Super Bowl XLIII Parade
For the second time in my life I had the opportunity to walk the streets with thousands of Steelers fans as they cheered loudly for the Super Bowl Champion Steelers. Troy Polamalu jumping into the crowd was one of the highlights.
Tailgate Topped with Playoff Win
This one is for you Joyce. Better late than never. I love the playoffs. The fans have more intensity and every moment seems more charged with importance. The noise builds when the defense is on first and second down, not […]
Playoff Fever Hits Pittsburgh
Calling out all Steelers Fans! It’s time to get your winter booster shot of playoff pride. A bye week made it a little boring around Pittsburgh, but nothing can bring out the black and gold like a Terrible Tree. What is a […]
AFC North Champions
To Celebrate the Steelers AFC North Title, and prepare for the 2008 NFL Playoffs, I have decided to launch the updated Sixteen Sundays website. As we move forward in the hunt for the sixth Lombardi Trophy, I thought it would be nice […]
Farrior High Five: The Story Behind the Shot
Photography is usually an endeavor of observation, but occasionally a photographic moment has emotional significance for the photographer. This is the story behind the shot of James Farrior giving a high five after Super Bowl XL. The hand that Farrior […]
Stormy in Brownstown
The last breaths of Hurricane Ike whipped across the shores of Lake Erie tonight, adding a mysterious tone to the Steelers Sunday Night match up against AFC North Rivals the Cleveland Browns. The seagulls were squawking, flags were flapping, and […]
Kickoff Weekend
Season opener: Heinz Field. A warm September day means there’s lots of skin. Here is just one example showing a classic Pittsburgh tattoo. Before the game I wandered a little in the parking lots and came across a one-of -a-kind […]
It’s Pronounced Canada
Toronto, Canada. “Tickets half price.” “75% off,” says another scalper. It a a very cordial evening in Toronto. Not a lot of black and gold outside. One desperate man said “I can’t give em away. But I’ll take ten bucks […]
Steelers vs Beijing
As the sun sets on a numerical alliteration of a date, The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be the most important story in town. Perhaps 4 billion people were somewhere watching the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, those in […]