All posts tagged "Mel Blount"
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ArticleImplementation Of Mel Blount Rule In 1978 Was ‘A Bit Insulting’ For Steelers’ Star Defensive Back
Pop on the tape from an NFL game back in the early-to-mid 1970s and you’ll come away feeling like you’re watching a...
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ArticleMel Blount: Though NFL Game Isn’t What It Once Was, ‘The Game Is In A Good Place’
When it comes to today’s NFL game, especially in the eyes of many former players, the game has gone soft, and isn’t...
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ArticleFive Steelers Legends Earn Votes In ESPN’s ‘GOAT’ Survey Naming Best Defensive Players Ever
When the phrase “greatest defenders ever” is brought up, oftentimes a trio of Pittsburgh Steelers from the vaunted Steel Curtain come to...
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ArticleMaking The Hall Of Fame Case For Past Steelers Greats: L.C. Greenwood
The 1970s dynasty for the Pittsburgh Steelers was one of the greatest runs in NFL history, both on the field and off....
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ArticleSteelers Alumni Attend Team’s Thursday Practice
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been described by many as the ultimate players’ coach. It’s just become a part of his personality...
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Steelers NewsMel Blount ‘Probably The Top Guy’ Who Could Play In Any Era: Jack Ham
Jack Ham was a pretty good player back in his day. One of the best, in fact. In recent days, a sudden...
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Steelers NewsMel Blount Hopes To See Today’s Inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl ‘Become A Feeder Into The NFL’
This afternoon will mark the inaugural edition of the HBCU Legacy Bowl, which will be broadcast on the NFL Network and will...
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Steelers NewsJoe Greene, Mel Blount Agree: ‘There’s No Question’ T.J. Watt Could’ve Played On Their ’70s Championship Teams
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has already been named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021 season multiple times,...
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Steelers NewsDonnie Shell: It Was Great To Play With ‘Physical Specimen’ In Mel Blount
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive starting lineup, at least through their second set of Super Bowl victories, was truly unparallel in terms of...
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ArticleSwan Song: Mel Blount’s Last INT
Time for a new series I’m starting this offseason to bridge the gap from now until training camp. Nostalgia-heavy posts and maybe...
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ArticleMel Blount: If I Played Today, I’d Have ‘At Least Two Interceptions’ Every Game
Widely and appropriately regarded as being among the best to ever play the game, former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount is perhaps...
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Steelers NewsMel Blount: ‘I Took It As An Insult’ When NFL Introduced ‘Mel Blount Rule’
The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty is one of the most iconic and beloved eras in American professional sports history—and also among the...
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ArticleStudy: What Team Has The Most Hall Of Famers (Who Never Played For Another Team)?
When Dave Bryan, David Orochena, and I hung out at the Pro Football Hall of Fame two weeks ago, walking through the...
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ArticleMemba This Steelers Player? Last Player To Wear No. 47 Before Mel Blount
I’m attempting to revive a short series of posts prior to training camp getting underway in which I take a look back...
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ArticleSteelers Spin: Greatest Draft Hits Of The Past 50 Years (3rd Round)
Over the past week, we’ve been counting down the Pittsburgh Steelers greatest draft hits and so far the discussion has remained…cordial. Well…now...
