Steelers Nation - I need your help. I am TDY (temporary duty) at Ft Bliss TX for most of the season. I need a Steeler Bar to watch the mighty Black and Gold this season. I went to the 2 bars listed on the Post Gazette (one is out of business, the other is NOT a Steeler Bar - nuff said on that).

If you know of a good place to watch the games and drink some beers with fellow Steeler fans please give me a shout out.

(Shameless sucking up - Blitz, Milkshake, Maryrose et al. - Thanks for the professional blogsite. It's refreshing to have a central location where I can get updates on the team while I continue to conduct operations  throughout the globe. Take care.)

Steeler Nation! I implore you...vote early and vote often...for the Pro Bowl!

Yes, the country is in the middle of the Presidential Campaign (no additional comments from me on that).

Yes, the Nation is focused on this week's upcoming game vs. the defending SB Champs.

Yes, there is a LOT of football remaining to be played.

All that is understood, however, we must ensure that the key (and all too often under-publicized by the "MSM") members of our vaunted Steelers are properly recognized for their outstanidng on field accomplishments.

We all know the casual fans across the country will vote for Ben, Polo and if he heals up FWP. I am not talking about them. The ones that I am asking for your support in recognizing are the ones we know and love but wont get to the annual trip to Hawaii in Feb without our support.

Aaron Smith and James Farrior are the two most obvious overlooked/underappreciated. James Harrison and Lamaar Woodley have been getting much deserved publicity, but they also need your votes.

http://www.nfl.com/probowl/ballot

Please, vote early. Vote often. Tell a friend. We must ensure that the Nation is well represented come Pro Bowl time.

My adopted Steeler is Aaron Smith. His play over the first 5 weeks of the season have been a stunning reminder of how much we missed him when he was injured last year. But that is not why I am starting this post, the bottom line is that prior to the season starting, the 2 biggest concerns for the success of our beloved Steelers were the health and talent of our DL and OLs respectively. Well, as for the D-Line, Aaron and the rest of the "senior set" have definitely put those concerns to rest (at least so far).

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