Tag: Pittsburgh Steelers
Big Ben Tuesday: Bad Start for New York Football, Pats are Worst Franchise Ever
A SWAMP IN NJ – Sooooooo, who’s ready for some Daniel Jones? It was a rough weekend for the New York football teams. The Jets blew a heart-breaker and the Giants just blew. On the other hand, the New England Patriots looked unbeatable and oh-by-the-way, added one of the best receivers in the league, albeit […]
Easter Rising: Resurrected Stars, Scapegoats, Surgery. Rocky, Tommy, OJ.
INDIANA, PA – You trivia buffs (Tall Matt, Mrs. Tall Matt, Replacement Matt) may note that this town is famous for two things: A) It’s where my wife is from B) It’s the home of Jimmy Stewart. The former has yours truly here for Easter, in the bosom of her very nice family. After two […]
Get Fired? Don’t Worry. Here Are Sports Stars That Got Axed Before Making It Big
NEW YORK, NY – Since we launched in 2005 (yes, it’s been that long) nobody has gotten fired from Meet The Matts… Well, other than Tall Matt, who made ridiculous contract demands and berated staff. But in light of one of our own getting a visit from The Turk yesterday at his day job, this […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Pittsburgh Steelers, Carmelo Anthony, Tiger Woods
FROM THE PRESS BOX – Baseball’s finally back, ya’ll. With pitchers and catchers finally reporting this week, we’re inching closer and closer to Opening Day. One of my favorite sports days of the year. If the offseason is any indication, with Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel all remaining unsigned, we should […]
Big Ben New Year’s Special: Giants and Jets Pick Up Pieces, Exciting Wild Card Games on Tap
TIMES SQUARE, NYC – Happy New Year! Another NFL season is in the books and we have four good games in the Wild Card round. There are a few teams in there that could definitely make a run. Let’s dig in. Bouncing Around The Steelers are surely better than some playoff teams, but you can’t […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers
FROM THE PRESS BOX – As we enter the final week of the regular season, it’s time to look at the state of the NFL yet again. Yup, an NFL-exclusive edition of Ebs’ Hot Takes. Enjoy. The New England Patriots won’t make it out of the divisional round. I know I stated this last week, […]
Big Ben Whitney: Rapid Fire NFL Week 15, Hedging Misery Bets for Vegas
INDIANAPOLIS, IN –NFL Week 15is in the books and we’re separating the contenders from the pretenders, the wheat from the chaff and the wanna-bes and the bes. Let’s rapid-fire this b!tch. Eli Manning was playing his way back onto the Giants’ 2019 roster, said the NFL Network last week. Whoops. It was a stinky performance […]
Ebs’ 2018 NFL Hot Takes:
FROM THE PRESS BOX – Preseason is one thing, but the NFL regular season is a completely different animal. And it’s finally here. You know what that means. It’s time for my first set off hawt taeks as we enter a brand new season. It should be a fun one! Let’s not delay the anticipation […]
Ebs’ Under-the-Radar Players for the 2018 Fantasy Football Season
FROM THE PRESS BOX – As we approach the first full week of the NFL preseason, it’s time to start thinking about fantasy football. Before I get into this week’s breakdown, which is my top 3 under-the-radar players to draft this fantasy season, I want to stress my draft strategy this year. Generally, I think […]
Monday Morning QB/Rain Man: Is Kaep Back? Still Gase Raus, Browns & Steelers Brawl
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – I am back, so you can stop pacing. However, I have formally requested a move to the Monday slot. Our dear leader, Short Matt, will take Saturday spot in the rotation. So brace yourself, here’s your first dose of the Junster [pronounced Joon-ster] as a Monday Morning QB. Still Gase […]
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