Pittsburgh Beautiful

What else can we talk about when it comes to sports here in the 'burgh?...  Oh... yeah.  Duck Hodges.  The Cleveland Browns.  Helmut Swing, the Sequel?  What does Devlin Hodges have that Mason Rudolph doesn't?  What does Bennie Snell have that James Connor doesn't?   Welcome to this special edition of the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast in collaboration with The Sports Porch.

Well...  I guess we should address the elephant in the room.  Pitt beat North Carolina and they are 7-3!   No... not really.  The boys talk about "Helmut Swing" - as little as possible - and the loss to the Browns.  Steve promises to do the Icky Shuffle if the Bungles win.  Some Penguins talk, and Chris drops the "F-Bomb" by accident at the end of the podcast... which is why we have to label it "explicit" this time around.  Will he ever learn?

We thought we'd have a little fun with this bonus episode of the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast - in collaboration with our spin-of, The Sports Porch, and do a pregame show.  So we did.  Then the game between the Browns and Steelers was on...  and it was bad.  The Steelers were bad.  They looked bad, they played bad... all that.

Then, Myles Garrett and Mason Rudolph stole the show.  We're not making light of it...  Garrett's actions were inexcusable and he should be penalized, harshly.   However, what was Rudolph planning to do IF he was able to remove Garret's helmut?  And why was he trying to in the first place?  Also...  the real question here...  what the heck were the Steelers doing when they got ready for this game?  Playing Xbox?  

This show was pregame, so you'll hear alot of predictions.  We all know how it turned out!  As for our reaction afterword... Dave sums it up in his article about the Myles Garrett Helmut Swing.

By far my personal favorite event in Pittsburgh is Doors Open Pittsburgh.  I talk with Bonnie Baxter about how and why she brought this idea to Pittsburgh, the process of setting up this incredible event and plans for future events.  If you've not taken part in Doors Open Pittsburgh... it's a MUST as far as Pittsburgh Beautiful is concerned.  You can get tickets on our website with a special discount this year right here.  Stay Real!

It's indeed MY pleasure to sit down and have a talk with John Valentine, the director of the Downtown CDC, about upcoming Pittsburgh Fashion Week, their mission, and the progress that is being made to revitalize down town Pittsburgh.  Just a few years ago, the Golden Triangle was a ghost town after people left (or fled) work to their homes in the burgh's burbs.  Today... well... go see for yourself.  Downtown is a bustling hub of entertainment, events and restaurants.  John admits they still have a long way to go, but it's easy to see that a great deal of progress has already been made.  Pittsburgh Fashion week, in it's 9th year (4th, run by the CDC), is September 30 through October 3rd this year.  For more information, you can visit their website here.

O-2.  Steve (now Willie) is horrified.  Dave (The Alum) is worried.  Schwalbber is optimistic and Chris is... well... Chris.  Will Mason Rudolph step in and be great?  Will Minkah Fitzpatrick do the same... or have the Steelers presented their "team of the future" and conceded that this is a "learning" season?  We predict the 49ers game, and then move on to... gasp... Pitt and the latest debacle.  I think The Alum should win a podcasting award for his rant.

This week I'm thrilled to announce the first Pittsburgh Beautiful spin-off podcast:  The Sports Porch.  Join Chris Klein, Dave Moio, Marc Schwalb and Steve DeFlitch every week, as we podcast from our porch, discussing all things Pittsburgh and sports related.  The Steelers, the Pirates, the Penguins and everything in between.  This week, we talk about the Steeler's disappointing loss in New England, the Seahawks coming to town for the home opener, and a little fantasy football.  Oh yeah... of course there's a little Antonio Brown stuff in there.  How can we avoid it?  Stay real.

So what do you do Labor Day weekend after a great podcast with close friends about the Steeler's season?  Why... you record ANOTHER one about Fantasy Football.  Please, don't take our advice... just listen and make fun of our picks!  Good luck!

David Moio predicts the Steelers season, game by game.  My guests on this episode include Steve DeFlitch... noted yinzer, Mt. Pleasant native and current Greenfield resident... and Marc Schwalb, sarcastic Philly native, Eagles fan, and now a resident of Indiana Township, north of Pittsburgh (he made one good decision, at least!).  Always the optimist (unless we are talking about Pitt Football... or the Pirates) Moio puts the Steelers atop the division and in the playoffs.   And we discuss this in usual guy-football type conversation.