DOWN GOES WATSON—The Steelers get to the Cleveland quarterback, Jan. 8, at Acrisure. (Photos by Brian Cook Sr.)
by Bill Neal, For New Pittsburgh Courier
:10—Of course they will never, never . . . never ever say it, so I’ll say it. Not for them, I can’t do that. But for those of you that know me, you know I have zero problem shouting out the truth when it needs to be told. I TOLD YOU SO . . . I TOLD YOU SO . . . I TOLD YOU SO!!!
:09—I told you what . . . you say? That Coach Mike Tomlin is worth his weight in gold. That if he for some insane reason were to be gone from the Steelers organization at 12 noon, he would have a new job at 12:05. That every part of offensive football begins with the O-Line including the snap of the ball, and at long last they have arrived! And lastly, injuries on the defensive side of the ball is a Super Bowl killer, but look what happens when everyone is back . . . in spite of Devin Bush!
A TRUE STEELERS FAN, AT THE GAME, JAN. 8….
:08—A bit more truth telling if you will. For the closet racists out there that choose to hide on line or behind “1865 Hoodies,” you will have to settle in for another 15-year run of Tomlin undefeated seasons. Oh please, come on. You know who you are and you know where you are. As long as you stay hidden, that’s all that matters!
:07—Say what you want and I am sure you will. The world and Steeler nation more specifically would have been a better and more lucrative place to be if Matt Canada were not the offensive coordinator. That, my friend, is not the word you have to accept from me. The national experts have been telling you all year!
:06—And finally, if you want to know how valuable the middle linebacker is on any team, the following names will tell you why Devin Bush was a miss and a bust and must go! Jack Lambert, James Farrior, Kevin Greene, Andy Russell and others including Ray Lewis, “The Great” Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, and the unstoppable Lawrence Taylor (mic drop!!!)
:05—So you wanted to force yourself to believe that the man that played for “Coach K” and that coached with “Coach K” can’t coach! And while so doing you would somehow conveniently forget the hot mess he inherited from Kevin Stallings . . . he of the 24-41 two-season record. I won’t relive that nightmare for you, but I’ll tell you this. When I hear how bad your players feel about your coaching when I am eating wings at the dearly departed “Savoy” . . . that’s bad!
:04—Trust me when I tell ya, or research it for yourself . . . there has never been a slow horse that won the Kentucky Derby. What’s my point you ask? The point is, Little Johnny, you can’t win the race or any game without the horses! I don’t care if your name is Jeff Capel or Bobby Knight. Now that he has the players, look at the magic happen . . . or is it?
:03—Speaking of the players, let’s start with Jamarius Burton #11 . . . this man is what I call a Connie Hawkins League Hall of Famer. By that I mean he can flat out play. You wanna play straight up indoor ball with all the lights—action—camera—he’s your man. But if you wanna take it to the streets and get your asphalt game on, he’s good there, too. And trust me, there’s a difference! To that point “Coach C” has brought some players to town. And for-real players don’t care if you’re from Clemson, Duke, North Carolina or from around the way. They will give you work!
:02—For the crew Blake Hinson, Nelly Cummings, Federiko Federiko . . . say what? (never mind just get to a game) at which time you will see Pitt Basketball is back and seats are filling up fast. And it goes without saying when “Big John” Hugley returns to the lineup and the twins D. J. Graham and D. G. Graham get fully invested in the American way of nasty ball, there’s gonna be a lot of alumni humble pie to be eaten!
:01—I’ll leave you with the most important part of this. Both men, Mike Tomlin and Jeff Capel, maintain the utmost in professionalism and first-class character in spite of the doubters and the words coming from the hidden contingent.
:00—GAME OVER.
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