Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta » 2009 Season http://sfcoa.com Your Steelers connection in Atlanta Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:50:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Steelers Nation? Steelers World! http://sfcoa.com/2010/01/steelers-nation-steelers-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steelers-nation-steelers-world http://sfcoa.com/2010/01/steelers-nation-steelers-world/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:51:59 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=338 Just for grins, I checked our web site statistics for visitors during 2009 and where they were from. The results are surprising. The numbers don’t even reflect the almost 2 months when the statistics weren’t being kept due to an error. Below is a list of the web site visits during 2009, and where the visitors are from. I would have guessed the US and Canada, but #3 being Brazil was a surprise. Also, 4 visits from China? Cool. Steelers Pride is Worldwide! BY the way, we have had visits from every state in the US except North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii. I wonder how you say “Here we go Steelers” in Chinese…

Country/Territory     Visits

United States         2483

Canada                  18

Brazil                     11

(not set)                 10

Mexico                  10

Germany                9

United Kingdom      4

China                     4

Saudi Arabia          3

Japan                    2

Costa Rica             1

Philippines             1

Australia                1

Croatia                   1

Denmark                1

Indonesia               1

Romania                1

Hungary                 1

Greece                  1

Lithuania                1

Hong Kong             1

Ukraine                  1

New Zealand          1

Ireland                   1

Netherlands            1

Peru                      1

South Korea           1

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]]> Just for grins, I checked our web site statistics for visitors during 2009 and where they were from. The results are surprising. The numbers don’t even reflect the almost 2 months when the statistics weren’t being kept due to an error. Below is a list of the web site visits during 2009, and where the visitors are from. I would have guessed the US and Canada, but #3 being Brazil was a surprise. Also, 4 visits from China? Cool. Steelers Pride is Worldwide! BY the way, we have had visits from every state in the US except North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii. I wonder how you say “Here we go Steelers” in Chinese…

Country/Territory     Visits

United States         2483

Canada                  18

Brazil                     11

(not set)                 10

Mexico                  10

Germany                9

United Kingdom      4

China                     4

Saudi Arabia          3

Japan                    2

Costa Rica             1

Philippines             1

Australia                1

Croatia                   1

Denmark                1

Indonesia               1

Romania                1

Hungary                 1

Greece                  1

Lithuania                1

Hong Kong             1

Ukraine                  1

New Zealand          1

Ireland                   1

Netherlands            1

Peru                      1

South Korea           1

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2010/01/steelers-nation-steelers-world/feed/ 0 Stone Creek Tavern is Moving – We will meet at the Twisted Tavern in Suwanee http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/stone-creek-tavern-is-moving-we-will-meet-at-the-twisted-tavern-in-suwanee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stone-creek-tavern-is-moving-we-will-meet-at-the-twisted-tavern-in-suwanee http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/stone-creek-tavern-is-moving-we-will-meet-at-the-twisted-tavern-in-suwanee/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:08:00 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=334 Stone Creek Tavern, the fan club’s second venue (in addition to Barnacles), added this year, is moving from their current location near the Mall of Georgia to a location at the interscetion of Ga 324 and Fence Road, near Dacula. They will not be open for the final regular season game. We will be meeting at the Twisted Tavern in Suwanee, at 104 Horizon Drive. Sorry for any inconvenience. We will be evaluating the Twisted Tavern as a venue for next season. Please join us for the final game and let us know what you think!

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]]> Stone Creek Tavern, the fan club’s second venue (in addition to Barnacles), added this year, is moving from their current location near the Mall of Georgia to a location at the interscetion of Ga 324 and Fence Road, near Dacula. They will not be open for the final regular season game. We will be meeting at the Twisted Tavern in Suwanee, at 104 Horizon Drive. Sorry for any inconvenience. We will be evaluating the Twisted Tavern as a venue for next season. Please join us for the final game and let us know what you think!

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/stone-creek-tavern-is-moving-we-will-meet-at-the-twisted-tavern-in-suwanee/feed/ 0 What is Wrong with the Steelers? http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-steelers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-wrong-with-the-steelers http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-steelers/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:32:50 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=328 What is wrong with the Steelers? Is it that Troy Polamalu and Aaron Smith are not playing? Is the Offensive Coordinator calling the wrong plays? The poor play of the offensive line? Maybe the pathetic play of the “special” teams or the defensive backs? Surely it is because Ben holds the ball too long. Just what is the problem? The easy excuse is the injuries, but that is just a cover for the real, more serious problem – this team has morphed from a bunch of fighters – a band of brothers determined to find a way to win all the way to a Super Bowl victory – to a bunch of apathetic losers who really don’t seem to give a damn. Sure, there are individuals who have the fire in their hearts and the desire to win – Ben Roethlisberger, James Harrison, Hines Ward, Rashard Mendenhall, David Woodley to name a few – but others are doing a poor impersonation of real NFL players. What a let down for the organization and their teammates, and a slap in the face to the Steelers Nation! Is this an overreaction? No freakin way! Not after 5 losses in a row to the dregs of the league. This is serious business! The Browns couldn’t beat you and your little sister in a pick up game in you back yard, but they looked like a dominant team against this bunch of losers! The Steelers fan base is the most loyal and passionate in the world. They expect, and deserve, to have the players best effort at all times. What we are seeing now is totally unacceptable!

A lot is wrong with this team from a personell and coaching standpoint, but those things can be fixed through healing, drafting, firings, and free agency. The bigger worry is the lack of character. Can it be restored? Can they regain the desire to win? Lets hope so, or it is going to be a long decade. Mr. Tomlin – get control of this team! You talked about “unleashing hell” and didn’t. You talked about making roster changes and didn’t. Words are empty now, actions are required. It’s time to start kicking butt and taking control of this team. The Steelers Nation deserves it, the Rooney’s deserve it, and the proud legacy of Steelers of the past demands it!

Sorry for the commentary, but I am pissed off, and you should be too. I love these guys and will die a Steelers fan, but I call em like I see em. Jeff.

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]]> What is wrong with the Steelers? Is it that Troy Polamalu and Aaron Smith are not playing? Is the Offensive Coordinator calling the wrong plays? The poor play of the offensive line? Maybe the pathetic play of the “special” teams or the defensive backs? Surely it is because Ben holds the ball too long. Just what is the problem? The easy excuse is the injuries, but that is just a cover for the real, more serious problem – this team has morphed from a bunch of fighters – a band of brothers determined to find a way to win all the way to a Super Bowl victory – to a bunch of apathetic losers who really don’t seem to give a damn. Sure, there are individuals who have the fire in their hearts and the desire to win – Ben Roethlisberger, James Harrison, Hines Ward, Rashard Mendenhall, David Woodley to name a few – but others are doing a poor impersonation of real NFL players. What a let down for the organization and their teammates, and a slap in the face to the Steelers Nation! Is this an overreaction? No freakin way! Not after 5 losses in a row to the dregs of the league. This is serious business! The Browns couldn’t beat you and your little sister in a pick up game in you back yard, but they looked like a dominant team against this bunch of losers! The Steelers fan base is the most loyal and passionate in the world. They expect, and deserve, to have the players best effort at all times. What we are seeing now is totally unacceptable!

A lot is wrong with this team from a personell and coaching standpoint, but those things can be fixed through healing, drafting, firings, and free agency. The bigger worry is the lack of character. Can it be restored? Can they regain the desire to win? Lets hope so, or it is going to be a long decade. Mr. Tomlin – get control of this team! You talked about “unleashing hell” and didn’t. You talked about making roster changes and didn’t. Words are empty now, actions are required. It’s time to start kicking butt and taking control of this team. The Steelers Nation deserves it, the Rooney’s deserve it, and the proud legacy of Steelers of the past demands it!

Sorry for the commentary, but I am pissed off, and you should be too. I love these guys and will die a Steelers fan, but I call em like I see em. Jeff.

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-steelers/feed/ 0 Time of 12/20/09 Steelers vs Green Bay Game Changed to 4:15 http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/time-of-122009-steelers-vs-green-bay-game-changed-to-415/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-of-122009-steelers-vs-green-bay-game-changed-to-415 http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/time-of-122009-steelers-vs-green-bay-game-changed-to-415/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:23:03 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=326 The NFL has changed the starting time of the 12/20 Steelers vs Green Bay game from 1:00PM to 4:15PM to accomodate TV.

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]]> The NFL has changed the starting time of the 12/20 Steelers vs Green Bay game from 1:00PM to 4:15PM to accomodate TV.

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/12/time-of-122009-steelers-vs-green-bay-game-changed-to-415/feed/ 0 New “Calling Steeler Nation” Video/Song http://sfcoa.com/2009/11/new-calling-steeler-nation-videosong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-calling-steeler-nation-videosong http://sfcoa.com/2009/11/new-calling-steeler-nation-videosong/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:09 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=322 Here is a new video/song posted on Youtube. The Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta is in it under both the old name, Steelers Fan Club of Gwinnett, and the current name, Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta. This is a good video and the song is good too! Go Steelers!!!!!!

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]]> Here is a new video/song posted on Youtube. The Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta is in it under both the old name, Steelers Fan Club of Gwinnett, and the current name, Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta. This is a good video and the song is good too! Go Steelers!!!!!!

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/11/new-calling-steeler-nation-videosong/feed/ 0 Buy Week Just in Time for Steelers http://sfcoa.com/2009/10/buy-week-just-in-time-for-steelers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buy-week-just-in-time-for-steelers http://sfcoa.com/2009/10/buy-week-just-in-time-for-steelers/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:10:57 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=315 The Steelers completed a great 4 win streak to enter the buy week, including yesterday’s great defensive win over the previously undefeated Vikings. They are now 5-2 and tied with Cincinnati for the AFC North Division lead.

This season has been a series of nail biters, one after another (except for Cleveland, hee, hee, hee :-) . The Vikings game was another last minute (literally) success story. The deal was sealed because of an interception of old man Brett Favre which was run back 83 yards for 6 by none other than Atlanta’s own Keyaron Fox, who was in the game because Timmons was hurt. Come on, you can’t script this stuff. Who would believe it? How many heart attacks and strokes can be traced directly back to the Steelers this season? They are driving up the cost of health care in America. PLEEEEASE can you just CRUSH someone??? Obviously this is just greed on my part. I am happy with a win, whether it is by 1 point or 100 points. A “W” is a “W”. We’ll take it!

Seriously, the Steelers can use this buy right now. Troy is still healing, Timmons and Kirschke were hurt in the Vikings game, and several other Steelers are nicked up. The two weeks will give them some time to heal up a bit and be ready for the next (currently) undefeated team they face – the Denver Broncos in Denver on Monday Night. Rest up guys and enjoy the break.

Still alot of season to go, and no reason why they can’t defend the title again this year. Go Steelers!!!!!!

Note to Ryan ClarK: Don’t play in Denver if there is any risk to your health. It isn’t worth it! The game will wait a week for you to come back.

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]]> The Steelers completed a great 4 win streak to enter the buy week, including yesterday’s great defensive win over the previously undefeated Vikings. They are now 5-2 and tied with Cincinnati for the AFC North Division lead.

This season has been a series of nail biters, one after another (except for Cleveland, hee, hee, hee :-) . The Vikings game was another last minute (literally) success story. The deal was sealed because of an interception of old man Brett Favre which was run back 83 yards for 6 by none other than Atlanta’s own Keyaron Fox, who was in the game because Timmons was hurt. Come on, you can’t script this stuff. Who would believe it? How many heart attacks and strokes can be traced directly back to the Steelers this season? They are driving up the cost of health care in America. PLEEEEASE can you just CRUSH someone??? Obviously this is just greed on my part. I am happy with a win, whether it is by 1 point or 100 points. A “W” is a “W”. We’ll take it!

Seriously, the Steelers can use this buy right now. Troy is still healing, Timmons and Kirschke were hurt in the Vikings game, and several other Steelers are nicked up. The two weeks will give them some time to heal up a bit and be ready for the next (currently) undefeated team they face – the Denver Broncos in Denver on Monday Night. Rest up guys and enjoy the break.

Still alot of season to go, and no reason why they can’t defend the title again this year. Go Steelers!!!!!!

Note to Ryan ClarK: Don’t play in Denver if there is any risk to your health. It isn’t worth it! The game will wait a week for you to come back.

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/10/buy-week-just-in-time-for-steelers/feed/ 0 Steelers Beat Titans to in Home Opener http://sfcoa.com/2009/09/steelers-beat-titans-to-in-home-opener/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steelers-beat-titans-to-in-home-opener http://sfcoa.com/2009/09/steelers-beat-titans-to-in-home-opener/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:25:22 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=302 The Steelers won an ugly game over the Tennessee Titan on Thursday Night 13-10 in overtime. But a win is a win. There wasn’t much of a running game and it was a real defensive battle. The passing game worked though, like it did in the Super Bowl. The Steelers were able to mount two late drives, one which ended in a fumble, the other ended in a game-winning field goal.

This was also the first game at Stone Creek Tavern. We had a good crowd there and signed up a few new members! We’re off to a good start. Please join us in the future if you get a chance. The food is good, the drinks are cold and the Steelers are HOT!

Here is a picture from the first game:
Group picture Stone Creek 1st game

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]]> The Steelers won an ugly game over the Tennessee Titan on Thursday Night 13-10 in overtime. But a win is a win. There wasn’t much of a running game and it was a real defensive battle. The passing game worked though, like it did in the Super Bowl. The Steelers were able to mount two late drives, one which ended in a fumble, the other ended in a game-winning field goal.

This was also the first game at Stone Creek Tavern. We had a good crowd there and signed up a few new members! We’re off to a good start. Please join us in the future if you get a chance. The food is good, the drinks are cold and the Steelers are HOT!

Here is a picture from the first game:
Group picture Stone Creek 1st game

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/09/steelers-beat-titans-to-in-home-opener/feed/ 0 Steelers Fan Club of Atlanta has Added Another Location!!! http://sfcoa.com/2009/08/steelers-fan-club-of-atlanta-is-adding-another-location/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steelers-fan-club-of-atlanta-is-adding-another-location http://sfcoa.com/2009/08/steelers-fan-club-of-atlanta-is-adding-another-location/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:22:04 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=292 The Fan Club now has a second venue! In addition to Barnacle’s, which has been our home for 20 years, the Stone Creek Tavern is now also a fan club venue! Stone Creek is a new place near the Mall of Georgia. They are located at 2720 Mall of Georgia Boulevard, which is at the corner of Woodward Crossing Blvd, across from the tag office. We have a lot of members who have moved to Buford, Sugar Hill, Winder, Hoschton, Flowery Branch, etc over the years. Stone Creek offers a location much closer to home for yins. Stone Creek Tavern offers a family friendly, non-smoking environment which is important to a lot of our members. Please join us at Stone Creek this season and help get the new venue off to a good start. Be one of the first to become “regulars” at the new place and bring your sons and daughters to continue the tradition!!! More information to follow…

http://www.sctavern.com/index.html


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]]> The Fan Club now has a second venue! In addition to Barnacle’s, which has been our home for 20 years, the Stone Creek Tavern is now also a fan club venue! Stone Creek is a new place near the Mall of Georgia. They are located at 2720 Mall of Georgia Boulevard, which is at the corner of Woodward Crossing Blvd, across from the tag office. We have a lot of members who have moved to Buford, Sugar Hill, Winder, Hoschton, Flowery Branch, etc over the years. Stone Creek offers a location much closer to home for yins. Stone Creek Tavern offers a family friendly, non-smoking environment which is important to a lot of our members. Please join us at Stone Creek this season and help get the new venue off to a good start. Be one of the first to become “regulars” at the new place and bring your sons and daughters to continue the tradition!!! More information to follow…

http://www.sctavern.com/index.html


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]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/08/steelers-fan-club-of-atlanta-is-adding-another-location/feed/ 0 Youtube Video Tribute to the Steelers and Penguins City of Champions http://sfcoa.com/2009/06/youtube-video-tribute-to-the-steelers-and-penguins-city-of-champions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-video-tribute-to-the-steelers-and-penguins-city-of-champions http://sfcoa.com/2009/06/youtube-video-tribute-to-the-steelers-and-penguins-city-of-champions/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:56:57 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=284 This is a great, well done video tribute to the City Of Champions Steelers and Penguins. Thanks to Chuck LaRosa for sending it to us. Go Steelers!!!!!! Go Pens!!!

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]]> This is a great, well done video tribute to the City Of Champions Steelers and Penguins. Thanks to Chuck LaRosa for sending it to us. Go Steelers!!!!!! Go Pens!!!

]]> http://sfcoa.com/2009/06/youtube-video-tribute-to-the-steelers-and-penguins-city-of-champions/feed/ 0 Congratulations to the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins! http://sfcoa.com/2009/06/contratulations-to-the-stanley-cup-champion-pittsburgh-penguins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contratulations-to-the-stanley-cup-champion-pittsburgh-penguins http://sfcoa.com/2009/06/contratulations-to-the-stanley-cup-champion-pittsburgh-penguins/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:32:44 +0000 Jeff http://sfcoa.com/?p=248 Pittsburgh’s nickname has been returned to the City of Champions thanks to the great game 7 win by the Penguins in Detroit and the Steelers win over the Cardinals! Way to go Pens, you make us proud to be Pittsburgh fans! Hopefully, the Pirates aren’t too far behind (its been much too long for them).

Now we need to support both of them to a repeat this season!! Can you say DYNASTY??

Go Steelers!!!!!! Go Pens!!!

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]]> Pittsburgh’s nickname has been returned to the City of Champions thanks to the great game 7 win by the Penguins in Detroit and the Steelers win over the Cardinals! Way to go Pens, you make us proud to be Pittsburgh fans! Hopefully, the Pirates aren’t too far behind (its been much too long for them).

Now we need to support both of them to a repeat this season!! Can you say DYNASTY??

Go Steelers!!!!!! Go Pens!!!

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