Sensitive about Pittsburgh Steeler steroid criticism

Matt Pawlikowski of the Pittsburgh Sports Examiner takes great exception about an article published on Fox sports that said the Steelers Super Bowl Victory #6 should be asterisked.

Fox News claims to be fair, balanced and everywhere.
 
Maybe FoxSports.com columnist Mark Kreigel should take heed of those words.
 
This coming after an article he published on the FoxSports web site Feb. 13, about the Steelers.  I don't understand where he is coming from, and for those who take time to dissect it, I think you'll agree.
 
It's not in the positive mold, instead it is highly negative, and why?
 
Maybe its the fact he is sore the Steelers won a sixth Lombardi the week before. Maybe he's sore over the fact the Yankees, despite dishing out 8 billion dollars each year have not won a World Championship in eight years. 
 
Whatever the reason, Kreigel in his ultimate wisdom has decided that the Steelers need an asterisk by No 6

The Steel Curtain comes down more after the jump...

The Steelers in the 70s were linked to steroid use.  Steve Courson for one pointed at heavy juice use at least by the team linemen.  Former coach Jim Haslip also spewed out 'steroids and Steelers' charges pointing a stiff finger at the team, until fan reaction beat him down.  Furthermore, The ex-Steelers of the 70s show an extraordinary morbidity rate as they age. The Examiner failed to discuss those points.

If Kreigel, who has authored two New York Times best sellers had researched his facts, he would have found that unlike he printed, steroid use did not begin in the 1970's with the Steelers, but back in the 1960's with the San Diego Chargers.
 
What bothers me is that just two sources  are cited for the accusation, and only one first person. That guy , Kim Wood who was with the Bengals of all teams. Are you kidding me? The Steelers repeatedly beat up on  Cincy, going 14-6 during that period. Do you think there may be some resentment there?
 
There are no quotes from any player from the Steelers or the organization directly, instead the facts come from  what a backup player who was trying to make the roster, Steve Courson, wrote in his book along with a newspaper article that was printed five years ago.

That is correct that the Chargers were among the first juicers in the NFL.  However this critique (which is obtuse in writing) ignores the great information supplied by Steve Courson (who was not a backup) in his book.

Those Steeler fans love the Steel Curtain...love them to death

Comments

[Brian]

I love my Steelers, but have no illusions about PED use in the NFL. Frankly, once it came out that Carolina's punter was using, I decided the whole league probably is. Lyle Alzado claimed to have started using steroids in the 60's, he won a super bowl also. The problem isn't confined to the offensive linemen of the 70's Steelers.

[Martin White]

I completely agree with your finding the punter's steroid use the ultimate point about the NFSL, though I also think about the team doctor for that team who I believe is doing time as we speak for that steroidal involvement, while the team doctors of the other 31 NFSL and 76 MLPEDB teams practice their craft hoping that nothing ever, ever comes out...

[fromlancetolandis]

I've thought for a while with the number of players who get caught for steroids that what we have been watching is at least tainted. I've said that on here before.

I use to tell people, hey if 10 percent of players are using, that's still a rather large number when you add them all up. Then I'd get questions, when saying "used" do we mean habitual or at one time. Lots to think about.

[burberry scarves]

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