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Which will likely be a permanent state of affairs in the Steel City as its most-beloved team embarks on another long winter after Wilson proved more mirage than miracle worker, even if the final ...
The Steel Curtain was the nickname, first for the defensive line, but soon for the entire defensive unit of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers football team of the National Football League (NFL). The line was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty, which won four Super Bowls ( IX , X , XIII , and XIV ) in six years.
The defense did not allow a touchdown in 20 consecutive quarters during one stretch, just two shy of the NFL record set by the 1976 Steelers, also known as the Steel Curtain. After a hard-fought season, exacerbated by a 0–3 start, the Steelers failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season under Bill Cowher .
Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s. Shell retired as the NFL strong safety career leader in interceptions with 51. He started 11 consecutive seasons for the Steelers and was selected to the Steelers All-Time Team, the College Football Hall of Fame , the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2020), and to ...
Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press will have thousands of people on hand next week to count votes and declare winners and losers in the U.S. election, continuing a tradition that began in 1848.
The Steelers' "Steel Curtain" had led the AFC in fewest points allowed (189) and the Vikings' "Purple People Eaters" had only given up 195. As the NFC was the designated "home team" for the game, by NFL rules at the time the Vikings were required to wear their purple jerseys.
US Steel has agreed to be bought by NIppon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal. ... According to a story in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on its 100th anniversary in 2001 ...
"It gave me a lot of angst." Jane Curtin was an essential contributor to Saturday Night Live's first season in 1975 — but she didn't think anyone with taste would watch the show.. Curtin recalls ...