Comments on: Lushie’s post: WTAE is a suckubus.

By: Hutch Jr.

Hutch Jr. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:37:58 +0000

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And that’s the news for (insert date here) ladies and gentlemen. I agree it’s sickening!

By: douglas

douglas — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:33:14 +0000

See that’s the difference, we’ve been there before and won… 5 times. Doesn’t matter how the team is doing, the coverage that some of these stations give is too much. It’s like this starting in late July. I’m all about supporting the team but there comes a point when I dont need to see breaking news that Ben was stretching his back.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:43:39 +0000

For the record, I love the town and the people in Pittsburgh. I spent only a week there and everyone I met made me feel like I belonged. They busted my balls for being from California, but it was always in good fun. It felt warm there, even though it was March. You don’t get that here. People seem more real where you are.

I like all of y’all.

By: BobbyCherry2

BobbyCherry2 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:56:26 +0000

As someone who bleeds black and gold more than most people I know, I agree 100 percent with Lushie’s posting.
I love my Steelers. Love ‘em. But I don’t appreciate terms like “breaking news” being kicked around like nothing. Isn’t that like a boy crying wolf? (Or whatever that story is.)
No one is getting down on the Steelers. We’re all very excited for our hometahn team and all the joy it’s bringing, but the onslaught of pathetic stories on television is mind boggling. From Big Ben’s “x-ray-gate” to Hines’ KneeGate, it gets ridiculous.
The reason the news has gone apeshit over this is because it’s easy to cover — putting a blond bombshell in a bar with screaming drunks is easier than actually covering REAL news.
The Steelers could win every single year and this still would happen. Hell, the Pirates could go to the World Series and the news would go apeshit.
As much as I am in love with all the black and gold, the local TV jokes make me get tired of it.
With that said, HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:45:32 +0000

I see your point, and it’s valid. But I will say this: If and when the Cubs ever make it to the World Series, and their news coverage overruns into regularly scheduled programming, I doubt the people of Chicago will have feelings like yours. It very well may be the only thing people are talking about until the season is over.

Pittsburgh has had it’s fair share of success in sports, and well deserved. Throughout the US, sports fans have a hard time not liking you. But a town that has suffered through years of losing seasons wouldn’t have the same sentiments as yours.