OT: NFL

[Fightingscot82]

The manager pretty clearly thought they had done enough to win through to the knockouts by beating Mexico. Unbelievable.

Their manager is former Pirates prettyboy catcher Francisco Cervelli.

[TheBigCat2192]

Not NFL but Italy beating the USA dream team in baseball has to be one of the bigger upsets I can recall.

The manager pretty clearly thought they had done enough to win through to the knockouts by beating Mexico. Unbelievable.

[Chuck Norris]

The Steelers traded for Michael Pittman Jr, so as long as DK can avoid fighting fans they will actually have two capable NFL receivers on the roster heading into the draft. Now it’s just that pesky little matter of who will throw them the ball.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not NFL but Italy beating the USA dream team in baseball has to be one of the bigger upsets I can recall.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The Linc is 22 years old.

The Eagles have put money into it over the years so it’s not totally outdated.

Jeffrey wants a roof..but not sure the fanbase does.

The lifespan of an NFL stadium is about 30 years.

Even in the Yinzerlands, it seems hard to believe but PNC Park and 'Heinz' are getting up there in age already.

[IUPNation]

That is wild. Feel like that is one of the newer stadiums in the league. Or I'm getting old too maybe.

The Linc is 22 years old.

The Eagles have put money into it over the years so it’s not totally outdated.

Jeffrey wants a roof..but not sure the fanbase does.

[Ram040506]

If the Eagles are serious about building a new stadium I don't see them putting money into the Linc. Word is they're buying land around the stadium to build a new stadium to move into once the lease with the city and Linc is over.

That is wild. Feel like that is one of the newer stadiums in the league. Or I'm getting old too maybe.

[shipfbfan1]

Areyousure Stadium is getting new seating.

The Linc will probably need new ones soon too.

If the Eagles are serious about building a new stadium I don't see them putting money into the Linc. Word is they're buying land around the stadium to build a new stadium to move into once the lease with the city and Linc is over.

[IUPNation]

Areyousure Stadium is getting new seating.

The Linc will probably need new ones soon too.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I collected posters in the late 1960s for sale from the back of Sports Illustrated. The Pirates were my team. I have large posters of Maz, Clemente, and Gene Alley, not to mention baseball cards. The Mazersoki cards could be worth selling.

The time is now on Maz cards.

[Bart]

Of all the stupid things I spent money on during college, I had the nerve to collect Bill Mazeroski cards. So I have every Topps card of his (only regular ones, no all stars) from 1957-1972 plus the 1960 Pirates team card and a card from the 1961 set that was specific to Game 7 of the 1960 world series. I should probably have them framed together or something better than sitting in a box.

I collected posters in the late 1960s for sale from the back of Sports Illustrated. The Pirates were my team. I have large posters of Maz, Clemente, and Gene Alley, not to mention baseball cards. The Mazersoki cards could be worth selling.

[Fightingscot82]

Not football, but in the world of professional sports, Pirates HOF 2nd baseman Bill Mazeroski passed over the weekend at age 89. He hit what remains the sport’s greatest home run, the only World Series game 7 walkoff home run in the history of the sport, in 1960.

A couple interesting notes, the Pirates beat the Yankees 4 games to 3 despite being out scored in the series 55-27. The Yankees won 3 blowouts, while the Pirates took the trophy with 4 close wins. And not since that 1960 World Series has a Pittsburgh sports team clinched a championship at home. The 1971 and 79 Pirates clinched their titles on the road as did the Penguins in all 5 of their Stanley Cup wins.

Of all the stupid things I spent money on during college, I had the nerve to collect Bill Mazeroski cards. So I have every Topps card of his (only regular ones, no all stars) from 1957-1972 plus the 1960 Pirates team card and a card from the 1961 set that was specific to Game 7 of the 1960 world series. I should probably have them framed together or something better than sitting in a box.

[Chuck Norris]

It's cool the section of the wall he hit it over is still standing in Oakland.

Wow...no home title clinch since 1960?

In my lifetime....

1967 Sixers (I was a newborn) clinched the title at the Cow Palace in San Francisco against the Warriors (who are still out on loan to the Bay Area from Philadelphia as are the A's)
1974 Flyers clinched the Cup against the Bruins at the Spectrum
1975 Flyers clinched the Cup against the Sabres at the old Aud in Buffalo
1980 Phillies clinched the WS against the Royals at The Vet
1983 Sixers clinched the title against the Lakers at The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA
2008 Phillies clinched the WS against the Rays at Citizens Bank Park

Obviously the Super Bowls were in neutral locations.

Oh....when the US Hockey team wins the Gold Medal...Philadelphia has won a championship later in that year.

1960 - Gold Medal in Squaw Valley....Eagles beat Lombardi and the Packers in December.

1980 - The Miracle on Ice...Philadelphia becomes the only city evr to put their teams in all four title rounds with only the Phillies winning (the Flyers were robbed).

So...hopefully that trends continues but I won't bank on the Sixers or Flyers doing it.

I do believe the only potential clinching home game in all this time has been game 5 of the 2016 Cup finals against San Jose. The Pens unfortunately couldn’t get it done that night with The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, the inspiration for the name of the famed HBK line, in the arena.

[IUPNation]

Not football, but in the world of professional sports, Pirates HOF 2nd baseman Bill Mazeroski passed over the weekend at age 89. He hit what remains the sport’s greatest home run, the only World Series game 7 walkoff home run in the history of the sport, in 1960.

A couple interesting notes, the Pirates beat the Yankees 4 games to 3 despite being out scored in the series 55-27. The Yankees won 3 blowouts, while the Pirates took the trophy with 4 close wins. And not since that 1960 World Series has a Pittsburgh sports team clinched a championship at home. The 1971 and 79 Pirates clinched their titles on the road as did the Penguins in all 5 of their Stanley Cup wins.

It's cool the section of the wall he hit it over is still standing in Oakland.

Wow...no home title clinch since 1960?

In my lifetime....

1967 Sixers (I was a newborn) clinched the title at the Cow Palace in San Francisco against the Warriors (who are still out on loan to the Bay Area from Philadelphia as are the A's)
1974 Flyers clinched the Cup against the Bruins at the Spectrum
1975 Flyers clinched the Cup against the Sabres at the old Aud in Buffalo
1980 Phillies clinched the WS against the Royals at The Vet
1983 Sixers clinched the title against the Lakers at The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA
2008 Phillies clinched the WS against the Rays at Citizens Bank Park

Obviously the Super Bowls were in neutral locations.

Oh....when the US Hockey team wins the Gold Medal...Philadelphia has won a championship later in that year.

1960 - Gold Medal in Squaw Valley....Eagles beat Lombardi and the Packers in December.

1980 - The Miracle on Ice...Philadelphia becomes the only city evr to put their teams in all four title rounds with only the Phillies winning (the Flyers were robbed).

So...hopefully that trends continues but I won't bank on the Sixers or Flyers doing it.

[Chuck Norris]

Not football, but in the world of professional sports, Pirates HOF 2nd baseman Bill Mazeroski passed over the weekend at age 89. He hit what remains the sport’s greatest home run, the only World Series game 7 walkoff home run in the history of the sport, in 1960.

A couple interesting notes, the Pirates beat the Yankees 4 games to 3 despite being out scored in the series 55-27. The Yankees won 3 blowouts, while the Pirates took the trophy with 4 close wins. And not since that 1960 World Series has a Pittsburgh sports team clinched a championship at home. The 1971 and 79 Pirates clinched their titles on the road as did the Penguins in all 5 of their Stanley Cup wins.