Colin Dunlap
@colin_dunlap
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KDKA Pittsburgh 100.1FM/AM1020; Real talk radio, no schtick • Dad of cancer fighter🎗• Autism dad 🧩 • No guru, no method, no teacher • [email protected]
Joined April 2009
my daughter's body is crushed by chemo but she won't let me carry her up steps to bed. "I'll make it,"she says each night-and does. so tough
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last year my daughter was invited to practice. not by Antonio Brown. By Mike Tomlin. Unsolicited AB sought her out, scooped her up, quietly said: “I know it hurts. I know you feel tired a lot. You got to keep on being strong.”.He didn’t need to. Save your hate for someone else.
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One of the things that makes sports super great is when players love a coach this much.
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If Joe Biden had balls he’d bring these back for his campaign.
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No matter what team you root for, this is fantastic. This is America. This is college football. Real coal miners led WVU’s football team into the stadium today. Absolutely wonderful display of a bond between a team and the state they represent.
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I love this. Jason Kelce just took a stand for normal men against the “idiots who have become way too comfortable saying ridiculous shit to people who can actually kick their ass” crowd. Good for him.
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I haven't cried much through Darran's cancer. When they surprised our 6yo, hockey and Pens crazy daughter with a Stanley Cup visit, I did.
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Also, people need to STFU about Nick Bosa wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat on the field but you don’t say anything when Gregg Popovich hijacks press conference after press conference with pro-Democrat ramblings. Dislike it all or none of it, hypocrites.
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This came to our home today 100 percent unsolicited. You talk about class?.Mario Lemieux is the height of class.
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Look how hype these miners are - and in turn what they do for the players. This is seriously a special moment. Wow.
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Darran Dunlap 1.Leukemia 0.Final/30 innings . (after 30 long months, hopefully we’ve reached Darran’s final cancer treatment)
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There’s a big Polamalu photo on the 9th Floor at Children’s Hospital - where the kids w cancer stay. There aren’t many photos, so I asked the front desk person “why Troy?”.She said: “every Friday he’d come here and play w the kids, never told anyone.”.Hall of Fame person that guy.
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Here’s the portion of the evening where Kenny Pickett said (wink) his headset didn’t work and “I got this” to Canada’s playcalling. Kind of like when parents got tired of that Baby Shark song and told their kids their iPads “didn’t work”and shut it off.
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Ryan Shazier wearing a Ryan Shazier jersey at a Steelers game. Now — this is something we can all get behind.
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When Kris Letang stops on his way off the ice to give a 6yo @penguins fan with cancer a puck. Wow. My heart. Thank you.
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Today is the 572nd consecutive day we’ve had to give our daughter Darran at least one chemo pill at home; sometimes as many as 12 — with 277 days of treatments prior to that. Almost 900 straight days with heavy meds. Tonight marks the final pills we hope she ever has to take.
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I believe this is Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. They are walking around Pittsburgh's North Shore and don't give ONE HELL.
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Hey Cleveland,.Your window just closed again. -Pittsburgh .
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A little later today our daughter Darran is scheduled to ring a bell at @ChildrensPgh to signify the end of her cancer treatments. It’s been 30 long months. Thanks to all who helped along the way. It hasn’t been easy.
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People continue to amaze us. We have no allegiance or connection to Ohio State football — and this package came for Darran today. What class. They just gained some fans.
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Our 5yo daughter has Leukemia. Every morning our one neighbor does sidewalk chalk to brighten her day. This just appeared. What a town.
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6, has cancer, in hospital and hooked up with needle in chest to a machine. Said "daddy, I want to shoot some pucks.".My gosh, this girl.
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Get your own idea. Sincerely,. Pittsburgh.
BROWNS FANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!!! LETS USHER IN THE NEW BROWNS ERA BY WIPING AWAY THE PAST 20 YEARS! DIRECT MESSAGE ME ASAP FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO AQUIRE THE BRAND NEW DANGER RAG!!!!.#CLEVELANDRESSURECTED .#DawgCheck .#DangerRag
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This is the angle. My Lord. - Stenhouse’s old man DEFINITELY wanted to smash Kyle Busch’s face. - I can’t get over Busch’s big hoss pit crew guy just eliminating everyone he sees, literally throwing them through the air.
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It means something to all kids to get a jersey. Have to say, it means a little more for a kid w cancer to get a @JamesConner_ jersey.
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Alejandro Villanueva got dropped out of helicopters in the Afghanistan mountains. He had real bullets shot at him. He didn't play Army; did it for real. If someone wants to question him about writing the name of a war hero on his football helmet, go ahead. Ain't going to be me.
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When your 5yo has cancer, is homebound and > 100 people show up at your doorstep from school & neighborhood and sing her Carols.That's love.
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Last time the Steelers and Browns played in playoffs - the birth of Renegade for Steelers fans. Watch this clip. You can hear the precise moment. Chills.
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Thanks Pittsburgh for having our back through the first year of this cancer fight.
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At the :40 mark does Boswell say (as Canada walks up celebrating) . “it ain’t cause of you, I can guarantee you that much.” .
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Jason Kelce comes from an age where his grandfather fought in World War II and he learned such lessons about respect. The kid who approached him at Penn State today comes from an age where he got a trophy for 9th place in youth sports and thinks Snapchat is real life. It showed.
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. My daughter has cancer. My daughter is my hero.
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Steelers/Colts next Monday Night might get flexed to Comedy Central.
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Ben Roethlisberger is 100 percent turning Matt Canada’s microphone off Monday night. No way he’s letting Canada screw up his moment.
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after 30mths & 900 applications of at-home, terrible-tasting chemo we’re hoping this is the last syringe Darran will take. March 22 is a big day as it’s scheduled to be her final oncologist visit. A lesson from this girl: Even when something seems impossible,keep pushing forward.
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This is our family friend Leo. We all met through cancer — as he fought cancer simultaneously with our daughter Darran. Leo is 8. Today Leo rang the bell. Leo is a hero and so tough.
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Every high school should have this photo taped on their weight room wall.
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Pretty incredible moment. Iowa highlights come on TV. My 6yo daughter goes, "let's go to a game there so we can wave to the kids with cancer and tell them I have cancer and they will be ok.".
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My brother….
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Beyond words the happiness Pens equipment man Danny Kroll brought to our family today -- particularly daughter Darran who has leukemia.
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Here, I’ll say it, it’s time: Incessantly hating on @TeamJuJu seems like there’s more there. Like there’s jealousy, a predisposition to not like him or insecurities with oneself. There. Really, enough is enough. Kid has carried himself w class since Day 1.
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Najee Harris spent the day of draft at a homeless shelter helping the homeless. He talked already about wanting to help the food bank here in Pittsburgh. He recently drove 8 hours through the night to support Bama teammates in their workouts. What a person, man.
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Remember when the Pittsburgh Steelers were never going to be able to replace Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell? .Now neither are playing and the Pittsburgh Steelers are undefeated.
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The day Ben Roethlisberger walks out that door, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a chance to not be very good. They could be like a 5-6 win team. Know what? There's a whole generation now of younger Steelers fans who have NO IDEA what it is like for the Steelers to be bad.
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Here’s why moving the Steelers game IS a big deal:.- Steelers already screwed out of bye week. - NFL made 49ers play in similar situation as Ravens. - Steelers counted on extra rest after Thur to help offset lack of bye, now they lose that. Carry on now.
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Antonio Brown has become the dude who says "I don't care!" that an old girlfriend is dating some other guy yet keeps driving by her house to see if his car is there.
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Trying to get Pennsylvanians to believe he actually didn’t lose this election is the hardest Bob Casey has worked in 15 years.
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The Steelers essentially made Minkah Fitzpatrick their first-round pick NEXT season but get to play him right now. There is zero bad about this move. Nothing.
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And it just got REALLY real. Pouncey just hammered James Harrison.
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The Steelers just killed an ant with a sledgehammer. It would have been easy to have Mason Rudolph speak and defend himself. To have Mike Tomlin - one of the most visible and powerful black men in the NFL - call Myles Garrett a liar makes this situation gigantic.
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In an effort to help raise money for pediatric cancer initiatives, my family agreed with ESPN to do a mini-documentary on our daughter's cancer fight. It will air starting Sunday. Here is the trailer:.
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Just a few days after my daughter was diagnosed with cancer, this came in the mail. Hand drawn. Inspirational. To Darran. Known him a long time and to me he will always be Andrew the man first; ballplayer second. And @TheCUTCH22 is great at being both. Thank you.
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It’s just a statue. But what Mario Lemieux signifies to Pittsburgh is immense. And not just the hockey part. What Mr. and Mrs. Lemieux have done for charity causes in our town, especially those with cancer, doesn’t have a match. This is disgusting and appalling.
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one day the Pens game. the next day the emergency room. that’s what cancer is about — so many ups and downs, it ain’t all ribbons and fundraisers. there’s so much grit and determination that goes into beating it. but it won’t win; Darran won’t let it . toughest girl I know.
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Our daughter is a week away from ringing the bell, hopefully beating Leukemia. It’s been about a 30-month battle. Unbeknownst to me, my wife documented it and made a video. If you know someone recently diagnosed or fighting, hopefully this helps them.
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This is the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flexing down 23-0. What a joke.
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PSA FOR THE JUJU HATERS: He was the Steelers’ best offensive player last night. Again.
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Here’s that video we were talking about . how Wannstedt explains why the Steelers are not America’s Team.
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Kid in Western Pa: “Dad, why do you drink so much?…”. Dad: “Son……”
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This is absolutely one of the greatest moments in the long history of delivered addresses.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are officially a defense-first team again. Welcome (back) to Blitzburgh.
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Since October 2000, the Steelers are 31-5-1 against the Browns and you mutts make it out like the Steelers are the Wash Generals. It took Ben being out, instability at RB, losing Tuitt and knocking out both WRs to beat the Steelers. Slow down.
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So when this vaccine comes out, Chick-fil-A drive thru workers are administering it, right? .Country will be wide open in four days.
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Bill Cowher is 67. He also probably did this at the Crafton Volunteer Fire Dept Banquet Hall at a wedding in 1979 - no big deal.
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tampering and exhibiting awful behavior in order to get released seems like a weird thing for the league to celebrate. just my opinion.
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AJ Burnett will forever be a man of the people in Pittsburgh. AJ Burnett will forever have a key to the city.
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I don’t care to which God you pray. I don’t care who you sleep with. I don’t care what color your skin is. I don’t care how many piercings or tattoos you have or whatever. I only care how you treat me. And I truly am puzzled every person doesn’t see life that way.
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@_TJWatt Our daughter, an 11yo cancer patient was at hospital all day today for follow ups. She saw you and wife from down the hall. As the father of a cancer kid, I can’t explain what just a little bit of your time does for those kids. It changes their whole spirit. Thank you.
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Here is the wonderful story ESPN did on our daughter’s fight. If it compels you to give, please give to:
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When the Steelers play a night game it feels like there are 175 hours in a day.
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Over three hours of chemo yesterday; Pens game today. She’s too tough. Go Pens.
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This 7yo is my hero. Will miss school; instead has a hospital visit. Throat scope for stomach, spinal tap & 2 chemo applications. It will take all day. Then what will she do? Come home and play but not complain, even though I know it hurts bad. She never complains. Ever. My hero.
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This is a video from Bumpy Johnson III in Aliquippa. Just happened overnight. This is how you help. This is what you do. This is springing into action. Good on all these guys. Look what they did after a Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot in the leg. Great job, guys.
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thank you to everyone who supported us to this point in Darran’s cancer fight. We elected to be public w her fight so as to hopefully raise funds and awareness and also help anyone in a similar battle press on. If she has motivated one person to keep pushing, she’s been a hero.
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Here’s the Steelers’ progression:.-Lev Bell and AB were on equal footing. -AB got paid, Lev didn’t. -Lev Bell got jealous, acted crazy. -AB was the guy with all the cash. -JuJu started to become a fan favorite, took some of AB’s spotlight. -AB got jealous, acted crazy.
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Kenny Pickett isn’t good. Not at all. But the Pittsburgh Steelers taking <20 seconds off the clock in a 10-10 game under the 2 minute warning without Cleveland calling a timeout before punting it back to them should get Matt Canada fired today. Today.
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The Jason Kelce situation really boils down to this, in simplest form…. The country and world is a better place with men like Jason Kelce in it — who are firm, resolute and don’t take shit than it is with people like that kid; people who want to antagonize and then play victim.
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I have a Tunch Ilkin story that I will never forget. Ever. RIP.
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This was a cheap shot on Joey Porter, Jr. Cowardly cheap shot.
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Hines Ward is on Stephen A. Smith right now and just hammered Antonio Brown. Said "Stephen A, I have Art Rooney's number in my phone and if he called me right now I'd have to end this interview. If he calls, you stop and take a call from that man.".
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This is the perfect statement from Ben Roethlisberger’s barber. Spot on. Perfect.
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Antonio Brown is just a psychopath now. That’s it. Dude is crazy.
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The Browns are 5-6. The Browns are in 3rd place in the AFC North. The Browns are 98-216-1 since 2000. It is patently absurd and delusional their fans talk any sh— to anyone.
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This is our friend Leo. He’s 7 - just like our daughter. He has cancer - just like our daughter. Sometimes his legs don’t work right - just like our daughter. Leo ran a 5k yesterday in 37 minutes. Need some motivation?
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