WINNER: Ultimate Displaced Football Fan 2009

Won by a Steelers fan!

Holy shit .... I don't even know what to say after watching this.

A Lexington, Ky., resident with an undying loyalty to the Steelers, was crowned as America’s Ultimate Displaced Fan by DIRECTV, America’s exclusive source for the popular NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ service. A first-time entrant in DIRECTV’s national Ultimate Displaced Fan search, Lexington’s Phil Roberts wrote an original song and produced a one-of-a-kind video humorously portraying himself as a zombie lamenting from the afterlife about his death – the result of immense frustration as a Steelers fan residing in rival Cincinnati Bengals territory

Bruh, I love my fellow fans of Steelers Nation, but you're pushing the envelope here with this video. It doesn't exactly say, "Hey, I'm cool .... I'm a guy you would want to hang out and have a beer with!" ..... just say'in.

Son of a Whore!

Yeah, this may be an older clip, but its truly universal and a timeless piece. There's no words that can describe my disappointment in the Steelers right now. NONE! There's absolutely no excuse for such a cataclysmic failure being one year removed from a Super Bowl. Major changes better happen! I don't want lip service and I certainly don't want sound bites from Tomlin!

Yo Mike? .. What the hell brotha? What's with the bullshit movie lines? If I want movie lines I'll go to the fucking movie! You feel'in me Mike?

Play them off Donnie Paton!

Steelers Lose to Bears 17-14

This is about the only humor I got from yesterday's loss. (click link)

Ok, so that game sucked!



After sifting through the rubble of yesterday's debacle and some of the comments I've seen on various message boards, two very specific themes have emerged.

1) Lack of enthusiasm, no real juice, from players, coaches, etc. The team just had a very FLAT vibe to it from whistle to whistle.

Sure, some will want to blame Skippy Reed's 2 missed field goals, but there were other contributing factors going on. Not sure what to make of this or what the root cause may have been, but these cats better effing get it together and take it out on the Bungals next week.

Personally, I think Skippy needs his magic party hair back!

2) Lack of, or extremely confusing game plan by Bruce Arians. I mean, what was the game plan? Was it to establish the run? Was it to establish the pass? Was it to play conservative? Was it to exploit the Bears weaknesses?

I'll be perfectly honest, I have no effing clue! It seemed like there was a lack of committment to ANYTHING. It appeared to have a "Bingo" mentality to it; a random shuffing of the plays and whatever ball came to the top of the chute, Arians called the play that was written on it.

Congrats to da Bears on making fewer mistakes and pulling out the win! Their fans were gracious in victory, but I still can't stand emo Jay Cutler.

On a final note, somebody call U.S. Air and ask them if they forgot to load the "no huddle" with the equipment ... because it never arrived in Chicago!

Go ahead, I dare you ...

Remember this 1977 Everready commercial? (Christ I'm dating myself)



This attitude is EXACTLY why I think the Steelers open a can of "whoop ass" on da' Bears this week.

I think the Steelers knew they played sloppy and left a hell of a lot of plays on the field last week in thier nationally televised opener. If you re-watched the game, you can clearly see the mental errors and execution breakdowns. I feel both the O-line and our RB's feel like they have something to prove and people to silence. I also feel our vaunted defense feels slighted by the media for not getting pressure on Collins and registering only a single sack.

While some are predicting a close game, I'm not one of them.

Steelers - 30

Da Bears - 17

China Jack's Week #2 Predictions - Stillers vs.Da' Bears

China Jack weighing in on his week #2 predictions around the NFL.

Big Ben, Big Bling . . .

Looks like Shaq made good on his promise to allow Ben to wear his NBA Championship Ring. I'm not sure how you feel about the whole "Shaq vs." TV show thing, but to me ... it screamed of the "cheese" factor! The whole production of it has this low grade "Pro's vs. Joe's" vibe to it that I just couldn't get beyond. I think the most entertaining part was watching Ben and Shaq shoot hoops in his driveway.

Camp Tomlin 2009 Begins!

On what is described as an absolutely gorgeous weekend on the nostalgic and rustic campus of St. Vincent College, the 6 time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers took the field this Saturday and Sunday to set about the task of defending their title and earning a seventh. As always, the morning session was closed to the public, but the afternoon session was open for fans to get their first glimpse of their gridiron heroes since the uber-dramatic finish to Super Bowl XLIII. And boy, did they turn out. There were easily 5,000 fans jammed along the hillsides and grandstands



I absolutely loved this guy's shirt. I don't think I've seen this one before.



Yes, Steely McBeam is in Latrobe as well. Am I the only one that sees this guy as the deathly frightening nightmarish pedophile who breaks into your home in your dreams, quietly creeps up the stairs, sneaks into your bedroom, and bludgeons you with a sledge hammer until your body is lifeless and no longer moving? ... then continues this maniacal rampage on the rest of your family before you wake up from this dream?

yeah .... you're right, it's probably just me. ;)

2009 Steelers Training Camp Draws Near

As much as I'd love to continue the Pens love on Tomlin's Crib, it's time to shift gears and get down to the business of football. Training camp at St. Vincents College in old Latrobe is just around the corner so I thought I'd post the practice schedule for those of you who are considering making the pilgrimage out to the holy land.

Steelers players report to training camp July 31, and the first open practice is Aug. 1. The last open practice is on Aug. 20, and the team breaks camp on Aug. 21.

From Aug. 1 to Aug. 20, the Steelers will have afternoon practices open to the public with the following exceptions:

•Aug. 7 -- night practice scheduled for 7 p.m. at Latrobe High School
•Aug. 12 -- practice closed to public; no access to campus
•Aug. 13 -- preseason game - Steelers Vs. Cardinals 8 p.m.
•Aug. 14 -- no practice; off-day

Afternoon workouts generally run from 2:55 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. The campus opens to the public at 1:30 p.m. when there is a 2:55 practice only. Other times vary and are to be announced.


**Bad weather could cause practice to be canceled without notice. The practice schedule is subject to change without notice.

Directions: For directions to St. Vincent College, Click Here.

Compliments of WPXI

Is Bigger Better?

So the Steelers received their Super Bowl XLIII rings in a private ceremony yesterday evening just prior to many of the Steeler players jumping into their cars and speeding over to the igloo just in time to watch the Pens game #6 victory over the Wings. The ring is big, real big. No, I'm talking Texas belt buckle gaudy BIG. Big to the extreme that it has even some of the Steelers players saying, "Daumn!"

While the latest Super Bowl rings size may not impress such urban bling king legends such as Flavor Flav who took wall clock necklaces to a whole 'nova level, its size alone is sure to turn some heads. How's this for a size comparison? This is Charlie Batch's ring from Super Bowl XL along side his latest jewelry addition.



In keeping with a long-held tradition of championship rings, is ghetto gaudy. In keeping with Steelers tradition, it is black and gold -- 14-karat gold (and all those diamonds) on a black background.

The face contains six large, brilliant-cut diamonds, one for each Super Bowl victory. There are seven other diamonds that represent the Steelers' seven conference championships and seven others below to add up to their 14 division titles in a football design.

The face includes a red, blue and yellow stone to resemble their hypocycloid logo. On one side of each ring are six Lombardi Trophies with the 27-23 score of their victory against Arizona in the Super Bowl. On the other is the ring owner's name, the Steelers helmet logo, the NFL logo and the player's number.

"This is the defining moment," Batch said, "to put an exclamation point on last season. It signifies everything we accomplished as a team last season."

The Steelers Visit the White House

Very nice words from the Commander in Chief to our World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers! ....I'll excuse the fact that he's a Bears fan because the Bears, like the Steelers, are a franchise rich in football history. I can respect that.

Big Ben Pimping Big Trucks

File this under the "You've got to be shitting me" category. Now I can get down with some Big Ben's Barbecue Sauce on my ribs, or occasionally even some Big Ben's Beef Jerky when I have the need to chew on a dried up stick of rawhide textured cow ass cured in salt, but I've got to draw the line when Ben starts pimping automobiles.

In the perpetual quest to sell the excess inventory of large, expensive, manly, amped up testosterone generating trucks that get 2 telephone poles to the gallon (during a recession mind you), It looks like the brilliant marketing minds at Cochran Automotive, a giant auto dealership in Pittsburgh, are offering a special edition Ben Roethlisberger model truck. The 2008 Ben Roethlisberger GMC Sierra, is available exclusively at their GMC showrooms in Monroeville and Robinson.

The Big Ben Package Includes: Corsa Sport Exhaust, Chrome Door Handles, Chrome Mirror Caps, Chrome Grille, GM Bedliner, Tonneau Cover, Bugshield & Vent Shades, Custom Ben Roethlisberger Graphics, and Chrome 6" Side Steps.

Sure, you may go broke driving this gas pig around, but look on the bright side, the chicks may dig you! .... but then again, they may not. Showing up in this while holding part-time job at Primanti Brothers may just add to your legacy as an self-absorbed idiot who want's desperately to be accepted by the cool kids who have always laughed at you ... not with you.

Buyer Beware: Just remember to think twice about driving this black beauty down to Heinz Field for the big game on Sunday. If Ben has a really bad day and throws 4 picks and totally blows the game, there's probably a pretty good chance that you'll have a fresh set of limited edition "Big Ben" key marks going across the door and down the quarter panel.

Foote Brushing Up On F-Bombs

According to PFT, Larry Foote's vocabulary is expanding quickly in his new role in Detroit.

As most of you know, ex-Steelers LB Larry Foote spent his entire NFL career as a Steeler. During that time, he helped us win a couple of rings which we will always be grateful for his contributions.

But last week, proof that Foote doesn't always make the best decisions, Foote got his wish and was released from the Steelers in order to avoid his inevitable benching — due to the presence of 2007 first-rounder Lawrence "the machine" Timmons.

Bitter Sweet Departure

While Foote will now get to play his hometown team, the Detroit Lions, the bad news is that .... well, they're the Detroit Lions who happen to play in the cesspool of America .... Not only does Detroit Suck ... the entire city is now broke and in bankruptcy.

And, apart from the obvious differences between the the two silver trophies in four years and the zero wins in 2008 (holy shit is he in for a culture shock!), Foote has already noticed a major distinction.

“There are a lot of curse words going on here,” Foote recently told WDFN in Detroit (via Mlive.com). “I think I heard more f-bombs in one day than I have in five years.”

It’s more than the words.

“It’s a lot different from Pittsburgh,” Foote said. “I don’t know if it was the new coaches or the new staff, but it was military style yesterday. Pittsburgh is a little bit more laid back.”

Laid back in Pittsburgh works for us. And it works well. Tomlin knows what buttons to push, when to push them, and to whom the buttons need pushing.

Whatever the Lions have been doing hasn’t worked. For, like, 50 years. Mr. Foote, all I can say to you brother is, "Good luck, the ground has definately shifted beneath you and you may want to invest in a good book on Change Management. "Who Moved My Cheese" is an oldie but a goody. .... Just say'in.