Oh Joy, the Pro-Bowl

Oh fun, it's the NFL Pro-Bowl this weekend. What an awesome game, the best from both conferences matching up against one another. IT'S GREAT!!!

Re-read that with a heavy dose of sarcastic undertones.

The Pro-Bowl is lame, and not really fun to watch. Time for something different NFL, shake things up. Make it a flag football tournament. Keep the Pro-Bowl voting, just put the players on 4 or 6 different teams and have a tournament. Not every team gets the necessary players needed for a team. That means there will be a lineman or a defensive player playing the quarterback position or wide receiver or running back or maybe kicking?

I'd watch this.

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Te-boned! Steelers vs Broncos WildCard Recap

Broncos 29 Steelers 23

Despite everything, the Steelers still had a chance to win this game in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. It's a shame, but at the same time with the mounting injuries to starters on both the offensive and defensive lines, how much further could they have went. Broncos played a hell of the game, their gameplan was dead on. Way to go Broncos, have fun, I hope you spoil some other teams hopes too.

Announcing

CBS number 1 team, Nantz and Simms. SUCK.

Officiating

I rarely complain about the referees, there's no point. But that team was horrible, they missed calls on for both teams, and called a bunch of ticky-tacky penalties. The playoffs are suppose to be a showcase of the best teams and referees, this was not the case for that crew. Better be looking into that crew NFL, maybe it's time for some of those old guys to retire.

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Steely McGnome Predicts: Steelers vs Broncos Wildcard weekend

WHOOOO!!!! Playoffs baby!!! Steelers travel to Denver for a wildcard showdown.

Steelers 33

Broncos 6

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Stumbling and Fumbling: Steelers vs Browns Round 2 Recap

Steelers 13 Browns 9

Last game of the 2011 season, as it turned out the game was unimportant to the Steelers playoff seeding seeing how the Ravens won their game against the Bengals. The injury to Mendenhall sucks, but knowing that Redman and Clay can run the ball as well will ease my pain. It's hard to blame Redman for those fumbles, the first one was a great hit at the right spot and the other was stripped out of his hands as he is about to hit the ground. Luckily they didn't hurt the Steelers, since the defense stepped up and shut the Browns down.

On to Denver to face Tebow.

Announcing

Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots. Harlan was definitely trying to use up all his anecdotes in this last game and Wilcots just thinks he knows everything about the game. If he was that great, he'd be a coach and not a commentator.


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Steely McGnome Predicts: Steelers vs Browns Round 2

Wow. Last game of the 2011 NFL Season, crazy. The Steelers need to win and need help if they want the number 1 or 2 seed. No help from other teams and they'll be stuck at the number 5 seed.

Steelers 30 Browns 13

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That a boy Chuck: Steelers vs Rams Recap

Steelers 27 Rams 0

Charlie Batch got the start, and managed the Steelers to a win over the hapless Rams. Batch impressed me, he escaped some sacks and made some throws that kept drives alive. Bonus, he didn't hurt the Steelers offense. They took a while to get going, but really started to dominate in the second half and put up some much needed points. The Rams on the other hand are just bad, Stephen Jackson, your talent has been wasted. The Steelers defense, really needs to get some more pressure on the Quarterback the entire game. Better have some big plans for the playoffs or you'll be out in one game.

Announcing

Dick Stockton and John Lynch. Wow. Horrible doesn't even describe Lynch as an announcer. The guy was all over place, making no sense as times. Really Fox, hire some better announcers. I mean if you really need someone, give me a call. I have zero experience, but have been following football for most of my life. I have the same qualifications as these former Pros, except I won't have a word of the day calendar or tell dumb stories that have no meaning for the game being played on the field.

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Steely McGnome Predicts: Steelers vs Rams

I honestly have no idea if this Clemens will be the starter for the Rams or not. I don't even know what to make of this game, if the Steelers are starting Batch over Dixon they're really just throwing in the towel. NO WAY IN HELL that Ben should even be dressed for this game.

Steelers 20

Rams 9

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