Bring on the Madness
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I woke up Sunday and ran to my calendar. I tore off the February page and stared with delight at the page labeled March.
Ah, yes, March. Sure I am excited for Spring. And who doesn’t count down the days until St. Patrick’s Day? I mean, green…
Winning is Golden
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Once you get passed junior high, winning is the most important part of sports. Sometimes we lose sight of that fact for various reasons. Maybe it is seeing the ridiculous money many athletes make. We think winning becomes an afterthought to making…
Is it possible to be a glass half full Pirates fan?
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I am a pessimist by nature, and if you are a Pirates fan pessimism has been ingrained into your being much the same as having compassion for others —not you Coach Kiffin, men cursing at other drivers —I didn’t mean you Tim Tebow, and knowing the world…
The NFL Product just isn’t good, but it doesn’t matter
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NBC’s opening for Super Bowl LX was fantastic.
I could save myself time and you the trouble of reading further by ending the column there, but what fun would that be?
I do have a point that I will eventually make.
The Super Bowl was…
Forget the groundhog, we only have a month til madness
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So many players changing teams every year stinks.
Another gambling scandal was another black eye for college basketball.
Allowing players who were drafted in the NBA Draft to come back and play college basketball because a judge may rule…
Why be thorough when you can take the easy way out?
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Art Rooney II is nothing if not out of touch.
When Mike Tomlin was kind enough to do what Rooney wasn’t willing to do —step down— it gave the Steelers a chance for a perfect reset. Hire a young offensive mind as your next head coach, host the…
Change was necessary
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Ding dong the wicked witch is dead.
Some Steelers fans feel that sentiment is accurate. I don’t. But as I’ve been saying for the past three years, a change was necessary in Pittsburgh.
I have never been one to not give Tomlin credit for…
Google this: the best turnaround in sports history
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I remember when USC played Northwestern in the 1996 Rose Bowl. It was stunning because Northwestern was supposed to be a doormat program. They had not been to the Rose Bowl since 1949. Since, Northwestern has mustered up a handful of good seasons, but…
What else would you expect?
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Steelers.
Ravens.
Craziness.
Count on it.
This rivalry —the best in the NFL— is hard hitting, sometimes nasty, always competitive, and has produced some unbelievable moments.
In 2010, Ben Roethlisberger once played —and…
We have seen this movie before
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Often we find out sequels aren’t nearly as good as the original. Worse yet, some sequels become a series. The Mike Tomlin coached Steelers have become like the Friday the 13th movie series. Each one becomes sillier and harder to believe.
Sunday’…
