Just Watch the Game by John Steigerwald (2010) Paperback

"Just Watch the Game" is not your typical Pittsburgh Sports book. No punches are pulled here. I honor the good guys and great performances that I covered and I trash the bad guys. I also remember the good-old days when watching and playing sports were about the games. Before "snack moms" and everybody getting a trophy.

If you're of a certain age, it will bring back fond memories. If you're too young to have experienced it, as my Dad used to say, Read this. You might learn something.

Stories gathered and opinions formed from covering and watching sports in Pittsburgh for more than 50 years:

The greatest coaching job in american history and the best player ever to play a team sport in North America
How female sportscasters have set back the feminist movement 50 years
How Bill Cowher ruined Kordell Stewart Behind-the-scenes look at local TV and the decline of local news
Up close-and-personal experiences with Howard Cossel, Bob Prince and unfortunately Milo Hamilton
20 years of traveling with the Steelers Riding the buses in the minor leagues
My punishment for Usama Bin Laden
Why I would choose the Three Stooges to watch my kids over Mr. Rogers
The exploitation of the black "Student Athlete"
When the "Game Experience" was watching the game
The demise of the pick-up game
Why voting "NO" on Pittsburgh's new stadiums was the right thing to do
Helping Mario beat "THE FIX" to get his new arena
Best and worst interviews and assignments