With the Steelers watching the Super Bowl the same way we will be this year, it naturally won't be the same. 

But at least truTV is giving Steeler fans this impeccably timed commercial above - something we all can enjoy...or use as nightmare fuel, depending on how you feel about midgets. 

Props to the legendary Freakshow Mikey -- your authority on all things under three feet tall (to hell with YouTube for removing that video, PS) -- for this one. 

Oh yeah, in case you're wondering, I'm not dead...just a law student. 

Things are, well, I'd finish this sentence, but...I gotta go finish writing about user generated data licensing (IE - party at my place). 

You understand.

PS - Silverback owns Tony Romo (see 1:40)

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"(Players will) run through walls for him"

 

- UTEP associate athletic director for football operations, Nate Poss (former colleague of Sean Kugler's)

All skeptics, take note.

If Sean Kugler doesn't make an impact on the play of the Steelers line, at least maybe he can put them to some good use remodeling your kitchen and/or towing your car.

Raise your hand if you'd like to see Chris Kemoeatu ruin somebody's living room...



I love it.

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Oh, hey guys.

Long time no speak.

Guess what?

The Steelers hired a Special Teams Coach today.

The lucky gentleman is none other than he who they were said to have been courting this week, former 49ers Special Teams Coach, Al Everest.

First one to make a mountain joke gets banned from the comments.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

In other news, in case they got lost among all of the other relevant and riveting Steelers news to hit the presses this week, Big Ben told the pro bowl to eat him (he's "injured"), the Steelers signed a special teams ace linebacker from the CFL, Randy Fichtner got the nod to replace Ken Anderson, Ron Cook made a case for the obvious, and Omar Khan stays (sadly, no particular link for this one).

Oh, and this was probably the first time in OFTOT history that the front page went unupdated for almost a week.

Life's a bitch and then you die.

Anything else I missed?

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Well, the Steelers have hired a new offensive line coach...or something claiming to be one, anyhow (Sean Kugler, to be exact...who really needs to update his linkedin profile).

Now, I'm not exactly what I'd call the foremost authority on offensive line coaching.

If I spent enough time pouring over game film, I could probably tell you where things broke down on any given play, but whether that's coaching or just the line's mental retardation, who the hell really knows?

And either way, I prefer to use my spare time for more constructive things like beer bonging and mastering the ins and outs of Wii Sports.

So that makes it kind of tricky to figure out whether the Steelers pass-blocking troubles (or their "at least one costly holding or false start penalty a game" troubles) were due more to execution, coaching, or a quarterback who likes to hold the ball until his only option is to get sacked.

But, if I wasn't skeptical of a guy whose resume consists of coaching the 2001-2005 Detroit Lions and the 2008/2009 Buffalo Bills' offensive lines, I couldn't really call myself a Steelers blogger.

Still, during Kugler's five years in Detroit, aside from 2001 (whcn poor Chuck Batch took half of the 66 sacks the Lions allowed), the Lions' QBs got sacked only an average of 25 times a season. 

Plus, as JJ Cooper points out, he had to be at least part of the reason Boise State's (and now Denver's) Ryan Clady was a top 15 pick.

Not to mention, last year with the Bills he wasn't exactly working with a seasoned pro bowl unit (check out JJ Cooper's post for more).

And hey, the Bills were still in the top 10 in yards per rush (basically tied for eighth in the league with 4.4).

So, if you wanna condemn a guy for his seemingly ugly resume, before he's even coached a unit for one game, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

Me?

I just want some fuggin' fr-ay-nch toooooast.

Meanwhile, in an ironic twist, former Steelers o-line coach, hall of fame finalist, hot dog dominator and winner of mustache of the millenium, Russ Grimm, has been given permission to talk to the Bills about becoming head swinging dick up in Buffalo (head coach, that is). 

Oh, and the Steelers defensive coaches are getting picked off like Jake Delhomme.

I'd have written about all this sooner, but frankly, I feel no compelling need to write a post every time someone in the Steelers organization scratches his balls.

Anyways, your thoughts on all this (including ball scratching) are welcomed in the comments...

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A moment of silence for Bob Ligashesky's firing, please.

Now, I'm not sure how much of the Special Teams problems were due to coaching and how much were due to personnel (or lack thereof), but anytime your unit ranks among the dregs of the league in kick and punt coverage, you can pretty much show yourself out. 

That said, here's to hoping the Steelers find a "better man" for the job and next year we don't have to leave the room every time the Steelers kick off.

By the way, Steelers front office - my living room wall thanks you.

How much you wanna bet someone's going to use this post to comment about Bruce Arians?

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Well, it appears that all you Arians haters, like Browns fans, will have to wait for next year...for him to be fired, that is.

Despite all the media grabassing over the last 24 hours or so, the Post-Gazette has confirmed that while porn king, Larry Zierlein is out, Bruce Arians ain't goin' nowhere.

You can feel free to share your joy and/or tears (depending on which side of the line you fall) in the comments.

This oughta be interesting...

But not as interesting as Ken Laird's airtime today (remember, he said he'd stake his reputation on Arians being fired).

Anyways, whatever.

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