Pittsburgh Steelers

When the Sun Goes Down, Exotic Nightlife Locales Light Up

NFL Hype Songs: Four Tracks Inspired by Football's Final Four

nfl.com​This Sunday's NFL conference championships will determine which two teams will be headed to Super Bowl XVLI in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 5. Until then, the league's final four teams will be duking it out for a shot at football immortality when the San Francisco 49ers and New Y ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Drop Fifth Straight -- Thanks to Stupid Penalties, Awful Defense, and the $63 Million-Dollar Man, Kevin Kolb

www.zimbio.comKevin Kolb claims he's starting to settle in to the Cardinals' offense. Coulda fooled us...​Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace is friggin' fast -- as the Arizona Cardinals learned the hard way in yesterdays 32-20 loss to "Big Ben" Roethlisberger's boys at University of Ph ... More >>

Super Bowl Will Be Played in Phoenix Area in 2015, NFL Decides Today

​Super Bowl 49 will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium here in 2015, the National Football League decided today.  It will be the third time the Valley of the Sun has hosted the big game. U of P Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2008, when the New York Giants staged an imp ... More >>

Pittsburgh Willy's Expands, With Help From a Noted Local Chef

The new, improved Pittsburgh Willy's hasn't lost its flavor.​ Before Pennsylvania native Randy Walters opened his iconic Pittsburgh Willy's hot dog shop inside Chandler's Merchant Square antiques mall, he pounded the pavement with a traditional dog cart. "I didn't even know how to ... More >>

Arizona Submits Bid for 2015 Super Bowl. Again, Bring on the Underage Hookers!

www.funnybabytshirts.com​National Football League officials will receive Arizona's official bid to host the 2015 Super Bowl today, which -- as we noted in April -- means one thing: thousands and thousands of underage hookers will invade the state to cash in on the testosterone of Super Bowl weeke ... More >>

Rapper Wiz Khalifa's at the Forefront of Rap's Internet Democracy

Super Bowl Halftime Show 2011: 10 Minutes of Shouting

​I called it from the very beginning of the football game: The Super Bowl halftime show would be 10 minutes of the Black Eyed Peas shouting. And indeed it was.Between the bad pickup on the microphones and the complete lack of nip-slips, this year's Super Bowl halftime show downright sucked.Th ... More >>

Super Bowl XLV in Cave Creek, Arizona: the Good, the Bad, and the Trashy

​This year's Super Bowl was a special one for a lot of cities -- Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Green Bay among them. But few had a scene comparable to Cave Creek, Arizona.The hamlet north of Phoenix is most famous for drawing outlaws like the rapper DMX and Hell's Angel's founder Sonny Barger but it's a ... More >>

Super Bowl Preview: the Steelers, the Pack, and Why the Vince Lombardi Trophy is Going Back to Green Bay

www.Packers.com​To date, only one sixth-seeded playoff team has won the Super Bowl: the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers. This year's Green Bay Packers reminds New Times of that year's Steelers insofar as neither of those teams is an authentic sixth-seed. Rather, both teams are SINOs, Sixth-Seeds In Name ... More >>

Game On: Pittsburgh and Wisconsin Treats for Super Bowl Sunday

tastingpoland.com ​Why don't we just make Super Bowl Sunday an official holiday? After all, it's a time to gather with your family and friends, party like a rock star (albeit in front of the boob tube, unless you're a lucky ticket holder), and eat just as decadently as you do at Christm ... More >>

Kurt Warner Still Bitter Over Super Bowl Loss. Says Ben Roethlisberger Not Worthy of Hall of Fame Chatter

Seems somebody's got a case of sour grapes.​With two Super Bowl rings already adorning the fingers of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger -- and the chance for a third coming in Sunday's Super Bowl -- there's already talk about whether he's Hall of Fame material. Former A ... More >>

Instant Classic

Aaron Rodgers vs. Ben Roethlisberger. Swoon.

Green Bay Packers: Five Signs You Might be a Fan (and a Hillbilly)

Peter StorchPackers fans make Steelers fans look like GQ models.​The Green Bay Packers are headed to the Super Bowl this Sunday, which means one thing for those of us in civilized society (a.k.a. anywhere but Wisconsin): we're gonna have sit back and listen to the Midwestern drivel coming from the ... More >>

Stupid Things Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Will Say This Week

gunaxin.com A female Steelers fan: Texas hair, Minnesota thighs, Las Vegas values.​If you have the misfortune of standing within earshot of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan during the next seven days, you will hear him say some really, really dumb stuff.Part of that can't be helped -- the Steelers ... More >>

Nirvana - Polly (Remix)

​Song: Nirvana, "Polly" (Remix)Context: This one goes out to "Big" Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Congrats on making it to the Super Bowl, guys... Nothing makes the rubes in Pittsburgh forget sexual assault allegations like a few big wins. Nirvana-polly by breakbeatfunk

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 8/19 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. How does 19-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen demonstrate everything wrong with his generation? What does JRC, owner o ... More >>

Redneck Country Singer David Allan Coe to Play Show at Redneck Pittsburgh Steelers Bar

​Country singer David Allan Coe is an ex-con, a self-proclaimed "redneck," and a guy who recorded several racist and misogynist X-rated albums in his early career. So where do you book him in Phoenix?How about a bar that caters to Pittsburgh Steelers fans?As I chronicled in a cover story before th ... More >>

Pastis vs. Pittsburgh Willy's: Another Pierogi Gets Burned

Last week, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to run around in a pierogi costume was fired for comments he made about the team on Facebook. Not being from Pennsylvania, I could've cared less about the ridiculous mascot and his social media woes. But the incident did ... More >>

Ben Roethlisberger an Arizona Cardinal? That's the Rumor, Anyway

www.thebssportsreport.com Ben Roethlisberger in Glendale?​Now that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has emerged from his second round of sexual-assault accusations in two years legally unscathed, he may be saying buh-bye to his job in the Steel City. According t ... More >>

Pack to the Future

Cheeseheads visit Glendale, sans Favre. That’s a good thing.

Hot Links: Cardinals, the Blue Basket Bandit, and Alcor

​In a football preseason opener, the Arizona Cardinals lost 10-20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Steeler turf last night. The Cardinals' only touchdown in the game was fourth-string quarterback Tyler Palko's 20-yard pass to Onrea Jones...A hiker has died in the Grand Canyon after running out of wa ... More >>

The Hunt for Red September

Get your first northern-Arizona peek at what's in the Cards

Hot Links: Illegal Immigrants Face Possible Trespassing Law; Mesa Man Blames Tweets in Burglary; Pink Moths Discovered in AZ

Yer trespassin': Arizona lawmakers moving to make it illegal to be in Arizona without proper federal documents... That bug by your lantern might be one of the new, cool-pink moths discovered in southern Arizona... It was supposed to be a one-week custodial visit, but a Chandler man packed up and mo ... More >>

Black Moth Super Rainbow at Rhythm Room Saturday

Western PA indie act Black Moth Super Rainbow will the Rhythm Room Sunday night -- and I promise my late mention of this show has nothing to do with my feelings about Pittsburghers.BMSR's hazy and experimental indie rock is often farcical (just look at the band roster for their stage names) but can ... More >>

Adolf Hitler an Arizona Cardinals Fan? Check it Out.

We've gotten our fair share of hate mail over the years, especially after our Super Bowl cover story about weak-kneed Cardinals fans and their coal-mining hillbilly counterparts (Steeler Nation) from Western Pennsylvania, but we've never received anything as hilarious/disturbing as this video. Yes ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 12, 2009

Animal Collective, John Frusciante, Atmosphere, and Lady GaGa are Just Some of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange

The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

Super Bowl Decided by Ref? How Did Kurt Warner's Pass Get Down Field if it Was Fumbled?

For our own mental health, we've been trying to let go of the Super Bowl for two days now. We've been trying to remind ourselves that the NFL is sports entertainment, and that we correctly predicted what was going to happen: Cardinals fans would be massively outnumbered in Tampa, and the Steelers w ... More >>

Morning After: Arizona Cardinals Come Oh-So-Close to Winning One of the Most Exciting Super Bowls Ever in Coach Ken Whisenhunt's Second Season

  The biggest game in Arizona Cardinals history -- the second-biggest in Arizona sports history -- is over, and what can we take away from it? Sure the Cardinals snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but they certainly had the odds-makers in Vegas sweating. For the fourth g ... More >>

Hot Links: Defeated Cardinals to Be Welcomed Home by Rally at Sky Harbor; Porn Interrupts Super Bowl Broadcast in Tucson ; McCain Criticizes Spending in Stimulus Bill

They came, they saw -- they choked. Or maybe they were robbed of a Super Bowl victory by a bad call. But the Arizona Cardinals put up a helluva fight against the Steelers and they'll be coming home at 3:30 today to a cheering crowd at Sky Harbor. Daddy, what was that? Television hackers manage to a ... More >>

Super Bowl XLIII, Derby Dames and O.A.R. Over the Weekend

Steelers Win Super Bowl XLIII and Nothing's Well In Cardinal-Ville At Upper Deck in Scottsdale hundred leave dejected after the Arizona Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009. Meanwhile Steelers fans raise their terrible towels to the sky. See: a slide show of depressed Card ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Return Home

Jonathan McNamara It would take more than a Super Bowl loss to prevent the Arizona Cardinals from receiving a hero's welcome at Sky Harbor Airport on the afternoon after their defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers. A few thousand dedicated fans with the luxury of leaving their respective jobs at ar ... More >>

Hey Cardinals, Don't Pull a '92-'93 Suns or a '96 Sun Devils. Just Win It Now!

The Phoenix Suns nearly pulled it off in 1993. The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football squad totally had it until the final seconds. And now the Arizona Cardinals are a game away from sports immortality. (And, arguably, the biggest comeback in modern-day athletics.) So some words of advice to ... More >>

Brew Review: That Victory Sip

We've made no secret here at New Times who we're pulling for in the match-up between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers this Super Bowl Sunday. Chances are if you're reading this, you're pulling for the Cardinals despite jumping on the bandwagon only after they won the NFC champions ... More >>

Talking (to) Trash

Arizona Cardinals Fans, You'd Better Get Ferocious or Steeler Nation Will Eat You Alive

Pittsburgh Steelers Plates for Sale at Mesa Wal-Mart

Do you see anything wrong with this display of Cardinals memorabilia at the front of the Wal-Mart at Country Club and Baseline in Mesa? Yes, that's right, there's a bunch of Steelers shit on it. The week before the Super Bowl. In metro Phoenix.Now this is Wal-Mart, so if anyone in town should be cat ... More >>

Jan. 28 In Blogs: PETA, Steelers, Corn, Abu Ghraib and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: PETA to Put on Sexy "Human Barbeque" at Phoenix Convention Center Medi ... More >>

Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest Musicians

The PovertyNeck Hillbillies are the official band of the Pittsburgh Steelers -- yes, really. Last week we brought you a debate over the best Arizona musicians of all time after Arizona Premiere Living put out a list that includes Mr. Mister but not Stevie Nicks. Turns out, there are so many great mu ... More >>

Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Lash Out at Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon for Terrible Towel Diss. Go Phil!

  Hell hath no fury like  Steelers fans, dissed. One day after a Cardinals rally at Sky Harbor Airport, where  Mayor Phil Gordon stomped on one of the Steelers' signature "Terrible Towels," the mayor's getting slammed on Pittsburgh talk radio -- and bombarded w ... More >>

Jan. 27 In Blogs: Phil Gordon, Steelers, Joe Arpaio and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Mayor Phil Gordon Kills Plan to Give Self Two More Years Pittsburgh S ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Send Off In Video

This morning 1,800 Cardinals fans witnessed their Super Bowl-Bound team climbing into a plane and taking off for Tampa. Among those enjoying the festivities were Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. Check out the above video to see Mayor Go ... More >>

Super Bowl XLIII Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (the Redbirds are Still Vegas Underdogs)

Bid Bidwill, Ken Whisenhunt, and Rod Graves in January 2007 The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl, and the world didn't end. Despite their myriad critics, maybe that means they belong there. Dangerous corollary for a young team: Maybe they're beginning to think they belong there. Luck ... More >>

Jan. 19 In Blogs: Cardinals, Super Bowl, Fight Club and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Arizona Cardinals Photos For Sale -- (Not Cheap) -- in Arizona Republi ... More >>

Lo and Behold! The Arizona Cardinals Are Going to the Super Bowl Against the Pittsburgh Steelers

It was fourth and inches late in the fourth quarter, and it wasn't the play we would've called with our team down 25-24 in the NFC  Championship. But two running plays up the middle had yielded next to nothing. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner takes the snap and hands off to&nb ... More >>

The Traitor Bowl

Can Ken and Russ' little birdies beat the Men of Steel?

Levi Playing Field

They may be birdbrains, but they’re our birdbrains

Busy Bees

Culture Schlock

Foreign journalists are incredulous at banality of Super Bowl scene