I just learned from Bob Smizik's blog that former KDKA talking head John Stiegerwald has begun a blog: www.justwatchthegame.com
Over the years, John Stiegerwald has turned into a thoroughly miserable person, and is famous for telling people who buy tickets and go to Pirates games how stupid they are. Still, I did check out his blog and bookmark it. His very first entry talks about Ben Roethlisberger and some of the comments that readers have posted paint a picture of a very unsavory human being.
Anyway, check it out if you so desire.
I will close with the story of my one encounter with Ben Roethlisberger. Nothing sensational here. I was at a Penguins game in the Highmark Suite when Ben dropped in (I believe that he was sitting in Mario Lemieuex's suite) to see Highmark CEO Dr. Ken Melani. Well, of course many people in the box whipped out their cell phones to take his picture, and he was stand-offish but polite for the ten minutes or so that he was in the suite. What did register was what a slob he was: blue jeans, crummy t-shirt, and a baseball cap. Our thought was that a high profile person who makes a lot of money should at least dress decently when out in public. I mean, no need to wear an Armani suit, but save the scuzzy t-shirts for when you're cutting the grass or washing the car, Ben.
(By the way, it was rumored at the time that Dr. Melani was talking to Roethlisberger about becoming a spokesman for Highmark's Caring Place - similar to a role that Merrill Hoge had filled previously. True or not, it obviously never came about. Bet Dr. Melani's happy about THAT these days!)
Steigerwald does a regular call-in to The Fan during the Starkey & Seibel show. He is there known as "The Grouch". I heard him Wednesday and I can guess what I am about to read on his site.
ReplyDeleteGreat tip on the characterization and blog from, who one of his followers refers to as, Stagy. I left a comment there that is awaiting moderation. On the Ben tab skipping anecdotes; hmm, I wonder if he ever hit a men's room attendant (after scarfing his mints and lathering up on his cologne)with, "I'll catch you next time!"
ReplyDelete"Steigy" has caused a blogosphere firestorm with the anti Big Ben story. This has caused Mark Madden, a staunch Ben supporter to unleash his posse of "Madden Followers" (MF'ers) on Steigerwald, who at this point in life seems to enjoy his new found rep as a cranky old curmudgeon. In response to a Pirates question from a commenter, the curmudgeon said he hopes the Bucs go 0-162 on the season!! What a jagoff, huh? But if nothing else, it should be entertaining to watch this battle of the pro and anti Steigy get a life group of commenter's go at it.
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