ONE: the only game that matters (Steelers finally get a W)

Hey Y'all it's your FAVORITE SportsGal89 INNNNN the Buildin'. I am coming to you as one happy camper. This past week I got the chance to go home to NY for a much needed family visit. But not only did I get to go home, I also went to my first Steelers game of the season and the ONE that mattered! Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, I was there when the Steelers won their first bringing their record to 1-4! FINALLY a win!
   It was a great day in the Meadowlands if you were a Steelers fan, and this Steelers fan was excited to be there and watch her team finally dig themselves out of the rut they had been in..

  I will say this the one rule I had was, I can't pay the good money I paid for a crappy show by my team. With seats in the Endzone 14 rows up, it was definitely a day I didn't want wasted. And thankfully the boys did not disappoint!

I can't remember or speak on every play so instead I am going to share photos from Game day!

Week 7: Predictions reality and more

Hey Y'all! It's your favorite SportsGal89 IN the buildin'! It has been a while since I have posted and my apologies, but there have been some awesome games in all areas of sports that have distracted me from my writing. I apologize.

I wanted to make sure I came back with the Week 7 Predictions before kickoff so here we go

Game                                  Keesha's Pick                                      Reality
 SEA vs. ARI                         SEA                                                    
 BAL vs. PIT                          PIT (duh 1-4 BABY! Ha)
 TAM vs ATL                        TAM (the way the Falcons have been playing- woof)
 CIN vs. DET                         CINCY
 BUF vs. MIA                        MIA
 PAT vs JETS                        PAT
 DAL vs. PHI                        DAL
 CHI vs DC                           CHI
 STL vs. CAR                        CAR
 SD vs JAC                            SD
 SF vs TEN                            SF
 CLE vs GB                            GB
 HOU vs KC                          KC
 DEN vs INDY                       DEN

MIN vs NY                            NY
(one of these teams is going to do well, this might be the game the Giants need)

See you back here Monday night with the reality!

Another week of disappointment--- What is going on in Pittsburgh?!

Hey Y'all so this week I failed and didn't get my Week 4 predictions up and that's okay.. because I can focus on my team and the horrible season that has been happening in Pittsburgh.

It's your FAVORITE SportsGal89 In the Buildin' and I am about to go OFF on my team- well not really.
 I have said it a few times in these latest posts that I have not been holding my breath for a fabulous season with my team. Going 0-4 in the preseason, and now 0-4 in the regular season! UGH! This is boo boo! Not to mention that this is the first time since 1968 that the Steelers have gone 0-4! Now I knew that our 2013 season was going to be a little rough, but this just stinks.

I thought maybe with the return of Le'Veon Bell and a change in location with our game overseas that the team would rally and come back. But no, this was the STRUGGLE.

Here is the thing. Our QB is older, not only is he older, but the Ben that entered the league in 2004 is not the same in his mobility as he was then. The years of being beat up, sacked etc are wearing on him. I mean Ben has been notorious for staying in the pocket too long, or moving around and taking the hits and when he came debuted, as a fan we loved it. It was exciting to see a QB as mobile as he was, but after a while with as many hits as he has taken and the injuries in the last few seasons, it is just so tough to watch and see. I think for the last two seasons alone, I have talked about how weak we are in our O-Line.. They aren't able to protect him the way he needs to be-- some of that is with the fact that he moves around too much or not enough, but the other part is that at least this season with injuries among our key front men, we are really lacking in support of our QB.

It doesn't make it any better that we have injuries in what is supposed to be the strongest part of our team- The Steel Curtain. What is left of this decade's defense is dwindling. James Harrison in Cincy, Foote injured, Casey Hampton gone, we are just FALLING APART!

It's so frustrating- there is no comeback that can take away from my team looking sorry this season. I mean "Sixburgh" can only get you so far , when the threat of the next two teams close to six are themselves having a shakey season, but son WHAT  is going on?!

I think I have to give the Steelers the NFL Whack Award.. I can't... Even when we haven't gone to the big game, or haven't had a season where we know we are going to succeed in the playoffs, at least the team has it's character and identity.. Right now our character and identity is not what it used to be. And not that I expect them to be, but we are searching for who we are now and who we are in that process is SORRY!

Hopefully this bye that is coming up, gives us the time to figure it out. Otherwise I am wasting money watching my team lose on October 13 when I take my nephew to the Jets vs. Steelers game.. We better get it together!

That's all she wrote!