Joe Gilliam was the first to experience being a ‘black’ quarterback in the city of Pittsburgh and so much so that Sports Illustrated felt obliged to tell us when it put him on the cover in September of 1974 with the headline; “Pittsburgh’s Black Quarterback.” Yesterday in Pittsburgh, another black quarterback returned to formally announce …
Tag Archive: Super Bowl XXX
Reflections on O’Donnell and Super Bowl XXX
During the off-season, we at steeleraddicts are looking back at memorable moments in Steelers’ History as well as some we may not want to remember at all. There are times when I think about it that it seems almost surreal. And to think that it was in 1996 makes it feel stranger and makes …
Remembering Ron Erhardt
Ron Erhardt died this week at the age of 80. A lot of people in the football world will mourn this loss as will a pocket full of fans who remember him as a guy that directed the New York Giants offense to two Super Bowl wins. For me, it was the 1995 NFL season …







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