BILL NEAL
:10 First of all, and just so you know, I am not at “My spot” for the game so stop looking for me. Second, and let’s be clear about this, WE – ARE – THE – STEELER – NATION…and we ain’t scared of no Baltimore Ravens! Steelers win by 7. Take it to the bank!
:09 I see by reading my Pittsburgh Courier last week that I am not the only sportswriter for this historic newspaper that wants to give you Old School Music in verse huh?!?! I am just sayin’.
:08 Speaking of “My style,” oops, did I say that out loud? Tell me if you remember the time, no really do you remember… “Remember the Time” by the late great Michael Jackson? Here ya go. “Do you remember when we fell in love. We were young and innocent then, on the phone you and me till three…do you remember girl.” Oh yeah. Just go back and pop that cassette in and while you’re at it remember just how “Bad” “The King of Pop” was and the “Thrill-er” he gave us all. Say what you want, anyway you want, about whatever you want regarding M.J., but one thing was, is and will always be indisputable, he was quite possibly the greatest entertainer of all time. And me, you and “Billie Jean” know “He Rocked Our World.” (Man I am good at this or what.)
:07 Take whatever position you want on Pitt quarterback Tom Savage, but NFL scouts have him on their radar screen and he certainly has all the tools. Tall, strong arm, good mobility, and heart. You think not? Does the name Joe Flacco ring a bell? Ya said the same thing about him before you ran him out of Pitt. Yes you did…yes you did…oh shut up…you did so!
:06 The NFL says goodbye to one of their most colorful figures as Coach “Bum” Phillips dies at age 90. He was anything but a bum and proved his metal against Chuck Noll and the glory Steelers on many occasions. His most famous quote…”Yes, we the Houston Oilers have every intention on going to the Super Bowl…The problem is, the road to the Super Bowl runs through Pittsburgh!”
:05 Well, you know they say deaths always come in threes. All you can hope for is you’re not the third. That being said, the Pittsburgh basketball community lost yet another great player. Buzzy Harrison, out of Uniontown, and former Pitt work horse, passed away last week. All I can tell you is he was an absolutely great guy. I mean, a really great guy and if you played against him, you better bring your lunch bucket cause you were going to get worked. Just ask anybody that had that misfortune during the glory years of the Connie Hawkins Summer Basketball League where “Buzzy” was an annual all-star.
:04 I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for ACC basketball to start. First of all, we get Duke, North Carolina, and N.C. State. Man, this is going to be great. And while you’re at it, don’t play Pitt as the doormat. Defense wins ball games and Jamie Dixon is a defense man…man!
:03 Now you can rest easy. St. Louis beat us then they beat the Dodgers and they’re about to beat the Boston Red Sox. Take some pleasure in knowing we lost to the best.
:02 The NBA season is off and running and my Lakers are crippled out the gate with “Kobe” coming off surgery, Dwight Howard gone and Steve Nash being 100 years old. It doesn’t look good, but hope springs eternal and it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, and blah, blah, blah! That’s all I got.
:01 Hey, Pittsburgh, yea you. We’re still looking for good volunteers for Champion Enterprises’ program operations. Models, P.R.people, marketing and sales reps, administrative support, and tech people. If you got what it takes to be “a part of the solution and not part of the problem,” call the Champions at 412-628-4856.
:00 Attention… attention…If you don’t know now, now you know. Don’t miss the B-PEP Community Moments radio show. Airing every first and fourth Saturday of the month. On WGBN 1150 AM. Starring your host O’Dell Richardson and co-host Bill Neal. Call 724-212-7744 if you want to make a difference.
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