Twas the Night Before Christmas

by maryrose on Dec 24, 2009 4:46 PM EST Comment 29 comments

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Nation,

there was nary a hope for the season's salvation.

With Super Bowl glory still fresh in our heart,

it was hard to believe that it all fell apart.

First the Chiefs then the Raiders and finally the Browns,

the Steelers were playing like carnival clowns.

But just when the season was almost ablaze,

the Jacksonville Jaguars lost twice in five days.

The Jets and the Broncos at home lost their clash,

while the Dolphins were drunkened in Tennessee Mash.

But none of it mattered, the biggest game lacking,

if the Steelers could not send Green Bay packing.

Three ticks on the clock and trailing by six,

Big Ben reached down deep in his great bag of tricks.

With only one place he could possibly throw,

Big Ben heaved his fastball outside and low.

And there was Mike Wallace in jaws of defeat,

cradling the pigskin and dragging his feet.

While hope springs eternal we continue the fight,

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

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Winder if that’s the version LeBeau reads to the defense this year.

Good for a smile. Thanks MR!

by Varmint on Dec 24, 2009 4:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Quite a poet!

Very, very clever! Thanks for sharing your talent. Merry Steeler Christmas!

by fanosteel on Dec 24, 2009 4:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks MR!

Merry Christmas to all! Beat Baltimore!

When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen

by 5020 on Dec 24, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Great!

Beautifully done amigo. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers.

by steeler.lifer on Dec 24, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Awesome!

As always MR, thank you for all your informative and well written pieces throughout the year, and thanks for a poem that brought a chuckle and a smile.

I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs

by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 24, 2009 5:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

by Damnscot on Dec 24, 2009 6:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This was awesome

Merry Christmas to all!

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden

by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 24, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks MR and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!

by 1BlkGldFan on Dec 24, 2009 6:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

zen

Merry christmas

by OhioSteel on Dec 24, 2009 6:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nice! :)

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by WolfpackSteelersFan on Dec 24, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Awesome!

Merry Christmas BTSC crew! Let’s enjoy the greatest present of all and whoop on the ratbirds! Here we go!

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by SoCalSteelerFan on Dec 24, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Superb!

by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Dec 24, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

GREAT JOB!

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by SteelLegend on Dec 24, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

wonderful as always MR

Santa, pleeeeeze give all of the members of Steeler nation a win over the ratbirds and an extra playoff game against the Fins.

merry christmas all

by 1STstate bucco on Dec 24, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

…… for a gret piece of poetry MR and thanks to all of the great authors and contributors here at BTSC. May you all be blessed with a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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

by OhioYinzer on Dec 24, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Great post and poem...gotta love it!!!

Happy Holidays everyone….best wishes for Sunday and of course the New Year…..

by dawgs144 on Dec 24, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nice.

Merry Christmas.

by SiamSteel on Dec 24, 2009 9:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

That was terrific!

Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

"The standard of expectation does not change." - Mike Tomlin

by momma rollett on Dec 24, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

merry christmas to all!

by Chicago Steeler on Dec 24, 2009 10:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame
DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Chris Carter and Kevin Greene
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers the Perefect Storm of Suck
Chris Henry 1983-2009 RIP

by WVPiratesfan on Dec 24, 2009 11:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Merry Christmas Everybody @ BTSC

Thats Was Sweet

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 24, 2009 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

steelers

nice job on xmas, song very good.

by syco on Dec 24, 2009 11:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

thanks for all the great posts

they’ve been a pleasure to read. If santa wrecks anybodies roof tonight, blame me. I left him a white russian and a special batch of cookies. Happy holidays everybody.

"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.

by kick him in the head on Dec 24, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Remember last year

When we all could not imagine how a season could be more difficult to live through. We all where hoping for a #1 seed.
I think this year we know “how it could be worse than this”, hoping for the #6 seed with 600 or so things that have to go our way to make it work.
All in all I’d rather be in this situation than being a Det. fan, and I’m pretty glad I got all of you to see me through no matter what. Lets hope San Deigo does it’s job tomorrow to keep our hopes alive for one a couple of more days so Steeler Nation can stay alive and well through the new year.
Take care and merrry Xmas to all.

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by SNW on Dec 25, 2009 1:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs