's, but the locker room is Farrior's. When he speaks, the younger players listen. If they don't, they are fools."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10215/1077197-66.stm#ixzz0vdcDFomH
5) Get your towels ready!
Mondesi's House passed along an email from Stephan Michaels at Nickelson Research in LA regarding an upcoming project for ESPN that will highlight our beloved Steeler Nation. The research firm is looking for photo and video footage of fans waving their terrible towels across the globe.
Most diehard fans already have photos of themselves and their towels in a variety of places. If you'd like to submit yours to the project, email Stephan@nickersonresearch.com
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