Comments on: The Stillers http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/ Curiously Long Posts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Topics about Meetups » Archive » The Stillers http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-57619 Topics about Meetups » Archive » The Stillers Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-57619 [...] Joe Posnanski placed an interesting blog post on The StillersHere’s a brief overview It’s a strange feeling to be a hero in Pittsburgh. But, well, there it is. For more than a week now, I have been receiving a flood of emails and phone calls and letters from people in Pittsburgh, all of them thanking me for the column I wrote off the Steelers-Ravens AFC Championship Game. Apparently it is making the rounds. I’ve heard from fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, grandfathers who said they cried. People have sent me songs they have written about the Steelers. They have sent me [...] [...] Joe Posnanski placed an interesting blog post on The StillersHere’s a brief overview It’s a strange feeling to be a hero in Pittsburgh. But, well, there it is. For more than a week now, I have been receiving a flood of emails and phone calls and letters from people in Pittsburgh, all of them thanking me for the column I wrote off the Steelers-Ravens AFC Championship Game. Apparently it is making the rounds. I’ve heard from fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, grandfathers who said they cried. People have sent me songs they have written about the Steelers. They have sent me [...]

]]> By: Brian B http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50408 Brian B Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:14:21 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50408 Warner may not make the NFL Hall of Fame, but he's a lock for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Warner may not make the NFL Hall of Fame, but he’s a lock for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

]]> By: Tank Garbonzo http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50349 Tank Garbonzo Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:42:04 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50349 If the city is all about tough, championship football, why isn't the University of Pittsburgh better than average? If the city is all about tough, championship football, why isn’t the University of Pittsburgh better than average?

]]> By: Scattered thoughts on Super Bowl XLIII « Completement Rate http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50217 Scattered thoughts on Super Bowl XLIII « Completement Rate Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:03:11 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50217 [...] Joe Posnanski’s thoughts on the Steelers AFC Championship as someone who grew up in Cleveland [...] [...] Joe Posnanski’s thoughts on the Steelers AFC Championship as someone who grew up in Cleveland [...]

]]> By: ken http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50170 ken Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:00:56 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50170 "Kurt Warner was a bad QB for six years. He was roughly a replacement level player from 2002-2007." '02 and '03, yes, he was bad, but you have to take thumb and hand injuries into account. From '04 to '07 his lowest QB rating would still be in the top 20 career wise. I think he's a hall of famer. “Kurt Warner was a bad QB for six years. He was roughly a replacement level player from 2002-2007.”

‘02 and ‘03, yes, he was bad, but you have to take thumb and hand injuries into account. From ‘04 to ‘07 his lowest QB rating would still be in the top 20 career wise. I think he’s a hall of famer.

]]> By: knifewrench http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50075 knifewrench Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:47:59 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50075 One thing I know to be true: Wherever you go in life, there will be Steelers fans. I'm going to hate how uppity they'll get after they win Super Bowl No. 6, but there's absolutely no question that Pittsburgh has the NFL's best fans. So for that, I guess they deserve it. Joe, I got to the part about the halftime show and I had to stop and comment. Because seven years ago, when the Steelers hosted the Patriots in the '01 AFC championship, the halftime act was... Sheryl Crow. I can't tell you how messed up it was to see her indifferently perform "Soak Up the Sun" in the old Three Rivers Stadium. Very successful artist -- and I don't absolutely hate all of her songs. But an utterly wrong choice for that setting. Needless to say, the Steelers lost that day... One thing I know to be true: Wherever you go in life, there will be Steelers fans. I’m going to hate how uppity they’ll get after they win Super Bowl No. 6, but there’s absolutely no question that Pittsburgh has the NFL’s best fans. So for that, I guess they deserve it.

Joe, I got to the part about the halftime show and I had to stop and comment. Because seven years ago, when the Steelers hosted the Patriots in the ‘01 AFC championship, the halftime act was… Sheryl Crow. I can’t tell you how messed up it was to see her indifferently perform “Soak Up the Sun” in the old Three Rivers Stadium. Very successful artist — and I don’t absolutely hate all of her songs. But an utterly wrong choice for that setting.

Needless to say, the Steelers lost that day…

]]> By: Moe http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50073 Moe Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:40:37 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50073 Since the Vikings haven't participated in a Super Bowl since I was a child I am always left deciding between the two teams. Preference for the underdog Automatic root against the Cowboys, Washington, Bill Parcells, Pakcers, Patriots... Preference for the city that hasn't won recently Minnesota connections Friends connections.. It gets complicated If it wasn't for Mike Tomlin and some buddies from the 'burgh I would root for AZ, but go Steelers. Joe - Great article great post yadda yadda.. There should be some sort of shorthand abbreviation for complimenting Joe on his writing. I propose JGWKICTY (Joe, Great work keep it coming thank you.) But I am open to alternatives Since the Vikings haven’t participated in a Super Bowl since I was a child I am always left deciding between the two teams.

Preference for the underdog
Automatic root against the Cowboys, Washington, Bill Parcells, Pakcers, Patriots…
Preference for the city that hasn’t won recently
Minnesota connections
Friends connections..

It gets complicated

If it wasn’t for Mike Tomlin and some buddies from the ‘burgh I would root for AZ, but go Steelers.

Joe – Great article great post yadda yadda..

There should be some sort of shorthand abbreviation for complimenting Joe on his writing.

I propose JGWKICTY (Joe, Great work keep it coming thank you.) But I am open to alternatives

]]> By: Pages tagged "collective soul" http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50069 Pages tagged "collective soul" Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:05:08 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50069 [...] bookmarks tagged collective soul The Stillers » Joe Posnanski saved by 4 others     ffbbiilol bookmarked on 01/30/09 | [...] [...] bookmarks tagged collective soul The Stillers » Joe Posnanski saved by 4 others     ffbbiilol bookmarked on 01/30/09 | [...]

]]> By: Football » Blog Archive » The Stillers » Joe Posnanski http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50045 Football » Blog Archive » The Stillers » Joe Posnanski Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:45:07 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50045 [...] It’s funny, the NFC championship was played across the country, and it was entirely different, it was indoors, in Arizona, and it was an air show, a spectacle, it was Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald running free, it was quarterback …$anchor_text[$anchor_choice] [...] [...] It’s funny, the NFC championship was played across the country, and it was entirely different, it was indoors, in Arizona, and it was an air show, a spectacle, it was Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald running free, it was quarterback …$anchor_text[$anchor_choice] [...]

]]> By: Ben http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50038 Ben Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:49:57 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/01/28/the-stillers/#comment-50038 Totally agree that sometimes you know your rivals better than their own fans do. As a Cub fan, I really think that I know just how good Pujols is in a way that big Cards fans don't. To put it a different way, Cards fans feel in their hearts how good Pujols is, but Cubs fans feel it in the gut. Specifically, as a sick feeling of terror in the gut. The flip-side, I think, is that Cub fans tend to underrate Sosa these days, but if you talk to a Cards fan, you can still sense just how scary Sammy was about a decade ago. Totally agree that sometimes you know your rivals better than their own fans do. As a Cub fan, I really think that I know just how good Pujols is in a way that big Cards fans don’t. To put it a different way, Cards fans feel in their hearts how good Pujols is, but Cubs fans feel it in the gut. Specifically, as a sick feeling of terror in the gut. The flip-side, I think, is that Cub fans tend to underrate Sosa these days, but if you talk to a Cards fan, you can still sense just how scary Sammy was about a decade ago.

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