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Jim_Wexell

Long snapper ruined everything

This was going to be a column in praise of leadership.Or how the Pittsburgh Steelers focused on drafting leadership, and character and work ethic and all of that good stuff.It was to be juxtaposed against the backdrop of two slappy receivers already on the team involved in a silly fight on ...

Time to predict the Draft

After all these years of setting draft odds, you would think I would know better than to make a mistake.But I did. And got swamped. Money began pouring in on one player immediately.I was careless with the odds, but not with the player I expected.If you recall, I thought Charles Harris at 7-1 ...

A loss for everyone

I went to the wake of a great man a couple of days ago, and I wasn’t sure what to wear.My best suit was reserved for the funeral, and my pants on the runner-up didn’t fit anymore.Hey, one of the best things about being a sportswriter is that I don’t need more than two suits, but the ...

Another take on Tomlin’s conference

Mike Tomlin opened his weekly press conference by addressing “the elephant in the room,” the live internet broadcast of his post-game locker room talk by the self-absorbed Antonio Brown.Tomlin delivered a scathing rebuke of Brown, but I’ve only picked out the key comments, as well as the ...

Steelers must play better in KC

From the notebook of a sportswriter who thinks the Steelers must play better in Kansas City than they did Sunday if they want to play for the NFL championship in New England:n Yes, I do believe the AFC is the far superior conference this season.n And, yes, I do believe the Steelers can go the ...

Ben’s ‘second life’ a perfect example

OK, itĢƵ soul-baring time, but before you turn away I’m going to titillate you with the plot: It includes violence.So, I put this TV guy against the wall — gently, mind you. Well, not really gently, but I grabbed him by the lapels because he told me not to walk away from him after he got ...