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thesportsfag Wrote: Ben Roethlisberger skates by at media day
[caption id="attachment_11011" align="alignright" width="325" caption="Ben skates by at media day"][/caption]We haven't heard much from the formerly gregarious, fun (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Troy Polamalu NFL named Defensive Player of the Year
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu captured the 2011 NFL defensive player of the year award, as voted by the Associated Press. Green Bay sack machine Clay Matthews (13.5) finished second, while Steelers linebacker James Harrison came in third.[captio (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Streams of Unconsciousness
Streams of unconsciousness, quick takes on sports, sporn and life...I could not have said it better... I get my balls busted quite a bit these days rooting for the Steelers.  I think the comb (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Steelers logo at Cowboys Stadium (Photo)
For the cities of Dallas, Ft. Worth and that little town off of I-30 where Cowboys Stadium (aka The Death Star) resides, Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV is golden, or green maybe.  DFW officials are projecting 300K visitors, 10K strippers (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NFL's Divisional-Round Winners Outrush The Competition
The NFL, for all it's emphasis on protecting quarterbacks and vulnerable receivers; wide-open passing formations and mobile quarterbacks, is still a league where if you win the ground game, you win the war.    Passing is overrated, don't believe the (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Patriots Clinch Home Field; Ravens, Jets and Chiefs Make Playoffs
Tom Brady set an NFL record for consecutive attempts without an interception (now at 319) during the Patriots 31-3 victory over Buffalo that clinched home field advantage for the Patriots (13-2) throughout the AFC playoffs.  Brady, who has only throw (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Tony Romo, Tom Brady and Willie Parker Kick It Off Tonight
The pre-season football schedule really gets rolling tonight with four games on the schedule two of which hold some intrigue. Cowboys and Raiders from Oakland tonight. Hottie and gay favorite Tony Romo removed two drama queens, Terrell Owens and Jes (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Lather, Rinse, Repeat…Steelers In The AFC
The one thing I am certain about this year is that the Steelers will either face New England or San Diego in the AFC championship game. San Diego is the chic pi (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Steelers Win In OT
The Steelers kicked off the NFL season last night with a 13-10 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans. It was a typical AFC North slugfest between two old foes. There were plenty of fireworks before the game as the Steelers celebrated their sixth S (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The Greatness of Troy Polamalu
There's so much parity in the NFL these days one could argue that every team is just a player or two away from being mediocre or just plain bad. Such is the case with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.En route to their .500 record this season the St (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: What's a 'Fan Nation'?
On a growing list of overused and under-deserved sports cliches, no single cliche chaps my ass more than when schools, players or fans over inflate their team's importance by attaching 'nation' after the team's mascot.The latest examples of this ph (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Roethlisberger's Decision Damages Credibility
[caption id="attachment_1044" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Rothlisberger"][/caption]I'm getting an uneasy feeling about the latest allegations (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Holmes to New York, could Roethlisberger be next?
Sunday afternoon ESPN reported Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes was traded to the NY Jets for a fifth-round pick in the upcoming draft. It's a steal for New York, who w (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: My Message for the Steelers
I realize I don't have much say in what's going on with Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers, but I figured I could email the organization to get my thoughts on the record.[caption id="attachment_1234" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Another o (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Roethlisberger changes hometowns, say what???
I've always felt that if you can't own your faults and accept the criticism that come with them then you're probably not on the road to forgiveness.[caption id="attachment_1692" align="alignright" width="298" caption="Ben posing with the cop who (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Two Debuts One Game
[caption id="attachment_3599" align="alignright" width="200" caption="McCoy shirtless"][/caption]Lucky Colt McCoy looks like he's gonna make his NFL debut (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Sports Loyalty and Personal Values
It's something I've been thinking about before the football season started: How do I justify my sports loyalties when they conflict with my personal values?  So this morning when I got this tweet from a fellow Auburn fan and follower I decided it was (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: I’m Not Going To Make Excuses…
You know whenever you hear someone utter that disclaimer a lame excuse will follow.So here's the full quote from Steelers kicker Jeff Reed, who missed his seventh field goal of the season in Pittsburgh's 39-26 loss to the Patriots Sunday:"I'm (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NFL Draft First Round Selections
Where was my favorite player(s) drafted? What team drafted Tim Tebow? How about Colt McCoy? How far did Jimmy Clausen drop in the draft? After the first round of the NFL draft, only Bradford and Tebow knew of their NFL destination.Pick by pick (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: AFC Recap Week 11
Things that make me go hum.... At 5-5 the Tennessee Titans are +59 in point differential this season while the division leading Jaguars (6-4) are -50. One for the record books... More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Steelers-Ravens
At times Pittsburgh's 13-10 Sunday night win over the Ravens looked more like a bar fight, and their leader, Ben Roethlisberger, left Baltimore with a broken nose.   For Roethlisberger, wh (More)