Posted on 12/26/2004 7:31:24 AM PST by beyond the sea
As a sane Steeler fan, I never had the courage to go to old Cleveland Stadium in over 40 years when I could (gutless)......... like driving a VW bug to a hunting reserve with "I Reserve The Right to Arm Bears" stickers all over it.
By the way, 60 'Too Many' Minutes, on in a few minutes on SeeBS, may just have a decent show tonight. Stories on the great singer Ray Charles and the Patriot's Coach Belichick are included. Should be better than the usual bull.
Well, it was a good day. Steelers win big and so do the Hershey Bears, 5-0. Time for a beer!
5-0 ..... congrats.
"I have always maintained that Bradshaw was a good QB who played on a great team. "
Bradshaw had a genius few people recognized. In his early days the Steelers would often find themselves in third and long situations. He knew he was just as likely to complete one 60 yards as one 20 yards, so Bradshaw would step back and throw the ball sixty yards, often resulting in an interception. "What an idiot!" people would say. Yeah, he just threw the ball farther than the punter could kick it and put the other team in a hole. Crazy like a fox, Terry.
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It wasn't really that bad. I had some good times up there in the "Mistake of the Lake" --- what I can recall of them --- and never had any 'serious' trouble. Lots of good natured ribbing and lots of beer flowing. The cities and the fans were so much alike which is what made it a great rivalry.
Nobody, I mean nobody wants to face Buffalo in the playoffs. Even Pittsburgh, that's why I think Pittsburgh will go all out to beat the Bills, they don't want to see them in the playoffs.
Likewise, nobody wants to face the Panthers in the playoffs, especially the Eagles.
Correctamundo, so much alike!
Go Stillers and long live The Cleve Brownies!
How have you come to that conclusion? Just wondering. What's so darn frightening about 'da Bills?
GO STILLERS!!!
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PHOENIX -- Morris Berman, whose photograph of a bloodied Y.A. Tittle kneeling in the end zone ranks among the most famous images in sports history, has died. He was 92.
Berman died Sunday in suburban Sun City of congestive heart failure, said Randi Braford, his stepdaughter.
While working for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1964, he took the photo of the New York Giants' quarterback in the end zone after he was sacked by John Baker of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It turned out to be the last game of Tittle's career.
"His photo editor wouldn't run the picture in the newspaper because it didn't have any action in it," said Greg Garneau, executive director of the National Press Photographers Association.
The photograph was subsequently published and became a sports icon, Garneau said.
It won the National Headliner award for best sport photograph in 1964 and now hangs in the National Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
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Have you ever seen that picture? Btw, my family knew your great executive George Young pretty well. He was quite a smart guy.
YA Tittle was a childhood hero of my father's. His Church would sponsor one trip to Yankee stadium a year to watch the Giants from up in the bleachers.
I was born in '76, so the Steelers were at Three Rivers for much of my life. Did they play at Forbes field prior to that?
bttt
http://www.nydailynews.com/city_life/story/137685p-122423c.html
I saw the Steelers play at Forbes Field a lot, but only once or twice at Pitt Stadium.
Let's look at their current win streak:
Sun. Nov. 21 St. Louis Win 37-17
Sun. Nov. 28 @Seattle Win 38-9
Sun. Dec. 5 @Miami Win 42-32
Sun. Dec. 12 Cleveland Win 37-7
Sun. Dec. 19 @Cincinnati Win 33-17
Sun. Dec. 26 @San Francisco Win 41-7
The fewest points scored during that stretch: 33. And outside of the Miami game, they've only given up a little over 10 a game. Granted they've come against some of the weak sisters of the league, but still a blow-out against any team is impressive in today's NFL, especially when they can do it on the road.
By the way, Cowher and Donahue for the Bills are not exactly friends these days. This could get interesting and add to the intrigue!
Good luck with your team, except against us in the playoffs. You can have Sunday's game. Ben's sitting, and so are a bunch of other guys. You just may pull that one out.
Happy Holidays!
FWIW, I am not a Bills fan myself, I just noticed how well they are playing, I wouldn't mind seeing the Steelers take the title (anyone but the Eagles).
Oh, then screw the Bills. ;-)
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