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[Hongbit]

ND should be pushing Freeman out the door.  It’s only a matter of time before he kills a kid.  

Freeman himself should want the Steelers.  Perfect timing to leave ND since they are now the 2nd tier bitch program in state to IU.  They can’t compete in NIL or on the field.  

Edited January 13 by Hongbit

[Hongbit]

 

[Screwball]

Ohio resident, lifelong Steeler fan. Mostly due to living in rabid Browns country. I'm also old, and the early 70s Steelers kicking the snot out of the Browns was really sweet. 

They run a good organization best I can tell, and have for a long time. Since Chuck Noll in 1969, they have only had 3 head coaches. That's pretty impressive in and of itself.

[Tigeraholic1]

17 hours ago, Hongbit said:

ND should be pushing Freeman out the door.  It’s only a matter of time before he kills a kid.  

Freeman himself should want the Steelers.  Perfect timing to leave ND since they are now the 2nd tier bitch program in state to IU.  They can’t compete in NIL or on the field.  

Edited January 14 by Tigeraholic1

[CMRivdogs]

17 hours ago, Screwball said:

Ohio resident, lifelong Steeler fan. Mostly due to living in rabid Browns country. I'm also old, and the early 70s Steelers kicking the snot out of the Browns was really sweet. 

They run a good organization best I can tell, and have for a long time. Since Chuck Noll in 1969, they have only had 3 head coaches. That's pretty impressive in and of itself.

I've got Western Pa roots (McKeesport and Westmoreland Co). The Steel Curtain was something in those days after years of horrible teams. 

My favorite story, Dec 30, 1978. My wife and I had the audacity to get married during the Steelers playoff game against Denver. The Pittsburgh contingent had timed the trip from the motel to the church, barely beating my spouse down the aisle. Then they used white shoe polish to put then final score on our car. Damn stuff never cleaned out  

[Screwball]

52 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

I've got Western Pa roots (McKeesport and Westmoreland Co). The Steel Curtain was something in those days after years of horrible teams. 

My favorite story, Dec 30, 1978. My wife and I had the audacity to get married during the Steelers playoff game against Denver. The Pittsburgh contingent had timed the trip from the motel to the church, barely beating my spouse down the aisle. Then they used white shoe polish to put then final score on our car. Damn stuff never cleaned out  

That's what you get for scheduling a wedding during a Steeler playoff game - that's un-American! 🙂

I have a buddy who is a HUGE race fan. His daughter had to move a wedding date because of a race. That's how it's done.

Oh, and those years of the Steel Curtain - you had to see it to appreciate it. They flat busted people up. A different game back then. Make the quarterbacks wear dresses said #58. He was the man. It was probably around 2000 they had a ceremony on a Monday night for the 75 team and interviewed either Dwight White or L.C. Greenwood, and asked how they thought they would do in today's game (25 years ago now - and 25 years after). He said "not very good."  Why? Cause you can't beat anyone up. 🙂

Edited January 14 by Screwball

[CMRivdogs]

All I really remember is those great Steeler/Raider matches. Since I was living in Virginia then we were shackled with the Washington team. Not that the Hogs were terrible...

[lordstanley]

3 hours ago, Screwball said:

That's what you get for scheduling a wedding during a Steeler playoff game - that's un-American! 🙂

I have a buddy who is a HUGE race fan. His daughter had to move a wedding date because of a race. That's how it's done.

Oh, and those years of the Steel Curtain - you had to see it to appreciate it. They flat busted people up. A different game back then. Make the quarterbacks wear dresses said #58. He was the man. It was probably around 2000 they had a ceremony on a Monday night for the 75 team and interviewed either Dwight White or L.C. Greenwood, and asked how they thought they would do in today's game (25 years ago now - and 25 years after). He said "not very good."  Why? Cause you can't beat anyone up. 🙂

Some great moments in here. Hits + theme music + narration. The 23:00-24:45 mark brings me back to the '70s, and I'm not even a Steelers fan. 

 

[MichiganCardinal]

Interviewing Zac Robinson on Thursday.

Does anyone with a better memory than me remember if we cast this wide of a net before hiring Morton? It feels like no, but I probably wasn’t paying as close attention.

[sagnam]

9 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

It’s a ND tradition 

 

[Screwball]

3 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Some great moments in here. Hits + theme music + narration. The 23:00-24:45 mark brings me back to the '70s, and I'm not even a Steelers fan. 

 

Thank you. This goes back to my youth. Graduated in 74. 2 hrs from Kent State. Knew people who went there when Jack was there.  He was my guy, just like Jim Leyland in baseball. They both made a difference in my life in strange ways you might say.

On Jack (who follows me on Twitter - how cool is that); He made a statement one time I will never forgot. He was asked about being a dirty player on the football field, or something like that. He replied; "I'll play the game anyway you want to play it, and I'll let you make the rules" 

For more fun, Goggle up Elvin Bethea and the head slap.

[MichiganCardinal]

If you Google John Morton right now this is what you get:

[Sports_Freak]

2 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Interviewing Zac Robinson on Thursday.

Does anyone with a better memory than me remember if we cast this wide of a net before hiring Morton? It feels like no, but I probably wasn’t paying as close attention.

I only remember hearing that John Morton was familiar with the Lions offense because he worked here for a couple of years before spending 2 years in Denver. I think he was a passing game coach? I really don't recall any other names mentioned for an OC coach. This hiring seems much more widespread. And I agree that the Lions job is a great opportunity for a coach to possibly advance his career. We have a very good offense in place, with a few tweaks. (OL)

[Tigeraholic1]

 

 

[Jason_R]

Interesting article on Tomlin’s exit  

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6973084/2026/01/15/mike-tomlin-inside-story-steelers-resignation/?source=emp_shared_article

[Screwball]

6 minutes ago, Jason_R said:

Interesting article on Tomlin’s exit  

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6973084/2026/01/15/mike-tomlin-inside-story-steelers-resignation/?source=emp_shared_article

I think he left because he knows he can't fix things. Their OL sucks. Their main WR is a head case. They spend too much money on an over-aged defense that didn't perform, and likely won't in the future. The OC play calling is awful. Their QB if he comes back, is over the hill and can't move behind a line that can't block. Tomlim probably knows next year will be worse and so will the boo birds. I don't blame him.

[Tigeraholic1]

 

[GalagaGuy]

 

[CMRivdogs]

Falcons reportedly are hiring Stefanski...

[MichiganCardinal]

 

 

[Motown Bombers]

3 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said:

 

 

Can Harbaugh get out of his contract with the Giants? 

[MichiganCardinal]

2 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Can Harbaugh get out of his contract with the Giants? 

Your Honor, his contract clearly says that he will be coaching for the New York football team, not the New Jersey football team.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Jason_R]

I look forward to seeing Baker put up 80 on the Falcons next season. 

[lordstanley]