Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
From Pirates to Steagles
"What I'm Telling You Is That We've Tried" / Myron Cope
Rooney's Ride / John Lardner
Michigan All-American Goes Over With a Bang / Chester L. Smith
Pirates Rally To Defeat Cards, 14-13 / Jack Sell
Not a Cardboard Hero / Mickey Herskowitz
Johnny Blood: Before Hell-Raising Came Into Vogue, His "Unfettered" Style Was NFL Legend / Dan Daly
Rooney Gives Up the Steelers / Harry Keck
Rooney Sells Pro Football Club to Boston Promoter / Staff Reporter
Thompson Wise Choosing to Operate Here / Chester L. Smith
Thompson to Keep Pros Here; Say Sale Price Is $160,000 / Claire Burcky
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Franchise Switch / Staff Reporter
Steelers Wind Up Best Season Against Packer Eleven / Cecil G. Muldoon
When the Steagles Roamed on Gridiron / Tom Infield
Pre-Renaissance Steelers
“Ref, He's Holding!” / Stuart Leuthner
Ernie Stautner Raps Booing Fans / Pat Livingston
Senior Citizen of the Pittsburgh Steelers / Shirley Povich
Hard to Name an Equal for Layne / Bob Collins
Kiss the Guy or Tackle Him? / Myron Cope
The Sad End of Big Daddy Lipscomb / Edward Linn
The Steelers: Pro Football's Gashouse Gang / Myron Cope
Reflections on the Pre-Renaissance Steelers / Frank Lambert
Pittsburgh / Rocky Bleier
A Break for the 49ers / Prescott Sullivan
Heights of Mediocrity / Al Abrams
The Battle of Gloomsday / Roy McHugh
Art Rooney: He's a Winner Who Always Backs a Loser / Bob Broeg
Chuck Noll / Andy Russell
Reasons for Hope
Football's Poverty Pocket No More / Bob Ortman
Fascination in Frustration / Joe Stein
No Ancient History, Please / Pat Livingston
Fans (Hic) Toast Victory by Browns / Phil Musick
Stand Up and Cheer / Phil Musick
A Good Roar / Terry Bradshaw
How Fort Duquesne Repelled Raiders / Red Smith
Madden: Raiders Were Robbed / Tom LaMarre
Football Won't Be Same if Pittsburgh Gets in Super Bowl / Jim Murray
Moosie and the Old Ranger / Roy Blount Jr.
Dynasty
Joe Greene / Andy Russell
Cornerstone of a Dynasty: Mean Joe Greene, Football Machine / Terry Bradshaw
Super Steelers: All Over for Oakland Before Terry's Raid / James David
It's SUPER!!! Steelers Bowl Over Vikings / Vito Stellino
Super Bowl Fans Contrast in Style / Phil Musick
They Were Just Too Much / Paul Zimmerman
Winners Make Plays: Jack Lambert / Sam Rutigliano
The Ascent of an Enigma / Roy Blount Jr.
Rating My Peers: Lynn Swann / Jack Tatum
Champagne, Roses, and Donuts / Frank Deford
Transitions
Remembering "The Chief" / Editorial
Greene Mourns... With a Cigar / Bill Utterback
Mr. Rooney: The Only Legend I Ever Knew / Terry Bradshaw
The Spirit of Place / Sam Toperoff
Rock and Roll, Sex and Drugs / Steve Courson
Noll May Have Checked Out Earlier Than He Wanted To / Ron Cook
Here We Go, Stillers: Cowher Wins His First / Ron Cook
No Steel Curtain Call / Ed Bouchette
Super Bowl XXX / Neil O’Donnell
See Slash Run, See Slash Throw, See Slash Catch / Rob Ruck
Let's Not Forget the Great Times at Three Rivers / Bob Smizik
Blast from the Past / Robert Dvorchak
One for the Thumb
The Big Picture: Home Opener Almost Normal / Chuck Finder
Signal of Change: Steelers Make QB Top Pick for First Time in 24 Years / Ed Bouchette
The Mane Man / Nunyo Demasio
Enough to Silence His One Of A Kind Voice / Bob Smizik
Whew! Steelers Hang On for Victory / Ed Bouchette
Super Bowl XL: One for the Ages / Robert Dvorchak
Bettis Drives Off in Style / Greg Garber
Ward a Perfect Symbol of Selfless Steelers / Len Pasquarelli
Stability Key to Steelers' Success / Len Pasquarelli