Don't Come Around Here No More, Phil Simms
by Blitzburgh on Nov 18, 2009 5:37 PM EST
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I know I'm not alone on this one, but it dawned on me that the Pittsburgh Steelers never seem to play well when CBS sends its top commentating team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to call Pittsburgh's games. So just for kicks, I went about checking the NFL TV Distribution Maps from the past three years to see just how well or poorly the Steelers have fared with Simms on the call during the Mike Tomlin era. It's not pretty (playoffs not included).
Week 3, 2009: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati - Loss
Week 11, 2009: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - Loss
Week 10, 2008: Indianapolis at Pittsburgh - Loss
Week 11, 2008: San Diego at Pittsburgh - Win
Week 15, 2008: Pittsburgh at Baltimore - Win
Week 16, 2008: Pittsburgh at Tennessee - Loss
Week 10, 2007: Cleveland at Pittsburgh - Win
Week 1, 2007: Pittsburgh at New York Jets - Loss
Week 14, 2007: Pittsburgh at New England - Loss
Week 17, 2007: Pittsburgh at Baltimore - Loss
3-7! No good. Heck, they've only lost 13 games in the past three season.
Go away Mr. Simms! And Jim, stick to the Masters and March Madness and we'll have no issues. Capiche? Cool.
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A little double counting?
Looks like you got the Pittsburgh at Cincy game twice. I don’t even want to think about it once. :-)
To be fair, Nantz and Simms usually don’t show up when we play easy opponents. But still, 3-7 is pretty bad.
by Steelin on Nov 18, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
nope
they were on the call for both games i believe
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by Blitzburgh on Nov 18, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cincinnati isn't handling winning very well.
Stumbled upon this revelation of literary prowess on a popular Bengals blog:
Feel free to remind them that they still root for the Bengals.
by jreser on Nov 18, 2009 7:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
Well, look where it came from… here. That guy saw out post here and took it there, instead of just commenting on his team on his own, or commenting on our team on his own. Why is he even here trolling for material? Doesn’t he have any of his own?
In real life I don’t personally know any Bengals fans, but the guy sounds like he just won a football game against a great team, pounded the snot out of them (us) and isn’t really sure what to feel about it. That is really bizarre to me, because it seems as if they care what we think more than we care what they think. Like they won’t really feel legitimate unless we tell them they are? How weird is that????
by samliam on Nov 18, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Look at the comments there
AT least a 1/3rd of the commenters are excoriating the post. That can only mean there’s some intelligent Bengals fans. brb, checking gravity.
by SteelersVT on Nov 18, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sample bias
Steelin is right. The top commentating team generally gets sent to the best games, meaning most challenging. Not surprising that our losses came then.
by gostevego on Nov 18, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yes of course
was going to mention that but decided not to because this was really just a post done in jest for kicks.
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Blitzburgh on Nov 18, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but
we loss to the freaking jets in there. Plus in all of those games Ben either didn’t play or played TERRIBLY! and our wins we barely won. Cleveland doesn’t count.
by Bleed-Black&Gold on Nov 18, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good point
Between him being there to curse them and his whining about how the Steelers do this and that but he seems to miss the penalties on the opponent, I won’t miss him.
by Doug67 on Nov 18, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think this is a hilarious freaky thing.
I am going to remember this and point it out to my family when they all come up for thanksgiving. I can’t believe I haven’t noticed this yet. Oh- it probably has to do with the fact I turn off the sound when Simms is on TV.
by SteelersVT on Nov 18, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hexes, curses, and voodoo
The Madden Curse on Polamalu’s bad enough, even more jinxes. :P
by Cheex on Nov 18, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Simms is on the TV and no one hears it, is he still an assclown?
by SteelersVT on Nov 18, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yes
his face says it all
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Nov 19, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And one more thing...
What about Tomlin’s losing record when playing the 4:15 games? His first two seasons it was 4-7, I didn’t count this season’s…
by Cheex on Nov 18, 2009 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just checked, well well… the loss against the bears and the first one against cincy? 4:15 games!
by Cheex on Nov 18, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yea
we’ve been notoriously bad in those games during Big Ben era. Except last year.
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Blitzburgh on Nov 18, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
tomlinism....
I don’t subscribe to that kind of hocus pocus………
by SteelerNorth on Nov 18, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
hehe
nice.
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Blitzburgh on Nov 19, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We've got a big windshield and a small rear view mirror
The standard of expectation remains high for every game. We have a group of men here who want to play these Bengals in the playoffs. Good deal of respect for that team, we embrace the challenge to get back on the field with them and play some Steeler football.
by Steely McSmash on Nov 21, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
And if the game is at 4:15 pm, then forget about it.
by Han on Nov 19, 2009 9:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
If that's true what the title says
I want Phil Simms to call every single game Pittsburgh is in until he drops dead.
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Nov 19, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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