Check out this Pro Bowl play as Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor lays a smack on Brian Moorman of the Buffalo Bills and the best punter in the NFL.

The ONLY play worth watching in the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl!

Good clean hit and first class, tough punter.

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See Playbill copy tribute here.

He also writes a yearly Trite Column that awards the year's most overused cliche in sports. Gene's winner this year is, "It Is What It Is" and told us that this is the second year that this particular cliche won. However, he also commented on other cliches such as "he coughed it up" and "he brought a lot to the table." What a great interview and talented man.

On a serious note, Gene also offered us his expertise as he gave us an inside look at what might be going on inside the Steelers' head coach interviews. And, he told us that he feels Russ Grimm is a front runner for the position, but that one can never know because the Rooneys would not be rushed to make a decision.

Looks like he was right since the Steelers chose Mike Tomlin as their new head coach!

Tunch

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Jamie Dixon, coach of the highly ranked University of Pittsburgh Basketball team, talked shop with Wolf and me at the Petersen Events Center late last month. Jamie talked about Aaron Gray's wrist injury and the vision that he has for his team heading into the later part of the season.

I asked Coach Dixon about Jim Calhoun's (University of Connecticut head coach) comments that suggested Pitt is the best team in the Big East. Though undefeated (at the time we talked), he humbly explained that with challenging opponents ahead, nothing is certain especially in the Big East.

Concluding the interview, Coach Dixon talked about the physical toughness of his players and the role Levon Kendall has taken in the success of the Panthers.

Sure looks like there's great things in store for the Pitt Panthers Mens Basketball Team!

Tunch

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In late January, the University of Pittsburgh's Levon Kendall took the time out of his busy schedule to sit down and chat with Tunch and me. The Canadian basketball star's impressive 3.2 G.P.A. and selflessness out on the court won him our prestigious Locker Room Leader award. Congratulations Levon!

The 6'10" award winner talked about his love of extreme sports and his experiences playing basketball in Europe over the summer, where he had the chance to play with NBA stars. While Tunch was interested in Levon's experience as an athlete, I just wanted to know about the scrumptious European cuisine. Nonetheless, Levon's character on and off the court and his eccentric style proved to be both inspiring and entertaining.

I'm curious, do yins think I could pull off that hairstyle...IF I HAD ANY HAIR?

Wolf

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Tunch and Wolf coming to you from Score's Pizza and Wings in Pennsbury Village (near Carlyton High School - great food )...

A couple weeks ago we sat down with head coach of the American League champion Detroit Tigers, Jim Leyland.

Jim who coached the Bucco's in the early 90's came back after retirement won a world series with the Florida Marlins, and last year he took over the floundering Tigers and led them to the American League Pennant.

We talked to Jim about everything...baseball, coaching, winning the big one, his relationship with Barry Bonds and tons more - check out the interview here.

What a great guy - a great Pittsburgh guy at that!

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