South Florida lost to UCONN, 15-10, and in the process handed the Big East championship to the WVU Mountaineers, who now have the automatic BCS bid and will play in a BCS bowl forthe first time.
Congrats, ‘Eers!
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South Florida lost to UCONN, 15-10, and in the process handed the Big East championship to the WVU Mountaineers, who now have the automatic BCS bid and will play in a BCS bowl forthe first time.
Congrats, ‘Eers!
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Who improved their record to 9-1 by defeating Pitt in the Backyard Brawl by the score of 45-13.
This puts them one win away from a BCS Bowl. Congrats!
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The Steelers take on the hated Ravens today, and if you are in your 70’s or 80’s, and a fan of football before the forward pass was instituted, this might be the game for you.
Tommy Maddox v. Kyle Boller.
Blech.
*** Update ***
This game is painful to watch. The Steelers look bad, I hate the Ravens, the announcers are awful, and this officiating crew is on crack.
Personally, I wish all of our games were officiated by Ed ‘Hercules’ Hocule or the skinny black guy with a mustache (can’t remember his name, but I think he is the best in the NFL).
*** Update ***
The evil bastards from Baltimore win in OT, 16-13. On a positive note, at least we weren’t watching our QB of the future- they were. Also, the loss was made easier since we sucked so bad the whole game I sort of felt like we were going to lose since the 1st quarter, and it was not unexpected.
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As much as I hate to admit it, Rodney Harrison, who I hate with a passion because he is chippy, whiny, and always begging for calls during games, has this 100% right:
“If was a general manager, I don’t care if he wanted to come in and play for the league minimum, I would not have him in my locker room,” Harrison told Newsday.
“I wouldn’t want him around my organization, my city or anything. I would not welcome him. I do not respect him. I think he’s a selfish jerk. All he thinks about is money and himself.”
Harrison is one of those guys who everyone in the league hates but still respects and would love to have on their team. His credibility just increased with this statement.
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Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8pm EST.
From ESPN ‘s recap of last week’s Browns-Titans game:
With William Green and Lee Suggs injured, the Browns activated Wright from the practice squad on Thursday. After Dilfer hit Droughns underneath for 51 on the inside screen, Wright took a handoff and powered his way into the end zone for his first career TD, giving Cleveland a 17-7 lead.
It was also the Browns’ first rushing TD this season and their first since Nov. 28 of last season — a span of 50 quarters.
“I wasn’t thinking, I was running,” Wright said. “Then I thought, ‘Hey, that’s a touchdown.”
***Update***
Hines Ward breaks John Stallworth’s team reception record! 539 catches for the receivingest player in Pittsburgh history.
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Sad news for Black and Gold faithful:
Steve Courson, the former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers who developed a heart problem after becoming one of the first NFL players to acknowledge using steroids, was killed Thursday when a tree he was cutting fell on him.
Courson, 50, was using a chain saw to cut down a dead 44-foot tall tree with a circumference of 5 feet when it fell on him, according to state police. The accident happened around 1 p.m. at his home in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County.
Roger Victor, an investigator for the Fayette County coroner, said Courson was apparently trying get his dog out of the tree’s way. “The wind was blowing, the tree snapped and it fell on him and his dog,” Victor said. The dog was injured and taken to a vet.
Pastor Lois Van Orden, who was with Courson’s mother, Elizabeth, at her Gettysburg, Pa., home, said the family had no immediate comment.
Courson made the Steelers in 1978 as a free agent guard from South Carolina. He started more than half of the Steelers’ games before he was traded to Tampa Bay in 1984, where he played another two seasons before being waived. He ended his career after the 1985 season, having played on the Steelers’ Super Bowl championship teams in 1978 and 1979.
Goodbye.
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Got home after teaching my night class, and the ‘Eers were already up 14-0 against the Bearcats. Tam is really starting to gel, and it is 21-0 now.
All of this brings to mind the fact that in acouple of weeks you are all going to get to see me and Tim blogbattle as Pitt and WVU play.
Should be entertaining.
*** Update ***
Final score is 38-0.