Revealed: Steely McBeam actor arrested - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

FanHouse found this 4/9/2008 on www.pittsburghlive.com [flag]

Steely McBeam's reputation is now a bit tarnished. One of the men hired by the Steelers to play the mascot has been fired. Kenneth Hahey, 24, of Mt. Washington was charged with drunken driving after he was stopped in the South Side in January, according to Pittsburgh municipal court records. His blood alcohol level was .166, according to a police affidavit. Steelers spokesman David Lockett ... [link]

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It's Not Just Steelers' Players With Off-Field Issues; Apparently, Steely McBeam's a Drunk
Published 4/9/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Steelers, NFL Fans, NFL Gossip First James Harrison, then Cedrick Wilson, and now this: Steely McBeam has been arrested for driving drunk. And just like Wilson, he's been canned. That's what happens when you're not one of the best mascots in the league -- teams just cut you willy-nilly, without even waiting around to hear the facts. Either that, or the organization rues the day they even thought unveiling a mascot -- and naming him Steely McBeam -- wasn't a completely insane idea. Either way, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers to play McBeam will no longer ...

Steely McWalkingPSA...
Published 4/10/2008 by Cotter at One For The Other Thumb
... as they call it on the South Side - Jeff Reeded. As for the net result - you'll be happy to know that since he wasn't voted to the Pro Bowl, he has "been relieved" of his "duties." No word yet on whether he'll be relieved of giving Larry Zierling handjobs at halftime...I'll keep you posted though. Any thoughts on this? Where do we even begin? REFERENCE MATERIAL: Steely Blitzed? [Post-Gazette] Steely McBeam Actor Arrested for DUI [Tribune-Review]

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Steely McDrunky [You Think You Know A Guy]

Shutdown Corner found this 4/9/2008 on deadspin.com

In even more startling DUI news, Pittsburgh police have arrested one of the men who played Pittsburgh Steelers horrifying mascot, Steely McBeam. The Pittsburgh-Tribune relays the grim tale: Kenneth Hahey, 24, of Mt. Washington was charged with ...

BREAKING: Steeler Legal Woes Continue

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 4/9/2008 on mondesishouse.blogspot.com

It's been a rough offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And now, more news from the police blotter: Steely McBeam has been arrested for a DUI . OK, it was actually the "actor" who played Steely, but unfortunate news nonetheless. From the Trib: ...

STEELERS CLEARING TURDS OFF THE DRAFT BOARD

Mondesishouse.com found this 4/11/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com

With recent arrests of linebacker James Harrison and receiver Cedrick Wilson (and one of the guys who wore the costume of mascot Steely McBeam) and a criminal trial of running back Najeh Davenport (he was acquitted on Wednesday), we’re told that ...

PITTSBURGH EYEBALLS PHILLIPS

FanHouse found this 4/11/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com

A league source tells us that Miami defensive back Kenny Phillips conducted a private workout in South Florida on Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Phillips is widely regarded as the top safety available in this year’s draft, and he is ...

2008 Steelers Schedule

seanramblings posted 4/16/2008 from seanramblings.blogspot.com

It's hard to think about the Steelers while the Penguins are off to a great start in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the 2008 schedule was released on Tuesday. I think the first reaction for many folks is that there are very few 1:00 starts. Pittsburgh is still in the Eastern time zone, right?

Steelers Schedule Released

Sean's Ramblings found this 4/16/2008 on www.doubtaboutit.com

Well, here it is. Start planning those road trips, because the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule has been released. The Steelers own the toughest schedule in the NFL, with their opponents sporting a .598 winning percentage based on 2007 records. ...

STEELERS SAFETY TEES OFF ON TRAINERS

Posted 4/15/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark has balls. Or maybe he wants to be cut, or traded. Because Clark is sounding off regarding the manner in which the team’s training staff handled the injury that kept him sidelined for much of last season. After several weeks with an uncertain status, he was placed on injured reserve [...]

2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule

Posted 4/15/2008 on The Steel Tradition

The NFL schedule was announced today, and the Steelers will certainly have an interesting road as the year progresses. The Pittsburgh Steelers will have the toughest schedule heading into the 2008 season, facing a schedule that has a .598 winning percentage based on their records from 2007. The schedule includes games against last year’s Super Bowl participants, the New England ...

2008 STEELERS SCHEDULE RELEASED

Posted 4/15/2008 on Mondesishouse.com

Everyone can now relax, as the Steelers' 2008 schedule (affectionately called "Murderer's Row") was just released. I believe the NFL Network is having a 10-hour special going on right now if you're so inclined. Observations? Well, so much for the good ol' days of Sunday afternoon, 1 PM Steeler football. The Steelers have just five such contests in 2008. They'll appear on Sunday Night ...

Poll: Who should the Steelers draft with their first pick?

Posted 4/12/2008 on The Steel Tradition

Thanks to the over 1,500 people that voted in the last Steelers’ poll, ‘how many wins you thought the Steelers would end up with in the upcoming season. Leading the way was 12 wins or more, with 26% of the vote. Coming in a close second was 10 wins, with 23% of the vote, and coming in third was 9 wins, with 13%. It looks like we should have enough wins to get back to the ...

Steelers considering Oregon RB Stewart?

Posted 4/12/2008 on NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not selected a running back in either of the first two rounds of the draft in the past 19 years. Thursday, they took a look at one who could snap that drought. Oregon's Jonathan Stewart paid a visit to the Steelers yesterday primarily to show off a small body part, his right big toe. He had surgery on the turf toe, injured last November, after he said he was ...

Canes safety Phillips workouts for Steelers

Posted 4/12/2008 on NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

A league source told Profootballtalk.com that University of Miami defensive back Kenny Phillips conducted a private workout in South Florida on Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers . Phillips is widely regarded as the top safety available in this year's draft, and he is expected to go at the bottom of round one, or at the top of round two. The Steelers already have a first-rounder in the ...

Steelers Interested In Steward

Posted 4/11/2008 on The NFL Source

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , former Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart visited the Steelers yesterday. Stewart was forced to undergo surgery to repair his big right toe, which has been a huge concern among NFL teams. How big? Well, before the injury he was a sure top ten or twelve pick. Now, he’ll likely be available when the Steelers pick at twenty-three. He ...

Steelers Looking at Miami DB Kenny Phillips?

Posted 4/11/2008 on Steelers Gab

The following is from ProFootballTalk.com on Kenny Phillips talking to the Steelers: A league source tells us that Miami defensive back Kenny Phillips conducted a private workout in South Florida on Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Phillips is widely regarded as the top safety available in this year’s draft, and he is expected to go at the bottom of round one, or at the top of ...

STEELERS LOOKING FOR FRANCHISE BACK?

Posted 4/11/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

As Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette points out, nineteen years have passed since the Pittsburgh Steelers used a pick in round one or two of the draft on a running back. Nineteen. The last guy who earned that distinction was Tim Worley, a bust of a first-rounder in the 1989 draft. Prior to that, fellow bust Walter [...]

Draft Prospect Profile: Quentin Groves

Posted 4/11/2008 on Doubt About It

With the NFL Draft now almost here, the Steelers are beginning to bring in prospective draft choices to their South Side facilities. If you look back at past first round Steelers draft choices, almost all of them (Simmons, Polamalu, Roethlisberger, Miller, Timmons) visited with the team prior to the draft. The lesson here is that the Steelers first round pick will almost assuredly be someone ...

Nothing Beats a Good Drunken Mascot

Posted 4/9/2008 on A Pudge is a Sandwich

As seen on Deadspin , one of the fellows who play Steely McBeam for the Pittsburgh Steelers was recently pulled over for driving under the influence. Ken Hahey (Hey HEE!) registered a 0.166 on the ol’ breath tester. That’s a pretty solid number for Ken. No word on if he was wearing the mascot head at the time.

Steelers' mascot gets blitzed, sacked

Posted 4/9/2008 on The Steelyard

One of two actors who dresses as Pittsburgh Steelers' mascot Steely McBeam has been charged with drunken driving and has been fired by the team. Kenneth C. Hahey, 24, was arrested after he failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop on January 6 in Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , Hahey's blood alcohol level was as high as 0.173, more than twice the limit at which ...

Steely McBeam Caught Drunk Driving, Unshaven

Posted 4/9/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

Steely McBeam , beloved blue-collar symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been arrested and charged with DUI in Pittsburgh . Steelers employee Kenneth Hahey , who inhabited Steely McBeam’s insides last season, scored higher than the Steelers offense with a .166 BAC (twice the legal limit in Pennsylvania) on January 5th. Hahey has been relieved of his duties and released by the ...

WCG Mock Draft - Pittsburgh Steelers

Posted 4/9/2008 on Windy City Gridiron: Front Page Posts

CURRENT SELECTION Branden Albert Offensive Guard University of Virginia ANALYSIS: The Steelers biggest weakness last year was their offensive line. With a team that relies so much on the run, even though they no longer need to with the emergence of Big Ben Rothlisberger into a Pro-Bowl QB, they still need to protect him and Willie Parker. This is ...

Just When You Thought You’ve Seen It All…

Posted 4/9/2008 on WaitingForNextYear

I feel like I’m repeating myself with all of this “Pittsburgh Steeler Arrest” talk, but this one may take the cake. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that one of the actors that portrays Steely McBeam, the mascot of the Steelers, was arrested for DUI. Kenneth Hahey, 24, of Mt. Washington was charged with drunken driving after he [...]’…

STEELY McBEAM LIKES HIS JIM BEAM

Posted 4/9/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers rolled out a new mascot. His name is Steely McBeam, and he bears a curious resemblance to former Steelers coach Bill Cowher. As it turns out, the pressures of being Steely McBeam can drive a guy to drink. One of the actors who filled the McBeam costume was arrested for DUI in [...]

Mascots Gone Wild! McBeam Blows A Big Number

Posted 4/9/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

Now available on DVD through this exclusive Sox & Dawgs blog offer it’s “Mascots Gone Wild”! First it was the Stanford Tree in a drunken dance at a men’s basketball game that led to the custom’s wearer being fired. Now it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers openly gay mascot Steely McBeam who went on a bender and was charged with drunken driving. ...

Steelers: No Better than Anyone Else

Posted 4/9/2008 on Nice Pick, Cowher | A Blog For Pittsburgh Steelers Fans

by John Cihon The Pittsburgh Steelers used to consider themselves to be a classier organization than the other clubs in the National Football League. The Pittsburgh Steelers used to pride themselves on not having players on their team who were beset by the bad behavior and problems with the law that seem to follow some [...]

Steelers offseason a long, strange trip indeed

Posted 4/9/2008 on The Steel Tradition

Today, Anita Person, the mother of Najeh Davenport’s 5-year-old and who accused Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back of misdemeanor domestic violence and child endangering, stated that Davenport not only slapped and choked her, but punched her in the stomach. You couldn’t help but read that, and wonder how the Steelers’ offseason has turned into the chorus of a Grateful ...

Tough Going For Steelers

Published 4/15/2008 on Mark Maske's NFL Insider

Wow. That's all you can say after looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers' schedule. It's tough. The Steelers play the two Super Bowl teams, the Giants and Patriots. They play the team that lost the AFC title game, the Chargers. They play the Colts, ...

2008 NFL schedule: Pittsburgh Steelers

Published 4/15/2008 on SportingNews.com NFL News and Exclusive Analysis

The Pittsburgh Steelers released their schedule for the 2008 NFL season on Tuesday. All times ...

Steelers' Davenport acquitted of charge

Published 4/10/2008 on SportingNews.com NFL News and Exclusive Analysis

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najeh Davenport was acquitted of a misdemeanor do...

Steelers' Davenport acquitted on charge (AP)

Published 4/10/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NFL News

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najeh Davenport was acquitted of a misdemeanor domestic violence charge Wednesday in Cleveland Municipal Court. Davenport had been accused of slapping and punching Anita Person, the mother of his 5-year-old son at her ...

Steelers RB acquitted on domestic charge

Published 4/10/2008 on Boston.com -- Football news

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najeh Davenport was acquitted of a misdemeanor domestic violence charge Wednesday in Cleveland Municipal Court.