Long before Ben Roethlisberger excelled at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Neil O'Donnell shone brightly for the black and gold in the early-to-mid 1990s. O'Donnell took over starting quarterback duties from Bubby Brister at the end of the memorable Chuck Noll era in 1991. O'Donnell became new Steelers head coach Bill Cowher's starter for the next four … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Neil O’Donnell (Story)
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The Life And Career Of Rod Woodson (Story)
Since the 1970s, the Pittsburgh Steelers have consistently produced great defenses. The Steel Curtain helped the franchise win four Super Bowls with players such as Jack Lambert, “Mean” Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, and Mel Blount. In the ’80s and ’90s, Kevin Greene, Greg Lloyd, Jason Gildon, and Rod Woodson put Pittsburgh back on the map. Those defenders were … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Rod Woodson (Story)
The Life And Career Of Mel Blount (Story)
In the 1970s, the Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the most dominating defenses in football. The “Steel Curtain” did not suffer fools, although many opponents tried to test Pittsburgh’s mettle. Amongst the many colorful characters on the defense was cornerback Mel Blount. Blount arrived in the Steel City in 1970, just before the Steelers began their ascent to … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Mel Blount (Story)
What Happened To Plaxico Burress? (Story)
In the case of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the NBA's loss was the NFL's gain. Burress, who aspired to play in the National Basketball Association while he was growing up in Virginia Beach, VA, realized his future lay on the gridiron as his high school athletics career progressed. Before long, Burress became one of the best wide … [Read more...] about What Happened To Plaxico Burress? (Story)
The Life And Career Of Franco Harris (Complete Story)
The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933. In the franchise’s first nearly four decades of existence, the team had exactly one postseason appearance. Thankfully, the fortunes of the Pittsburgh organization changed forever two days before Christmas in 1972. That day, The Oakland Raiders were in Pittsburgh for the Steelers' second … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Franco Harris (Complete Story)