No matter how much you might hate the Steelers (or passively loathe them, as I do), it’s difficult to deny the awesomeness of head coach Mike Tomlin. In his four years in Pittsburgh, he already has won a Super Bowl and will be on his way to another with win against the Jets on Sunday. Plus he just looks cool, man. So it was forgivable–even appropriate, really–when Tomlin took a bite out of the ass of ESPN’s Bob Holtzman, who leaked news last week of a potential Steelers trick play before their game with the Ravens. Tomlin and Holtzman crossed paths at a press conference earlier this week.

Bob Holtzman, ESPN: [How] much time and preparation does it take to prepare for a Rex Ryan defense?

Mike Tomlin: It depends on whether you give him my plays, you know?

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Get him, Mike! I was pretty bent out of shape when I heard Holtzman’s report last week. Coaches and personnel will regularly tip off the media to plays that they might run for a certain game, with the understanding that such information is embargoed until kickoff. Holtzman committed a serious professional breach here, and I’m glad that he was called out for it. Holtzman strikes me as the kind of guy that would negotiate anal with a prostitute, only to take a stab at it anyway after being turned down. “It” being…well, you know…

Good news for people that can’t get enough Joe Buck (and if you’re one of those people, you’re a sick bastard); HBO has picked up Joe Buck Live, which is reportedly a new(!) quarterly sports series that “will include a live studio audience, interviews, panel discussions, and pre-recorded features.” Joe Buck in front of a studio audience? From Broadcasting Cable:

“We are excited to launch Joe Buck’s new HBO Sports series,” said HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg, who is executive producing the show along with Rick Bernstein. “Joe is a premium talent who excels in a live format, and we want to produce a show that showcases his unique perspective, personality and sense of humor.”

Sense of humor? What sense of humor? This is the guy that scolded Randy Moss for a mock mooning! How much fun could this guy possibly be? Hey everybody! Who’s up for a game of cribbage? I brought the O’Doul’s! I think one Joe Buck show every three months is probably more than I can handle.