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***ricardisimo*** · 12-09-2012, 02:34 AM

Steelers host Chargers at Heinz Field

Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. San Diego Chargers (4-8)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012
Kickoff: 1 p.m., ET
Site: Heinz Field (65,500) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Playing Surface: Natural Grass
TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play)Phil Simms (analyst)
Local Radio: Steelers Radio NetworkWDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio: Grupo Imagen - Distrito Federal (Mexico City) XEDA-FM 90.5

THE COACHES

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Overall regular-season record: 62-30 (.674)/sixth season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 62-30 (.674)/sixth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years

San Diego Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner
Overall regular-season record: 111-121 (.478)/16th season Regular-season record at San Diego: 53-39 (.576)/seventh season Playoff Record/Years: 4-4/four years

History: Series began in 1971
Overall: Steelers lead 21-6
At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead 14-0
At San Diego: Steelers lead 7-6
Neutral Sites: n/a
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 4, 2009 (in Pittsburgh)Pittsburgh 38, San Diego 28
Post-season Series: San Diego leads 2-1
Last Post-season Meeting: Jan. 11, 2009 (in Pittsburgh)Pittsburgh 35, San Diego 24 (AFC Divisional Playoff) (post-season record not included in overall series record) This will be the first time these two teams have played since the 2009 regular season and this is the fourth straight game,including the playoffs, taking place in Pittsburgh…the Steelers are attempting to win their third straight regular-season game against San Diego and their fourth consecutive in the series including the post-season…Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin has never lost to the Chargers in three tries (regular season and post-season)...the Steelers have never lost at home to San Diego in the regular-season…Pittsburgh and San Diego have met eight times in the regular season since 1995 and all but two of those contests have been decided seven points or more…the Steelers victory over San Diego at Heinz Field in 2008 remains the only game in NFL history to end with a final score of 11-10…the Chargers have only won two games in a row one time in the series, when they had consecutive wins in 1979 and 1980.

STEELERS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS
LOCAL CONNECTIONS
• Chargers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter was born in Canonsburg, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, and is a graduate of Belle Vernon HS. Hunter coached at the University of Pittsburgh from 1983-1984 and, after coaching at Pitt, went on to coach at Indiana University (Pa.) for the 1986 season.• Chargers assistant linebackers coach Greg Williams was a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh for the 2008 season.

PRO CONNECTIONS
• Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin and Chargers assistant head coach/special teams coach Ron Bisaccia and linebackers coach Joe Barry were all on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching staff from 2002-2005, while Tomlin and Barry were also assistants with Tampa Bay in 2001. From 2002-2003, Steelers running backs Kirby Wilson was also on the Tampa Bay coaching staff. Steelers S Will Allen, who played for Tampa from 2004-2009, was also a member of those Buccaneers squads.• From 2007-09, Steelers S Will Allen and Chargers special teams assistant Byron Storer were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen was a member of Tampa’s secondary and Storer was a fullback. In 2009, Chargers DB Corey Lynch joined Tampa Bay and played his first season in Tampa with Allen and Storer.• Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and Chargers LB Takeo Spikes have spent time in the NFL together at two different places. From 1998-2002, Spikes was a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. During those years, LeBeau was the Bengals’ assistant head coach/defensive coordinator until 2000, then took over as the Bengals Head Coach midway through the 2000 season and held that position until 2002. When LeBeau left Cincinnati after the 2002 season and became the assistant head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2003, Spikes followed him there and remained with Buffalo through 2006. LeBeau left Buffalo after one season to become the Steelers defensive coordinator.• Steelers LB Brandon Johnson and Chargers DB Corey Lynch played together in 2008 for the Cincinnati Bengals.• Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009-2011. During that time,Chargers RB Jackie Battle and LB Demorrio Willians were members of the Chiefs and were teammates of Steelers TE Leonard Pope, who was also in Kansas City from 2009-2011. In2011, Chargers FB Le’Ron McClain joined the Chiefs for his only season in Kansas City before going to San Diego in 2012.• Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler and Chargers offensive line coach Mike Sullivan were on the Cleveland Browns coaching staff together from 2001-2002.• Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler and Chargers senior offensive assistant/special assignments coach Steve Fairchild were both members of the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in 2007.• Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel and Chargers running backs coach Ollie Wilson were both on the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff from 2002 to 2003.• Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake held the same position at the University of California-Los Angeles in 2009 when Chargers T Mike Harris was a sophomore for the Bruins.• Steelers QB Byron Leftwich was in his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars when Chargers assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens was in his final season as the Jaguars strength and conditioning intern.

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS
• Steelers NT Casey Hampton and Chargers CB Quentin Jammer were teammates at the University of Texas from 1997-2000.• Steelers S Ryan Clark and Chargers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter spent the 1998 and 1999 collegiate seasons together at Louisiana State University. Clark was a member of the Tigers secondary and Hunter was the offensive line coach in ’98 before being promoted to assistant head coach in ’99. Also, Steelers LS Greg Warren and Hunter spent time together at the University of North Carolina between 2002 and2004.• Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery and Chargers QB Philip Rivers were teammates for the collegiate careers, 2000-2003, at North Carolina State University.• Steelers G Ramon Foster spent his first season (2004) and his last season (2008) at the University of Tennessee with Chargers tight ends coach Jason Michael. Foster was a member of the Vols’ offensive line and Michael was a graduate assistant in his first stint and then coached the Tennessee tight ends in his second tour. At Tennessee, Foster was also a teammate of Chargers WR Robert Meachem from 2004-2006.• Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley was in his final season at the University of Michigan in 2006 when Chargers LB Jonas Mouton was in his first season with the Wolverines.
• Steelers DE Ziggy Hood and Chargers WR Danario Alexander were teammates at the University of Missouri from 2008-2008.These two were also teammates with Chargers LB Andrew Gachkar at Mizzou in 2008.• Steelers LB Jason Worilds and Chargers WR Eddie Royal were teammates at Virginia Tech from 2006-2007.• Steelers LB Stevenson Sylvester and Chargers S Eric Weddle were teammates at the University of Utah in 2006, Sylvester’s first with the Utes and Weddle’s last.• Steelers DE Al Woods and Chargers SS Brandon Taylor were teammates at Louisiana State University during the 2008 and2009 seasons.

12-09-2012, 02:34 AM	#1
*ricardisimo* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lalaland Posts: 4,831 Gender: Male Member Number: 15369 Thanks: 34 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Week 14 Gameday Thread: Steelers vs. Chargers - 2012-12-09 Steelers host Chargers at Heinz Field Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. San Diego Chargers (4-8) Date: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 Kickoff: 1 p.m., ET Site: Heinz Field (65,500) • Pittsburgh, Pa. Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play)Phil Simms (analyst) Local Radio: Steelers Radio NetworkWDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio: Grupo Imagen - Distrito Federal (Mexico City) XEDA-FM 90.5 THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: 62-30 (.674)/sixth season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 62-30 (.674)/sixth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years San Diego Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner Overall regular-season record: 111-121 (.478)/16th season Regular-season record at San Diego: 53-39 (.576)/seventh season Playoff Record/Years: 4-4/four years History: Series began in 1971 Overall: Steelers lead 21-6 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead 14-0 At San Diego: Steelers lead 7-6 Neutral Sites: n/a Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 4, 2009 (in Pittsburgh)Pittsburgh 38, San Diego 28 Post-season Series: San Diego leads 2-1 Last Post-season Meeting: Jan. 11, 2009 (in Pittsburgh)Pittsburgh 35, San Diego 24 (AFC Divisional Playoff) (post-season record not included in overall series record) This will be the first time these two teams have played since the 2009 regular season and this is the fourth straight game,including the playoffs, taking place in Pittsburgh…the Steelers are attempting to win their third straight regular-season game against San Diego and their fourth consecutive in the series including the post-season…Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin has never lost to the Chargers in three tries (regular season and post-season)...the Steelers have never lost at home to San Diego in the regular-season…Pittsburgh and San Diego have met eight times in the regular season since 1995 and all but two of those contests have been decided seven points or more…the Steelers victory over San Diego at Heinz Field in 2008 remains the only game in NFL history to end with a final score of 11-10…the Chargers have only won two games in a row one time in the series, when they had consecutive wins in 1979 and 1980. STEELERS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS LOCAL CONNECTIONS • Chargers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter was born in Canonsburg, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, and is a graduate of Belle Vernon HS. Hunter coached at the University of Pittsburgh from 1983-1984 and, after coaching at Pitt, went on to coach at Indiana University (Pa.) for the 1986 season.• Chargers assistant linebackers coach Greg Williams was a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh for the 2008 season. PRO CONNECTIONS • Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin and Chargers assistant head coach/special teams coach Ron Bisaccia and linebackers coach Joe Barry were all on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching staff from 2002-2005, while Tomlin and Barry were also assistants with Tampa Bay in 2001. From 2002-2003, Steelers running backs Kirby Wilson was also on the Tampa Bay coaching staff. Steelers S Will Allen, who played for Tampa from 2004-2009, was also a member of those Buccaneers squads.• From 2007-09, Steelers S Will Allen and Chargers special teams assistant Byron Storer were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen was a member of Tampa’s secondary and Storer was a fullback. In 2009, Chargers DB Corey Lynch joined Tampa Bay and played his first season in Tampa with Allen and Storer.• Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and Chargers LB Takeo Spikes have spent time in the NFL together at two different places. From 1998-2002, Spikes was a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. During those years, LeBeau was the Bengals’ assistant head coach/defensive coordinator until 2000, then took over as the Bengals Head Coach midway through the 2000 season and held that position until 2002. When LeBeau left Cincinnati after the 2002 season and became the assistant head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2003, Spikes followed him there and remained with Buffalo through 2006. LeBeau left Buffalo after one season to become the Steelers defensive coordinator.• Steelers LB Brandon Johnson and Chargers DB Corey Lynch played together in 2008 for the Cincinnati Bengals.• Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009-2011. During that time,Chargers RB Jackie Battle and LB Demorrio Willians were members of the Chiefs and were teammates of Steelers TE Leonard Pope, who was also in Kansas City from 2009-2011. In2011, Chargers FB Le’Ron McClain joined the Chiefs for his only season in Kansas City before going to San Diego in 2012.• Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler and Chargers offensive line coach Mike Sullivan were on the Cleveland Browns coaching staff together from 2001-2002.• Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler and Chargers senior offensive assistant/special assignments coach Steve Fairchild were both members of the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in 2007.• Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel and Chargers running backs coach Ollie Wilson were both on the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff from 2002 to 2003.• Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake held the same position at the University of California-Los Angeles in 2009 when Chargers T Mike Harris was a sophomore for the Bruins.• Steelers QB Byron Leftwich was in his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars when Chargers assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens was in his final season as the Jaguars strength and conditioning intern. COLLEGE CONNECTIONS • Steelers NT Casey Hampton and Chargers CB Quentin Jammer were teammates at the University of Texas from 1997-2000.• Steelers S Ryan Clark and Chargers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter spent the 1998 and 1999 collegiate seasons together at Louisiana State University. Clark was a member of the Tigers secondary and Hunter was the offensive line coach in ’98 before being promoted to assistant head coach in ’99. Also, Steelers LS Greg Warren and Hunter spent time together at the University of North Carolina between 2002 and2004.• Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery and Chargers QB Philip Rivers were teammates for the collegiate careers, 2000-2003, at North Carolina State University.• Steelers G Ramon Foster spent his first season (2004) and his last season (2008) at the University of Tennessee with Chargers tight ends coach Jason Michael. Foster was a member of the Vols’ offensive line and Michael was a graduate assistant in his first stint and then coached the Tennessee tight ends in his second tour. At Tennessee, Foster was also a teammate of Chargers WR Robert Meachem from 2004-2006.• Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley was in his final season at the University of Michigan in 2006 when Chargers LB Jonas Mouton was in his first season with the Wolverines. • Steelers DE Ziggy Hood and Chargers WR Danario Alexander were teammates at the University of Missouri from 2008-2008.These two were also teammates with Chargers LB Andrew Gachkar at Mizzou in 2008.• Steelers LB Jason Worilds and Chargers WR Eddie Royal were teammates at Virginia Tech from 2006-2007.• Steelers LB Stevenson Sylvester and Chargers S Eric Weddle were teammates at the University of Utah in 2006, Sylvester’s first with the Utes and Weddle’s last.• Steelers DE Al Woods and Chargers SS Brandon Taylor were teammates at Louisiana State University during the 2008 and2009 seasons. __________________ Why does God hate amputees?