Steeltown Mike Article Archive

  1. Satan Hoists Cup, and the Fun That Comes with It

    The Eternal Forces have brought their Spiritual War to the sports world, and it's been going on for a while. In October 2002, the Righteous scored a victory when the Anaheim Angels won the World Series...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 5 months ago 68 reads 0 comments

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

    In English, "LeBeau" translates to "The Beautiful One." In Pittsburgh, nothing could be more beautiful than a defense that is at once smart and smash-mouth...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 6 months ago 31 reads 0 comments

  3. Steelers' 2009 Playbook Requires Singular Focus

    The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to overcome one of the most difficult regular season schedules in NFL history en route to their sixth Super Bowl title...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 6 months ago 50 reads 0 comments

  4. Twenty Questions With Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison

    Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison, who celebrated his 31st birthday earlier this month, has had a tumultuous year...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 6 months ago 560 reads 0 comments

  5. Examining The Unstable AFC North

    Since the NFL's most recent realignment in 2002, the AFC North did not have a repeat champion until the Pittsburgh Steelers accomplished the feat in 2007 and 2008...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 6 months ago 389 reads 0 comments

  6. Muted Expectations: Steelers Not Primed For Repeat

    Just hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers won their NFL-record sixth Superbowl title, talk in the Steel City shifted from "the joy of six" to "seven would be heaven"...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 6 months ago 438 reads 3 comments

  7. Key Statistic Points to Detroit Red Wings-Washington Capitals Cup Final

    It's the time of year again to test the Shots on Goal Differential (SOGD) Steeltown Sports has been watching and modifying for the past several years (refer to this article)...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 7 months ago 30 reads 0 comments

  8. Preparing for the Aftermath: A Guide for Steeler Fans

    This post is to Steeler fans, from a Steeler fan. It is not a premature declaration of victory. After the lessons "learned" following Superbowl XL, the fans of Steeler Country need to prepare for the fallout of a possible Superbowl XLIII victory...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about 9 months ago 32 reads 0 comments

  9. History Against the Penguins

    (from the sports blog Steeltown Sports) The Penguins are in trouble.Those who have read any of my recent hockey-related posts, or heard me broadcast a word on the subject of the NHL, know that I am fixated on a particular hockey statistic...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 906 reads 7 comments

  10. Littlefield's Legacy: Lynchburg Loses

    (this is the first of a possible series illustrating the mismanagement of the Pittsburgh Pirates under former General Manager David Littlefield) The Lynchburg Hillcats fell Friday night, 7-3, to the defending Carolina League Champion Frederick Keys...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 491 reads 0 comments

  11. Nostradamus McClouth?

    -- from the Sportsblog Steeltown SportsThis is a silly thing to do, but everything that needs to be said about the Pirates near-collapse Monday night has been said by all the more popular Pittsburgh-based weblogs...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 516 reads 0 comments

  12. Order of Operations: Bay and LaRoche

    -- from the sports blog Steeltown Sports-------------Remember how excited Pirate fans were when Adam LaRoche was acquired last season?It was thought that someone was finally going to provide ...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 362 reads 0 comments

  13. Pittsburgh Pirates 2008: A Different Kind of Preview

    From the sports blog Steeltown Sports This preview has nothing to do with players, coaches, or statistics. There are plenty of those around from various sources, with varying levels of sarcasm and seriousness...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 728 reads 3 comments

  14. T-Minus Two Weeks

    —Ready or Not...(Part 2)— With apologies to Don Long, he's pretty much doomed.The Pittsburgh Pirates' new hitting coach isn't going to fare any better than his last three predecessors...

    Steeltown Mike Written by Steeltown Mike about about 1 year ago 256 reads 0 comments

 


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