The two weeks between the NFL’s conference championship games and the Super Bowl are a unique kind of media overkill, a period where attention is at a maximum while activity is at a minimum. Predictably, this year the main subject of the glare is Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who last March was accused, for the [...]
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Go. . . Steelers?
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · AR, Sports
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger·Charlie Sheen·fandom·football·Pittsburgh Steelers·Super Bowl
Pittsburgh in the News!
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Labor, Politics, Sports
With the G-20 in Pittsburgh and much chaos expected, the media spotlight is on the Steel City. The LA Times and CNN emphasize the city’s transition from gritty and industrial to trendy and high-tech. But since no outsider could truly capture Pittsburgh’s greatness, I feel obligated to share some of the more pertinent facts about [...]
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Tying the Steelers to Supreme Court Nominations
July 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Law and Justice, Sports, Supreme Court
This is pretty ugly, and I fear it’s only going to get worse. From a purely selfish standpoint, as a die-hard Steeler fan and committed bleeding heart, this cannot end well. If Roethlisberger is clearly demonstrated to be guilty, then the Steelers future is ruined and two of the greatest months of my live are [...]
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger·bleeding heartery·Duke lacrosse·Kobe Bryant·Pittsburgh Steelers·sexual assault·Sotomayor