Maybe I'm a little young, but when I close my eyes and think about what the Pittsburgh Steelers traditionally represent certain words come to mind. Class. Professionalism. Success.

Lately, you can take that first one and throw it right out the window.

James Harrison's ill-advised comments made to Men's Health Magazine is just the latest episode in what has become the dirtying of the Steelers moniker.

Beginning with Ben Roethlisberger's sexual assault allegations and continuing with this offseason with Hines Ward's alleged DUI and now Harrison's diarrhea of the mouth, these Steelers are starting to fall back to the rest of the pack in the class department.

Maybe that's more a commentary on the status of the professional sports and athletes, but if the Steelers organization truly holds itself to the higher standards it has in the past, as soon as this lockout thing is over Harrison needs to be dealt with.

Harrison has been a problem child ever since he started getting picked on by Commissioner Goodell for illegal hits. Of course, Harrison took offense to those fines- $100,000 last season- and after some more rules changes in the spring made it harder for defenders Men's Health thought it would be good to start picking Harrison's brain.

And I don't believe one word of his apology. Not. One. Bit.

Roger Clemens got lucky yesterday by having his perjury trial declared a mistrial. For the record, I think the whole thing is a big waste of Congress's time, but I was kind of intrigued at the possibility of Clemens having to go to prison.

Everyone should just let it lie now, as most everyone has already made up their mind on whether or not Clemens used or not and therefore lied.

It probably won't be enough to ensure he never gets into the Hall of Fame, but it should make it hard enough to get that good ole Texas 'roid rage going. If I was any piece of furniture that can be thrown in the Clemens household, I'd be a little nervous every time voting results are announced from here on out.

I understand why the New York Mets traded K-Rod. I really do. However, this team is far from out of it as I write this post and while this positions the team for the future, if at the end of the season it's deemed that 2011 was a lost opportunity due to an inability to close games out, it's on Sandy Alderson.

I'm fence-riding a bit here, but if the Mets end up blowing a chance to win this year it may be a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

It saves some financial liability for a franchise in a cash crisis and gives them a better shot at giving Jose Reyes an offer he might consider, but in sports tomorrow is guaranteed to no one and I can't agree with trading away a difference maker before your team is out of contention.

However in September if someone steps up to prove to be a reliable closer I'll be championing Sandy Alderson as the best GM to ever hold the position.

Such is the fickle world of being a sports fan.