A Pittsburgh Steelers blog 2009-11-06T18:45:21Z http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/rss/fanshots 2009-11-06T18:45:21Z 2009-11-06T18:45:21Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://photos.cleveland.com/photogallery/2009/08/art_rooney.html">Blasphemy!</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>May Cleveland never win again.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/6/1119400/blasphemy PixburghArn 2009-11-06T16:09:25Z 2009-11-06T16:09:25Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/31/put-up-my-dukes-curse-of-the-terrible-towel/">Curse of thew Terrible&nbsp;Towel</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Now we know why the Titians won last week</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/6/1119124/curse-of-thew-terrible-towel Steel in FL 2009-11-05T22:38:51Z 2009-11-05T22:38:51Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.sltrib.com/Sports/ci_13716125">Good press from Salt Lake&nbsp;City</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Where the highly-mobile Steeler Nation and its Terrible Towels once again get due recognition. </p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/5/1117836/good-press-from-salt-lake-city Billy52 2009-11-05T18:56:14Z 2009-11-05T18:56:14Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.timmons94.com/blog.html">Lawrence Timmons'&nbsp;ankle</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Looks like he will be able to go Monday.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/5/1117488/lawrence-timmons-ankle The_Nation_in_Mexico 2009-11-05T15:41:04Z 2009-11-05T15:41:04Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_651611.html">Ward voted NFL's dirtiest&nbsp;player</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Players from other teams still hatin' on Hines. You gotta love Troy's quote at the end, though, on getting 3.3% of the vote for dirtiest player:</p> <p><em>Said Polamalu when asked about his supposedly dirty play, "I always do my hair before the game."</em></p> <p>LOL, he must still be working the Head and Shoulders. ;)</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/5/1117187/ward-voted-nfls-dirtiest-player WolfpackSteelersFan 2009-11-05T06:27:54Z 2009-11-05T06:27:54Z <object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CnVOL6B98nA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CnVOL6B98nA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="385" width="640"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Midseason&nbsp;Video</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/5/1115733/midseason-video SteelLegend 2009-11-04T04:37:06Z 2009-11-04T04:37:06Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdDx7_Po0N4 <div class="source source-img"><p>Injuries</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/3/1113971/injuries thetackle 2009-11-03T04:08:51Z 2009-11-03T04:08:51Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WIICTVFAN#g/u">Some great Pittsburgh sports footage from&nbsp;yesteryear</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Here's a You Tube page I think you'll like. I just watched the Steelers dismantle Dan Pastorini and the Oilers in the 1978 AFC Championship. Talk about utter domination in a game played under terrible conditions (32 degrees with freezing rain). As usual, Bradshaw was impeccable in a big game and the Steeler D was an immovable object. It's nice to recall how truly great the 70s Steelers were. </p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/2/1112313/some-great-pittsburgh-sports Billy52 2009-11-02T15:19:50Z 2009-11-02T15:19:50Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09305/1009627-66.stm">Harrison's new biography & Drew&nbsp;Brees</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Money quote: <br />"It's not all nitty-gritty. There is humor and there is triumph throughout the book. Both occurred in one instance when Drew Brees, now the NFL passing dandy with the New Orleans Saints, chastised Harrison when Brees' Purdue team played Harrison's Kent State. Brees told Harrison his tough play could injure him and keep him from going high in the NFL draft.</p> <p>"I told him as far as I was concerned, the only place he was going was on the ground," Harrison said."</p> <p>Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09305/1009627-66.stm#ixzz0ViRrcdSW </p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/11/2/1111057/harrisons-new-biography-drew-brees phxsteeler 2009-11-01T00:48:42Z 2009-11-01T00:48:42Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4xi7eA68og">Myron Cope: The Power of the Terrible&nbsp;Towel</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The Towel travels to Denver on November 9th.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/31/1109374/myron-cope-the-power-of-the Billy52 2009-10-28T13:46:30Z 2009-10-28T13:46:30Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/zebra-report-simmer-stealers-haters/">Fanhouse explains the calls from last&nbsp;Sunday.</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>"Simmer down, Stealers haters"</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/28/1104436/fanhouse-explains-the-calls-from acrollet 2009-10-27T21:47:47Z 2009-10-27T21:47:47Z <img alt="4050514105_bda8576297_o" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/82552/4050514105_bda8576297_o.png" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Jeff Reed forgetting that this is tackle&nbsp;football.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/27/1103676/jeff-reed-forgetting-that-this-is acrollet 2009-10-27T12:43:06Z 2009-10-27T12:43:06Z <object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7279461&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7279461&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object>Late hit on Big Ben from Adrian on Vimeo. <div class="source source-img"><p>Check out angry Ben after the late hit - I think you would have seen punches thrown if the refs weren't right there.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/27/1102784/check-out-angry-ben-after-the-late acrollet 2009-10-24T19:46:09Z 2009-10-24T19:46:09Z <img alt="Images" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/81760/images.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p><a href="http://www.drafttekblog.com/2009/10/21/state-of-the-steelers-week-7/" target="new">DraftTek</a></p> <p>Hi all, </p> <p>I've been posting here on the forums for a while now. Just a quick post here to point the group towards some Steelers content I'm generating. I've managed to get the job of Steelers needs analyst for the DraftTek website. </p> <p>I've been writing weekly Blog entries about the team's last and upcoming game. With every entry I've been doing a review of the players at one position since the site is primarily a draft site.</p> <p>There are blog entries on power rankings and a hot seat series that is interesting.</p> <p>Please check it out if your interested. </p> <p></p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/24/1099192/http-www-drafttekblog-com-2009-10 Steely McSmash 2009-10-23T18:30:50Z 2009-10-23T18:30:50Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/23/gameplan/index.html">Peter King Picks the Steelers -&nbsp;Damn!</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I hope he is actually right this week. I never like it when he picks the Steelers. Hopefully we can overcome his bad luck!</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/23/1098045/peter-king-picks-the-steelers-damn ekl 2009-10-23T00:18:57Z 2009-10-23T00:18:57Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/10/22/1096548/a-new-cba-part-1">Good discussion on the CBA talks over at Mile High&nbsp;Report</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I know we've discussed the CBA here at BTSC. I thought this post was pretty solid, and some of you may be interested in it. The next one may be more interesting, as this one is a bit of a recap of the last 16 years.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/22/1097048/good-discussion-on-the-cba-talks WolfpackSteelersFan 2009-10-22T16:21:40Z 2009-10-22T16:21:40Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/">Steelers&nbsp;Podcasts?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Does anyone know of or listen to any good Steelers podcasts?</p> <p>Right now I listen to SteelerCountry.net and The Steel Pitt Steelers Podcast. However, I am starting to thinkI know a lot more than the SteelerCountry guys and the Steel Pitt guy is so negative it kind of bugs me.</p> <p>Anyway, if you know of any good Steeler themed podcasts please let me know.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/22/1096374/steelers-podcasts Johnny_S 2009-10-22T16:04:45Z 2009-10-22T16:04:45Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://wolfpacksteelersfan.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/roethlisberger-and-ward-having-historical-seasons/">Roethlisberger and Ward Having Historical&nbsp;Seasons</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Hey BTSC, here's a link to a post I wrote on Big Ben's and Hines's season so far, looking at where they rank in Steelers' and NFL history through 6 games.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/22/1096346/roethlisberger-and-ward-having WolfpackSteelersFan 2009-10-22T11:41:37Z 2009-10-22T11:41:37Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/21/adrian-peterson-joins-antoine-winfield-on-injured-list/">Adrian Peterson Joins Antoine Winfield On Vikings' Injured&nbsp;List</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Peterson was listed as limited with a sprained ankle on Wednesday. Sounds like he'll still play this Sunday, however.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/22/1096038/adrian-peterson-joins-antoine acrollet 2009-10-21T18:45:53Z 2009-10-21T18:45:53Z <img alt="63gvqmtl7pyu08zk7p7_browns" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/81061/63gvqmtl7pyu08zk7p7_browns.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>This is what I put up with in&nbsp;Cleveland.</p></div> http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2009/10/21/1095115/this-is-what-i-put-up-with-in lostinbrownscountry