Let'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 your helmet like it repeatedly does now with your headset?

The...uh...Ugly Jeans, Thin Belt, Awesome Shirt Combo:


Man, I know you were in school during the early 90s, but did you really have to dress the part? Props for standing next to a kid wearing Back and Gold, though.

Disgusting, Mike. Be glad you won the Super Bowl...not everyone gets a free pass on multi-colored vertical stripes.

Dogs Love That Steelers Gear NFL Shop Commercial, Too

Seriously, what is with that damn lamp?

Back in October, we found out about some little kid who loved to lip-sync to the Steelers gear NFL Shop commercial...the one with assloads of Steelers merch and a plain, boring table lamp.

Now, we have a dog who has a similar reaction to the commercial. Sure, dogs might be a little behind toddlers on the brain function scale, but they sure do love that commercial just as much. I don't know if its the lamp, the Steelers, the opera music...but its definitely something. I'm gonna go with the Steelers, since this is a Pittsburgh blog and all.

Is this a theme now? When can we expect a chorus line of insects chirping to this commercial?

This Little Kid is Cool and Not Cool at the Same Time

Yeah, we're nearly a month past the election, but that doesn't mean we should stop little kids from expressing their political views. Because when I want political endorsements, I ALWAYS turn to tykes.

Not only would this little kid "make the Pittsburgh Steelers president," she would also "vote for them."

I think you got it backwards, kid.

However, this little girl is obviously a fake Steelers fan. She's only "making" the Steelers president because her dad is a fan. Plus, she endorses John McCain, because Obama wants to "take the rich peoples' money and give it to the lazy people", whereas McCain "wants them to get their own jobs."

Guess she didn't see that nearly every Steeler (and the organization) this side of Lynn Swann (and Hank Williams Jr.) backed Barry Obamy.

Oh well. I'll let it slide. You know, since the election is over. And because this girl is like 3.

Rock on. Peace out!

/picks booger
//endorses losing candidate

This Looks Fun as Shit

Enjoy this video. This is all for me until Monday.

No Black and Golddust to close out the week. No MMCNY on Monday. Damn Thursday games.

Later jerks.



/slides down stairs on back with dog on chest.

I Am More Confident Than CNN

(click the picture to put it on blast)

I get a lot of strange looks and questions when I tell people that I love miniature horses. Especially when I tell them that I have a sports website that's also dedicated to the cute little beasts. So I'm used to this kinda shit.

The site is for Pittsburgh fans that are confident enough to say, "Yeah, mini ponies ARE badass little critters."

Now...to the point. In the MPotD this morning, I congratulated one Barry Obama. In linking to this CNN article, the favor was re-paid. CNN will link back to blogs that mention that specific article, so I was pumped that they mentioned my site as a blog reaction to Barry's big win.

One thing...they edited the title, "Mini Pony of the Day 11-5-08," and replaced it with "No Title" (see picture).

C'mon, CNN. You used the exact titles on the other blogs you linked to. You even wrote "Mini Ponies" in my blog name! Was the title, "Mini Pony of the Day" too weird for you to re-publish?

Weak game.



/This is a farce. I could care less...just thought it was funny when I saw the title they had given it. Let's see if they link to this post as well, since I mentioned their Barry article again.

Toddlers Love That Steelers Gear NFL Shop Commercial

Every time that NFL Shop commercial with all the Steelers gear comes on, I'm immediately reminded of our [Unnamed] Steelers Pregame Show set. Video of said commercial is below.

I don't know why, but the toddler in the above video is killing me. And I'm one to usually hate on movies/commercials or anything that has kids digitally talking. I guess this one works because it's (sorta) the real deal. Well, as real as a lip-synching toddler could be.

And sorry if this tyke is an infant or a baby or squirt instead of a toddler. I really don't know the difference.

Here's the video/song that kid is destroying.

Cats Don't Understand Remote-Controlled Steelers Trucks

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Curiosity…scared the shit out of the cat.

I’m a huge animal agitator, so I know the joy this dude must feel. Their brains only comprehend so much, and we, as humans, will try and exert our mental superiority when given the chance. As Atmosphere says about our pets:

“It’s eat, sleep, f**k, and self defense. So straight, you can set your clocks and place bets.”

That pretty much sums up the animal experience. Fortunately for us, one of those instincts isn’t “Be aware of the remote-controlled Steelers truck.” The cat didn’t make a complete ass out of itself, so it has that going. At least it didn’t crash into a wall. Or get dominated by a ceiling fan.

Yeah, this is a weak post, but I told you about that yesterday. I’m wrapping up my interview, and while it won’t be posted until early next week, you should take time to guess who the subject is. There have already been some solid guesses.

The Steelers Are Pranksters

Good to see the team gelling and having chemistry, no?

If you're Santonio Holmes, how do you fall for the oldest trick in the book? A large group of teammates hands you a water bottle, complete with shit-eating grins all around, and you still don't expect some sort of hijinks? If Silverback was staring at me with a toothy smile, I'd immediately think the worst. Pee in the bottle...a loosened lid...or anything in between. I mean, how many times do groups of people watch you drink? You're 'sposed to have good field awareness, San Antonio!

GLURB..GLURBLE GLURB.

Those speech bubbles killed me. Kinda NSFW, language-wise, but funny nonetheless.

Watch out for the Saran Wrap on the toilets, Santonio.

I Start Seamen Rampage

Bucco fans, your Put Sabre Tips Right have all new nicknames for nearly every player on the team, including some for the older greats as well. This video (created by Nets FX), while sorta long and set to video game music from my old Macintosh Performa, is a good starting point if you're just trying to catch up.

Pact Stamp is on the DL.

In Lockjaws might (hopefully) get traded to the Dodgers.

Vineyard Rx should have made the All-Star team.

Do Each Alarm has ADD.

Bee Control Meter needs his number retired league-wide.

Mental Touch just made his first All-Star team. I shall use this as his official nickname from here on out.

Come up with your own anagrams here. Be sure to dominate any player not yet mentioned by this random-ass video.

Yardbarker Is Classy. Misinformed?

Classy move by Yardbarker, wishing former Deadspin editor Will Leitch (still sounds a bit weird saying that) luck with the above image. It's the newest Yardbarker ad, which you'll see on pretty much any blog with Yardbarker ads gracing the layout. And that's the last time you'll hear me say "Yardbarker" that many times in an opening paragraph.

What intrigued me most was the quote attached to Leitch. "Sports bloggers...they're all on Yardbarker." Now, I read Deadspin, and I don't remember that quote. So I did some research (from my mom and dad's basement) and checked out Deadspin on the given date of June 23, 2008. Looks like Yardbarker was way outta context, and actually re-published a dig at them.

YB (I'm sick of saying the full name) used this post, the now famous "What the...?" post Leitch wrote in response to The Big Lead's participation in this L.A. Times article about MSMers vs. bloggers. Here's the quote YB used (bracketed text mine):


We've never had an issue with the way [Buzz] Bissinger handled himself on the show [Costas Now]; the man has a right to his beliefs, and hey, his screaming just played into our hands anyway. That doesn't change the fact that his "argument" was incoherent and, for a writer we've always respected, shockingly wrong-headed. We have literally not met a single sports blogger who said, "Well, jeez, the screaming man on television made me re-evaluate what I do. Perhaps I should apply for that editorial assistant position I'd been hearing about." Jason [McIntyre of TBL] must know an entirely different set of sports bloggers than we do. Maybe they're all on Yardbarker.


Um, if I comprehend correctly, it seems like Will threw a playful dig at the sportsblog community rather than lauding their network. He hadn't heard of said sportsbloggers, so they must be somewhere that he, and certainly others, don't read. Enter Yardbarker.

I have nothing against YB, and their well-wishes were a nice gesture. Hell, I even joined their community a while back, and you can "Bark Me Up" from the bottom of each post, whatever that means. I decided against full-fledged membership, which means I would have to put huge ads at the top of my page. PSaMP is ad-free. It wasn't gonna happen.

So yeah, classy move by YB, but they should probably research their quotes a little next time.

The Saturday Evening Post Rules

I guess this image effectively ushers in the A.J. "The Balls" Daulerio era at Deadspin.

I was visiting my parents this weekend with my sister Kate, her fiancee Matt (also here) and my other sister Hannah. I was a history major in college, and Matt is also a huge history buff/nerd. My folks brought out an old issue of The Saturday Evening Post (April 11, 1953), one that I had seen countless times in my youth for Matt to check out. However, it was in flipping through this old issue that I saw the above image.

I guess times were simpler in 1953. The ad wizards who came up with this one clearly overlooked a few chuckle-inducing aspects of the picture.

"Have More Fun" indeed.

This Dog Rules

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This has nothing to do with sports, but I needed to post it.

Deal with it...it gets a pass because its PSaMP's anniversary AND the video is going to make you cry from laughing too hard.

Seems like a fun thing to teach a dog.

Hint: You need the sound on. And turned up to 11.

Dwight Howard Kills Me

I needed to post this video because, well, its amazing.



I die every time I see him THROW the ball through the hoop. No one should be that tall or be able to jump that high.

Smiles all around when they show the side view.

Who said the dunk contest was a joke?

Flappers Rule

I just saw this on Deadspin, and wanted to see if there was any visual evidence. There is.

Some "time traveller" asked a remarkable question to Bill Belichick after the big win in Dallas. Anything that flusters Belichick is cool in my book.

That is all.