The BTSC Get To Know You Thread

The reason for my screen name as Steeler_ is what I get called at school, hence why i wanted to have my screen name as close to the spelling of Steeler as possible. Im always talking NFL, Steelers etc, so the name rubbed off :)

1) Michael Hewitt
2) Wellington, New Zealand
3) 20
4) Student at University, studying BSpEx, which is Sport and Exerice. Focussing on being a Physical Trainer

5) Believe it or not, coming from NZ, I actually have played football. There used to be an 11 on 11 league, where you played both ways.
6) I played mainly WR, being 6’2’’ and quite fast
7) If i could play in the NFL, I would love to be a pass rushing OLB. I love watching the QB get sacked, its the biggest rush for me to watch.
8). My favourite Steelers are Big Ben Roethlisberger and Lamarr Woodley
Big Ben just never dies, he never gives up and he never gives anything below 110%. He is the best QB in the league to watch, and will go down in history as one of the gutsiest and toughest QBs ever
Lamarr Woodley is just a beast. I am so high on this guy. He is an absolute motor and i hope to see him in Black and Gold forever.
9) My favourite all time Steeler is Jack Lambert. I wasnt born when he played, but Ive seen him in so many interviews, seen so much game highlights of him and i just wish i couldve seen him live. He was such a force on the field, and one of the most intimidating players to ever wear a NFL uniform.
10) My best Steeler memory to date is the Superbowl just passed. XLIII. I love Big Ben and Lamarr, and i got to see both my heroes make their signature plays of the game, and it was even more special than XL, because Ben shook the monkey off his back. Santonios catch will be tattooed in my mind for a long time

1)Braden Taylor
2)Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3)22
4)Student at University of Ottawa
5)I played Highschool and a rec league when I was younger
6)I started playing running back then I moved to outside linebacker in HS since we had a really good RB.
7)Now if I played in the NFL I would probably be a WR since Im 6’3" and skinny as hell
8)Farrior, Harrison and Miller, theyre all beasts
9)All time Id probably say Bettis, I loved power backs since I tried to be one when I was younger and just run em over.
10)Best memory has to be this seasons final drive. I was also a huge fan of the goal line stand against the Giants this season.

1) Grant Skidmore
2) Hamilton,VA
3) 25
4) Automotive

5) I played from age 7 (flag football) all the way through my senior year of highschool, before joining the Marine Corp.
6) Offense: Center, Defense: DE, I’m a bit of a big dude 6’3 240lbs
7) If I could play in the NFL I would either be a DE again or an OLB, pass rushing specialist, but still very blue-collar

8) Aaron Smith, the unsung hero of the best D in the NFL. Goes to work with a total lunch pail attitude, deserves the pro-bowl but gets snubbed every year by more glamorous players, and after what he dealt with this year with his son and even making it public proved how strong of a man he really is.

9) All time favorite Steeler would be between Lambert and “Mean Joe”. So I am going to go with Mean Joe Greene, I was far too young to ever watch the man play live, but I have watched alot of film and just the raw intensity in which he played was flat out amazing, and makes me wonder just how amazing and dominant he could be in todays game (minus the rules).

10) My best memory to date has to be Ben to Tone on " The Catch". It hopefully silenced all of Ben’s critics as an elite QB, and hopefully opened up an entire realm of possiblities for Santonio and his bright future.

By the way love the whole idea for this thread.

1) Ross Ginter

2) Veedersburg, Indiana

3) 25

4) local tv and appliance store- sales and service

Your football career

5) High School and Madden

6) RB and then moved to G as i got bigger and slower

7) for the Steelers, OLB

Steeler Questions

8) Hines Ward, how could you not like this guy his attitude and love for the game make you really enjoy watching him

9) I always liked Greg Lloyd and Levon Kirkland, they were the guys when i first started watching and really paying attention to the games

10) As a Steeler Fan in Indiana i would have to say my best memory was when the Colts beat our Steelers in the regular season before SB XL, and we went back to Indy on our way to the Championship and whipped their ass

1. Matt Cole
2. Boston, MA (orig Warren, OH)
3. 31
4. software engineer (I make blu-ray player software)

5. One year of freshman football
6. Corner, return wedge, right bench
7. SS
8. Wood – just tough as shit, and RoboPunter because he’s a linebacker in kicker’s shoes.
9. TB – I love that hick. He’s great.
10. My fondest memory of the Steelers is the 8 game win streak capped off with SB XL in Detroit. (Did you know Jerome Bettis was from Detroit?) I didn’t miss a game that season, but I wont deny that my hopes were low as we started the last quarter of the regular season. But goddamn what a rush that streak was. So many great games.

1) Patrick Jacobson

2) Grimes, Iowa

3) 20

4)College Student at Northern Iowa

5) & 6)No football experience minus Madden lol

7) I would like to play free safety for the Steelers

8) Casey Hampton. Met him in Green Bay and Minnesota the last time the Steelers played the NFC North. Coolest guy. I like Willie Gay too, met him in Pitt this year

9) Gots to be Jerome! Haven’t been around that long to know the classics, but I like Bleier and Lambert.

10) Best memory?? wow tough to choose. I’ve been to 7 games (5-2) and plan 2-3 more this season. A cool one was me and my dad just randomly deciding to drive 11 hours to Nashville the day before the game this season. Somehow he knew people and had connections so we got on field passes and were in the LP suite. Only thing was that they lost but still awesome in itself.

1) Whats your name?
Gerrimy Tann

2) Where you come from?
Raleigh, NC , USA

3) Age?
24

4) Current Job/Occupation?
Student- Master of Science in Computer Science/ Sony Ericsson

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc)
- high school football Go Trojans!

6) What position did you play?
Played slot reciever
7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play
I’d be like a percy harvin/ steve smith reciever

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)
Hines Ward, He is just how the reciever should be played. Love his attitude and he is still a great reciever

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?
Hines Ward

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?
2005 Postseason – It was just magical. The bengals game was so huge because they had beat us earlier in the year and TJ wipe the towel on his shoes, although i wish palmer wouldn’t have gotten hurt – so those bungels fans wouldn’t be crying saying if he didn’t they would have won,

 then the indy game – I couldn’t even watch it!!!! – I was at Christain Student Conference in atlanta and I was in some workshops, I’d go peak at the game and saw we was up in the 4th quarter ball on the goal line and the bus was on the field – game over right!!! Wrong – next time I got a chance to look back Mike V was kicking for the game winner!! That game was so huge because he had gotten blown out way earlier in the season we were major underdogs.

Then Denver I was watching it with my friends who were haters and Ben lit them up!!! And the super bowl win capped it off – first in 16 years!!! No more listening to oh what have the steelers done lately talk. Its so great.

1) Whats your name?
Ron Wagner

2) Where you come from?
Baden, PA til age 12 Butler PA to age 18

3) Age?
30

4) Current Job/Occupation?
Warrant Officer stationed at FT Indiantown Gap PA (by Harrisburg)
I was a Captain, but realized that I hated Officers and took a reduction, best move ever!

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc)
I walked on my Military College team after the coach saw me covering the school’s #1 reciever in a pick-up game. I played three practices at Strong Safety until I hit a 250lb TE going over the middle “Ryan Clark Style”, the 250lb TE got right back up…. I didn’t, and realized that my Army scholarship would be best served off the football field.

6) What position did you play?
Strong Safety

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play
Not Strong Safety, Punter maybe or Place Kicker, definitely not Strong Safety!

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)
It is so hard to pick just one, so I’ll do one offense one defense.

a. Gotta love Hines and his physical brand of play, nothing beats seeing that smiling face after a big first down or as he walks away from a 250lb LB he just de-cleated.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?
I have to go with Greg Lloyd, the guy was/is a beast. He was so much fun to watch as a teenager, and I will neve forget seeing Brett Farve walking to the bench with Blood pouring out of his nose during a preseason game after Lloyd sacked the bejesus out of him, my favorite two memories of him was when he bloodied up Niel O’Donnel after he went to the Oilers (or was it the Jets), and the other one is in my signature below.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?
My best Steelers memory was coming home on mid-tour leave from Iraq to watch my beloved Steelers win the Superbowl (XL) on my brand new suprise Christmas present Big-screen TV. Being able to wear a Steelers championship T-shirt back to Iraq before anyone else could get one was awesome!

1) Craig

2) Frederick, MD (45 miles west of both Baltimore and DC). I was originally from Clarion County PA.

3) 32

4) I currently contract for the Dept. of Commerce. (Software work on their financial system)

5) The extent of my football career was 12th grade. I was a big baseball player.

6) Defensive End

7) If I could play football, I would want to be good enough to make the team, yet not see any playing time. I figure this way I get to travel, I get front row seats to every game to cheer the Steelers on, make decent money, and not get my body broken : ) !!!

8) I just can’t pick a favorite Steeler. I try, but can make the justification for so many.

9) See answer to 8.

10) My best Steeler memory was actually this past super bowl!!! I think it was because I got to spend it with old friends that I hadn’t seen in years. We were all Pittsburgh natives, and met up in Pittsburgh to watch it.

1. Mason Marshall
2. San Diego, Ca
3. 22
4. EMT
5. Played three years of pop-warner then dropped team sports altogether and started racing shifter karts.
6. ILB
7. TE-Miller baby!
8. Hmmm…. Mike Tomlin=BAMF.
9. Who doesn’t just love Lambert!?
10. Sadly, the only game I’ve been to was the SD game during our 05’ SB run. Ben went down in the third with a knee injury but we still won and I’ll never forget the feeling I had being surrounded by thousands and thousands of fans in Black & Gold. It was San Diegoburgh at Qualcomm. I ran up to the Chargers’ fan store, paid like 30 bucks for a yellow XXL Chargers shirt, ripped it in half, gave half to my dad and we waved make-shift terribles all night long; eventually winning one for the other thumb. I was a fan before that but it really lit my fire and started my obsession.
GO STEELERS!

1. Alex Besinque
2. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3. 23
4. Bricklayer

5. High School
6. WR/FS
7. Safety

8. LeBeau without a doubt… With LeBeau pulling the strings our D is invincible.
9. I dont have a favorite player so much as the thousand pounds of muscle that fights in the trenches and lets our demonic linebacking corps free to ruin quarterbacks days.
If I had to pick a player it would be Ward a true player who emulates the Steeler mentality. Play hard, play physical, and play for that big W.

10. Its not a memory, its a moment. Whenever I see the black and gold streaming out of the tunnel and onto the field my heart speeds up a few beats cause I know our defense is gonna make someones day very bad.

1. Dion Trujillo
2. Pueblo, CO
3. 30
4. Production Manager
5. Played football up unitl High School
6. MLB, DE
7. Anywhere on Defense
8. Troy Polamalu, He’s an amazing Athlete
9. Barry “Bannans” Foster, Loved the way he used to run the ball
10. Steelers winning Super Bowl XL the year my son was born. It was special because the Steelers also won the SuperBowl the year I was born. Something I’ll never forget
Thanks everyone, this was fun. I appreciate all your hard work and great information.

1. Frank Mineo

2. Currently live in Woodbridge, VA (Raised in Olean, NY)

3. 25

4. Higher Education Administrator

5. Played a bit of H.S. football, but didn’t develop adequately to play competitive football, played baseball, soccer, golf, and BBall though.

6. In football I was too slow to be a receiver, but too small for a tight end…I have Jerry Rice like hands though…(haha)

7. Anything; I just love to play…still play pick-up football, when/if I can.

8. My favorite Steeler would probably Mike Tomlin or Hines Ward. I love Tomlin, in fact I gush over Tomlin. It’s unhealthy.

9. All time, perhaps it would still be Hines, his story is quite amazing as far as how he has developed into a future hall of famer, and also Jack Lambert.

10. This years Super Bowl Victory would probably be my favorite although I would of said previously it was Super Bowl XL…watching the “America’s Game” for Super Bowl XL still brings me to tears.

QUESTIONS:

Basics

1) Whats your name? Tim

2) Where you come from? New York

3) Age? 16

4) Current Job/Occupation? Student

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc). The old school yard/back yard football varying from tackle to touch, for the past decade.

6) What position did you play? Wide Receiver most often, but I’ve also played QB and DB.

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play. Wide Receiver. I’ve always loved the feeling of catching the ball and just running wild on secondaries.

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one) LaMarr Woodley and Limas Sweed are the two I’m rooting for the most right now but if I had to pick it would be Woodley. Of course I’ve got the utmost respect for guys like Ben, Hines, Deebo, Troy Polamalu, Potsie, Aaron Smith, FWP, and the rest, but those are the two guys I wanna see do well the most.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? Hmmm tough one. Obviously I wasn’t around to see any of the guys from the 70’s, so I’m gonna be more inclined to pick someone during my lifetime. I’d have to say either Hines Ward or maybe Jack Lambert. They both bring a tough, smash-mouth style of play to the game that is rarely seen.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special? Hmm, it’d have to be 43. That game was unbelievable and had two of the most historic plays to date and was capped off by a Steeler win, making them the most winning-nest franchise in NFL History.

Phillip Bunting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

28 yrs. old

Social Security Administration

Street Football with my cousins as a kid

Runningback

Quarterback

Hines Ward / Because he brings his lunch pail with him and plays lights out football

Jerome Bettis / Because I know his Uncle Butch and that he punched a ticket for six points everytime we were at the goul line

Working at Heinz field in 2001 and watching the Steelers defense knock Charlie Batch out of the game when he played for Detroit. Then us signing him the next season.

1) Whats your name?
Kyle

2) Where you come from?
Outside Boston

3) Age?
Old…. like 38 as of a few days ago.

4) Current Job/Occupation?
Professional squawker: I conduct training for a large software firm.

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc)
Sandlot only. I was active in soccer and volleyball, but I joined in pick-up games when football was the sport du jour.

6) What position did you play?
“Muckle” We didn’t really have organized positions. Mostly I ran at the other guys and blocked them… unless no one was near enough to hit… in which case I turned around and pleaded for a pass from the QB.

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play
TE. 6’2" and 225 lbs. Probably better as a blocking TE as I’m actually quite good at the leverage game.

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)
Troy, Potsie, and Ward. Each is a great athlete first and amazing at their position second. You never hear about them getting into trouble with the law, unless falling off a surfboard has become illegal.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?
Still gotta be Troy, but I have a soft spot for Mean Joe. I first became a Steeler fan when I was too young to truly appreciate the sport, but Mean Joe was the guy that left an impression on me.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?
There are so many… I reserve the right to change my mind at any point in the future, but I’d have to say the second Steeler drive in the last SB. The first drive suggested that our offense could move the ball with impunity. The second was more of the same, only with crazier plays. The ball was passed around everywhere: long bombs, short passes, runs up the middle, the wildcat, and in the middle of it all we had Big Ben’s scramble before finding HEAAAATH. It all ended with us actually pounding the ball into the end zone.

1-10-PIT 31 (6:13) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 10-S.Holmes to ARI 44 for 25 yards
1-10-ARI 44 (5:25) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep middle to 85-N.Washington.
2-10-ARI 44 (5:16) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 10-S.Holmes to ARI 39 for 5 yards.
3-5-ARI 39 (4:31) PENALTY on PIT-72-D.Stapleton, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 39 – No Play.
3-10-ARI 44 (4:09) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 83-H.Miller to ARI 33 for 11 yards.
1-10-ARI 33 (3:20) 39-W.Parker right end to ARI 33 for no gain. Direct Snap to RB
2-10-ARI 33 (2:32) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 83-H.Miller to ARI 22 for 11 yards.
1-10-ARI 22 (1:50) 39-W.Parker right tackle to ARI 14 for 8 yards.
2-2-ARI 14 (1:10) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 10-S.Holmes to ARI 7 for 7 yards.
1-7-ARI 7 (:30) 39-W.Parker left tackle to ARI 5 for 2 yards.
2-5-ARI 5 (15:00) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 83-H.Miller to ARI 1 for 4 yards.
0-0- Timeout #1 by PIT at 14:09.
3-1-ARI 1 (14:09) 33-G.Russell right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
0-0-ARI 2 3-Je.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-61-J.Retkofsky, Holder-17-M.Berger.

QUESTIONS:

Basics

1) Whats your name? Paul

2) Where you come from? Cali’s central valley

3) Age? 18

4) Current Job/Occupation? School

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc) With the homies @ the park and such

6) What position did you play? Receiver, Safety

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play. I’d love to be a FS if only I was athletic enough. I love the feeling of picking off a QB, running it back for a pick-6 & crushing their drive. Muahahah

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one) Troy Polamalu, hence the screen name simply because he’s a boss, he was meant for the game, and he makes it happen. I also like Heath Miller, because we share birthdays, and he fights for his yards & makes catches when we need them

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? All-time? I’d say Polamalu, everything about him, I idolize, from the hair to the religiousness. He’s an amazing guy.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special? SB 43 I was the only Pittsburgh fan in a room full of Cards fans, and my Steelers did not disappoint. I rubbed it in all their faces after the game. #2 would have to be Polamalu’s pick 6 in the AFCCG.

Love the idea. I’ve been reading the site for about a year now, but don’t post much. It’s a great resource for all of us Steeler fans.

1) Andrew Bucholtz

2) Kingston, Ontario, Canada

3) 21

4) History student at Queen’s University/Writer

5) I’ve only played pickup football; my high school was too small to have a team

6) Cornerback/wide receiver

7) Cornerback’s my favourite position; I love trying to outthink opposing quarterbacks and receivers.

8) My favourite current player would have to be Troy Polamalu. He’s got so much talent and his love for the game is always apparent, plus he hits hard and isn’t afraid to take chances.

9) My favourite all-time player is Mean Joe Greene. I love the intensity he brought to the game and the key role he played in the Steel Curtain defence. I was pretty overjoyed to see the Polamalu remake of his legendary Coke commercial; can’t go wrong with those two guys! However, my favourite character associated with the franchise would have to be Myron Cope: I loved his writing and broadcasting, and the Terrible Towel was a stroke of genius.

10) My favourite memory would have to be this year’s Super Bowl. There were so many great plays, including Harrison’s interception, Roethlisberger’s performance and Holmes’ touchdown catch, and the ending was incredible.

1. Tony Farrell
2. Peterborough (about an hour from Toronto), Ontario, Canada
3. 15
4. None right now, Just party party and party some more, this summer might get 1 :P
5. Trying out for the team next year, played since i was 9, but to busy this past year
6. I mostly played outside linebacker, love rushing the QB, best feeling !!!!
7. Outside linebacker b./c (above)
8. Definately Have to say hines ward because of the effort he shows every week, one of those guys you just route for because of his lack of talent (dont know how to say it another way lol), and just knows how to play the the game. Favourite reciever of all time.
9. Look Above
10. The Super Xl Dvd watching the bears game, watching The bus have his last best game of his Career (BUT mostly running over Brian Urlacher hehe)

10.

1. Brian Malan

2. Baltimore, Maryland (Currently College Park Maryland)

3. 20 years old (21 June 1st!!!!)

4. Full time student/pre-law intern

5. Played football when I was 9-14 years old. Golf took over in highschool during the fall. Way more physical sport.

6. Played DE/LB and TE and special teams, cause I’m special : )

7. I always wanted to play kicker or punter. I don’t know why, but it just seemed cool to get paid to kick a ball. If not that, TE. Love blocking and got decent hands.

8. Ray Lewis because he is the GREATEST linebacker to ever play the game.

9. ^^^^^ See #8 ^^^^^^^^^

10. Big Benigans getting leveled by Bart Scott and after, him saying “That hit hurt more then the motorcycle accident.”

Yes, I already know your responses “Ask Willis blah blah blah, we beat you 3 times blah blah.”

just thought it be nice for me to add a little flare to this oh so boring blog!

Great Idea

I’ve been checking this site out now for about 8 months, but don’t post that much at all, but always wondered about some of these things.

1. Mike

2. Poland, Ohio (near Youngstown)

3. recently turned 23

4. Currently a student at Miami (OH) University

5-7 Never played football for a real team, always soccer (dont hate!), but I play as much as I can with friends

If I ever did play it would have been on the defensive side of the ball so I could hit some people. I played soccer and basketball in HS and I was always the defensive specialist, so I figure I could play Safety or something and keep my own tradition alive

8. My favorite current Steeler is probably Troy Polamalu. I love how he’s all over the place all the time. If I ever did play football I would like to think I could have played it like him, running all over and making great play after great play.

9. My favorite all-time Steeler is probably Rod Woodson. I’ll always remember growing up and watching the Steelers with my Woodson jersey on every Sunday. When Woodson came back from his knee injury in Super Bowl XXX, even though I was only 9 years old, I thought it was awesome. I’m really gonna try hard and be at Canton this summer when he gets inducted into the Hall of Fame.

10. My favorite memory, without a doubt, is the run the Steelers made on their way to winning Super Bowl XL. I was a freshman at college and I vividly remember that Colts game and how insane it was. After they won that one, I thought destiny was on our side and I just continued to enjoy the rest of the ride.

) Whats your name? Jeff

2) Where you come from? Milwaukee, WI

3) Age? 56

4) Current Job/Occupation? Geologist

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? Jr high football in the Valley

6) What position did you play? Guard, MLB, played against Rick Skorupan in ninth grade. QB kept dumping the ball over the line to Skorupan (TE), and I grabbed his leg and tried to slow him down. After that game I switched to wrestling; I knew that at 5’ 3" and 135 pounds I’d never be another Rich Saul.

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play MLB, in on the action.

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? On offense, Ben. If Hines is the soul, Ben is the heart. On defense, Casey. It all starts with an immovable NG.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? John Henry Johnson, the most underrated running back in NFL history. Heart of a lion, but played on a lousy team.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special? Easy – Taking my 13 yo son to his first NFL/Steeler game in Green Bay in 05 (half the fans were wearing B&G) and watching him watch the Steelers dominate GB. He had taken quite a bit of heat from his friends for his Steeler fandom; after the SB he told me that a bunch of his friends now said they were Steelers fans, too.

Another fave – sitting in my grandfather’s house with my Dad and uncles watching Steeler games in the 50s and 60s.

my name is robert chavez i live in orange county im 28 i do heating &a/c played plenty of tackle football and dislocated my pinky playin smear the queer but never played in pads since i dropped out of school if i could play i would wanna be like my all time favorite hines wr/rb/qb/db/lb/mini guard after hines my all time fav that ive been able to see play would probably be the bus because i dont think there will ever be a fat man with the moves jerome had ever again my greatest moment as a steelers fan was back in 2000 when we played the raiders i was in prison with nothing but raiders fans that year the raiders were a playoff team we finished like 8-8 but on that day we came back from a 20 to 7 halftime deficit to win 21-20 i think kordell threw 2 tds and ran for another one i know he threw 1 for sure to mark bruener that was the sickest catch i ever seen bruener make becase he was wrapped up but wrestled his way in for the td from like 3 or 4 yards out i think that was the game winner too i won 2 cases of soups off that game …yeah that was a good day

Name: Stephen Lorenz

From: Asheville, NC (woot!)

Age: 23

Occupation: a product of the bad economy. I graduated from Western Carolina University in time to NOT get any job for for a history major. So as of right now I’m a cook, sad face.

Football: Never played (with the exception of pick up games), sad face again.

If possible what position: I would be a WR, or CB, or RB, or a scrambling QB. I’m not sure, I just loving running around because people can’t keep up. However, as far as pick up games go I think I’m best as a CB.

Favorite Steelers: I like them all, its hard to pick a certain one. That goes for all-time favorite too.

Favorite memory: its hard to pick just one. My first Steelers game was in 2006 against Carolina at Carolina and that was special. But the latest game at Baltimore (my second game I’ve been to) may have topped that. You can’t beat that Holmes TD.
However, since I can’t pick I’ll just say the 2005 colts-Steelers playoff game, my heart took a beating that game (haha, get it? a beating? nudge nudge wink wink)

name: Michael

From: Canton, OH (HOF City)

Age: 39

Occupation: RN, part time gigging musician

Football: Played from age 7-18, all the way through HS. Quarterback and Safety/DB

I would love to be a QB in the NFL, or maybe a defensive back. Trouble is I stunk in HS, so the pros never came calling.

Favorite Steeler Memory: Way to many to name just one, but I would have to say the SB run in ’05, and the comeback win against the Browns in the playoffs, when we were down a whole bunch and came back. My idiotic brother is a Browns and fan called me like five times to rub it in..and that was in the 3rd quarter. Then we pulled out a sweet victory. Great day to be alive….

Favorite current Steeler: Hines Ward. Great heart, great work ethic. great guy.

Favorite of all time: Gotta’ be Bradshaw. I just totally idolized the guy when I was a kid. I cried HARD when he retired. Next would be Jerome Bettis. Can’t wait until he comes to Canton to get inducted! BIG PARTY AT MY HOUSE THAT YEAR AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!

1) CJ Stafford
2) from Johnstown Pa. Live in Charlotte NC now
3) 37
4) Mortgage Banker
5) Oh yeah, played in HS. Bishop McCort Crushers
6) CB on D, WR on O
7) CB, love pick six’s and devastating hits

8) Has to be Ben right now, i have never seen a QB pull the houdini shiz that he does. That play to Heath in XLIII…. disgusting escape skills!! There’s way more but too many to mention here. Maybe we should post about Ben’s best plays. He’s a pure winner and I don’t want any other QB ever. I’ll tell you what though, Mikey T is climbing up my favorite list quickly with his communication skills. I almost can’t wait to see/hear the interviews, dude is straight up comical and fires me up man.

9) From a historical perspective has to be Franco, may have single handedly changed the fortunes of this franchise. And to think the Chief was in the elevator at Three Rivers when the immaculate reception happened. I don’t remember much of him from when i was a kid though. So i’d have to say Hines Ward since he’s been the heart of this team for a while.

10) Super Bowl XL, Willie Parker must have felt a lifetime of vindication after that dash to the end zone. Hines was in the air at least 10 feet crossing the goal line. That game took me back home to PA after 15 years of being away. We kept the tradition alive with a trip back to PA for XLIII ! James Harrison, same as Willie, but the most amazing football play i’ve ever seen…you sumbich you!! I’ll be back in PA next FEB too.

1. Del Boni
2. Burgettstown ,PA (small town Southwest of Pittsburgh)
3. 39
4. Orthodontist
5. No, I was a wrestler (and actually wrestled Jon Kolbs son)
6. See Above
7. I would want to be a ROLB to crush the QB from his blindside
8. Hines Ward because he bleeds black and gold(I love the way he goes about his business)
9. Hines Ward and Jerome Bettis (100% Steeler)
10. Finally capturing the 5th Superbowl title since 1979 when I was 10!

I’ve been reading this site since before the beginning of the 2007 season. It’s time that I start giving something back. By the way, I’ll add to the chorus here: Great idea!

Basics
1) Ryan Gross
2) I grew up in Pittsburgh, went to Notre Dame, and now live on the north side of Chicago.
3) 23
4) Software Engineer in Healthcare IT

Your football career
5) I played from the time I was 7 all the way through High School, and then for my first two years at ND, I played in the dorm league (which is still full pads).
6) Free Safety
7) I’d still play free safety, if given the chance. I love the freedom to roam, and reading the QB/Guards to figure out what’s going on.

Steeler Questions
8) I have to say James Harrison, since he moved in a few doors down from the house I grew up in, but also because he really represents what makes the Steelers great. Guys that no everyone else overlooked, who are willing to put in the time that it takes to be the best.
9) I grew up idolizing Rod Woodson. I always wanted to be just like him, and I actually started playing at corner, and then moved over to free safety later on. Then he ended up on the Ravens, which really ruined it for me, so I’ll say Jerome Bettis.
10) My family has had season tickets for as long as I can remember, so there are plenty of contenders. I’ll list my top 5 here:
Superbowl XLIII: Santonio’s catch. We were sitting about 30 rows back in that corner of the endzone, and there was more joy in those stands than I’ve ever seen anywhere.
2003 Playoffs: Tommy Maddox beats the Browns Might be the best comeback I’ve seen.
Superbowl XL: Randle El’s TD Pass This game was waaaay too close for comfort until that play. Afterward, it was all celebration.
2005 Bears Game: Bettis runs over Urlacher for 2 reasons. First, this was the defining moment for the season. Second, every time a Bears fan tries to give me crap for being a Steelers fan I get to tell them that we beat them into the ground before we won the Superbowl.
2005 Playoffs: Cincinnati Game This was my first away game, and I got one helluva a taste of what it’s like to be a fan in a hostile stadium.

Love the variety of the crew on here. Always loved that about Stillers fans.

1. Name: Adi
2. From: Israel to Pittsburgh to New York to San Francisco to Colorado to New York to Philly to Boston (soon)
3. Age: 36
4. Occupation: I teach people about their brains.
5. Football: Frick park mud bowls with the guys from the hood.
6. I was usually QB mainly because I spent ages 11-14 to crutches and couldn’t run. My greatest moment was running for a touchdown – basically on one leg – you can only imagine how unathletic the other guy was.
7. If I could play football, which I can’t, I would love to be an interior offensive linemen.
8. Hines Ward – an interior o-line man playing at WR
9. So many to choose from, Ham, Lambert, Woodson, Troy, Aaron Smith, Bettis, Krieder, Lebeau, Tomlin – and Ward
10. Tone catch. What else. 2nd place – Ben “the tackle”. I came so close to missing a plane on that one.

I only post when I have something legit to contribute, but I read the site everyday. Been visiting for a few years, but just joined recently.

1)Darryl

2)Honolulu

3)40

4)System Installer for large A/V corporation

5)Played a little as a youth

6)Played half-back/outside linebacker and before that some guard

7)Outside Linebacker(original for a Steelers fan right?)

8)Ben – Will end up to be the best QB the team has ever had after it’s all done
    Troy – Great player, even better person
    Potsie – Under-rated key to the defense
    Hines – Gotta love the way he plays the game

9)Jack Lambert – Helped define what it is to be a Steeler

10)There are many from watching the original dynasty in my youth, but I would have to say “The Drive” to win SB 43. Probably because I’m still giddy about it.

Basics

1) Jim McMillen

2) Conneaut, Ohio

3) 36

4) Website Developer

Your football career

5) I player high school football

6) I played – WR | CB | KR | PR

7) I was an All County CB before blowing out my ankle so I would play cornerback.

Steeler Questions

8) Big Ben (Two rings baby) | LaMarr Woodley (Dudes a beast)

9) Rod Woodson (Best CB in NFL history)

10) The Entire Colts game with Bens “The Tackle”, best NFL game ever!!!

1) Whats your name? Rob

2) Where you come from? Dayton, Ohio

3) Age? 42

4) Current Job/Occupation? Government Contractor (that’s all I can tell you)

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? High School, I was young and dumb. I blew every opportunity I had. I’m kicking myself as I write this. Blah!!

6) What position did you play? Quarterback, Tailback, Tightend, Reciever, KR, PR, Gunner

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play. (you mean now?) I still play QB & WR. I love coaching though!

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one) Hines Ward. While I may not have the skill he has I play like him. Whatever it takes to win I’m doing it. He played RB, WR and QB in college. He’s a utlility player used as a WR. And he is the best all around football player in the league in my opinion.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? Joe Greene – Because I played DE in pee wee football and I modeled my play after him….complete with getting personal fouls. One time I kicked the ref’s flag.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special? The Jets game in 2004 at Heinz Field, where they clinched the AFC North. The one where Bettis threw a TD pass to Jerame Tuman to break a 3-3 tie and then ran one in from 12 yards out later to put it away. It was special because it was the first time my son and I went together to a Steeler game in Pittsburgh (courtesy of a friend in the coaching staff) :)

1. Geoffrey Benedict

2. Pittsburgh, originally from Adrian Michigan

3. 30

4. Raising the kids.

5. Yes, I played 13 yrs. from 2nd grade to college.

6. I played Sweeper and some Center Midfield. Oh wait, you mean American football. . . (sorry for the lame joke)

7. I would have loved to play cornerback, but with messed up shins I got to Kick (I sucked.)

8. Tie (at the moment) between Larry Foote and Lamarr Woodley Go Blue! Also a huge Aaron Smith fan.

9. All-Time favorite would be Rod Woodson.

10. Watching the Superbowl on my daughters first birthday this year. She waved a TT and yelled “Go” as best she could. Next year we’re working on “Cleveland Sucks” so she can taunt my family from Cleveland.

1) Andrew Sherwood

2) South Park, PA

3) 27

4) Experimental Psychologist at Johns Hopkins University (Neurogenetics and Behavior Center)

5) Yeah, but not terribly well and I quit right before my freshman year of high school – NB that team went on to win both the WPIAL and State Championship; impeccable timing on my part.

6) QB / FS / opposing team’s tackling dummy.

7) WR (the thinking man’s tackling dummy).

8) Casey Hampton; no stats to speak of, but has been the lynch-pin of the league’s best (run) defense for years.

9) Dermontti Dawson. Again, totally under-appreciated even if he was heralded; when was the last time that the best trap-blocking lineman on a team (in the league) was a center.

10) Too many; it is hard to choose. Both Super Bowls (in my lifetime) are clearly quite dear too me. But, I will have to go with the ‘04 season, despite it being too long to technically qualify as a memory per se, and despite it ending in bitter disappointment. That year I had just moved home from college and I had the great pleasure of watching every game that season with my father – the only person with whom I am entirely comfortable watching a Steeler game – I am physically unable to watch a game in public; I get too nervous. That season was magical and I can think of no better return for a Prodigal Son than watching a young, upstart QB take the reigns of the organization, meet with unprecedented success, but ultimately fail – it sure as Hell beats killing a fatted calf. The next year’s story of redemption coincided with my moving away again (to Baltimore of all places), but without ever leaving my family, my city, and my team behind – I carry them with me now wherever I go.

1) Bill
2) Ebensburg, PA originally. Now live in San Francisco, after previous stops in Philly, New York, Chicago, and Park City.
3) 45
4) Financial Advisor
5) No I played basketball, but I played alot of sandlot with friends.
6) Tall, athletic, good hands. I was a receiver
7) Wide receiver
8) Troy, cause he is the the shiz-nittle-bam snip-snap-sack
9) Tough question, I loved Lynn Swann back in the day. But I hate his now political bent. I’ll stick with Swanny.
10) Easy – the Immaculate reception. I was, what, 8 years old? My one older brother, who must have been about 16 or so, ran outside and yelled at the top of his lungs, way to go Franco!!! We were all jumping around, and there were a lot of us, cause I have a lot of brothers and sisters. I caught an accidental elbow across the jaw from one of my sisters. I’ll never forget it.

1) Adrian
2) grew up in NM and then Squirrel Hill (in Pittsburgh)
3) pushing 30 :)
4) IT
5) pickup games in Pittsburgh every Thanksgiving that I’m there
6) mainly pass rush, also caught a pass for a TD last year :)
7) linebacker, because it combines smarts, athleticism and a lot of brute force – but in reality I’d probably have to shave and play DL for some high school ;)
8) Polamalu – love his play and his attitude
9) Probably still Polamalu – gotta love Lambert, too, though…
10) broken record time – troy’s interception in the first San Diego game – probably the most athletic, graceful play I’ve ever seen…

Michael B.

Seattle by way of Austin, Philly, Newport Beach CA, Washington D.C., Madrid, New York City.

26

Grad student in digital media communications; contract web designer/developer; blogger

I grew up mostly in Texas. Kids be too big there.

Would have loved to play FB if I was short and stocky not tall and lanky.

Hines.

Hines.

Thumping Peyton and the Colts in Indy in ’05 run.

1. Jake Braunstein
2. South Side of Pittsburgh, PA. Now in Portland, OR
3. 28
4. Attorney
5. Backyards, open fields
6. WR. I may be short, but I’m speedy
7. RB because I’ve always loved plowing an opponent over
8. Ward because he personifies the city itself and what it means to be a Steeler… hard working, tough as nails, never gonna back down, and that smile is classic
9. That’s a tough one, but I’ve gotta go with “The Bus” on this one. We were always able to count on a TD from two or three yards out (and of course you’ve gotta give some props to the O-line there as well)
10. Without a doubt, Harrison’s 99 yd INT for TD in the Super Bowl. It doesn’t get much better than that.

1) Whats your name? Tim

2) Where you come from? South Carolina

3) Age? 35

4) Current Job/Occupation? Comm Tech

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc) Backyard and some intramural type stuff. (Played in snow once in SC as a kid – best ever!)

6) What position did you play? Whatever, loved defense, and excelled at tackling guys older and much bigger than me. Can’t count on one hand how many times I’ve been pancaked out of breath in the line of duty. “Career” ended after I caught an interception which I returned for a TD, pulled groin, couldn’t walk right, told I would loose job if I kept it up. Oh well….

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play.

Linebacker. I learned the hard way I’m not fast enough to chase guys all over the place, and I love to run folks through. Got in trouble playing basketball, baseball, soccer, and hockey for running folks over. Football (and Rugby – check it out!) are the real deal.

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one) It’s a close thing now between Hines and Harrison because both of them are so damn tough. Although guys like Aaron Smith get my vote too cause they don’t get enough credit for what they do.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? Tough one there….prob Bradshaw cause he was a childhood favorite. Pretty damn tough to make winning throws while being knocked unconscious. Then again….Ben is on that same road. Love LeBeau and all the guys on defense who collectively have been the real meat and tatties of the team IMO.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?

1982 – somehow as a nine year old kid I convince my parents to go hundreds of miles out of the way on vacation to go via Pittsburgh and I get to touch Three Rivers Stadium during the 50 seasons year. We go to Mcdonalds and I get a Mean Joe glass with my happy meal (ex-wife broke this!) Not much, but a great memory for me.

 2005 – I’m overseas and happen to run into a visiting service member who’s a cousin of a then current Steelers player (not bragging – just a coincidental thing). I offer him a chance to come see the playoff game vs Colts. Great food, great karma, lots of beer, awesome game, heart stops several times, and my wife predicts (uncharacteristically) that the Colts will miss the FG attempt while I’m about to cry cause they have Mr. automatic indoors where he never misses. Get a chance to pass on thanks to dude’s cousin, albeit remotely.

2010 – After a tougher that expected schedule, some gut checks, and some suprising contributions from an overlooked Championship team, our Pittsburgh Steelers lift a 7th Lombardi and cement the legacy of the latest generation of Steeler greats in history.

Ya know whats funny?

If you did this questionnaire with probably any other SB Nation football site you would probably get a lot of people saying they would want to play QB, & WR, & RB…skill position players….I have seen a few ppl say WR, but almost everyone is saying LB….That is STEELER FOOTBALL my friends.

1. Rich
2. Born and raised in Pgh. now in Saint Augustine, Fl
3. I think I cooked the Last Supper
4. Construction
5. High School
6. Defensive Back – Ouch
7. Go back to Ouch
8. Hines Ward and that beaming smile after he gets up from a tackle, a hit, or one of his devistating blocks.
9. Come on now. All time favorite STEELER. Except for Niel O’donnel. ALL OF THEM
10. Didin’t I love the play Polamalu made where he flew over the pile to snag the runner in the Backfield

1-0

1) Don (a.k.a. TheHumbleOne)
2) Born in Pittsburgh, relocated to Honolulu
3) 40
4) Psychiatrist
5) Neighborhood Pickup games
6) WR mainly, was the youngest/smallest one out there
7) Linebacker, but would love to rotate around & try ‘em all!
8) Hines Ward. Plays WR like he’s a LB, enjoying every second of it
9) Jack Lambert—Loved that passion & energy & fire & ultimate intimidation
10) Three come to mind:
        1. Lambert’s taking down Cliff Harris in the Superbowl when kicker (who had prvsly had his rib cracked tackling the runner off of a kickoff) was being taunted/teased.
        2. Lambert going after the defender who put a late hit on Steeler backup QB who had just run out of bounds. Again, sticking up for his teammate against poor sportsmen.
        3. James Harrison taking down the drunk Brown’s fan who disrupted the game a couple years ago running onto the field. No one else really tried to stop the goofball, but Harrison did what was right, and taught someone a valuable lesson that day…! :)

1)-Michael Margotta
2) born and raised In Elizabeth N.J. Now Reside in Kansas City
3) 29
4) night- time janitor
5/6) played CB in High school
7) If I could play pro football, I would love to play corner because I love to hit…..
8) I would have to say my favorite player right now has to be Ben Roethlisberger only because since the day I was born I’ve been bleeding Black and Gold and was to young to remember Terry Bradshaw and I’ve been waiting for a franchise QB since the day TB retired..
9)Greg Loyd , Rod Woodson … The early -mid 90’s teams just kicked ass on the defensive side of the rock, and just put the fear of God on the offense’s they played…
10) My favorite Steelers moment 9/29/08 Ravens @ Steelers Monday night game 23-20 Steelers Victory in OT, I was @ that game and it was the greatest game Ive ever seen.. I’ve been lucky enough to have been able to travel to Heinz field 4 times in the last 2 seasons and see the Steelers play in St.Louis and New York to play the Jets and all those games are special to me, but the Ravens game was just unbelievable.. Thanx Dad……

1) Chris Rickard

2) Mulvane, Kansas ( 20 min. outside Wichita….like you could find either!)

3) 37

4) Restaurant owner, smack runner

5) Jr. league thru one year of college (popped a hammy and watched it roll up to the bottom of my ass like a venetian blind……done.

6) OL/DE. Small HS’s play both ways.

7) DE so I could finish what the Chiefs started with the cheater Brady.

8) Deebo. His relentlessness and sheer power are unmatched in the league…..by FAR.

9) The Bus! I was never a “skinny” kid and to watch a fellow fat boy not only excel but become a soon to be HOFer amazes me.

10) There are all of the usual go too’s but I am going off the board. During our SB XL run to just stay alive and make the playoffs, we faced the Bears in rough weather conditions and had to ride the Bus to get us there. In the fourth quarter with two Bears dangling off of his shoulders, Jerome RAN the overrated Brian Urlaker SMOOTH THE HELL OVER, and delivered him a mouthful of nut-sweat for his meager efforts. NICE……

I don’t know how I missed this post for so long. But it was fun to read and I’ll gladly oblige.

1-4: Kevin Smith, from the Jersey shore near Atlantic City. I just turned the big 4-0 and I’m a History and Government teacher at Ocean City High School. I’ve been coaching football there for 17 years. I’ve coordinated the defense and the special teams and am entering my fifth year as the O-coordinator.

5-8: I played quarterback and outside linebacker in high school (I know, nice combination) and then strong safety at Gettysburg College. Strong safety is a fantastic position as it involves pass coverage, open field tackling, taking on fullbacks in the hole, occasionally blitzing the quarterback. I never had so much fun playing the game as when I played SS. Needless to say, Mr. Polamalu is my favorite current Steeler. I love watching him play whirling dervish out there. What fun Coach Lebeau must have designing ways for him to wreak havoc.

9-10: My favorite all-time Steeler is Jack Lambert. I took the screen name “Cliff Harris is Still a Punk” because Super Bowl X was the first Steeler game I remember, and Lambert was a terror that day. One moment that stands out in particular was when he shoved Cliff Harris to the ground after Harris heckled Roy Gerela for missing a field goal. Harris seemed like a classic weasel and Lambert like a superhero. I’ve loved the Steelers (and hated the Cowboys) ever since that day.

Best to all Steeler fans. Can’t wait to start the journey towards #7!

I was still pretty young when Lambert was playing, but at that age you’re really impressionable. So this toothless guy who was clearly the most intense and most physical player on the field was really appealing. That Cliff Harris play showed what a teammate he was. I remember my dad saying, “Wow, nobody ever sticks up for the kicker like that.” He was a great teammate — not the most physically gifted guy but someone who compensated with his motor and his intelligence. Jack Ham always said that about Lambert — that he was smarter than people gave him credit for. And the fact that off the field he was a humble, quiet guy made him even more admirable…

By the way, great idea for the post…

1. Kilgore

2. NJ (the armpit of America)

3. 25

4. Work in a woodshop making ugly picture frames for ugly people, haha.

5. only sandlot football

6. played QB, descent spiral for a kid, but was more into punk rock and skateboarding in highschool.

7. I would play Middle Linebacker or Strong Saftey (if I could play like Troy and harass the QB.

8. Gotta be Troy, he’s the only only one to outplay his 1970’s Curtain counterpart. Also love Ward but who doesn’t?

9. Lambert, no teeth and scary. the BUS, 5th all time rusher, at 250+ pounds?!?! are you serious?

10. There are a lot. But the one I love is the Randle El pass in the Superbowl. I was watching the game with my dad, the one who got me into them, and I leaned over to him and said " This is about the time the Whiz likes to call Gadget plays." and sure enough a slightly under thrown pass from the former Heisman hopeful. It felt especially good because I was freaking pissed that we did so bad the 1st half.

GO STEELERS!!!

Great thread. Been traveling so hadn’t checked in. Interesting read above. Loved getting to know some of you that I dialogue with from time to time. Who is 50?
1) Drew

2) Born & Raised In Pittsburgh. An East End kid. Currently living the dream in Southern California.

3) 46

4) Director Of Sales for a large equipment manufacturer.

5) Played Baseball through High School and then softball until about a year ago when age finally crept up on me. Did play pickup football every weekend in the winter at Schenley Oval and yearly Frick Park Turkey Bowls through my years in Pittsburgh.

6) Usually a rushing LB or a blocking RB when playing football. All Star SS in baseball.

7) Would be a blitzing MLB if I could choose a position and better genes.

8) Favorite current Steeler would be Big Ben. I waited 20 plus years for Bradshaw’s replacement and knew we finally had him the first preseason game I saw 7 play. Defense wins championships. But, the most important position on the field relating to a Lombardi is QB. See O’Donnell and Stewart, two QB’s that had great defenses and never sniffed a championship.

9) Jack Splat Lambert (his intensity, intimidation and will to win) Greg Lloyd (see Lambert) Bubby Brister (always felt this kid won despite the team around him. Had Cowher chose 6 over 14 in 92, the Steelers would have won a Lombardi in 92, 94 or 95) Jerome “The Bus” Bettis who epitomized what Steelers offense is all about. He played RB like an LB and loved the game, the city and his team.

10) The Immaculate Reception. This question inspired me to join this thread. The game was blacked out in Pittsburgh and me and my basketball teammates huddled around a transistor across from the Cathedral of Learning listening. I still can hear Jack Fleming in my head saying “and the ball is caught out of the air by Franco Harris! He’s running for a Steelers touchdown!” and I get goose bumps just writing it. I loved Harrison’s interception in XLIII but the Steelers expected to win and already had 5 titles. The Immaculate Reception was the birth of the Steelers Nation. This team hadn’t won a kewpie doll in 40 years until a hustling Franco plucked the pigskin out of the afternoon sky and rumbled to glory.

I haven’t been able to keep up with all of the fanposts lately, but decided to get into this one. It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. My neighborhood got hit by a tornado (must have been about 50 feet above the ground), and I don’t have the internet at home right now. Anyway, here it goes.

Basics

1) Whats your name? Larry

2) Where you come from? Meadville, PA, then to NC, before landing in GA about 10 years ago.

3) Age? 35

4) Current Job/Occupation? Just got layed off about a month ago.

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc) Only pick-up games (everyone go out for a pass!).

6) What position did you play? WR/DB

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play. I think I’d have liked to play bump and run style DB, before the rules changes. In college, we played pick-up basketball games, and I’m sure I’d have fouled out in about 2 minutes if we actually called fouls.

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)

Have to go with Hines. I always like the aging star, and he fits that bill right now. I hope he can continue to produce well for at least 3 more years. I love his attitude.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?

Tough question. I guess I’d say Mean Joe, who Bradshaw called in his autobiography ‘the cornerstone of the dynasty.’ Love all of the old guys though: Blount, Harris, Swann and Stallworth, Bleier, Webster, Dwight White, Lambert, etc., etc.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?

Tie between SB XL and this year’s AFCCG. SB XL finally gave me a championship in my adult life, after starting to think it would never happen. The AFCCG finally gave us a championship at Heinz Field. It was nice to see the Steelers step up in a championship when favored, finally.

1) Whats your name? Hector

2) Where you come from? San Juan, Puerto Rico

3) Age? 17

4) Current Job/Occupation? Student

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc) Around the block, nothing serious

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play. I’d love to play Safety, being involved in every play with a chance to get a big hit or a big play = awesome!

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one) Big Ben, just love his style of play and dedication.

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why? Jerome Bettis, loved to see that guy bulldozing everybody over.

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special? Super Bowl XL, when Randel El made that TD pass to ward, i saw that same play in a game vs. the Browns earlier that season, just thought it was awesome!

1) John (Jack) Farrell

2) Rockford, Illinois ( w/ 7yr layover in so cal)

3) 41

4) Screen Printer

5) Childhood, sandlot

6) QB

7) I always gravitated to the QB position because they seemed to get hit the least, the same thing Ben was thinking!

8) “Big” Ben; Because he’s a Warrior. Watching him throughout last season really cemented my thinking that he is a true gladiator, and it’s easy to understand why those guy would follow him into battle.

9) I was always a huge fan of Jack Hamm. A Beast (that kept his teeth!)

10) My Father (huge Packer fan) taking me to Lambeau Field when I was like 10-12 to see my beloved Steelers. Thanks Dad!

QUESTIONS:

Basics

1) Whats your name?
Steelergurl

2) Where you come from?
I am from PA but currently live in MD, between DC and Bmore.

3) Age?
Older than most of you…but not all.

4) Current Job/Occupation?
Public Relations Strategist

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc)
I wish
If I had, I would have played LB…but then a close second is a safety and lastly a CB.
I had a work/study my freshman year in the Pitt football office…

6) What position did you play?
see above

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play
see above

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)
Troy – because he’s crazy and dedicated and classy – remember when he got tackled by his hair and just got up and went directly to the sideline, did not talk trash, just passed go. He’s just got class…like “I’m here to do my job” and doesn’t even need to talk because he’s crazy and his play shows his talent…no talk necessary.

Hines – because he’s a WR but no diva. he’ll block you like a defensive player. AND he signed that new contract and will retire a Steeler. I love that.

Deebo/Woodley/Farrior etc etc etc….just because.

Mike Tomlin – HUGE crush on him. If he were single….oh wait, did I say that out loud?
I love that he pushes the team to be humble, to not take any game for granted no matter what their record, that he’s mentor and friend and that he’s passionate. I love him…damn, did I say that out loud too?

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?
Wow…that’s tough.
Greg Lloyd?
Jack Lambert?
I can’t decide…

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?
I grew up with the Steelers. I remember hanging with my dad on Sundays just watching football. the most important part of this…hanging with my dad. Everything I know about football I learned from him. it’s our bond. My brother plays golf with him, I watch Steelers. I dont think I even had a choice on what team to love…and my brother, for whatever reason, loved Miami Dolphins. I dont think my father has ever forgiven him for that lol…kidding. But seriously, my dad is my most loyal blog reader…it’s our gig.

That’s me….
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1) Whats your name? Tom Simons

2) Where you come from?
Avella, PA

3) Age? 38

4) Current Job/Occupation?
Field Artillery Officer / United States Army, Stationed at Fort Bragg, NC, currently deployed to Baghdad Iraq.

Your football career

5) Have you ever played football? (HS, College etc)
HS Football

6) What position did you play?
Fullback and Inside Linebacker

7) If you could play football, explain what position you would want to play
Fullback , you get to run over anyone in your way.

Steeler Questions

8) Whos your favourite current Steeler and why? (can be more than one)
Ben and Hines

9) Who is your favourite all-time Steeler, and why?
Terry Bradshaw – clutch every time
Jack Lambert – the definition of intensity

10) Your best Steeler memory to date and what made it so special?
Watching Super Bowl XL at a Steeler Bar (Beef O’Bradys) in Cocoa Beach with my Wife. Had to watch the last SB while deployed. We were coming home from a vacation cruise after my first tour to Iraq. We planned our stop over and found a Steeler Bar in Cocoa Beach with a Holiday Inn across the parking lot. We sat a former Steeler Assistant with a Super Bowl X championship ring. I am having trouble remembering his name right now. If I think of it I will edit.