Return of the Legend

In the 21st century, the Steelers best defensive player was Troy Polamalu, no doubt, but the toughest was certainly Steel Curtain Linebacker, James Harrison. Harrison had a wacky start to the begining of his career. James Harrison was the Greg Lloyd of the 2000's. In 2002, he started his career with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent Linebacker. After the '02 season, he left the Steelers, but returned just two seasons later. Two-thousand and four was the first season James Harrison actually played. Two years later, James Harrison and the Steelers won the Superbowl. One year later, in 2007, he had 76 solo tackles, 8.5 sacks, and his first pro bowl appearance. In 2008, Harrison again made it to the pro bowl and posted a career high, 16 sacks. In 2009, he had the greatest season of his career. He had ten sacks, five fumble forces, made it to his third straight pro bowl, won his second super bowl, had the second longest touchdown in the Superbowl and was the AP Defensive Player of the Year. In 2010 won the AFC Championship and made it to the pro bowl for the fourth time in a row. In 2011, he made it to his fifth and last pro bowl. Harrison is famous for many plays and hits, and here's a tip: if you're a drunk fan, no matter what, don't run on the field while James Harrison is in the same stadium. He end his career with the Steelers in 2012 with 667 total tackles, 66 sacks, six interceptions, five straight pro bowls, three AFC Championship wins, two time Superbowl Champ, and an AP Defensive Player of the Year. In 2013, he signed with the Bengals, and the Steelers went 8-8. The Steel Curtain lost it's toughness after losing, Lawrence Timmons, Larry Foote, Joey Porter Ryan Clark, Aaron Smith, James Farrior, Brett Kiesel, and James Harrison, well the Steelers brought back the bearded monster (Kiesel) and the toughest S.O.B. in the league. Harrison will be a mentor, leader, and playmaker!

James Harrison Highlights!

James Harrison Hates Browns!

For Pittsburgh Fans

Pittsburgh fans were the luckiest fans there are and may be again. We (Pittsburgh fans) are known as the City of Champions due to numerous sports championships thanks to the Steelers Pirates and Penguins. When you think about Pittsburgh and it's sports history we have a lot to brag about: Mario Lemieux, six Lombardi trophies (most ever), five World Series victories, three Stanley Cups, the Steel Curtain, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Crosby, Roethlisberger, Polamalu, Malkin, Bettis, Ward, McCutchen, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Mike Webster, Paul Coffey, Fleury, The Terrible Towel and much more. In 1979, both the Steelers and the Pirates shared the great pride of Pittsburgh that year both being sports champions; in 2009 the Steelers and Penguins both also became sports champions.

                            

Since the Pirates were known as the Alleghenys to the Steelers sixth ring, Pittsburgh has been a sports city, more like a sports Heaven! In 1900, a young athlete named Honus Wagner started his career  with the Pittsburg Pirates, 111 years later, his rookie card sold for 2.8 million dollars! Like that there has been many great times in Pittsburgh, but there has also been some down times like the death of Clemente of Chuck Noll, or the Pirates 20 year playoff drout. In 2011, the Steelers lost in Wild Card game to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos, since the the Steelers haven't made it to the playoffs, the Pens haven't seen the Stanley Cup, and the Pirates... well nothing different. This is known to many people as The Curse of Tebow. Well, so far in 2014, the Steelers right now have a winning record and are looking good with James Harrison and Brett Kiesel returning, and LeVeon Bell and Antonio Brown creating another explosive offense. The Pirates on the are also doing incredibly well, they are the best team in Pittsburgh right now. The Buccos have already clinched the playoffs still fighting for first place in the division and they also have Josh Harrison leading the NL in batting average with Andrew McCuthchen and Sterling Marte not far behind him. And for the Penguins, Crosby and Geno are hoping to have Lord Stanley looking down on Pittsburgh this year. My point by all of this is, Pittsburgh is an incredible sports city, but it also has some bad years and 2014 is looking like a phenomenal one.

                        

Best Wheel of Fortune Play

This was incredible...

Drew Brees Look-A-Like

Drew Brees and Ruther B. Hayes

Which Was the Best Sports Movie Scene Ever?

Rocky IV (No Easy Way Out)

Rocky II (Final Round)

Rocky III (You Ain't so Bad!!!)

Rudy (Rudy, Rudy, Rudy)

Hoosiers (Jimmy, Final Shot)

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NFL 2014 Preview

 AFC                                           NFC
AFC North                                                  NFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers (4) ----- 9-7-0                                  Green Bay Packers (1) ----- 13-3-0
Baltimore Ravens ----------- 6-10-0                               Detroit Lions ----------------- 9-7-0
Cincinnati Bengals --------- 6-10-0                                Chicago Bears --------------- 8-8-0
Cleveland Browns ---------- 3-13-0                               Minnesota Vikings ---------- 6-10-0

AFC West                                                    NFC West

Denver Broncos (1) -------- 14-2-0                                 Seattle Seahawks (3) ------- 12-4-0
San Diego Chargers (5) ------- 11-5-0                            San Francisco 49ers (6) ---- 10-6-0
Kansas City Chiefs ---------- 6-10-0                               Arizona Cardinals ------------ 9-7-0
Oakland Raiders ------------- 6-10-0                                St. Louis Rams --------------- 5-11-0

AFC East                                                      NFC East

New England Patriots (2) --- 13-3-0                                 New York Giants (4) ------- 10-6-0
Miami Dolphins --------------- 6-10-0                                Philadelphia Eagles ---------- 9-7-0
New York Jets ----------------- 6-10-0                               Washington Redskins ------- 6-10-0
Buffalo Bills -------------------- 3-13-0                               Dallas Cowboys -------------- 4-12-0

AFC South                                                    NFC South

Houston Texans (3) ----------- 10-6-0                                 New Orleans Saints (2) ---- 13-3-0
Indianapolis Colts (6) --------- 9-7-0                                   Carolina Panthers (5) ------- 12-4-0
Tennessee Titans --------------- 3-13-0                                Atlanta Falcons --------------- 8-8-0
Jacksonville Jaguars ----------- 0-16-0                                Tampa Bay Buccaneers ----- 5-11

AFC/NFC
Wild Card

Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers     /     San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants
Houston Texans vs. San Diego Chargers     /     Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers

Divisional

Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos     /     San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers
San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots     /     Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints

Championship

Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots     /     San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers

Superbowl

Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers

Superbowl Champions

Denver Broncos

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NFL MVP

Aaron Rodgers - Packers

NFL Defensive Player of The Year

Clay Matthews III - Packers

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Sammy Watkins - Bills

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

Jadeveon Clowney - Texans

Coach of the Year

Bill O'Brien

This is my (Matt Gauntner's) NFL Preview. I hope I'm right!