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Way back on April 1, 2013, I did something that would ultimately become an annual tradition: I wrote an April Fool’s article that made many people angry.
Despite how notorious that special day on the calendar had always been for pulling crap on folks, the folks in Steeler Nation never seemed to catch on even when the articles were littered with disclaimers.
I was going to do one this year, but I noticed that the punch these articles used to have started to fade some time ago. I don’t know if it was because people began to catch on or because just about every article published by anyone about anything (even ones written by well-intentioned non-antagonists) soon started to elicit the same angry outrage as your garden variety April Fool’s piece.
Chase Claypool is a diva? I mean, it’s still March. Shouldn’t we still be celebrating his potential and fantastic rookie season before we do the usual and turn on yet another Steelers receiver?
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Thomas saw only one winning season in his 11-year career, but that doesn t take away from his unbelievable career accomplishments. The left tackle was a six-time All-Pro and 10-time Pro Bowler in what was certainly a Hall of Fame-worthy career.
Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan still hoping for a Super Bowl win during his lifetime. He doesn t often Tweet, but when he does, you can find him on Twitter @sethroto.
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