STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN AND BENGALS QUARTERBACK JOE FLACCO SHARE A MOMENT AFTER THE BENGALS DEFEATED PITTSBURGH, 33-31, OCT. 16. (PHOTO BY MIKE PATTON)
:10—That help might come by way of Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who would love to get out of Vegas and on board with a contender. In spite of what you think you think, or what you think you know, or whatever someone else has told you, the Steelers must get a No.2 receiver with size, speed and skills. One part of the problem with the offense is that they don’t stretch the field with just D.K. Metcalf; thus you don’t force linebackers or safeties to have to double in coverage. Sure, the abundance of tight ends helps, but they don’t move in “real time!”
:09—BTW, all you non-believers who simply refused to give Aaron Rodgers a legit shot…I’ve got that crow cooking at the house that you can come eat whenever you want. You already know I am a “I told ya so!” guy, so go back and re-read what I said when we signed Rodgers. #1. He’s a 4-time MVP. #2. He’s a first-round ballot HOF selection. #3. “I guaranteed you” if he signed a contract, the small print would read he’s the starter…period…end of story. Well little Johnny, this just in, Rodgers is second in the NFL with the most TD passes. And this is clearly not Lynn Swann and John Stallworth we’re talking about here! Hold it, my bad, much respect to D.K. Metcalf. He handles his business.
:08—I’ll wait while you Rodgers fans struggle to find the words to come out your mouth to say, “Neal, you were right again” …You should know that Rodgers is on track to break Ben Roethlisberger’s single-season team record of 34 touchdowns. Rodgers now has 14 TDs and could claim that record by season’s end.
:07—What’s wrong with the second-highest paid defense in the NFL, you ask? As Cedric the Entertainer would say, “I don’t know what to tell ya.” But I’ll offer this. It’s not just the players if the other team admits they knew what you were going to do before the game started???
:06—OK, OK, OK, I know some of you want to proclaim Shohei Ohtani the greatest baseball player of all-time. And granted his hitting three home runs in a single game while pitching six no-hit innings is extremely impressive! But hold up, wait a minute! Babe Ruth hit three home runs in a game twice and one was in game 4 of the 1926 World Series, where he combined with a relief pitcher for a no-hitter. C’mon man! Now you’re really gonna have to swallow your tongue on this…both Hank Aaron and Willie Mays hit three home runs in a single game. But amazingly, Mays hit four home runs on April 30, 1961. And let’s not forget Mr. October, Reggie Jackson, not only hit three home runs in one game, it was three consecutive at bats and three different pitchers! C’mon fellas, do your homework, aka Google, before you proclaim the king.
:05—King, did someone say king? Sorry, we support no kings here! (Think about it!)
:04—The University of Pittsburgh is moving in the right direction after a couple trips and falls. But remember, it’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s HOW MANY TIMES YOU GET UP AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!! With the insert of true freshman Mason Heintschel as starting QB, the Panthers are now 5-2 and now show a brand new them! Who would have thought this role reversal with Penn State would be a real thing?
:03—Speaking of a real thing, talk about a top ten class. The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame shattered the glass with their 2025 class inducting Sam Clancy, boxing legend Michael Moore, Karen Hall, Swin Cash, and Pittsburgh Steeler Charlie Batch, among others. Photos of the event will be in a future New Pittsburgh Courier edition.
:02—Oh yeah, the Penguins are currently 6-2 as of Oct. 24 with a total of twelve points in the Metropolitan Division…that’s all I got, “A man must know his limitations!” (Of course I’m quoting the judge, jury and executioner Clint Eastwood.) (OH PLEASE, UNTIL JUST NOW YOU HAD NO CLUE.)
:01—Speaking of limitations, and I just was. There are some men who have had no limitations and they will be honored as such at The 51st Annual Men Achieving Greatness Awards, Saturday, Nov. 1, noon, at the Riverside Landings Event Center in Oakmont. The honorees include Judge Reggie Walton, one of the highest-ranking African American judges in the United States; Rev. William Curtis, Senior Pastor at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church; Ron Brown, Penn State Basketball All-American; Roger Humphries, world-renowned jazz musician; Mayor Dwan Walker of Aliquippa; Sean Logan, Senior Vice President, UPMC; Charles “Buddy” Allie, world champion masters in track and field; B.B. Flenory, Duquesne basketball legend and Hall of Famer; Dennis Briggs, founder and owner, Briggs Transportation Co.; Bobby Franklin, Point Park University basketball Hall of Fame; Michael Sands, acclaimed businessman and entrepreneur; Barata Bey, President of the African American Chamber of Commerce; Major Mark Whited, Retired United States Marine Corps, just to name a few. For info, call Achieving Greatness Inc., 412-628-4856.
:00—GAME OVER.