John Steigerwald. Now and Then

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Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux were the big stories in Canada last night. You’d probably have to be Canadian to appreciate what a big deal they and hockey are up there.Are they the two best players in NHL history?They’re the two best athletes in Pittsburgh sports history.Meanwhile, Summer Lee is a moron.

Wil Thomas changed his name to Lia and won some NCAA swimming competitions against women. His name may be about to disappear from the record books.Huge ratings for the Super Bowl. Huge win for the Eagles and they’ll soon be looking to steal huge amounts of money from taxpayers.Democrats are demanding that Donald Trump obey federal judges who are blocking DOGE. They sang a different tune when Biden was President. It’s on video.

Patrick Mahomes didn’t solidify Tom Brady as the GOAT with his performance Sunday night because there is no GOAT.Klendrick Lamar was a bad choice for the halftime show. Most of the people watching never heard of him.Old people are taking over the world. Deal with it.

Donald Trump has promised to end the paper straw mandate. It’s no small thing. It’s based on myths spread by climate hysterics. The proof is here.There are conflicting reports about Russell Wilson’s future and whether the Steelers want to be a part of it. Who knows who’s right? But something’s wrong.Senator John Kennedy goes off on Democrats who are attacking Elon Musk.

The Pirates signed another mediocre player and the fans and some of the media fan boys are all over Bob Nutting for being cheap. It’s dumbESPN has a puke inducing response to President Trump’s Executive order that protects women’s sports.John Fetterman says Democrats have a problem with white men. You think?We could use more men like Roger Staubach

Donald Trump puts an end to the insanity of men being allowed to compete with and against women in sports.Liberals are unhinged over spending cuts.Lessons from Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman that should have been learned a long time ago.According to Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette, Russel Wilson may be getting a lot blame he doesn’t deserve. 

Endorsing Stephen A.Smith for the Democrat nominee in 2028. Who else they got? Demediacrats’ hair on fire because someone is asking why your money has been spent so stupidly.National anthem stupidity is back. Might be time to stop playing it (them.)CNNMSNBC ratings are in the toilet. Who’s surprised? 

Remembering covering my first Super Bowl -XIII in Miami. Things were much different then. And better. I’m old. Shut up.Quarterbacks like Terry Bradshaw were better, too.Donald Trump’s tariffs are all about fentanyl. Mexico has already caved.Pete Hegseth puts an end to Pride Month and every other month in the Military.

The Democrats who hammered RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing today approved an insane pediatric psychiatrist, who insists he’s a woman, four years ago.The Kansas City Chiefs’ dominance is not proof that the NFL’s salary cap isn’t working. It’s proof that it is. Megyn Kelly proves why she is a superstar.

Most of the focus after the Chiefs’ win in the AFC Championship game has been on the bad fourth and inches call. It should be on a catch that wasn’t made.Tom Donahoe’s fingerprints are stil all over this Eagles team that’s headed to the Super Bowl. The Steelers fired the wrong guy in 1990.J.D. Vance continues to destroy Sunday morning show hosts. Margaret Brennan of CBS was his latest victim.Pete Carroll proves,74 is the new 54.

It’s Myron Cope’s birthday. A good time to talk about sports coverage now and sports coverage THEN in Pittsburgh.

The Episcopalian bishop of Washington DC asked President Trump to have mercy on her flock. She should have mercy on all of us.Joe Biden is the Wayne Gretzky of pardoningMore evidence that the future Prime Minister of Canada is a conservative superstarOne of the greatest moments in sports television history was 52 years ago today. Howard Cosell is so good that it’s great without the video.

The Episcopalian Bishop of Washington’s flock should have mercy on US.Joe Biden is the Babe Ruth or maybe the Wayne Gretzky of pardoning.One of the greatest moments in television sports history was 52 years ago today. Also one of Howard Cossel’s greatest moments.

Through a bunch of executive orders, President Trump has guaranteed that, in the federal government, men will be men and women will be women.Al Gore is really upset about Trump’s promise to drill, baby  drill.Alexandria Overrated Cortez is really upset. She said exactly six years ago that we have 12 years left.The Pirates are trying to bribe a kid to get him to give them an $11 million Paul Skenes baseball card. 

Joe Biden was a corrupt political hack literally until the last minute of his way-too-long career.This being Martin Luther King Day was lost in all the inauguration excitement. The FBI has been sitting on proof that King was a sexual predator since 1977. The material was locked up for 50 years, which would be two years from now.Some material has leaked out and it’s not pretty.Remembering Super Bowl XIV 45 years later. I was there.I’m old. Shut up.

The Steeles are a part of the curse that has kept the Lions from winning a championship for 67 years.The Dodgers keep making Bob Nutting look smarter.Bill Maher says Trump was right. Again.Title IX may be about to ruin the NIL party for major college football and basketball programs and players.Speaker Mike Johnson saw proof that Joe Biden hasn’t been running the country.

NOW school is cancelled when there’s an inch of snow on the ground. THEN, when nobody had heard of an SUV, it took at least six inches before anybody discussed cancelation. What happned?People who are dismissing Russell Wilson because of his age could learn a lesson from how the Penguins dealt with Marc-Andre FleuryDonald Trump is the same age that Joe Biden was when he became President. Joe didn’t know what day it was from Day 1. Trump is proving that it ain’t about the number. 

Mike Tomlin made it clear that he’ll be coming back to coach the Steelers next year with no apologies. He said there will be changes. The change should have been him.Alexandria Overrated Cortez makes an idiot of herself attacking Republicans for passing a law to prevent people with penises from going into women’s’ locker rooms.Pete Hegseth takes the Democrats best shots and comes out the winner.

Russell Wilson is not only not the Steelers’ biggest problem, he’s not a problem. The defense, the running game and Mike Tomlin are.More evidence that climate change had nothing to do with the fires in L.A.  Democrat incompetence had everything to do with themA judge blew up Joe Biden’s plan to normalize women competing with and against men in sports.It’s moving day(s) for me and I’ve found lot of interesting stuff in my basement. 

The mayor of Los Angeles visited Cuba 15 times and loved Fidel Castro. Any questions?There are people working in L.A. city government making more than a half million dollars per year IN OVERTIME.I’m rooting for Russell Wilson so he can shut people up.Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the Steelers’ first Super Bowl win. Hear some radio calls from the great Jack Fleming and Myron Cope

Voters in California shouldn’t be surprised by the fires that are making lots of famous rich people homeless.Don’t let anybody tell you that man made climate change has anything to do with these fires.Mike Tomlin loves the running game. He may also love the wrong running backJoe may pardon our great National Disease Dr. Anthony Fauci. Seems like you need to have committed a crime to be granted a pardon.

Donald Trump vs Mexico and CanadaDon’t count of Canada joining up.Hamas has been told there’s a new sheriff in town.Zuckerberg admits that he tried to rig an election and promises he won’t do it again.A Steelers-Oilers Bum Phillips Bed Time StoryBilly Bush on Trump’s “Grab ‘em by the you-know-what comment.

Joe Biden knows more world leaders than you’ll ever know in your goddam life. Shut up.Fans and the media need to get some perspective on the Steelers. The Canadian Girly Man is gone.New Jersey plans to fix failing schools by hiring dumber teachers.A Bill Mazeroski story and a Chuck Noll story.

Joe Biden has 18 days left and his biggest enemy is still the teleprompter. Pardon me for not believing anything I hear from the FBI about the terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las VegasWhat does the fact that adults were willing to wear diapers to Times Square on New Year’s Eve say about where the human race is right now? Bowl games were better when the Big 4 were on New Year’s Day.    Sidney Crosby is declared the best hockey player of the 21st Century. And he’s better than Wayne Gretzky.

The City of Cleveland would like to buy the Browns to keep them from moving to the suburbs. The owner wants the taxpayers to buy him a new stadium in a suburb. What could go wrong?There’s a movement afoot around the country to forbid the kiddies from bringing their smart phones to school with them.What took so long?Party till you puke.

Baker Mayfield playing like an MVP shines a light on the NFL’s ridiculously low hiring standards. Are chemtrails a conspiracy theory? Not if you listen to the snake who used to run the CIA, John Brennan.Remembering the Steelers first trip to Ireland. Listen to  all the  Democrats who embarrassed themselves in 2024 vouching for the Big Guy’s mental acuity.My moment with Jimmy Carter.

Donald Trump would like to make Canada the 51st state. Don’t count on Canadians being down with the idea.Get off Russell Wilson’s back.There are pictures of Joe Biden “not meeting” with Hunter’s business associates in China. The anniversary of one of the greatest sports stories in North American history.  Another Pittsburgh football coach has exceeded his expiration date.

Did the Steelers loss ruin your Christmas? You might need to get a life.People recording a woman burning to death on a New York says a lot about human beings in 2024Pitt plays in the Embarrassment BowlTeamsters President says Kamala’s a KreepRonald Reagan on “We the people.”

Why would anybody choose to live in New York City?College football’s method of picking a national champion is still dumb.The Steelers looked ordinary - not a good sign. Trump is right about transgender lunacy and the Panama Canal. My eyewitness account of the Immaculate Reception. Yep, I was there. I’m old. Shut up.

What a concept. A president answers questions.

Looking back at Steelers-Eagles and pardon me if I don’t believe anything Joe Biden says about the drones.