Talkin' Playoff Blues

Cincy sucks – good thing they're great at flopping in the playoffs.

New England can die – nothing better than seeing Brady go home in tears.

Baltimore is a rubbish pile – can't wait to watch them lose.

Every other team – don't care, don't care, don't care.

Steelers are still better than the Browns. Why? Because Cleveland sucks. See you in the fall bitches.

A man goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers ticket office and inquires about purchasing play-off tickets. The ticket teller replies that there weren't any tickets for sale because the Steelers did not make it to the play-offs.

The following day the same man goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers ticket office and inquires about purchasing Steelers play-off tickets. The ticket teller politely replies that there weren't any tickets for sale because the Steelers did not make it to the play-offs.

This goes on for an entire week. The man goes to the Steelers ticket office inquiring about play-off tickets and the teller says none are for sale because the Steelers did not make it to the play-offs.

Another week of this goes by and the man still is asking the ticket teller about Steelers play-off tickets.
Finally the ticket teller in a loud voice says, "I'VE TOLD YOU FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS THERE WERE NOT ANY TICKETS AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE STEELERS DID NOT MAKE THE PLAY-OFFS!"

"I know," the man replied, "I drive all the way from Cleveland just to hear you say that!"

Is God a Steeler a fan?

Let's hope. Because we sure need him tonight.

Dennis Dixon - 1st String Steelers QB

Tyler Palko - 2nd String Steelers Quarterback

Ah, the Burgh...

Another reason to love Chick-fil-A

Go Steelers!

Phalco Cam: 2009

As we await word from Producer Lydia Rendon in New York on wether our latest comedy cut is worth sending out, we thought we would take a stroll down memory lane and enjoy some 2009 Phalco Cam classics.

Phalco Cam: Vegas Baby, Vegas!

Phalco goes to Vegas and comps everything on their accountant, Brian 'Spilner' Matthews. Watch the gang live the "Vegas life style" from inside their Excalibur hotel room.

Phalco Cam: Pillow Adventure

Diz needs a a body pillow. Sims needs an extra firm pillow. And Care-Care needs pool toys. Watch as this Phalco trio spends their Saturday in search of pillows, love and life.

Phalco Cam: Steeler Nation

A Super Bowl victory for the books. Captured from Phalco's first home in LA, The 90 West Lounge.

Because it's Sunday...

Monday Night is Back

Obama's in the White House. (check)

Conan is on at 11:30pm. (check)

And Tedy Bruschi is on SportsCenter? (wtf!?)

So the NFL is back and so is Tom Brady and company. I believe ESPN told me that tonight was the first game that Brady has finished in over 500-some days. Did anyone else see the end of the fourth quarter? He's back and he's out of control. He's also still a cunt and should be thankful that him and his squad of cheaters aren't coming through the Burgh this season. Although it would be nice to remind them who the six-time Super Bowl champs are. I guess we'll just have to wait until after Christmas. In the mean time, guess who else sucks? Yep, you guessed it, Phil fucking Rivers. We'll see that clown in a few weeks. Anyway, my thoughts go out to all Bills and Raiders fans tonight. Your teams both played extraordinary football and gained a temporary fan for the evening.

Pittsburgh in the windy city next week. Also my return to LA's finest Steeler Bar, 90 West Lounge. Go Steelers!

Dr. Bummer from the Burgh

I Feel Home

What a month. I must say there hasn't been a start to a year like this in some time. It feels good. It feels really, really good. We started 2009 off strong with new beginnings, a new President and a new love for Steeler football. Yesterday marked the official end to our first 31 days of 2009 with a celebration that I know the Burgh would of been proud of.

The 90 Steeler Crew -- Super Bowl 43 -- February 1, 2009

I awoke yesterday morning a wreck. My head was pounding, my stomach was turning and my nerves were starting to get the best of me. The previous night's festivities (a Steeler pre game pep rally) ended late and threw off the start of my Super Bowl. I was hungover––a fucking wreck––trashed––destroyed––a train crashing into a brick wall. It wasn't cool. But despite my current state I knew that I couldn't let a little hangover stop my excitement. I also knew that it would have been smarter to have the pre game pep rally Friday instead of Saturday. My bad.

As the day moved forward things did nothing but become more intense. My head pounded harder, my nerves shook longer and my surroundings became louder. The bar, 90 West Lounge––where we have virtually spent every Steeler game since our move west––had become Steeler Nation. A group of Pittsburghers passing through after a west coast cruise spent their day with us, turning our small Steeler crew into an amazingly large Steeler army. It was great to have the guests, but despite their hometown feel and Welcome To Steeler Country banner, it felt weird having strangers at our bar. They brought nothing but Pittsburgh love, but due to my current state of mind, nervousness and frustration over losing my comfortable playoff chair, I just wasn't feeling it.

So there I was. A fucking wreck. Uncomfortable and unpleasant. The worse place you could be when your team is playing for the Championship. I hated myself for hating everything and feeling the way I was. But once the mighty Ben Roethlisberger took to the field things began to change. I was still feeling crappy, but my head ache was being tamed by the unexpected Iron City that made it's way west. My non-interest in my fellow Pittsburghers began to turn as I watched terrible towels fly and people explode as James Harrison ran his heart out. The feeling of home started to come back to me. The excitement, the love and of course the last two minutes. With my hangover and disinterest out the door, things seemed to finally be perfect. But like any other Steeler victory, it doesn't come easy. If puking in public was execptable I would of been vomiting all over the floor, instead I walked outside. Just like Super Bowl 40 and the many playoff games before that, I left. I took my mind away from the game and everything that went with it. I stopped thinking about the hangover and how it fucked up the start to my Super Bowl. I stopped thinking of that awesome playoff chair and why I wasn't sitting in it. I stopped... Well I just stopped and stood there in the doorway and watched. I watched as the play heard around the world fell into place.

Moments later, the game, the day and the 2008 football season had come to an end. Luckily for us, it was a happy one. The rest of the night continued as it normally would with celebration and lot's of booze. But the ultimate ending came when one of the visiting Pittsburghers, who knew that I was from Greensburg, approached me about my high school:

"Where'd you go? Salem or Central?" the vistor asked.

"I went to Hempfield." I replied.

"Nice." he said. "Thanks for having us. Go Steelers!"

It was a perfect end to a perfect Sunday. A Super Bowl Sunday. A Pittsburgh Sunday.

–– Steven M. Sims

 

90 West Lounge -- Super Bowl 43 -- Steelers 27   Cardinals 23

Happy Days

Big Snack Attack

Steeler's nose tackle, Casey Hampton aka The Big Snack, is enjoying his time in Tampa before the big game. He has already eaten eight whole bbq chickens, 36 italian sausage sandwiches, three pizzas, an Auntie Anne soft pretzel and six world famous Tampa Cuban sandwiches. It has been reported that next on his plate will be Kurt Warner's left leg.

We fucking love you Quadzilla!

Steeler's place kicker and college party attender, Jeff Reed, in Tampa prepping for Super Bowl 43.

The Steelers Arrive In Tampa

Big Ben and crew documenting their arrival at the Tampa airport. My guess, Tampa will change it's name to Pittsburgh, FL and Sunday will be nothing other than a Steeler Maniac May-haven.

Happiest Day of His Life

A Picture Says A Thousand Words?

It's hard to write anything when the last week or so photo's have been telling all the stories. Everyone is obviously aware of Obama and what has been done his first week in office. And most are aware of the Pittsburgh Steelers and how awesome they are going to look this Sunday. We know about the economy and what was nominated for what. We know that today is Davie K's b-day and that tomorrow is Tuesday. We also know that this photo directly sums up how spectacular these new times are. '09 I feel ya brother.

Happy Monday folks.

Good times and noodle salad...

President Obama.

Five Time Super Bowl Champs.

Awesome.  (speaking of Wolf Parade)

4th and long... 4th and long bomb you mean!

Super Bowl Fever

Go Steelers!

Birds Of Steel

From today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ed Bouchette writes:

Now another AFC championship game comes to Pittsburgh. The Steelers lost two previous games at Heinz Field to the Patriots after the 2001 and 2004 seasons. They also lost two out of three title games in Three Rivers Stadium in the 1990s.

As Tomlin said yesterday, though, "This is the story of the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers."

They, not history, will get to write their own ending.

Steelers/Ravens. AFC Championship. Sunday. 6:30pm in the Burgh.