Steelers on juice

More evidence Jim Haslett in one of the worst coaches ever.

This steroids thing is driving me nuts. I try to ignore it, but it won't go away. For example, the latest issue of Sports Illustrated is wall-to-wall self-righteous indignation.

Anyone with a smattering of knowledge about the history of drugs knows that their effects are as Constructed as they are Real. And anyone who is seriously concerned about drug use and abuse knows this, too: our contemporary, irrational excitement about the Power of Drugs significantly promotes experimentation with them. Especially among the youth.

Here is what happened. A couple of politicians, in their bid to distract the country from the horrors of war, hold their breath until they turn red in the face. Then they point at San Francisco, a much-loathed city throughout much of the country, and say, "Look! A Black man on Drugs! Ruining Baseball!" The mainstream television networks, also eager to avoid addressing the horrors of war, cover the event like a Tsunami has claimed California. And chuckleheads like Rick Reilly seize the opportunity to present themselves as champions of Old-Fashioned Respect for Honesty and the Truth.

This is not about Cheating. If it was, Gaylord Perry would have been dragged from Cooperstown years ago.

This is not about Drugs. If it was, amphetamine use and alcohol abuse would be subjects that guys like Rick Reilly also take seriously.

You can draw your own conclusions. But those are mine.