John Stephens
- joined Apr 20, 2009
- last login Jun 18, 2013
- posts 238
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"I'm from Maryland and no one can beat me!"
My name is John, no surprise there, and I am a huge Steelers and Terps basketball fan. I also follow the majority of Terps sports, the Orioles, and the Caps.
Numbers don't lie and that is why I have a healthy obsession with stats. Good, level-headed debates are welcomed (unless you are a Ravens or Duke fan).
A Fan Of...
- mlb Baltimore Orioles
- nba Washington Wizards
- nfl Pittsburgh Steelers
- ncaaf Maryland Terrapins
- ncaab Maryland Terrapins
- golf Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy
- boxing Ali
- soccer Juventus
- cycling Lance Armstrong
- nhl Washington Capitals
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Rainey is apparently blind
3Or has a terrible sense of things that look good when you wear them
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Very Good Interview with Maligned LB, Vontaze Burfict
7This interview is a bit lengthy, but if you skip down a few questions it gets right into the meat of his problems over the last year. It is definitely worth the read.
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Steelers Make Their First FA Signing
5A big, fast, strong TE. I'll take it. It might just be a camp body, but who knows.
Contest: Super Bowl Prop Bets
Lets make the Super Bowl a little bit more interesting here at BTSC. I am setting up a little contest for fun involving some prop bets in the game. First of all, the winner will get to pick his...
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Roger Goodell Extended as NFL Commissioner Through 2018 (via Schefter)
42By my math, that means we'll have touch football as soon as 2016.
NFC Championship Game: 49ers Up 7 Early on the Giants
556Crazy day of football so far with the Patriots beating the Ravens 23-20 on a missed field goal in the last seconds of the game. If you are not in a football coma quite yet, come in and join us for...
Ask Behind the Steel Curtain
Douglas M was kind enough to post a Q&A over at BTSC, so I am returning the favor. He wrote a really elaborate story, that I don't dare try to match. I'm no poet, as I have always preferred...
Steelers Chris Hoke to Have Season Ending Neck Surgery
28Steelers long-term backup NT will undergo neck surgery that will end his season.
Ask a Steelers Fan
Hey Browns fans. We've got a short week set up for our prime time Thursday night game. So, this is going up earlier than we usually post these. I can answer any questions you have about the S...
The Real Story Behind the Ike Taylor Interception
Have you ever seen something you were not quite sure you saw? Most of the time it is your mind playing a trick on you, but sometimes you actually did see an elephant roller skating down the...
What Would Your Ideal Draft Be?
It's a slow week because of the bye, so I was thinking about the 2012 draft. I don't really start looking at prospects until the off season, so for this exercise, let's say you do not have to...
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Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisbger has a Broken Thumb on His Throwing Hand
92Ben Roethlisbger has reinjured his thumb on his throwing hand. The injury should not keep him out of any games.
The Same Play, Different Personnel, and Different Results
81An overview of two similar screen plays from the Ravens and Bengals game. The article points out the key differences between the calls, specifically the personnel change.
Why I Love Pittsburgh Steelers H-Back Isaac Redman
56Why I Love Pittsburgh Steelers H-Back Isaac Redman
Steelers Take Over 2nd Half and Win 32-20 In Pittsburgh, Arizona
222Steelers Take Over 2nd Half and Win 32-20 In Pittsburgh, Arizona
The Steelers Put DE Aaron Smith on IR, A Possible Career End to a Steelers Legend
53The Steelers Put DE Aaron Smith on IR, A Possible Career End to a Steelers Legend
Ask Behind the Steel Curtain
A way for Cardinals fans to ask Steelers fans about their team.
Polamalu Will Play at Arizona, Legursky Out A Number Of Weeks
77Steelers Injury Report Post Week 5 Game Against the Jaguars
Big Trade News: Raiders Trade Bengals for Carson Palmer
51The Raiders have come to terms with the Bengals to get Carson Palmer for a 1st round pick in 2012 and a conditional 1st round pick in 2013. The conditional pick is based on performance. So, if...
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It appears that former Steelers UDFA NT Anthony Gray has really beefed up since he got cut by the...
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It appears that former Steelers UDFA NT Anthony Gray has really beefed up since he got cut by the Steelers. What do you think? Here is a picture of him in college
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Random Notes from Thursday's Practice Worth Mentioning
I'm not sure how many of you follow twitter, but there are a few interesting things going on this week: Kemoeatu did not practice today and there is a 99% chance that he will be out for the game on...
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Steelers OLB James Harrison has Fractured Orbital - Out Several Weeks
134Steelers OLB James Harrison has Fractured Orbital Lobe - Out Several Weeks
Steelers Rashard Mendenhall: Dancing Too Much? Not So Fast!
64Steelers Rashard Mendenhall: Dancing Too Much? Not So Fast!
Ask BTSC/Steelers Fans
Steelers fans stop by Battle Red Blog to answer questions from Texans fans before Sunday's game.
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@mikebires Among 103 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees announced today is former Steelers coach...
@mikebires Among 103 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees announced today is former Steelers coach Bill Cowher. "
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Craig Wolfley is Just as Confused About Chop-Blocking as I Am
1Great article that outlines the confusion of the chop-blocking rule in the NFL as it stands right now. It doesn't make any sense like I articulated in the Dirty Birds post from two weeks ago.
