All posts tagged "Mel Blount"
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Article‘Great Pick:’ Steelers Hall Of Famer Mel Blount Gives Stamp Of Approval On Joey Porter Jr. Selection
Mike Tomlin likes to say a player needs no endorsement from him. But anytime Mel Blount is endorsing a player, it’s sure...
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ArticleSteelers Spin: Greatest Draft Hits From Noll To Tomlin (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...
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Steelers News‘He’s A Generational Player’: Minkah Fitzpatrick Could’ve Played With 70s Steelers, Mel Blount Believes
Although they’re making a strong second-half push and could realistically go at least 6-3 in their final nine games, if not 7-2,...
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ArticleMel Blount Was ‘Really Disappointed’ To Be Drafted By Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the best draft picks in NFL history when they took Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount...
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Implementation 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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Mel 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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Joe 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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Donnie 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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Swan 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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Mel 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...
