Top 5 Worst Hires In Pittsburgh History
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Was Mike Johnston the worst hire in the history of Pittsburgh sports?
That's the question the men of the "The Fan Morning Show" were asking themselves after the Penguins' 6-2 thrashing of the Ducks last night.
This morning, as the hosts lauded the work that new head coach Mike Sullivan has done since taking over for Johnston mid-December, Colin Dunlap took it a step further, wondering if Sullivan's work has made Johnston look like an all-time dud by comparison.
The guys ran through some of the worst hires in the history of Pittsburgh sports - and in the history of Pittsburgh in general - and opened the floor up to listeners via Twitter, asking them to Tweet their choices as well.
The response was so big that #pghbadhires was trending on Twitter.
Based on the names received from listeners and the guys, we present to you top five worst hires in Pittsburgh history:
5 - Nate Harper
@colin_dunlap @937theFan former pgh police chief Nate Harper #pghbadhires
— Eric (@erseaman86) February 9, 2016
Worst hires in Pittsburgh history: Mike Johnston, Nate Harper, Dude who was supposed to build MAGLEV, John Reinstra, Kurt Angle on 6p news.
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) February 7, 2016
4 – Todd Graham
@colin_dunlap #PGHbadhires
— WeServeFirst (@JamtheGym) February 9, 2016
Todd Graham
He has been informed of this via text message.
@colin_dunlap Todd Graham hands down #pghbadhires
— Shane McGraw (@shanemcgrawspm) February 9, 2016
@colin_dunlap Eddie Olczyk as Pens coach. Ivan Hlinka as Pens coach. Fraud Graham at Pitt.
— As_I_see_it (@Scrivener1A) February 7, 2016
3 – John Russell
@colin_dunlap Mr. Personality John Russell #PGHbadhires
— Jon (@jonstapel) February 9, 2016
@colin_dunlap @937theFan every pirate manager after leyland and before hurdle #pghbadhires
— Khesire Kat (@neilnw86) February 9, 2016
@colin_dunlap would have to be John Boring Russell. #thelostyears
— leatherowa (@healthyeater8) February 9, 2016
2 – Mike Haywood
@937theFan Mike Haywood is the hands-down worst. Hired and 2 1/2 weeks later fired. Mike Johnson won games & made the playoffs
— Dano (@hvymetaldano) February 9, 2016
@937theFan Mike Haywood? Todd Graham? Two Panther blunders.
— Adam (@pittpanth99) February 9, 2016
1 – Steely McBeam
@colin_dunlap Steely McBeam #pghbadhires
— scott c. (@butlersox) February 9, 2016
@colin_dunlap Steely McBeam #PGHbadhires
— Jason Sand (@JaySand10) February 9, 2016
#pghbadhires The Porn Star Stealy McBeam
— David Critchfield (@ariba_21) February 9, 2016