Pittsburgh Sports Memories

Many teams and cities 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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Fo...

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on...

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

The 2002-03 Pitt basketball season was a breakthrough year for the Panthers which saw them accomplish many firsts, but it ended in what would become an all to familiar fashion. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on...

“Pitt Loss” (noun): the art of blowing a game in the most inexplicably heartbreaking way possible, each time setting a new previously unheard of standard for disaster. The Pitt football team has provided us with many of these losses over the years. In this episode, we will rank the top 10. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

Drawing inspiration from Back to the Future II, we will look back at some significant moments in Pittsburgh sports history and present an alternate timeline for what may have happened had things gone differently. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

No team had ever won a Super Bowl as a #6 seed in the playoffs, but the 2005 Steelers defied history and finally won one for the thumb. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

In the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers and Colts played one of the greatest games in NFL history. As a huge road underdog who few believed could win, the Steelers came in with a lot to prove. What resulted was a tense and unbelievable ending which was quite literally heart stopping. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

It had been 25 years since the Steelers had won a championship. There had been some close calls. It would take an improbable run through the regular season to even make the playoffs. We recall the highs and lows that would set the stage for the Steelers' success. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

In this episode we’ll look back at a magical era of baseball that came crashing to a halt with the single worst moment in the history of Pittsburgh sports. Sid Bream’s slide was a moment that not only ended a championship dream, but also killed an entire pro sports franchise for decades to come. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

The 2016 Pitt football season can be summed up into three categories of games and topics: the good, the bad, and the ugly. It was probably the most stereotypical Pitt football season with unexpected wins and head scratching losses. Instead of reviewing chronologically, we will look at this season in the three themes mentioned in the title. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Tw...

Pittsburgh sports history is brimming with well-known stories that us fans will recount for generations to come. But it also contains many impactful and fascinating stories that may be lesser known. In this episode we will examine our top 10 favorite forgotten Pittsburgh sports stories. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

Kordell Stewart was an exciting player who had his ups and downs and left a complicated legacy. In this episode we will examine his controversial career and also his slash role where he contributed immediately playing wide receiver and running back and even punting.  He was promoted to starting QB, and after some inconsistent years and another failed championship game, he fell out of favor and eve...

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. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

When Johnny Majors came to Pitt, the school had not had a winning season in years, much less a national championship or a Heisman trophy winner. By the end of his first tenure as the head football coach, the program would have all three. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

When the 2015-16 season began, the Penguins were a franchise in total disarray. By the end of the season, they were champions. We’ll take a look at the long road back to glory for Sidney Crosby and the Pens. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

We put together an March Madness-style bracket consisting of the best teams in Pittsburgh sports history. Who made the final four and who came out on top as the best team ever? Listen to our latest episode to find out. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

The Steelers once hosted a playoff game against the San Diego Chargers that featured the wildest start in NFL history, crazy momentum swings, a last minute comeback, and a longstanding rift between two of the most famous Steeler players ever. It should have been one of the more memorable games in team history. Instead the events of that day have been mostly forgotten. Why? Connect with the show: V...

Pittsburgh sports history is full of great moments, both on and off the field. Some delivered a championship, some helped launched dynasties, and some had ripple effects for years to come. These are moments that have entered into the Pittsburgh sports psyche and beyond. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

Between 1993 and 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates set a pro sports record by posting 20 consecutive losing seasons. What happened? We’ll delve into the many lowlights of the biggest embarrassment in sports history. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook

A look at Art Rooney Sr., the founder and patriarch of the Steelers. We will review his extraordinary personal skills along with his total lack of knowledge or competence of running the football team, and we’ll talk about how he kept the team in business during the lean years to the ultimate triumph of the 1970’s. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Faceboo...