It has been FAR too long since we've done Meeting People Is Easy.
With all of the other stuff going on in my life, I've had to make sacrifices.
Unfortunately, these things are a LOT of work.
And as the panels have grown, so has the amount of time they take, while conversely, the amount of free time I have in which to do the work has slimmed.
But FINALLY this week I made some time.
So I am proud to once again present to you, my favorite OFTOT feature - Meeting People Is Easy.
This week, we've got two new panelists.
The first is Matt Charles. If you're a fan of OFTOT on Facebook, his reputation may precede him. This guy has been on FIRE for the last week or two, ripping on Jeff Reed, Kyle Orton and others. We've been fired up to have him lend his comedic hand, and hopefully you have too!
The second is our west coast buddy, Avenger-In-Chief, [head] editor of the San Diego sports blog - Avenging Jack Murphy. Try not to hold Philip Rivers' hambonery against him (kidding...ish). He's a good dude, and has been a friend of OFTOT for a couple of seasons now. Plus, we share a mutual hatred this week and every week - of the New England Patriots. I hope this helps you welcome him with open arms.
Joining them on this week's record-setting panel (yes, this is the most we've ever had) are also...
Well, if you haven't already jumped off the Steelers bandwagon, here's Episode 10 of the [Unnamed] Steelers Pregame Show.
This week, Tec and I touch on the infamous Cincinnati Sweep, Arnold Harrison getting the axe, how many sacks Silverback will have on Matt Cassel on Sunday, whether or not it's too early to start looking at other teams schedules in anticipation of a wild card, and of course, our predictions for Steelers - Chiefs this Sunday.
PS - THIS "Use Me" t-shirt is what I was talking about in reference to Arnold Harrison. Just so you all know I didn't just make that shit up.
Also, if you haven't read the Chiefs preview yet, now's as good a time as any to remedy that...
And if you have some type of unhealthy obsession with mediocre to sub-par home made entertainment, feel free to watch it again over at PSaMP.
Well, here she is again, that elusive creature we refer to as Meeting People Is Easy.
This week, you'll notice we have a few less panelists than usual. That's mostly because I'm a waste of life and didn't get around to soliciting participation until what was effectively the last minute. But honestly, I'm ok with it.
Don't get me wrong, I love putting this thing together and presenting it to you all on Friday mornings. But it's a lot of work. And if having several fewer panelists one week will save me some time, I'm all for it. After all, Steve and I have a game preview to write (look for that later on).
Anyways, this week Tec and I tackle topics including - last week's win, the glut of individual awards the Steelers were up for this week, is Troy the defensive MVP, will FWP contribute before the end of the year, whether Rashard and MeMo will be able to hold it down if [when] FWP leaves via free agency, and of course, our predictions for Sunday's game against the Bangles.
As usual, we hope you enjoy...
And if you get bored with those spreadsheets you're working on, feel free to watch it again over at PSaMP.