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Mike is a radio broadcaster for an AM station in Uniontown, PA. He has done work in play-by-play, color, courtside/sideline, and sports talk. He is the wingman for a sports talk show Saturday mornings at 9AM Eastern immediately following the local news.

Listen live here.

http://radiotime.com/station/s_30914/WMBS_590.aspx

In between 2 or 3 jobs, he finds it difficult to update his sports blog very often. Feel free to visit and comment anyway.

He is at war with the Clueless: an army of innumerable "sports fans" who enjoy blaming bribery, corruption, or underhandedness amongst officials, players and coaches every time their team loses a big game. While he knows this happens for the benefit of Las Vegas at times (Chargers @ Steelers, November 2008), most talk along those lines is idiocy.

He believes that statistics will paint a better picture of why a team is rising or falling more than any "intangible", though he also knows some people skew statistics to prove their own points, rather than the other way around.

His objectivity will amaze you.

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DETROIT - JUNE 12: Miroslav Satan #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 2-1 to win Game Seven and the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Satan Hoists Cup, and the Fun That Comes with It

Published 4 months ago
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PITTSBURGH - MAY 01: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers watches practice alongside defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau during rookie training camp at the Pittsburgh Steelers Practice Facility on May 1, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

A Beautiful "D": The Man Behind the New Steel Curtain

Published 5 months ago
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7 Aug 2000: The New England Patriots go over their stategy from the playbook during the Patriots Training Camp at Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island.Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport

Steelers' 2009 Playbook Requires Singular Focus

Published 5 months ago
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TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 01: James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks on the field against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won 27-23. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Twenty Questions With Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison

Published 5 months ago
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Favorite Athletes

Ben Roethisberger, Hines Ward, Ian Snell, Freddy Sanchez, Matt Capps, Sidney Crosby, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki
Favorite Sports Teams

Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pitt Panthers, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Red Wings, and anyone playing the North Carolina TarHeels
Favorite Coaches

Mike Tomlin, Jim Leyland, Scott Bowman
All Time Sports Moment

That I've been witness to: The Pittsburgh Steelers winning SuperBowl XLIII. Not around for: Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 World Series-winning home run.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Jack Wilson scores the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning on my 27th birthday at PNC Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a 1-out double with no one on that he tried to stretch into a triple when the left fielder mistakenly threw towards second base. Then Albert Pujols threw the ball past Scott Rolen at 3rd and the ball bounced into the dugout. 3rd base umpire signals Wilson home. Bucs win 2-1.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak. That will never fall. There are others that will probably also never be touched (DiMaggio's 56, Hugh Duffy's .440 average for a season...in 1894), but if I had to make a bet on just one, Mr. Ripkin's is it.
Ruth or Mays?

Can't compare eras, dude. It's been tried.
Unitas or Montana?

See previous comment.
Jordan or Russell?

See previous comment.
Gretzky or Orr?

See prev... Damnit...
Pele or Maradona?

Pele, cuz he's the only one I've ever heard of.
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras. It seems that the talent pool for men's Tennis was better ten years back? (And what? No "Billie Jean King or Martina Navratilova"?)
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger. (My grandfather would kill me if he knew I said that).
Petty or Earnhardt?

NASCAR is not a sport.
Schumacher or Senna?

Neither is Formula One.
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Uh...SEC for football, Big East for basketball. Subject to change.

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by Mike
9 months ago

Welcome back to BR
by Ryan
about 1 year ago

Mike,
Good to hear from you. Only site administrators can delete an article. I checked and both of your articles are aligned left. So let me know which one you specifically want deleted and I'll have it taken care of.

P.S. Cincinnati? Really? Gutsy pick but they do have the chance to do it.

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Satan Hoists Cup, and the Fun That Comes with It

A Beautiful "D": The Man Behind the New Steel Curtain

Steelers' 2009 Playbook Requires Singular Focus

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