My Top 10 Steelers Wishes for Santa

by maryrose on Dec 23, 2008 11:55 AM EST Comment 27 comments

Yes, I sat on Santa's lap, and he allowed me 10 wishes for 2009. He knew I was a big Steelers fan, so the rule was that I couldn't wish for any specific victories, Super Bowls etc. That would be too easy. So, like David Letterman's countback from 10, here are the wishes I gave to Santa (though in no particular order):

10) Dermontti Dawson, Donnie Shell and Art Rooney Jr. are announced as inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (I didn't include Rod Woodson since he doesn't need Santa's help.) Dawson was so good he was underappreciated as an offensive lineman. Oh how we understand that these days. Shell deserves to be in, but is not because of how many 1970 Steelers are already in. He is a victim of association. Likewise, Art Jr. is not in because of how many Rooneys are already in. Poppycock. That man drafted nine Hall of Famers in six years..

9) James Harrison is named Defensive Player-of-the-Year for not just sacks, but coverage, tackles and leadership skills on a remarkable defense.

8) The Cleveland Browns proudly announce Larry Zierlein as their new head coach, with a 10-year contract that guarantees he can't be fired.

7) The new ownership group of the Steelers shows total devotion to Dan and Art II and announces that "Money is no object. Jerry Jones is chump change."

6) Blitz gets a little more sleep, and while I'm at it, a little more recognition for being the captain of the best fan web site in existence. Kudos Blitz. Try Sominex.

5) This site continues to grow in popularity, especially with older fans and young kids, as we all understand how necessary respect is, and how unnecessary vulgarity is.

4) The Steelers land a major free agent offensive line acquisition and follow that up with a first-round selection of an offensive lineman. No more fourth-round projects. While we are at it, a couple D-linemen in the pipeline wouldn't hurt either.

3) Elijah Smith, Aaron's son, learns that his leukemia is completely under control and that his life expentancy is 85.

2) The NFL announces that Dick LeBeau has been shamefully omitted from the Hall of Fame and by special vote of the Executive Committee, will be inducted in 2010.

1) Every Steelers fan who reads this has a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah and a prosperous 2009.

Happy Holidays to each and every one of you. Thanks for adding a layer of joy to my life as a passionate Steelers fan.

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Santa

If you tried to sit on Santa’s lap at the mall and then found yourself being roughly removed from the area, well you may want to just give Santa a call instead.

484-406-8015

Give him a call and tell him your wish list. I promise some Holiday humor.

by rhguiss on Dec 23, 2008 12:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

trades

I’d trade down my picks 7, 6, and 5 for compensatory picks to move down to grab #8. Sorry about your sleep and this sites popularity blitz, but it had to be done, and I like profanity.

I’d then use those compensatory picks to move up, also trading number 9 to get what I consider a top-rate talent #3.

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 12:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you can't trade comp picks

by schnifin on Dec 23, 2008 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

God dammit. Then I guess I just trade everything under 3.

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 1:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree with all of those

but especially number 3.

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Dec 23, 2008 12:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Rec!

Happiness is a Maryrose posting.

by Varmint on Dec 23, 2008 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

All ...

the best to you as well. #3 is an absolute must have.

by tenthmtnman on Dec 23, 2008 12:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

awesome post MR

you do get crazy props for being Captain and Blitz as always is the man

by schnifin on Dec 23, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Move #3 to #1

Besides, everything else is just a game…

by vin2k on Dec 23, 2008 1:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

In all fairness, I don’t think they were posted in order.

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You are right

And I just tweaked the intro to indicate they are in not particular order, to be clear.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Dec 23, 2008 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well said

and so very true. I am new to this site and blogging in general, and have gotten tons of insight and hours…and I do mean hours… of entertainment from reading the posts. Blitz and Maryrose are always insightful and poignant, as well as CLEAN, which I love. It’s a place I refer my 15 year old son to without fear. God Bless everyone in Steelers Nation!

"Whaddya' mean all the beer is gone..?

by OhioYinzer on Dec 23, 2008 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks Ohio

Glad you discovered the site and enjoy it :)

by Blitzburgh on Dec 23, 2008 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

u know what would be nice...

if we drafted a Ryan Clady…the ONLY tackle in the NFL to not give a sack

The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed

by PsycoSalameh on Dec 23, 2008 1:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

11) Never have the 12th overall draft pick.

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hes a guard is he not?

by Blitzburgh on Dec 23, 2008 3:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no...

i think clady is a tackle…im probably wrong though…

"The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed"
-PsycoSalameh43

by PsycoSalameh on Dec 23, 2008 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

same

thanks as always. Happy Holidays.

by tkired on Dec 23, 2008 1:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

thanks rose!

We’ll see about that sleep thing in ’09 :)

Cheers! I hope your Steelers wishes come true.

by Blitzburgh on Dec 23, 2008 3:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The 12 Days of Steeler Christmas

I’ll just skip to the last verse -

On the 12th day of Christmas, the Rooneys gave to me
12th man is screaming
11 wins this season
10 straight wins vs. Cleveland
9 Hall of Famers
8 in the box defending
7 points for a TD
6 division victories
5 SUPER BOWL RINGS
4 receiver sets
3 tight ends
2 minute drills
and Big Ben as a franchise QB

Gotta love Mike Prisuta

by JHolmes on Dec 23, 2008 3:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

hehe, nice

by Blitzburgh on Dec 23, 2008 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

the march version

On the 12th day of Christmas, the Rooneys gave to me
12 wins this season
11 defenders mauling
10 straight wins vs cleveland
9 Hall of Famers
8 in the box defending
7 points for a TD
6 SUPER BOWL RINGS
5 new O-line signings
4 receiver sets
3 tight ends
2 minute drills
and Big Ban as a franchise QB

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I’d have to have it start at 15 wins this season, hmph.

by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Call me greedy...

… I want 8 points per TD.

by Varmint on Dec 23, 2008 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You missed one....

A ring to start working on the other hand :)

by Danto85 on Dec 23, 2008 5:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Rose

For the wonderful contributions that you make to this site. And for validating a bunch of old memories from the ‘60s and ’70s. Good to know it wasn’t just my imagination. Also thought the Zierlien wish was wickedly clever; dooming the Browns to irrelevance for at least a decade, nice. Merry Christmas to you, and to the Maryrose and the rest of your family.

Also, a Merry and a Happy to all of BTSC family; long timers and newcomers, contributors and readers. And especially to Blitz! A fine example of what a labor of love can produce. What a great site. I feel so fortunate to participate. Finally, a big thank you to the Steelers; players, coaches, staff, alumni and ownership for making our devotion to Steeler Nation such an honorable obsession. Special mention to 1) Coach Tomlin and the team for such a great regular season and enhancing the season with dreams of playoffs and the possibilities that they bring, and 2) the Rooneys for their successful retention of control of the team. This is the really big story of this year. Far more important than anything that this team may accomplish in the short term. Steeler Nation as we know it will continue for the foreseeable future. The greatest gift of all.

by RickVa on Dec 23, 2008 6:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Happy Holidays

New to this site since the start of the season and I love it. Check it multiple times during the day and read basically every post. Hope everyone has a great holiday season and we can celebrate in just over a month.

by Jett on Dec 23, 2008 10:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs