Don't Come Around Here No More, Phil Simms

by Michael Bean on Nov 18, 2009 5:37 PM EST

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

nope

they were on the call for both games i believe

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by Michael Bean on Nov 18, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

you have wk3 2009 v Cincinatti twice

by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Nov 18, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions

Cincinnati isn't handling winning very well.

Stumbled upon this revelation of literary prowess on a popular Bengals blog:

http://www.whodeyrevolution.com/whodeyrevolution/2009/11/if-a-steelers-blogger-writes-in-the-forest-but-steelers-fans-cant-read-then-they-still-sound-like-wh.html#more

Feel free to remind them that they still root for the Bengals.

by jreser on Nov 18, 2009 7:03 PM EST reply actions

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

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

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

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 Michael Bean on Nov 18, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions

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

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

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

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

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

yes

his face says it all

Steelers football is 60 mins.

by tannofsteel84 on Nov 19, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

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

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

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 Michael Bean on Nov 18, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

tomlinism....

I don’t subscribe to that kind of hocus pocus………

by SteelerNorth on Nov 18, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions

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 Michael Bean on Nov 19, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions

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