Even though the Steeler Nation is fairly large, I suspect I may be the only person in Ireland flying a Steelers flag on my car. It sure makes it easy to spot amongst the other Toyota Corollas in parking lots. They only show four games a week on Sky Sports here, but I’ve been lucky [...]

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Tom Ondrey/Post-Gazette There certainly have been a few voices throughout sports broadcasting that have become synonymous with certain teams and towns, but I challenge anyone to produce a character as original as Myron Cope. Cope went so far as to invent his own language. He was responsible for nicknaming our favourite Steeler players, including ‘The [...]

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#29. J. Stanford, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. €3.50 I was expecting a lot from this pint based on how great this pub looked both inside and out. I ended up being most entertained by an info graphic on the men’s room hand dryer, but more on that in another post. This pint of Guinness falls unmemorably [...]

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Gabe was one win away from becoming the first American (according to his headmaster) to play gaelic football at Markievicz Park in Sligo, though a badly played first half led to an eventual 5-11, 4-7 defeat to Achonry. The day couldn’t have been more beautiful (perhaps even a bit too hot) minus the outcome. However, [...]

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Yes, the Steelers did trample the Browns at home on Thursday night, but actually the family is off to London this weekend to see the Velázquez show at the National Gallery. Vive Ryan Air! (Thumbnail from National Gallery website.)

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