Category Archives: Random Junk

If You Like Early 1990′s Steelers Trading Cards, This Is For You

Posted on February 24, 2011 by adam

Growing up in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s had to be the absolute worst time to be collecting baseball and football cards. It was around that time that the card companies, in all of their infinite wisdom, started producing … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality: What if the Steelers Drafted Bradford?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by ryan

It’s been almost a year since Milledgeville happened. At the time, most of us had heard enough about Off-Field Ben to know that it was probably time for the Steelers to move on. A two-time Super Bowl winner, Roethlisberger had … Continue reading →

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The Post Where We Thank You for Being You

Posted on February 7, 2011 by ryan

Seven years ago yesterday I started blogging about the Steelers. I cleverly titled it Heels, Sox and Steelers (amazingly, the URL was available) because there was a time when I followed sports other than football. Back then, people still called … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Fines; Latest From Benstonium

Posted on January 14, 2011 by adam

Thanks to Chicago Bears safety Chris Harris (via Twitter) and Doug Farrar at Shutdown Corner, we now know what the NFL will be fining players for uniform violations in the playoffs: A minimum of $50,000 dollars, all for wearing the … Continue reading →

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Heinz Field Winter Classic 2011

Posted on January 3, 2011 by adam

(This isn’t a football post, but since the 2011 Winter Classic Involved Heinz Field and was hosted by the Steelers, we’re going to make it fit here. Hopefully you enjoy it.) I had the opportunity to cover the NHL Winter … Continue reading →

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Wallace, Farrior and Timmons Were Not Pro Bowl Snubs

Posted on December 30, 2010 by ted

It was surprising to see only three Steelers players selected to the Pro Bowl. After all, this is a veteran, star-laden Pittsburgh team that sports an 11-4 record and one of the top five run defenses in NFL history. The … Continue reading →

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What Steelers Related Gifts Did You Get This Holiday Season?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by adam

Now that Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Festivus, or whatever you may celebrate) is behind us, it’s time to share our Steelers related gifts with the rest of the class. Sort of like a cyber game of show and tell. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of and Rooting for Best Possible Playoff Draw for Steelers

Posted on December 24, 2010 by ted

The Steelers (11-4) have already clenched a playoff berth and are in excellent shape to be the AFC’s No. 2 seed, thus receiving an ultra-important bye in the wild-card round and a home game in the divisional round. However, the Patriots … Continue reading →

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A Steelers Win and Ravens Loss Will Avoid Tiebreaker Chaos

Posted on December 15, 2010 by ted

The Steelers’ comeback victory at Baltimore two weeks ago put them in a commanding position to win the AFC North and claim the more important No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs, thus securing a first-round bye. Most probable scenarios … Continue reading →

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Fun With Jack Lambert On a Wednesday Afternoon

Posted on December 1, 2010 by adam

You never know what you’re going to find on YouTube, so to help pass the time on a lazy Wednesday afternoon (while we’re waiting for the game of the year) here’s some random fun with Jack Lambert, Myron Cope and … Continue reading →

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