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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Steeltown Mike Article Archive

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

Twenty Questions With Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison

Examining The Unstable AFC North

Muted Expectations: Steelers Not Primed For Repeat

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

Preparing for the Aftermath: A Guide for Steeler Fans

History Against the Penguins

Littlefield's Legacy: Lynchburg Loses

Nostradamus McClouth?

Order of Operations: Bay and LaRoche

Pittsburgh Pirates 2008: A Different Kind of Preview

T-Minus Two Weeks

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