jkeerie

Great article as always, Pete! Love how you built on the theme of the winds of change, etc. Excellent writing!

It is not customary for women to remove hats as a show of respect when the hat is worn as a fashion statement. A baseball cap is not, and should be removed by both men and women for the national anthem. Play ball.

I was hoping as well. It takes two teams. Most of the chatter we've heard over the past weeks has been generated by commentators and reporters. It has had little basis in fact. That was borne out today.

I think Beane is doing plenty of research. Likely the asking price of those who actually are on the trade block (not those the fans and media think should be) is too high. Frazier in his presser yesterday said with respect to the run defense that he thinks we have the personnel to get it fixed. That leads me to believe it's a scheme thing perhaps?

I said "relatively little talent" not no talent. Granted they traded an oft injured Sammy Watkins and Ron Darby. They did not have a QB. Beane surmised that with their cap issues they would be able to resign either, so he traded them for picks that would enable them to trade for their future QB. Although we could use WR help, I don't think either one of those players would have made a huge difference.

Lived in Erie for 28 years. Mostly Steeler country. They're technically in Bills market, so they resent TV rules for games.

I think it's a form of Stockholm syndrome.

Yes. It's in the Constitution.

A bad one.

How about a catchers mitt?

Nice catch O Leary!

Praise the Lord!

Yeah. He looks really excited.

It would stand to reason. The winds are howling. He should have taken a cue from Pedersen and run the football. What was he trying to prove?

Nice punt!

Was he sober?

It wasn't me, but I suspect that prediction took a hit when Rothlesberger went out. Wouldn't mind having Howard as corner.

I loved Tom Berenger in that movie. "Hell of a situation we have here."

The defense pushed him into the endzone!

That was a bad throw, but the WR should have made the catch.

If you can't beat them, copy their playbook.

That looked like the play Beasley scored on them last week.

Boy, you got that right. It's like his shoulder is tangled up in his beard.

Next year's WR class should be pretty good, too.

I sure didn't. Two years away from the SB? Records mean nothing, particularly early in the season. I was afraid of this game. I just was surprised at how they dominated.