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May 11th: Summing Up the Pirates Franchise in One Game
As my Wi-Fi continues to go in-and-out (thanks, Verizon), it feels appropriate to again to discuss a Pirates team whose only consistent trait is to simultaneously frustrate, amaze, and drive their long-suffering fans crazy. No game that I have watched the Pirates play in the past five years (with the exception of the ending, which…
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Hell is Real. It’s Called Being a Pirates Fan
Remember when the Pirates were 9-2 and three outs away from their tenth win? It was not that long ago (the loss against the Tigers to take the Buccos to 9-3 occurred on April 9th), but it feels like a distant memory–or even an illusion. Surely, the Pirates would not start two consecutive seasons with…
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Khan Artistry
While the NFL draft did not quite have the intrigue that I had alluded to last week, there were still numerous moments where one was expected to be shocked. Of course, exhibit A was the Atlanta Falcons drafting University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick, mere weeks after signing Kirk Cousins…
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The Week from Hell
Thank goodness the NFL draft is this week (Thursday, April 25th-Saturday, April 27th). It could not have come at a more convenient time. You may be wondering why exactly this is the case, but, believe me, you will understand soon enough. First, I want to talk about the draft very briefly, as it is always…
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Polar Opposites
Remember last week when I said that the Penguins were not dead yet? They are still not technically deceased, but the ventilator has been re-applied to the team’s playoff hopes. Now, before I dive into that (as well as some Manchester City football), a quick recap of the Pirates’ week. To describe it in one…
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Not Dead Yet
It has been an eventful week in the world of sports, so there were many topics about which I could have written today. The Pirates are 8-2 after back-to-back 2-1 series wins against the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, and will commence a series against the Detroit Tigers tonight. While Mitch Keller and David Bednar…
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It’s the Hope that Kills You
If anyone had a final four consisting of Alabama and North Carolina State in their bracket, go and purchase a lottery ticket. It was quite enjoyable to see the two blue bloods from the ACC—Duke and UNC—crash and burn against perceived inferior opposition. It was even better to see Kyle Filipowski whine like a little…
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“I Want [Almost] Everyone Out!”
Before I start this absolute reaming of the Penguins, I want to acknowledge the great season that the Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball program had. Qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first time in 47 years and securing a round of 64 victory over BYU was incredible to watch and a testament to now-retired head…
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NET: Not Even Trying
Much like last week, there were numerous topics from which I could choose a blog entry. The Steelers traded away 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett and a 4th-round pick for a 3rd-round pick and two 7th-rounders next year. Shortly after, they traded a conditional 6th round-pick to the Bears for 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields,…
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“Steeler Nation, Let’s Weld”?
There were a lot of potential topics to write about today: the Penguins being 1-6-0 in their last 7 games (including being shut out three times and being outscored 27-7 over their last 16 periods) amid trading away both Jake Guentzel and Chad Ruhwedel at the deadline, Pitt winning their last three games (and four…