Drop the Puck

Yinzers,

Pens Defend the cup starting Friday night-

HAve a good hump day!

Wade

Bungled Weekend?

Yinzers,

When you have been at the top of the mountain like I have been for the past year, you forget about things that other teams go through- like loosing games you should win.

This weekend was really a tough one for the state of PA. Unless you are an Eagles fan the total weekend was a bust. Buster Brown actually.

Penn State plays the worst game in recent history, Steelers loose to the Bengals.

Nough' Said,deal with this Monday!

Wade

BRING IT!!!

Bounce Wit Me

PSU Zombie Nation

It's About To Go Down

Yinzers,

I have two words for you: "WHITE HOUSE" There are few things in sports today that can capture the true meaning of fanhood and strike fear into the hearts of those who set foot into this foreign land in the center of Pennsylvania. When interviewed by Tunch Ilkin, former Michigan Wolverine Lamaar Woodley said that his least favorite game was every game at Beaver Stadium. Walking through the tunnel, under the lights, 110,000 loud and proud is pretty intimidating. If you have not experienced a Penn State White House, put it on your bucket list.

College Gameday has picked Happy Valley for their broadcast this weekend. They made the right decision. This week, your Nittany Lions square off against the Iowa Hawkeyes...the team that tarnished an otherwise perfect record for Nittany Nation one year ago. Let's leave history in the past, shall we? What's going on this year?

This year's Iowa Hawkeyes are not the team they were a year ago, but that is no reason to take them lightly. Iowa has beaten Penn State seemingly every time the two have played in the past decade, normally ending in Iowa ruining an otherwise amazing season for the Nittany Lions. There are some things different this year, however. This year, Iowa is without the lightning bolt known as Shonne Green. I am not saying he was the reason they beat Penn State last year, but it helps to have a running back that can run through the o-line's legs with 4.3 speed. As always, the Hawkeyes have a home-grown, corn-boy o-line that is pretty hefty. Their key to victory will be giving QB Ricky Stanzi enough time to find holes in the Penn State zone coverage. If they can secure such a treasure, it could put a lot of pressure on Darryl Clark and the Penn State offense.

All eyes are on Nittany Nation this week. Penn State comes in ranked at #5 with the best record in the Big-10. This will be their first big test this season due to a pancake non-conference schedule. As discussed prior, the offensive and defensive lines will be the tell-tale signs of this game. The o-line needs to protect Darryl Clark, who was rushed or hit far too many times in the first three games. If you want him to be the efficient QB from a year ago, he needs time to make decisions. As for the d-line...get the man! Get the quarterback! If Ricky Stanzi has time to find holes in the zone, he will be successful. Sean Lee is hopeful this week with a knee sprain and Navarrow Bowman's status is not being discussed (I'm hopeful). Getcha popcorn ready, it's gonna be a good one to watch.


Oh, and by the way...the colony of Paternoville is growing at an exponential rate. I, unfortunately, could not convince enough of my fellow students (where's your fanhood, guys?) to participate with me, so I'm sitting this one out. However, field reporter Pearce Roemer, a fellow Penn Stater who hails from Crested Butte, CO, states that hundreds of students were out and ready to strike ground at 5:00 am on Monday, September 21. Paternoville is not legally allowed to start until Tuesday at 12:00 am. Who has the best student secion? You decide.

I remember dancin' in September and so does the Blue Band.
This week's halftime show, under the lights, includes Earth, Wind, and Fire's "In the Stone" and Chicago's "Make Me Smile" and "25 or 6 to 4." Rockin' the night away in Happy Valley...WeOOOOO!

Game time is 8:00 pm


For the Glory of Old State,

B Brog

In Mourning / Gamecock Gameday!

Yinzers,

This week has been a bad week. Ever have one of them- lets say that your favorite place to watch Steelers games is no more- well it happened to us.

The fabled Wally's Ale House has shut it's doors and will be no -more. I have never seen a more deflated crowd than I did on Sunday. we got the news moments before Kickoff against the Bears- what a bummer. It was a great run but Like I said before I will never miss the building but the people that built the dynasty in it.

Second of all My parents live on a horse farm and we had some bad luck yesterday putting down one of our favorite horses. He got caught in some fence and it was the only thing to do. say a prayer for my parents this week they are taking it pretty bad.

Lastly one of my good Friends Chad B. is going through some pretty rough stuff right now- kinda like the 76' steelers, but just like the 76' steelers Chad will arise again from the ashes.

Jeff Reed is an idiot.

For the Gamecocks here in Columbia they host the #4 team in the Nation The Ole miss runnin' racists. I will go out on a limb and say that Carolina will find a way to win this game- they have a nack for winning big games on Thursday night.

Go cocks!

I will be back to blogging full time come Sunday of this week- thanks to my loyal readers- all 10 of you for understanding.

Wade

bear huntin'

Bring it.

Wade

Here we go!

PSU Friday Preview

Yinzers,

Greetings from The Gentlemen's Loft in State College, a franchise of the Igloo Club Section 222 (don't tell Nix I'm not paying my franchise fees...that will be our little secret).

First off, I apologize for the late blog entry. I was in the lovely city of Bahstahn all day yesterday shooting the breeze with Penn State Science Alumni and giving a speech about the Penn State experience. Yours truly had the honor of flying in the Penn State private plane: a turbo-charged Beechcraft King Air, and got to rub elbows with Dean Larson, Dr. Fischer, and other distinguished administrators and alumni of the college of science. I had a pint of Sam Adams Oktoberfest, oysters on the half shell, and the best damn crab cake samich of my life for lunch yesterday. I love Penn State and I thank all of the administration for letting me partake in the trip. If ynz got a problem wit-at, take it up wit the 804 Express: the bouncers at The Gentlemen's Loft (over 800 lbs of dude, step-off). But now on with your weekly Nittany Lion update:

Topic #1: The Temple Owls...Whadda ya got?
Oh, they're the worst! THE WORST! They're like inviting the 2010 graduating class at the School for the Mentally Retarded over for a game of "Cranium." (I'm not knocking either of those two institutions, it is simply for simile purposes). This is a team who got booted from the Big lEast because they couldn't win any games. They lost last week thanks to 3 interceptions from junior QB Vaughn Charlton. Don't get me wrong, the kid had 317 yards and 2 touchdowns otherwise, but the big stat is blowing a 10 point lead and losing to NCAA Division I-AA Villanova. Sorry Temple, I love your dental school, but ynz need to figure out how to win in the MAC before you can come to Happy Valley with any confidence. Personally, I would just go to Hooters if I were an Owls fan.
Topic #2: The Nittany Lions....Whadda ya got?
aaaaahhhhh They're the best! THE BEST! They're like having a successful kid, you can't help but be proud of 'em. The Nittany Lions come into this weekend's game at 2-0. Once again, I do not have too much to say about this game because the Penn State v. Temple games are simply to humor the massive alumni chapter in the Philthadelphia region. I am still not sold on the o-line. We have two great running backs behind Darryl Clark in Evan Royster and Stephon Greene (Thunder and Lightning, if you will) and our line hasn't been able to effectively gel yet. "It is only week 3," I keep telling my self, "they just haven't played enough time together." This is their last week to mesh since we open the Big-10 schedule with Iowa next week. If they can start clicking, there is no way we can't win the Big-10 title.

Sweeeeeet Bluuuuuuuuue Band! OH! OH! OH!
This week's show for half time is performed by the Penn State Blue Band, a.k.a. "The Diamonds in the Rough." They will grace the ears of Nittany Nation with such greats as "America," "Brother Love," "I'm A Believer," and "Sweet Caroline." I'm sure it will be a phenomenal show, bring yer bics.

As for a prediction...come on. The Temple Owls have lost to ranked opponents 26 times in a row by an average of 31 points...this one is a no-brainer Nittany Nation.

For the glory of Old State,
B.Brog

Sexy Wed

Yinzers,

Here is a return to the days' of old- sexy Wed.

Do you really care if it's a kordell jersey?

Wade

Opening weekend!

Yinzers,

So The long awaited opening NFL weekend is now almost in the books. The two main contenders in the AFC( to the Steelers) play tonight in the double header on Monday night. So far, the Ravens were the Ravens and the Browns, well they are still the Browns. As for the Bungles- well the name says it all.

Look out Pittsburgh, we are going to be better than last week!

(Pittsburgh Paparazzi-thanks Nate)

Wade

Penn State Phriday Preview

Yinzers,

Long time reader, first time blogger...first off: LOVE THE SHOW!
I will be your new correspondent from Happy Valley. I will be bringing ynz weekly updates with what is going on in the Mecca of college football, Beaver Stadium.


There is a reason the Princeton Review, Reader's Digest and other publications say that the #1 thing every college student should do, regardless of university, is "Attend a home Penn State football game." Every year, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit makes his pre-season picks for the "Best-of," these are called "The Herbies." Every year it is the same thing: #1 student section goes to the Nittany Nation (that was the headline pic from ESPN.com last week, who is that handsome man next to Tim Tebow?). So what does Nittany Nation have to look forward to this weekend?

Only the least intimidating mascot in the country. This week's game pits the Nittany Lions of Penn State against the Orange of Syracuse. Last week, the Orange were beaten in overtime by one of the bottom feeders of the Big-10, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Don't get me wrong, the 2009 Orange are much better than the Orange we saw in our 53-13 rout last year in the Carrier Dome (ironic that the Carrier Dome has NO AIR CONDITIONING), but this year should be much the same. The Orange are making the trek past Philthadelphia and through Pennsyltuckey to State College. This year, the Blue Dev---MY BAD----Orange are lead by QB Greg Paulus. He had 163 yards and a touchdown in his debut, but I think he will find that it is a little harder to rain 6-pointers on Penn State's campus rather than 3-pointers (but I can't razz on the basketball team, we won the NIT).

As for your Nittany Lions, coming off of a 31-7 win over Akron, we still have some questions to answer. Even though we defeated the Zips handily last week, there were some dimpled chads. The question of how Darryl Clark will respond to his "lack of leadership" criticism was answered with smart decisions, throwing precision and straight up control. The run defense...well they simply took the Zips yards away from them to the tune of -27 in the first half. This week, however, the defense will be without #11 Navarrow "the Bone-crusher" Bowman. Early in the game last week, Bowman aggravated his knee. He will most likely be a game-time decision this week and personally, I say give the man a break. There were some "holes," however. I had to raise an eyebrow at our offensive line and our secondary. There was no reason for Darryl Clark to have less than eternity in the pocket, but he was still rushed quite a few times. As for the secondary, more hot and cold. The only scoring drive Akron mustered up, they picked apart our secondary fairly easily. It's ok, though. Both squads are young and trying to replace a lot of seniors. I'm sure JoePa will have the guys working hard.


It is also a theme weekend for the best band in the nation, the Penn State Blue Band (my cousin/trombone player Nate "the Boy" Law and my twin brother). This week is "Classics Week" including "Age of Aquarius," "Respect," and "Long and Winding Road." As always, the Blue Band, led by Dr. O. Richard Bundy and Greg Drane, will knock 'em dead. The fans are encouraged to wear their psychedelic Penn State tie-dyes...but I will be wearing my jersey. No matter the case, we'll be seeing roughly 108,000 at the Beav and a myriad more watching across the country from their bars and their homes.


As for a prediction...well there is no need for one. The only thing left at Beaver Stadium this weekend will be trash and Orange Juice.

Have a great weekend and if you're in State College, hit up The Phyrst, The Rathskellar, Zeno's, The Dark Horse Tavern, or any other of the 16 great bars in State College. And remember, being the #1 party school also comes with responsibility. Drive and walk safe,

B. Brog

Cigars, Beers and Titan Tears....

Yinzers,

After a long and awesome summer - Football season is Finally here. I myself have almost fully recovered from the Pens winning the Cup and getting my second full time job. So what are we to expect from the Defending World champions at Heinz field tonight- I'll tell you what=

Just a Blue Collar football team going back to work . I love the blue collar/ honest way that the Steelers Play football. I love the approach that if you work hard and do the right thing , good things happen and you will be rewarded.

That is Steeler Football.

That is Pittsburgh.

It is hard to write about the thing that you love , but if you personally know me - then you know where I am coming from . I spent the latter part of Wed Night Cooking for Thursday.

We are expecting a huge crowd at the Igloo Club 222 tonight for the NFL opener. If you don't know what the Igloo Club 222 is about face book us this week.

I also love that our newest roommate Chuck has adopted the Steelers and this will be a rookie season to remember. Chuck will be sporting the Jack Lambert jersey along with criticizing my recipe for Haluski.,....Ha.

What to expect here are my predictions for this year.

1. The Defense will be better than last year.

2. We will absolutely dominate teams.(a return to the 70's)

3. The only thing to fear is penalties and Injuries.

4. I still hate Phil Simms= Jackass

I hope everyone has a great Steeler Thursday and had fun with all the friends that you haven't seen all summer.

HERE WE GO!

To my Steelers Group from St. Louis, Washington DC(freiss's) and Wally's, Brognano's and the Gentleman's loft at State College- Luv Yinz guys!

Flag ship for the Steelers- turn it on 102.5 WDVE pittsburgh.

Wade

College Football Weekend

Yinzers,

Great Weekend of College Football , Lots of big wins including PITT, PENN STATE and Notre Dame. For the First time in a Very Very Very Long time Notre Dame has got them a Quarter back.

Put it this way IF you like or don't like Notre Dame for whatever reason, just realize that when The Irish Win the sport of NCAA D 1 football is more interesting. I personally think that they are going to have a unbelievable season.

MSM would like to thank Aunt Chris and Uncle Sean for the Pics From the End zone in South Bend this past weekend!

Hope everyone has a great Labor day!

Wade

PIttsburgh Royalty

Yinzers,

Wow! What a Opening Football weekend- but in lieu of that -we here at the MSM are proud to tell you about what the Pittsburgh Paparazzi had the opportunity to do this past week. Nate Nevala had the pleasure of Meeting Lord Stanley's cup.

As you know Lord Stanley's cup is the oldest trophy that professional teams play for in North America. I myself have seen and touched the cup twice in my 32 year old life. But after little consideration I believe that there is a major changing of the guard for Pittsburgh royalty, we here at the MSM would like to dub Double N the New KOP. ( King of Pittsburgh).

God Bless ya Nate( and Heidi too....)

Have a great start to your week, and be careful out this Labor day!

Wade

International Steeler Outreach

No No Panthers No.

HERE WE GO!

Frankly' baseball I really don't give a damn......

Yinzers,

Sorry bout the layoff. I could make a bunch of excuses but I won't lets face it- Football's here and that is all that matters. Other than Draft beer, Classic Rock- and Pittsburgh Sports( football included) This is MY time of year. I love the Fall/Winter Season. I love it.

When I think of Growing up in Western Pennsylvania I can think about how much the Fall meant to me. The leaves would change there was a nip in the air and Football season. When you are born in WPA you live for football for instance High school football is big , College is bigger and of course how the Steelers played decided if you had a great week or a lousy one.

I can also think of my very first College football experience when I was 9 going to WVU and seeing them play the Gamecocks on a fall afternoon. I was hooked. The Mountaineers won 63-0 over ( whom would have thought my college ) USC. Now that I am in my 30's I love football more and more every year. When People comment that Football is not America's sport I ask you how is it not?

As I grew up and went to High School My true love was not Allison Gardner, it was Notre Dame Football. It didn't help that I looked allot like RUDY. I lived and died By everything that Notre Dame did on Saturday's.

When My Godfather started taking me to Old PITT stadium downtown across from Kaufman's(building) my love now switched across and my loyalty changed from WVU to PITT. I was learning and growing with my knowledge of the game into my teens. I also have to tell you that I am a sucker for Tradition and great success. This is when my love affair with Penn State started. Until this day- I still am learning and loving more teams all the time.Louisville I will always love you too. I notice though that as I do grow up I love my original teams more and more and the newer ones fade away. But in the end the main point is that I love the game of Football-

Tonight the South Carolina gamecocks are on the road to kick off the College Football season against out of state rival NC state. I look forward to the big crowd we are supposed to have at the Igloo Club 222 tonight.(join on facebook)In my twenties and Thirties I have come to love Carolina Football as well. I think that football for me not only means pulling for a team, but getting together with people that you haven't seen all year- and you share cigars and memories from season's past. Go Gamecocks.

I am so excited this season to talk more and more about college ball along with my tongue and cheek analysis of the Steelers.

This week in College football I can only think of one major incident I would like to talk about " Tears over Ann Arbor". Head Coach Rich " can't be bought out "Rodriguez cried like a baby over why his current program should not be investigated by the NCAA for multiple violations. The Violations are so bad that Head Coach Jim Tressel From Ohio state sounded like a Genius when discussing what a shit program the Wolverines have this season. -something is def wrong.

Notre Dame has been picked by numerous TV people to do so well this season that they may make an appearance in a BCS game or the Title. Can Charlie Weiss pull this off- who knows. I know My inner child hope's so . My hard core pick this year to do something great is Penn State. Even though Pittsburgh has been picked to Win the Big east I feel that Penn State will run the table and keep on running.

Steelers

The Steelers or should I say the World Champs are in North Carolina playing the Panthers in their final Pre season Show down of the year. The Starters are not playing at all, and other than our buddy Keith Going I will be watching with one eye to see the final curtain call for allot of players that will not make the roster. Please let us get out of Charlotte with no injuries.

The real anticipation will be just trying to wait 7 days till that steelers Kickoff to the NFL season.

Our New Lineup MSM

So after alot of thought and alot of help the MSM is going to have a new lineup of days where we will feature special articles by new writers and alot of new stuff .

Sunday- NFL showcase and Steelers rundown

Monday-NFL recap and Steelers breakdown

Tuesday- What the Hell Sports( we will look at the major story lines along with what boneheads are doing)

Wed- Always Sexy Wedensday

Thursday-College look in for the upcoming weekend

Friday - live from State College with B Brognano

The MSM is also looking for Fan photos that we can post and give you credit about. Send us your Pitt, Penn state- steelers , Pirates and Penguins photos . We also would like to see any sports experiences that you have so we can talk about how great our Readers are! send all fan Photos to Wadester47 @hotmail.com

I hope everyone has a great Kickoff weekend for Football, I am so glad that I do not have to hear how bad the Pirates are from here on out.

Hockey is just around the Corner, just kidding-not really.........

go PITT, PSU, Ville and of course the Cocks!

Wade

Post Coming tonight!

Yinzers,

Got behind today- new line up tonight along with breaking Steeler News!

Wade