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10/12/11ESPN Wants to See the Craziest Places You've Taken Your Terrible TowelSubmit a picture for your chance to appear on a national commercial. Posted at 03:10 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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10/06/11The Penguins are Naked and Extremely DangerousSometimes, pain is good. Posted at 04:46 PM | Permalink | Comments: 4 |
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09/20/11The Analyst Has No ClothesDeclared dead by TV chuckleheads a week ago, on the seventh day the Steelers rose again and the Ravens were eating crow. Posted at 12:31 PM | Permalink | Comments: 12 |
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09/18/11Putting the Pirates’ 19-Straight Losing Seasons Into PerspectiveFrom Bonds to McCutchen, from dial-up to 4G, from '92 to 2011, much has changed, yet one thing remains the same. Posted at 09:29 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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09/16/11Yinz Luv 'Da Podcast: Bryant McFadden Flambé EditionJim and Sean chat about Sidney Crosby's return, the aging Steelers defensive line and the most overblown headlines of Week 1. Posted at 08:22 AM | Permalink | Comments: 3 |
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09/02/112011 Pirates: Success or Failure?Would a 75-win season qualify as a 'good' year for a team that was once in first place? Posted at 10:11 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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08/30/11Crosby, Concussions and YouA scientific perspective on Sidney Crosby's prolonged recovery. Posted at 12:59 PM | Permalink | Comments: 19 |
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08/09/11ESPN Snubs Roethlisberger Once Again With New QB Rating SystemWhy the network's cockamamie new formula puts Big Ben behind Vince Young, Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia. Posted at 09:56 AM | Permalink | Comments: 16 |
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08/08/11Why You Should Keep Watching the Sub-.500 PiratesDespite a 10-game skid, the battered but battling Buccos still deserve your attention. Posted at 06:51 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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07/23/11Plenty of Room on the Pirate ShipAfter nearly two decades in solitary confinement, Pirates diehards are welcoming new friends. Posted at 04:10 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |


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