Jonathan Baldwin's Hometown Goes Under The Spotlight

by Joel Thorman on Oct 19, 2011 1:17 PM CDT

ESPN's Rick Reilly traveled to Pennsylvania to do a story on the football phenomenon in Aliquippa, which happens to be the hometown of Kansas City Chiefs WR Jonathan Baldwin.

Usually when a first round pick comes from a smaller town -- ESPN cites 12,000 as the population -- he's the biggest story around but that's not really the case in Aliquippa as there are more than a few very well-known NFL folks to come out of the small Pennsylvania town including Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Ty Law, Darrelle Revis, Sean Gilbert and Baldwin.

Population hit nearly 30,000 in 1940 but the closing of the steel mill in the 1980s caused the population to drop.

Check out the video feature on ESPN.com about Aliquippa. It's pretty interesting stuff and Baldwin is even quoted a couple of times.

This isn't even the definitive story on Aliquippa and its relationship to the NFL. Sports Illustrated had a lengthy feature on the town back in January 2011.

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But do they play Special Teams in Aliquippa!?!?

"Reject a woman, and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their kind. Also, weak arms."
-Dwight Schrute

by severn58 on Oct 19, 2011 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs

Who's Jonathan Baldwin ??

I don't have a catchy, catch phrase.

by dbakerku on Oct 19, 2011 1:22 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs

The ghost of Sylvester Morris

"Reject a woman, and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their kind. Also, weak arms."
-Dwight Schrute

by severn58 on Oct 19, 2011 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions

not remotely fair to sly morris. I think many would agree

I like baldwin, but dang, Sly showed some skills and actually produced before an injury. we still dont know what we have with baldwin, which is why I understand haley sitting him out. Our pass game is clicking, our special teams have looked better in the past 2 weeks than they have all season(not including this bye week in the “past 2 weeks” should have said last 2 games)…I think even one move on that ST unit could disrupt a great thing

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Oct 19, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions

we still dont know what we have with baldwin, which is why I understand haley sitting him out.

Isn’t that a reason to put him in?

I think even one move on that ST unit could disrupt a great thing

Playing better competition is what’s going to disrupt it.

"Hater" is a term used by weak-minded people in the face of legitimate criticism.

by JComp11 on Oct 19, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions

1940 in Aliquippa

Man that was the year

#82 - Pay The Man & Play The Man

by KansasCityShuffle on Oct 19, 2011 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs

First legit laugh of the day

Standing on the corner in a white Godfather hat. He drives a long black gangster Cadillac. He can steal a broads mind, man, in three or four minutes. It’s not how long you talk, brother, it’s what you put in it.

by HIV 2 Elway on Oct 19, 2011 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Speaking of hometown in the spotlight...

Anyone see that the KC episode of City Confidential aired on A&E this week? It tells the story of the brutal murder of local musician, Steve Harvey. A musician in the band Mass Transit.

Who recently found their hot 45? Ja Boi.

by HIV 2 Elway on Oct 19, 2011 1:31 PM CDT reply actions

cue steve harvey show theme w/ a mean mug of cedric the entertainer

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Oct 19, 2011 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Different Steve Harvey, this one had talent

by HIV 2 Elway on Oct 19, 2011 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

OT: Yahoo headline reads "Raider's get QB Palmer for 2 high picks"

I didn’t know Houston was part of this deal.

2010 = The beginning of a dynasty

by ChiefWildcat on Oct 19, 2011 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

I think we should stop referring to JB as "WR"

… until he is Wide, and recieving a pass. As of now, he should be refered to as “UW” – Un-used Weapon.

by RedDawn on Oct 19, 2011 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

pass

by HIV 2 Elway on Oct 19, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Ha,ha, Ty Law!

My godson is 6 1/2 and plays flag football here in Rhode Island, and Ty Law’s son plays for another team, in the neighboring town and was at the game two weekends ago.

They have a brand new artificial turf field and track at the high school where they play and they have a rule that you can’t bring drinks onto the field. You could hear one of the coaches saying to the other “no way, I ain’t going to be the one to tell Ty Law he can’t bring his coffee onto the field” haha

by jcru on Oct 19, 2011 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

Ha,ha, Ty Law!

My godson is 6 1/2 and plays flag football here in Rhode Island, and Ty Law’s son plays for another team, in the neighboring town and was at the game two weekends ago.

by jcru on Oct 19, 2011 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

sorry, post fail

by jcru on Oct 19, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

What's Ty Law gonna do to him? Buy his house and throw him out?

When you gotta go in the lion's den, you don't go quiet. You go in loud, kick the door down and say WHERE IS THE SONUVABITCH. -B. Billick

by Brsrkr on Oct 19, 2011 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Well no wonder I can't find his jersey online...

He hasn’t been fitted for a game jersey yet… Guess I’ll rock the DT jersey this weekend…

"Stay Classy Kansas City"

by Mas Cervezas on Oct 19, 2011 2:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I had a dorm mate my freshman year - a CB from Aliquippa.

From the waist down, he was a track guy. From the waist up he was a body builder. Guy with a real chip on his shoulder, but good-hearted all the same. Back when an earring in the RIGHT ear meant you were gay, guys he ran with back home wore an earring in their right ear. Just so they could kick the shit out of anybody making a smart-ass remark.

Tough town. Tough guys from that town.

would of ≠ would've

by hmills110 on Oct 19, 2011 9:42 PM CDT reply actions