Two lifelong fans take a look at the memorable moments, teams, and characters that make up the storied history of Pittsburgh sports.
In this episode we will take a look back at 1994 – a year that didn’t see any Pittsburgh sports championships but did see the peak of the Steelers-Browns rivalry, the rise of a 6-foot-11 superstar, a shocking finish to the Penguins season, and the entire sports world descending on Pittsburgh for not one, but two landmark sporting events. Also throw in some bizarre Steelers controversies and the wildest college football ending ever,...
We take a break from sports history to talk about what is currently going on in the Pittsburgh sports scene. Should we start planning the Super Bowl parade now that Aaron Rodgers, Jalen Ramsey, and Jonnu Smith have joined with the Steelers? Does Oneil Cruz care at all about the Pirates? Did the Penguins restock their future in this year's draft? We cover all of that and more in this special bonus episode of the podcast.
We celebrate the career of Big Ben with a countdown of his ten greatest games. Which games made the list, and will you agree with our surprise pick for #1? Tune in to find out!
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Pittsburgh sports history is filled with unforgettable triumphs but also with some jaw-dropping blunders. In this episode, we revisit some of the most surprising, bizarre, and downright disastrous mistakes that you may have forgotten—both made by and against Pittsburgh teams. From unimaginable game-losing mishaps to points inadvertently wiped off the board and even a fiery on-field fiasco, these not-so-legendary moments prove that ...
As the Pirates were enjoying arguably their greatest ever season, one of their best pitchers was struggling. Those around him were concerned, but no one expected the horrifying psychotic break that came next. It would not only threaten Pittsburgh’s opportunity to win a championship, but would also tear apart the life of a rising baseball superstar forever. In this episode we will tell the sad and often forgotten story of a Pirates ...
They came, they saw, they sucked. Some stuck around for years, others flamed out fast. In this episode, we dive into the worst coaches across Pittsburgh’s sports scene — from front office brawls to cutting Hall of Famers. They were given a shot, and they failed spectacularly!
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We take a break from sports history to talk about what is currently going on in the Pittsburgh sports scene. Did the Penguins make the right call in parting ways with Mike Sullivan? Is Justin Fields destined to fail on the Jets? Should the Pirates trade Paul Skenes? We cover all of that and more in this special bonus episode of the podcast.
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There are things in sports which fans like to complain about, and Pittsburgh sports history has plenty of them. For better or worse, here some things that are annoying about Pittsburgh sports.
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Our hosts (along with a special guest) embark on a spirited draft, assembling dream teams of Pittsburgh Steelers legends from the iconic Chuck Noll era. Who will be the 101? Who are the sleeper picks? Who is Mr. Irrelevant? And who ended up with the best team? Tune in to find out, and let us know what we got right and what we got wrong.
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In 1984, the Penguins were a floundering and largely unpopular franchise with an uncertain future. That’s when they were presented with a golden opportunity to turn things around. If they could somehow procure the top overall pick in the draft, they could select a teen phenom by the name of Mario Lemieux. However, getting there would require something totally unorthodox: doing everything possible to NOT WIN games.
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In this episode, we dive into the legendary Steelers career of one of the greatest defensive backs of all time. A true game-changer, he had the ability to single-handedly shift the outcome of any matchup. He also made an incredible recovery to play in a Super Bowl. Of course, we’re talking about Rod Woodson—who, if not for Mel Blount, might be the best cornerback in Steelers history.
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There may be no better spectacle in sports than playoff hockey. We Penguins fans have been blessed to witness many amazing moments over the years including five Stanley Cup runs. In this episode, we will countdown the top 15 (because top 10 just wasn't enough) greatest playoff moments in Pens history!
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We take a break from sports history to talk about what is currently going on in the Pittsburgh sports scene. Did the Steelers make the right draft picks? Why are people more upset with the Steelers than they are with the Penguins right now? And what coming event will officially end baseball in Pittsburgh? We cover all of that and more in this special bonus episode of the podcast.
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In this week’s episode, we revisit a long-forgotten Pirates season that featured blown calls, a holdout from a Hall of Famer, Pirates fans causing mischief, and a massive controversy over who really finished in first place. It’s a story that many Pittsburgh sports fans won’t know but one that we think needs to be told.
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In 2004, the Steelers had a decision to make - draft a QB or go with another player. What would play out in the draft that year would affect the fortunes of three different players and franchises for years to follow.
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In climbing, a false summit is a peak that appears to be the top but is actually lower than the true summit, which is still higher and farther away. In this episode, we explore the memorable Pittsburgh Penguins' 1988-89 season, in which they reached the second round of the playoffs but lost in a Game 7, setting the team back for another season before they finally became a true Stanley Cup contender.
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This episode features a collection of fascinating forgotten audio that we dug up related to Pittsburgh sports - rare interviews, crazy soundbites, unique music, and more. Take a journey down memory lane with this compilation of sound from your favorite Pittsburgh sports stars and teams.
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We take a break from sports history to talk about what is currently going on in the Pittsburgh sports scene. Will this Aaron Rodgers nonsense ever end? Do the Penguins have the right plan? And do some local coaches need to be fired? We get into those topics and more in this special bonus episode of the podcast.
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We have had a lot of iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports, but in this episode, we are going to look back on some guys who once played for a Pittsburgh team and then did something unforgettable elsewhere. Sometimes it was something historic and other times it was something embarrassing, but all of these moments were indeed memorable.
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In this episode, we explore how a former child actor named Jamie Dixon turned Pitt's basketball program into a national powerhouse, and how it fell apart just as quickly when he left.
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