Zach’s Stadium
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Football is Weird
And…exhale. Do me a favor: inhale and exhale again, because that Steelers-Ravens game was nothing short of physically miserable until Najee Harris inched his way past the line-to-gain for the game-clinching first down in the 18-16 victory. The NFL never ceases to amaze me, to puzzle me, to inexplicably exhibit the same Achilles heels for…
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“You Say the Hill’s Too Steep to Climb…”
Photo taken by yours truly at the David Gilmour concert at Madison Square Garden, November 9th, 2024 When Russell Wilson perfectly executed a hard count with 1:02 remaining yesterday to draw Washington defensive lineman Johnny Newton offsides on 4th and 1 at midfield and seal a 28-27 victory over the 7-2 Commanders, a sigh of…
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State of the Union
For legal reasons, the above picture is not an accurate representation of my current feelings. Tomorrow, November 5th, is a big day for two reasons: 1). The first official College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed, and 2). The NFL trade deadline will come to pass. Everything else (besides the Penguins-Islanders game at 7:30PM) is…
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Bye Weeks: a Time for Reflection (and, Hopefully, Transactions)
If you had told me before the NFL season began that the Steelers would be 6-2 heading into their bye week—especially with the injuries all along the offensive line—I would have taken that, no questions asked. Remember that, coming into the season, Russell Wilson was expected to be the starting quarterback in week 1 until…
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Zach’s Apology Tour
Sometimes, in this business (from which I make zero money), you look back on some things that you have said, and realize that an apology may be in order. Such is the case after last night. On Sunday Night Football, against a 2-4 New York Jets team that recently added star wide receiver Davante Adams…
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Smash. Mouth. Steelers. Football.
As Justin Fields’ knee hit the turf on the Raiders’ 26-yard line at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the book closed on a commanding 32-13 Steelers’ victory over a very short-handed Las Vegas Raiders team, bringing their record to 4-2. It was not pretty at times, but, for once, fans’ hearts were not in their…
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Starting Slow: The Steeler Way
Full disclosure: I did not watch the entire Steeler game last night. A weather delay that lasts 85 minutes (especially for a primetime game) will do that. As a result, I will only adjudicate on what I did watch and some of what I read on social media. Regardless of what I saw with my…
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BIG Mistakes
As the now blue-clad Joe Flacco kneeled down to end Sunday’s game, waves of frustration and disappointment fell over myself—and, I would imagine, loads of other members of Steeler Nation who watched their team lose in painful fashion in the fourth week of the 2024 NFL season. The Steelers were undefeated no longer, as they…
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Signs of Life
Pink Floyd’s 13th studio album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, features a largely-instrumental track titled “Signs of Life” It was another good weekend for Pittsburgh football. The University of Pittsburgh hung 73 points on Youngstown State in a 56-point victory to move the Panthers to 4-0, their best start since the turn of the millennium.…
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Sustainability 101: The Opposite of What Was Done Yesterday
From a win-loss perspective, this past weekend was great for my favorite teams. Manchester City improved to 4-0-0 with a 2-1 victory over Brentford, as Erling Haaland netted his 8th and 9th goals on the season in a mere 360 minutes of Premier League play. Pitt’s football team remained undefeated with their second-consecutive win in…