Pittsburgh Sports Memories

The Construction and Collapse of the 1990's Steelers

After years of disappointment in the 1980’s, new GM Tom Donahoe quickly built the Steelers into a Super Bowl contender in the 1990’s via a handful of shrewd drafts, trades, and free agent signings. But just as quickly as they were built, bad personnel moves and a feud with head coach Bill Cowher brought the Steelers right back to square one as the decade ended.

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April 29th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: How Two Fans Nearly Destroyed the Pirates

Dale Shiffman and Kevin Koch were die-hard Pirates fans who found themselves entrenched in one of Major League Baseball’s biggest ever scandals - one that threatened to wipe their favorite team off the map forever.

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April 22nd, 2024 4:00am

Cheap Shots

Physical play is part of sports but when lines are crossed, our opinion of what constitutes a “cheap shot” is often defined by the players and teams involved. In this episode we will cover the plays that were labeled by teams, media, and fans as dirty – some of which were against Pittsburgh athletes and some of which were inflicted by Pittsburgh athletes.

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April 15th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Pittsburgh Sports Traditions

Local songs, gametime rituals, popular chants from the fans - many sports teams have traditions but none are quite as memorable as the ones in Pittsburgh (admittedly we may be a little biased). On this episode of our podcast, we will look at our favorite traditions of the past and present.

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April 8th, 2024 4:00am

The Pens' First Cup

The Pittsburgh Penguins were a wayward franchise even after drafting Mario Lemieux, but after years of disappointment, the 1991 Pens put together a season for the ages. This week we look back at that magical Stanley Cup run.

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April 1st, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Pittsburgh vs The Refs

As English poet Alexander Pope once said to "err is human but to forgive is divine" but hey - a championship wasn't on the line so what did he know! We will cover the many times the officials have made calls that have gone for or against our favorite local teams, and maybe find some emotional catharsis and closure along the way.

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March 25th, 2024 4:00am

The Steelers vs Oilers/Titans Rivalry

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Oilers (and later the Tennessee Titans) had a fierce rivalry. The years of them being the two best teams in the NFL, the briefcase gift, the Commander Cody game, the fights and ejections - these two teams really did not like each other! While this is one of those teams we miss having on our schedule every year, we can still look back on the memorable moments that made this rivalry so much fun.

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March 18th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Top 10 ALMOST Miracle Plays

We will look at 10 plays that, had things gone just a little bit differently, would have been celebrated as iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history.

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March 11th, 2024 4:00am

The Championship Winning Score

In this episode we will look at the game winning score of all 16 Pittsburgh pro sports championships. Some were dramatic while some were ho-hum. Some were made by all-time greats while some were made by guys you never heard of. All have one thing in common however: each brought yet another title to the City of Champions!

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March 4th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Teams That Aren't Here Anymore

Not all pro sports teams in Pittsburgh have had the staying power like the Pirates, Penguins, or Steelers. Much like Westview Park, Service Merchandise, or Metropol, some teams have come and gone. In this episode we will cover the pro sports franchises that didn’t make it. Some won championships and some didn’t but all left a memory that won’t be forgotten soon.

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February 26th, 2024 4:00am

Feats of Strength: Amazing Plays

Much like Frank Costanza’s celebration of Festivus, we will be recounting some feats of strength. We have compiled a list of some of the most amazing plays in Pittsburgh sports history. They might not have all happened in a winning effort but nonetheless they were still incredible feats of athleticism. These jaw dropping plays still continue to impress us to this day.

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February 19th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Mario's Triumphant Return

Mario Lemieux shocked the sports world when he came out of retirement in 2000-01. What followed was a memorable deep run into the postseason for the Penguins, including the single most improbable moment in Pittsburgh sports history.

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February 12th, 2024 4:00am

Unlikely Events That Shaped Pittsburgh Sports History

How did a game between the Vikings and Cardinals result in two Super Bowls for the Steelers? How did a collision between Ken Caminiti and an Atlanta catcher destroy the Pirates? How did a Joe Montana injury lead to Bill Cowher coming to Pittsburgh? This week we will talk about several instances of the “butterfly effect”, where events that seemingly had nothing to do with Pittsburgh teams ended up drastically altering the course of Pittsburgh sports history.

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February 5th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Close But No NBA Star

The 2002-03 Pitt basketball season was a breakthrough year for the Pitt Panthers which saw them accomplish many memorable firsts, but it ended in what would become an all too familiar fashion.

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January 29th, 2024 4:00am

History of Pittsburgh Sports Owners

In this episode we dive into some of the more memorable owners of the various Pittsburgh sports teams. Some were cheap, some were just trying to survive, but they all contributed to the sports landscape in Pittsburgh either negatively or positively.

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January 22nd, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: The Forgotten Steelers Rivalry

No two teams in the AFC have faced off in more playoff matchups over the years than the Steelers and Broncos, yet few fans of either team think of each other as true rivals. We’ll look back on the storied history between these two clubs and question whether or not this should be considered as one the NFL’s best rivalries.

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January 15th, 2024 4:00am

Barry Bonds: The Scourge of Pittsburgh

Barry Bonds is the single most polarizing sports figure of this generation, and his time in Pittsburgh was marked by superb performances along with numerous spats with teammates and the media. Perhaps no athlete in the history of Pittsburgh sports was both as loved and as hated as Bonds was by the Pittsburgh fans.

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January 8th, 2024 4:00am

REWIND: Crazy Stories That You Never Heard

This week we rewind one of our most popular episodes ever in which we tell you about 10 fascinating Pittsburgh sports stories than many people either do not know or forgot about. If you are a diehard Pittsburgh sports fan, you do not want to miss this one!

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January 1st, 2024 4:00am

Pittsburgh Sports in Movies

Pittsburgh has been the setting for many movies over the years. In this episode, we will be channeling our inner Siskel and Ebert to rate the films in which a Pittsburgh sports team or venue plays a prominent role. So go to the lobby, grab a popcorn, and enjoy the following Pittsburgh cinematic excellence!

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December 25th, 2023 4:00am

REWIND: The Greatest Steelers Game Ever

In 2005, the Steelers traveled to Indianapolis as huge underdogs in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, What ensued was the wildest, most memorable game in franchise history - one that literally caused hearts to stop beating!

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December 18th, 2023 4:00am

Super Bowl XIV

The Steelers have won six Super Bowls, and arguably the least remembered of all of them was Super Bowl XIV. That year’s team was nowhere near as dominant as some of the other championship clubs, but sometimes great teams aren’t always great - they’re just great when they have to be.

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December 11th, 2023 4:00am

REWIND: The Strangest Season

Unbelievable upsets, head-scratching losses, and an offensive coordinator named Matt Canada who the city of Pittsburgh fell in love with. The 2016 Pitt football season featured all of this. We remember the good, the bad, and the ugly of that wild season in this episode.

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December 4th, 2023 4:00am

Random Pittsburgh Sports Stories

Bill Cowher's near career-ending mistake, the Pirates' misguided decision to honor a dead mascot, a Pittsburgh announcer's regrettable on-air statement, New Orleans' failed scheme to steal the Pirates, and an NFL owner's ridiculous attempt to silence Myron Cope - we will tell all of these stories and more. It's a collection of random Pittsburgh sports stories that we hope you will find very entertaining!

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November 27th, 2023 4:00am

REWIND: The Day the Baseball Died

In our most bittersweet episode ever, we look back at the magical era of baseball in the late 1980's and early 1990's. After years of hard times, the Pirates built a powerhouse team, led by the best player in all of baseball in Barry Bonds. But the dream came to a crashing halt on the night of October 14, 1992, when an entire generation of Pittsburgh baseball fans was lost forever.

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November 20th, 2023 4:00am

100 Greatest Players (Part 3)

For the 100th episode of the podcast, we decided to count down the 100 greatest players in the history of Pittsburgh sports! This week we will wrap things up and we reveal who is #1.

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November 13th, 2023 4:00am

100 Greatest Players (Part 2)

For the 100th episode of the podcast, we decided to count down the 100 greatest players in the history of Pittsburgh sports! This week we will continue going through the list of players who left an indelible mark on us Pittsburgh sports fans.

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November 6th, 2023 4:00am

100 Greatest Players (Part 1)

For the 100th episode of the podcast, we decided to count down the 100 greatest players in the history of Pittsburgh sports! This week we will kick things off with part one of the list.

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October 30th, 2023 4:00am

REWIND: Kordell Stewart's Trials and Triumphs

Kordell Stewart was an exciting player who left a complicated legacy. In this episode, we will examine his controversial career which included his "slash" role, his promotion to the role of starting QB, his falling out of favor with the coaches and fans, and his remarkable comeback that nearly led the Steelers to Super Bowl XXXVI.

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October 23rd, 2023 4:00am

Pittsburgh Sports Tragedies

Pittsburgh sports history has its sad share of overdoses, suicides, and accidental deaths. In this episode, we will look back on these stories and remember the lives of the Pittsburgh sports figures who were taken from us way too soon.

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October 16th, 2023 4:00am

REWIND: Bill Cowher's "Best" Season

Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher took the Steelers to 6 AFC Championship Games and 2 Super Bowls. But he says that his best ever season was one where the team accomplished neither of those feats. Which season was it? We’ll discuss in this episode.

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October 9th, 2023 4:00am

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