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Earthquake in Haiti Hits Some NFL Players Close to Home
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti affected by this devastating earthquake. One Saints player in particular has a personal connection to the situation. Jon Vilma, who was born in Coral Gables, Florida, is of Haitian descent and still has several family members in the area. As you know, Jon Vilma is a friend of the Chicks. He granted us one of his first interviews as a New Orleans Saint. We’ve reached out to Vilma and his management team and we’ll let you know if we hear anything with regards to his family’s safety.
2 in a Row? Barely…
Well, you can’t get much closer to losing or winning a game than the Steelers. With some sloppy mistakes and miscues by the Ravens, a few calls that went our way, a huge dropped pass by Ravens WR Derrick Mason, and a big stop (finally!) in the fourth quarter by our defense, the Steelers’ playoff chances are still alive, believe it or not.
So what needs to happen for the Steelers to make the playoffs? According to the NFL, the first thing that needs to happen is that we gotta win against Miami next week. Here’s who has to lose or tie:
What Is It About “Must Win”…
…that the Steelers can’t seem to understand?
Tomorrow night, the losing boys in black and gold will be taking on the lowly Browns on the NFL Network. Don’t even get me started about how much I hate the NFL Network. I don’t like watching games on random Thursday nights, not to mention the fact that about 5% of the population actually get that channel. Football is for Sundays. And Mondays. Um, anyway, seeing the Steelers lose to a team that’s 1-11 would be the icing on the cake. After the Kansas City and Oakland games, nothing will surprise me anymore.
Sooo…That Was Embarrassing…
In case you haven’t heard, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their fourth straight game to the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. Yep, I still haven’t been able to wrap my mind around this one, either. In true Steelers fashion, the defense wasn’t able to hold the Raiders offense during the fourth quarter…when it mattered most.
All Steelers fans must have felt the same way when Oakland WR Louis Murphy made a reception for a TD with nine seconds left — how on earth did that just happen? How could they have possibly blown yet another lead? QB Bruce Gradkowski, who went to Seton-La Salle in Pittsburgh, threw for a career-high 308 yards in what’s becoming one of the most mind-blowingly awful defenses in all of the NFL.
Bucs vs. Saints Recap: QB-of-the-Future
You know, it did a heart good to see the Bucs’ QB-of-the-Future out there on the field this Sunday. He took charge, he made plays, he inspired confidence his team. It’s the kind of performance that made you think, hey, now that was a great draft pick. Some might have doubted his talents and thought he was too much of a project, but he just went out there and led his subpar team to a W. What more can you ask for.
So I’d just like to say a special thanks to you, Bruce Gradkowski. You really made this team…
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