About Author: Brian Glynn
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![With so many bars, pubs, taverns and clubs on Pittsburgh’s Southside it can be easy to overlook a new one. But The Blind Pig Tavern on the Carson Street is one not to be missed. “The Pig” is a neighborhood style bar right in the middle of Pittsburgh’s major nightlife district, offering a break from [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blind-pig-pittsburgh-115x115.jpg "Beer, pork & the end of Prohibition")
Beer, pork & the end of Prohibition
Posted on June 12, 2012 | No CommentsWith so many bars, pubs, taverns and clubs on Pittsburgh’s Southside it can be easy to overlook a new one. But The Blind Pig Tavern on the Carson Street is one not to be missed. “The Pig” is a neighborhood style bar right in the middle of Pittsburgh’s major nightlife district, offering a break from [...] -
![Every spring, sports fans are treated to two of the greatest spectacles in sports. The first being the tremendous play of the best post season tournament in sports, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The second being the playoff beards, which accompany it. A symbol of unity and determination, the playoff beard has become not only a [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/playoff-beard-115x115.jpg "A Tremendous Shave: History of the Playoff Beard")
A Tremendous Shave: History of the Playoff Beard
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsEvery spring, sports fans are treated to two of the greatest spectacles in sports. The first being the tremendous play of the best post season tournament in sports, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The second being the playoff beards, which accompany it. A symbol of unity and determination, the playoff beard has become not only a [...] -
![This week we said goodbye to one of the most controversially entertaining characters in recent years: the incomparable Kenny Powers of HBO’s Eastbound & Down. The story of a down on his luck ball player trying to get back to his former glory is not a new one in the sports entertainment genre but Danny [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/eastbound-down-115x115.jpg "Kenny Powers: I’m F***ing Out.")
Kenny Powers: I’m F***ing Out.
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 1 CommentThis week we said goodbye to one of the most controversially entertaining characters in recent years: the incomparable Kenny Powers of HBO’s Eastbound & Down. The story of a down on his luck ball player trying to get back to his former glory is not a new one in the sports entertainment genre but Danny [...] -
![I recently had the chance to catch up with Andrew Fillipponi, night time host for Pittsburgh’s KDKA-FM radio, locally known as 93.7 The Fan. Andrew brings and interesting “outsider” perspective to the local sports talk scene during his show and brought the same view points with him to our chat.
Brian Glynn: First off, thanks for [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/andrew-fillipponi-115x115.jpg "Exclusive Interview with Andrew Fillipponi (93.7 The Fan)")
Exclusive Interview with Andrew Fillipponi (93.7 The Fan)
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsI recently had the chance to catch up with Andrew Fillipponi, night time host for Pittsburgh’s KDKA-FM radio, locally known as 93.7 The Fan. Andrew brings and interesting “outsider” perspective to the local sports talk scene during his show and brought the same view points with him to our chat. Brian Glynn: First off, thanks for [...] -
![I was a wrestler when I was in high school. Part of being a wrestler is the constant battle with making weight before the battle on the mat begins. When I was a junior, I wrestled at 140 pounds and was living on broccoli and a small, lean chicken breast every day for months to [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/saints-bounty-awards-115x115.jpg "The Dangerous Downfall of Professional Sports")
The Dangerous Downfall of Professional Sports
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsI was a wrestler when I was in high school. Part of being a wrestler is the constant battle with making weight before the battle on the mat begins. When I was a junior, I wrestled at 140 pounds and was living on broccoli and a small, lean chicken breast every day for months to [...] -
![In a time where many people are choosing to occupy unemployment, there are still entrepreneurial young people trying to make their claim on the world. Mike Fallat is one of those people. Fallat, a 27-year old alum of Duquesne University is the founder of Go Next World, a local Pittsburgh business network. Go Next World [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/go-next-world-115x115.jpg "Go Next World: Pittsburgh Business Network")
Go Next World: Pittsburgh Business Network
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsIn a time where many people are choosing to occupy unemployment, there are still entrepreneurial young people trying to make their claim on the world. Mike Fallat is one of those people. Fallat, a 27-year old alum of Duquesne University is the founder of Go Next World, a local Pittsburgh business network. Go Next World [...] -
![The annual NHL Winter Classic has become a must see event for hockey fans both die-hard and casual. This year’s contest between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers proved to be another great edition to the series. The past two seasons with HBO 24/7 chronicling the lead up to the even has built the [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pittsburgh-Penguins-NHL-115x115.jpg "Take it Outside! – Professional Sports in the Elements")
Take it Outside! – Professional Sports in the Elements
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe annual NHL Winter Classic has become a must see event for hockey fans both die-hard and casual. This year’s contest between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers proved to be another great edition to the series. The past two seasons with HBO 24/7 chronicling the lead up to the even has built the [...] -
![Over the last several years, fans of college sports have been inundated with numerous scandals involving some of the biggest sport powerhouses in the NCAA. With the most recent (and without question the most disturbing) scandal involving Penn State University, is it time for a new governing body in college athletics?
At this point, I think [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/death-to-NCAA-115x115.jpg "Law and Order: Death to the NCAA")
Law and Order: Death to the NCAA
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsOver the last several years, fans of college sports have been inundated with numerous scandals involving some of the biggest sport powerhouses in the NCAA. With the most recent (and without question the most disturbing) scandal involving Penn State University, is it time for a new governing body in college athletics? At this point, I think [...] -
![I never thought I would be writing a column about the Boston Red Sox without it being laced in profanity and printed with blood. I guess there is a first time for everything. This week Terry Francona was released as the manager of the Boston Red Sox. While both parties are saying it was a [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Boston-Red-Sox-Stink-115x115.jpg "Socked: Where the Red Sox Went Wrong")
Socked: Where the Red Sox Went Wrong
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsI never thought I would be writing a column about the Boston Red Sox without it being laced in profanity and printed with blood. I guess there is a first time for everything. This week Terry Francona was released as the manager of the Boston Red Sox. While both parties are saying it was a [...] -
![This October, an American classic will be re-released into theaters for a limited run. Ghostbusters, the iconic Sci-Fi comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver will be in a limited number of theaters for the first time since it was originally released in 1984 (with a limited re release the following [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Ghostbusters-3-115x115.jpg "Ghostbusters III: Who you gonna call?")
Ghostbusters III: Who you gonna call?
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsThis October, an American classic will be re-released into theaters for a limited run. Ghostbusters, the iconic Sci-Fi comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver will be in a limited number of theaters for the first time since it was originally released in 1984 (with a limited re release the following [...] -
![Every men’s magazine in the course of their publication history has at some point published an article aimed at their readers on how to act in a strip club. These articles range in topics from basic etiquette to how to score a date with a stripper. The problem is, no one addresses proper behavior of [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/A-Guide-for-Strippers-115x115.jpg "I don’t care what your REAL name is: A Guide for Strippers")
I don’t care what your REAL name is: A Guide for Strippers
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsEvery men’s magazine in the course of their publication history has at some point published an article aimed at their readers on how to act in a strip club. These articles range in topics from basic etiquette to how to score a date with a stripper. The problem is, no one addresses proper behavior of [...] -
![Let’s face it; there are two types of men in this world. There are your run of the mill white bread with the crust cut off drinking a Fresca talking about the coupon he has for Bed, Bath and Beyond type and then there are real man. This is the most evolved of the species; [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/man-skills1-115x115.jpg "Five Skills Every Man Should Have")
Five Skills Every Man Should Have
Posted on July 27, 2011 | 3 CommentsLet’s face it; there are two types of men in this world. There are your run of the mill white bread with the crust cut off drinking a Fresca talking about the coupon he has for Bed, Bath and Beyond type and then there are real man. This is the most evolved of the species; [...] -
![They say that it is impossible to make a bad baseball movie. While this is debatable, it is definitely not hard to make legendary baseball characters. The game itself leads to many nuances that writers can explore to bring the character to life and make them seem as real and interesting as any player you [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Baseball-Movie-All-Star-Team1-115x115.jpg "Baseball Movie All-Star Team: Hollywood’s Finest")
Baseball Movie All-Star Team: Hollywood’s Finest
Posted on July 21, 2011 | 3 CommentsThey say that it is impossible to make a bad baseball movie. While this is debatable, it is definitely not hard to make legendary baseball characters. The game itself leads to many nuances that writers can explore to bring the character to life and make them seem as real and interesting as any player you [...]
