tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43666040441239742202024-03-12T20:28:05.770-04:00Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Poniestecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-27948779464036834832009-02-22T18:17:00.002-05:002009-02-22T18:49:11.756-05:00SITE NEWS: PSAMP Has MovedGuess what, guys? I've moved the site.If you came here, then you still haven't taken advantage of the updated domain name of psamp.com. This page will remain up as a loving tribute to a simpler time. All the archives will also be moved to my new home at Bloguin.I've been in contact with Derek at Bloguin since before Christmas, and it was a difficult decision to make the leap. I love the tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-6660327779627297812009-02-20T14:45:00.004-05:002009-02-20T14:57:13.882-05:00I Love You, Becky And AshleyIf you need a place for a wide range of Pittsburgh Internet links, TAE's Links N'@ is always a good place to start. I only say this now because they picked up on one of my stories today.I'm always up front with you when I'm shamelessly self-promoting. This is no different. Look, I've gotten links from sweet places like Deadspin, The Big Lead, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Mag, Yahoo!, ESPN's Jim tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-37178858765353321872009-02-20T12:04:00.004-05:002009-02-20T12:07:42.595-05:00This Dude's Hair Is The Key To The Penguins' SeasonI don't want to get ahead of myself and start making claims that "THE SEASON IS TURNED AROUND," but in this instance, it's acceptable.We have huuuge games coming up this weekend against Philly and Washington, and if we can scrape a few points out of these contests, then hopefully the Pens can pull back into the playoff picture. The Pensblog pulled out Hacksaw to re-ignite the team...I'll point totecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-71317756497733094312009-02-20T09:32:00.001-05:002009-02-20T09:42:30.538-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-20-09For whatever reason, I love it when I can't make a picture larger. Makes 'em seem that much more exclusive, or something. Or I'm just dumb. These guys love hanging out in the meadow. Nothing wrong with that.Nothing wrong with any of these links, either:Me and Cotter talk 'saurs. [OFTOT]PENS WIN! Wow, we needed that. [The Pensblog]The NFL Scouting Combine is overrated. [The World According to tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-4758984746718188902009-02-19T15:21:00.005-05:002009-02-19T15:24:34.242-05:00ESPN's Mount Rushmore Of Sports For Pennsylvania Includes 3 Guys That Weren't Born In The StateESPN just announced their Mount Rushmore of Sports for Pennsylvania. And it's just another weird way to get weird Rick Reilly to justify his weirdly huge contract.The legends are Joe Paterno, Wilt Chamberlain, Mario Lemieux and Roberto Clemente.I have no idea what criteria was used to determine these "faces," but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't confused. Here we have guys born in Brooklyn (tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-54971750324261367622009-02-19T10:57:00.003-05:002009-02-19T11:01:21.087-05:00Vote For Me. Or For Igloo DreamsAs I said in the MPotD, I'm a #1 seed in Sean's Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog tourney. I'm matched up against the fantastic Penguins blog, Igloo Dreams.Go vote for me here.That is all.tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-62636002213018375862009-02-19T09:15:00.001-05:002009-02-19T09:36:14.862-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-19-09THE FUZZIEST! And by fuzziest, I, of course, mean cutest. Also......Hey, baby (x2).These links are incredibly cute:I'm a #1 seed in Sean's Pittsburgh Sports Blog tourney. More on this later. [Sean's Ramblings]If you're good at Photoshop, find Mike Therrien a job. [The Pensblog]The Padres. [Sharapova's Thigh]Derek Jeter hates A-Rod. [Josh Q. Public]Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel interviews Shaq and tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-90700210127884270252009-02-18T11:42:00.001-05:002009-02-18T11:44:02.179-05:00HOLYCRAPTHAT'SALOTOFLEGOS!Props to Jason Burik, who created a to-scale model of PNC Park...with Legos.I was a huge Lego fan back in the day. I'm also a huge Pirates fan, so right now, I'm drifting back to a time when the Pirates were still good, and Lego-building consumed most of my day. We visited the Lego phenomenon back during the toy's 50th birthday. My thoughts:I grew outta Legos when they started making those tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-51907348657273489232009-02-18T09:32:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:37:40.530-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-18-09It's a maniac, maaaaniac on the floor. And it's eating sugar cubes like it's never eaten them before.Sorry, the leg warmers threw me off. Read the following instead:The term One For The Other Thumb belongs to Cotter. Deal. [OFTOT]Bartolo Colon is not a model, nor a jockey. [Midwest Sports Fan]Sick GP2 Asia crash. Yikes. [Sports Rubbish]Sam Cassell is still ballin'? [The World of Isaac]Oh yeah, tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-52606992240388520272009-02-17T11:13:00.004-05:002009-02-17T11:19:52.399-05:00Do ItThe Steelers need O-Line help, and a bunch of mock drafts have a guy like Cal C Alex Mack still available at pick 32. Apparently, winning the Super Bowl totally screws with your draft position.Look, I don't put a whole bunch of stock into mock drafts 2 months before the ACTUAL draft, but Mack's name keeps popping up as a potential Black and Gold prospect. Its no secret that the team will look fortecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-80648365023747428342009-02-17T09:14:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:27:02.069-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-17-09Cool tapestry. I guess ancient people loved mini horses, too!I feel the same way about these links:Weird moves/releases. [OFTOT]Pens lost. In the shootout. With a coach that was hired less than 24 hours prior. Whatev. [The Pensblog]Big win by Pitt last night, including an epic takedown of Thabeet by Blair. [Pitt Blather]The Suns have set. [Cuzoogle]Penguins poems. [Hockey, Football and Stiletto tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-85888080377201135832009-02-16T12:13:00.005-05:002009-02-16T12:33:33.837-05:00Why Is Rip Taylor Swearing And Trying To Be Jeff Reed?Videos are a shifty deal for sportsbloggers. Most of the vids out there in Youtubeland are straight dirt, and not nearly as funny as the uploader thinks. As a Pittsburgh sportsblogger, I like to focus on the fans as the fourth (of 4!) main aspects of the local teams (team/staff, players, media, fans). You can't get an accurate view of the teams if you choose to ignore any of these avenues.So tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-69623716293431480532009-02-16T08:44:00.000-05:002009-02-16T08:44:01.190-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-16-09MPotD reacts to Mike Therrien getting the boot.These'll fill you in:PenguinsThe PensblogFaceoff FactorEmpty NettersPuck DaddyMirtlePenguins ExperienceOFTOTEddy SpaghettiStaal TacticsPuck HuffersSuburban Rob RossisPensburghFanhouseIgloo DreamsSmizikGet Me The Brandytecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-26219376308344776272009-02-15T11:17:00.004-05:002009-02-15T11:22:30.963-05:00Mini H.O.R.S.E. Trophies RuleI see you, Noah.Kevin Durant won the NBA's H.O.R.S.E. tourney yesterday, something I totally missed. For his troubles, he won a trophy (plaque?) with a mini pony on it. I need to get one of these made for the person who submits the best future MPotD.Picture ripped directly from Deadspin this morning. Not even ashamed about it.tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-26221306653041329502009-02-13T12:06:00.006-05:002009-02-13T12:13:24.226-05:0010 Year Old Kids Bowl Better Than The PenguinsFeel-good stories rule.Yesterday, the Pens joined up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the inaugural Pens and Pins tournament. This is the type of thing where you can actually smile when a local athlete sucks.The players who helped out served as a celebrity captain for each team. The newly-formed Penguins Wives Association set up the event, which included bowling, a bake sale and silent tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-88113467644379271982009-02-13T09:13:00.002-05:002009-02-13T09:15:51.018-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-13-09Which one is real and which one is fake? 20 bucks if you can tell the difference. These cool things come from an awesome website, which provides mini horses for therapy. Looks like I've got a slew of future MPotDs.I also got some sweet links for you to read:25 random things about Cotter. [OFTOT]How much would it suck if you got assaulted with kebab meat? [Sports Rubbish]I would definitely read tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-9436142114571481412009-02-12T16:01:00.003-05:002009-02-12T16:23:44.378-05:00I'm Cool With Jeff Reed, Pogo BallsFor awhile now, I've been saying that when the weather gets nicer, I want to get a Pogo Ball and take it to Union Square and show up the skateboarders. You know, with Extreme Pogo Balling!So when I see pictures of Jeff Reed wearing a Pogo Ball shirt, I just nod my head and approve.h/t Deadspin and Busted Coverage...and whoops, didn't see that Mondesi had it up, tootecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-36958887343154914042009-02-12T12:21:00.004-05:002009-02-12T12:25:18.660-05:00That Dude Behind Dan Potash Sucksh/t to The Pensblog for the video.Guess what, dude? Dan Potash is unflappable.I've never really liked it when idiots purposefully interrupt stuff just to get their face on t.v. The only thing remotely close that was still acceptable was back when I was younger and still living in the 'Burgh, my dad had a business trip to New York City (where I now live), and waved to the camera on Good Morning tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-79550691727428722082009-02-12T09:19:00.002-05:002009-02-12T09:20:13.684-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-12-09...And just when I thought the night terrors had finally left.I'm going to take solace in these links:A deeper look at Kevin Colbert's conundrum. [OFTOT]MOONDOG WAS ON THE JUICE, TOO! [The World According to Moondog]A-Rod, the night before he was busted. Nice chicks. [Josh Q. Public]Is Maria Sharapova pulling out of tennis tourneys because she's in love with a blogger? [Sharapova's Thigh]Steve tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-87241592155080495752009-02-11T13:22:00.003-05:002009-02-11T13:30:40.584-05:00These Animals Look ThrilledMaybe it's the Super Bowl hangover. Maybe it's that I'm swamped at work. But dammit if I'm going to let you come to PSAMP and go away empty handed.These are pretty much the animal eqivalents of me right now. Thank you, Cute Overload.And thanks to my sister Kate for sending them to me.tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-63051851141060594622009-02-11T09:27:00.002-05:002009-02-11T09:28:32.144-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-11-09Yo Fez, get outta the way. You're blocking the cool midget horse.These links are better than your face. BURN!Some bigger choices than we thought regarding the Steelers and free agency. [OFTOT]Sal Fasano is bringing his badass 'stache to Colrado. [Sharapova's Thigh]Kevin Durant just keeps getting better. [Josh Q. Public]The Pro Bowl cheerleaders just keep getting better, too. [FanIQ]LeBron made a tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-84426128411368033002009-02-10T11:41:00.003-05:002009-02-10T11:44:01.696-05:00WHO IS THIS GUY?!?!?!MJD does the Lord's work, and had this posted on Friday. I was too busy bowing to my own greatness and ridiculing Mike Tomlin to squeeze this in. But now seems about right.This guy is apparently a Steelers mascot from the 1995 Pro Bowl. We all shat on Steely McBeam when he was introduced in the offseason of '07, but little did we know that the Steelers were all about mascots back in '95! And I'm tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-13898619719983373882009-02-10T09:31:00.002-05:002009-02-10T09:31:59.057-05:00Mini Pony of the Day 2-10-09This mini horse looks extra large with the baby sitting on top of it. Or, it isn't a mini horse, but a massive, giant horse with a regular-sized human sitting on it. I'm thinking the latter.Link time:Hey kids, don't try and mess with wrestlers. Real or fake. [OFTOT]Not everyone hates Michael Phelps. [Josh Q. Public]Were you shocked that A-Rod used steroids? [Moondog Sports]STEROID TWINS! [More tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-90495953895362045572009-02-09T13:56:00.005-05:002009-02-09T14:05:17.491-05:00Let's Embarrass Mike Tomlin Some More!By now, you've probably seen the awesome picture of Mike Tomlin's flattop fade in his college identification picture (through either OFTOT, Deadspin or the P-G). But now, after showing a little blogger initiative, I've come across a few more younger-Mike pics that we can all laugh at in one way or another.The College Athlete:Where's the mini-fro, Mike? What, you didn't want it to get dented in tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-28256922062186547952009-02-09T11:41:00.002-05:002009-02-09T11:42:35.669-05:00Steelers Fans With Walkers RuleI got nothing right now. If I was in town for the parade, and I had a walker with me, I'd probably do the exact same thing.tecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.com0