Steelers Reader

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From John Lardner, Myron Cope, Edward Linn, Shirley Povich, and Red Smith on the pre-Renaissance teams; to Roy Blount Jr., Frank Deford, Jim Murray, and Paul Zimmerman on the Super Steelers; to former players Rocky Bleier, Terry Bradshaw, Steve Courson, and Andy Russell on their own experiences; The Steelers Reader captures the spirit, history, and heart of a football team that has fired the passions of its fans nationwide.
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From John Lardner, Myron Cope, Edward Linn, Shirley Povich, and Red Smith on the pre-Renaissance teams; to Roy Blount Jr., Frank Deford, Jim Murray, and Paul Zimmerman on the Super Steelers; to former players Rocky Bleier, Terry Bradshaw, Steve Courson, and Andy Russell on their own experiences; The Steelers Reader captures the spirit, history, and heart of a football team that has fired the passions of its fans nationwide.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780822957720
  • Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
  • Publication date: 7/28/2002
  • Pages: 329
  • Product dimensions: 6.16 (w) x 9.22 (h) x 0.74 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction 1
"What I'm Telling You Is That We've Tried" 17
Rooney's Ride 30
Michigan All-American Goes Over with a Bang 34
Pirates Rally to Defeat Cards, 14-13 36
Not a Cardboard Hero 40
Johnny Blood: Before Hell-Raising Came into Vogue, His "Unfettered" Style Was NFL Legend 43
Rooney Gives Up the Steelers 48
Rooney Sells Pro Football Club to Bostom Promoter 49
Thompson Wise Choosing to Operate Here 51
Thompson to Keep Pros Here; Say Sale Price Is $160,000 52
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Franchise Switch 55
Steelers Wind Up Best Season against Packer Eleven 56
When the Steagles Roamed on Gridiron 57
"Ref, He's Holding!" 65
Ernie Stautner Raps Booing Fans 70
Senior Citizen of the Pittsburgh Steelers 72
Hard to Name an Equal for Layne 75
Kiss the Guy or Tackle Him? 78
The Sad End of Big Daddy Lipscomb 84
The Steelers: Pro Football's Gashouse Gang 96
Reflections on the Pre-Renaissance Steelers 101
Pittsburgh 116
A Break for the 49ers 125
Heights of Mediocrity 126
The Battle of Gloomsday 127
Art Rooney: He's a Winner Who Always Backs a Loser 130
Chuck Noll 134
Football's Poverty Pocket No More 147
Fascination in Frustration 149
No Ancient History, Please 152
Fans (Hic) Toast Victory by Browns 155
Stand Up and Cheer 158
A Good Roar 161
How Fort Duquesne Repelled Raiders 169
Madden: Raiders Were Robbed 171
Football Won't Be Same If Pittsburgh Gets in Super Bowl 173
Moosie and the Old Ranger 176
Joe Greene 189
Cornerstone of a Dynasty: Mean Joe Greene, Football Machine 198
Super Steelers: All Over for Oakland before Terry's Raid 207
It's SUPER!!! Steelers Bowl Over Vikings 210
Super Bowl Fans Contrast in Style 214
They Were Just Too Much 218
Winners Make Plays: Jack Lambert 225
The Ascent of an Enigma 229
Rating My Peers: Lyn Swann 242
Champagne, Roses, and Donuts 243
Remembering "The Chief" 259
Greene Mourns ... with a Cigar 260
Mr. Rooney: The Only Legend I Ever Knew 264
The Spirit of Place 269
Rock and Roll, Sex and Drugs 285
Noll May Have Checked Out Earlier Than We Wanted To 290
Here We Go, Stillers: Cowher Wins His First 293
No Steel Curtain Call 296
Super Bowl XXX 304
See Slash Run, See Slash Throw, See Slash Catch 314
Let's Not Forget the Great Times at Three Rivers 324
Blast from the Past 326
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