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Lemieux And Burkle Make An Offer For The Bucs, Doesn’t Go Over

 
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By Thejim
1 Feb 2010 9:15 am

This is how I imagine the conversation went when Bob Nutting told his wife that Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle made an unsolicited offer on the Pirates…a fact that came to light over this past weekend.
Wife: Hi, honey.  How was your day?
Bob: Oh, okay I guess.  I met Mario and Moneybags for lunch today.
Wife: That’s [...]

The Kasparaitis Couch

 
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By Thejim
28 Jan 2010 1:36 pm

Just when you think we’re in the doldrums of Pittsburgh sports for year, here comes Darius Kasparaitis and his former couch to liven things up.  Some guy named Lou is selling the couch, described as ‘3 peice purlple leather’ for $1000 on Craigslist.
Here’s a rendering of what I think the couch probably looks like, except [...]

Steelers Hire Stone Cold Steve Austin As O-Line Coach

 
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By Thejim
16 Jan 2010 9:23 am

The Steelers hired former Buffalo Offensive Line Coach Sean Kugler to replace the departed Larry Zierlein who was fired a few weeks ago.  Kugler brings an unimpressive resume, 46 sacks surrendered last year (Rank: 29 in the NFL), but he does look just like former WWE World Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Can we expect Kugler [...]