The Steelers have a big game against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday. In honor of the game I would like to recommend The 50 Greatest Plays in Pittsburgh Steeler History by Steve Hickoff. Each of the 50 plays has its own chapter with the story behind the play. Steve Hickoff includes game details, player profiles, photos, [...]
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Something funny happened after screaming my way through the Steelers dramatic win last Thursday, in addition to watching the rest of NFL week 1. After the game, I signed onto Twitter, where real NFL players like Larry Fitzgerald and the ever-entertaining Chad Ochocinco were providing live commentary about the game–and in many cases discussing [...]
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When Jomo Rodger’s junior varsity football teammates give out goofy trophies at the end of the season, he gets the “If He Was Just a Little Bit taller, He’d Be a Big-Time Baller” award. It’s better than the “Most Likely to be Kicked in the Ass By the Coach” award, but not by much. And [...]
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I was reading Peter King’s informative weekly article Monday Morning Quarterback (which I highly recommend to all NFL fans) when I noticed mention that there’s a new movie by ex-NFL head coach and current mentor to Michael Vick, Tony Dungy.
The movie is called Tony Dungy’s Red Zone. With decades of experience in the [...]
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While we didn’t get an official count, about 43 teens came to cheer the Steelers on to victory in Super Bowl XLIII, which will be held this Sunday in Tampa Bay! You can see pictures of participants in their black ‘n gold glory on our Flickr page.
We also held our third annual CLP Teen [...]
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Think you got what it takes to challenge Pittsburgh teens in Madden supremacy and win a $50 check card? Join us at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Teen space (4400 Forbes Ave., in Oakland), where 16 players will take to the field on Sunday, January 25th @ 12:30 PM for all the big [...]
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