September 6, 2008
Ron Cook
Let's hope we see more from Polamalu in '08
The most recent time the Steelers played the Houston Texans and knocked them silly, they lined up afterward to gush about Troy Polamalu. "He's a unique player," coach Bill Cowher said. ...
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September 5, 2008
Tony Norman
The Republican National Convention shows its true colors
According to a piece in yesterday's Washington Post, only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated at the Republican National Convention are black -- the lowest number in 40 years.
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September 5, 2008
Bob Smizik
Is vaunted defense running on fumes?
By the numbers, the Steelers had the top defense in the NFL last season, allowing the fewest yards. In points allowed, they were second best. Numbers can lie.
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September 5, 2008
Gene Collier
Uh, history just keeps calling Favre
Often enough in this NFL analysis racket, the primal needs of individual players go unappreciated or completely ignored, particularly on major stories that chew their way through multiple news ...
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September 4, 2008
Samantha Bennett
Even Olympians need protection
Just when I thought I had successfully ducked the Olympics, I hear something that snaps my head around. It seems not all of the athletic feats in Beijing were televised. ...
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September 4, 2008
Brian O'Neill
A tangled Webb of baseball scoring
Back when he was Allegheny County's manager, Bob Webb had to deal with a mountain of questionable property assessments, a couple of mass killings and the local response to the terrorist attacks of ...
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September 4, 2008
Ruth Ann Dailey
Suburban Living: Palin family needs space and grace to live an honorable life
The week opened with a couple of looming storms. Each was met by a surge of common sense and even grace. As both parent and political observer, I'm not sure which was the greater relief. ...
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September 3, 2008
Reg Henry
Gov. Palin, ready to serve (mooseburgers)
Since John McCain announced his wild and crazy choice of Sarah Palin to be his running mate in the presidential election, wild and crazy stuff has been coming out about her. ...
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September 3, 2008
Dan Simpson
The foreign affairs test
Is McCain-Palin or Obama-Biden better prepared to represent us to the rest of the world?
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August 31, 2008
Sally Kalson
Emptying the nest
It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but the dog's pretty upset
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August 31, 2008
Jack Kelly
McCain's masterstroke
If I were Joe Biden, I'd be worried about Sarah Palin
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August 25, 2008
David Shribman
Biden's time
Joe Biden has been around so long -- he was elected to the Senate in 1972, when Barack Obama was 11 -- that just about anyone involved in politics has a Biden story. Here's mine. ...
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