Steel City Star
@steelcitystar
Steelers history. Extensive research & rare footage. Video creative. Writer. NFL history projects for @NFLAlumni & @CBS. Work also shown on @ESPN
✅ 2014 ✅ 2004 ✅ 1994 ✅ 1989 ✅ 1984 ✅ 1979 ✅ 1974 ✅ 1969 ✅ 1959 ✅ 1954 My weekly OTD’s of 10 different anniversary seasons are completed. Thanks for everyone who followed along this year. Of course, still more daily vids to come with other OTD’s etc.
This will be my 6th year of doing Steelers OTD’s (On This Date) But it will be my biggest. I’ll be covering 10 different anniversary seasons week-by-week and many highlights of other seasons. It all starts this week. #HereWeGo ⬇️Here are the seasons I’ll be focused on.
Stuart Scott would have turned 60 today. We were born 6 months apart and I did my very first Sportscenter with him. (Here's the first 30 seconds in 1997). Our sensibilities and Pop Culture tastes were similar and he was always a great hang-at work, golfing, hooping, concerts.…
On the eve of Steelers training camp…. Here’s Peter King talking about Latrobe
The tackle Outstanding photo by Steve C. Mitchell As it appeared in Sports Illustrated
Steelers to face the these uni’s in week 3
Throwback bouts 🚨
The very first player ever wired for sound by #NFL Films Bill Saul, #Steelers Middle Linebacker December 10, 1967 #HereWeGo
OTD in 1969…. Ed O’Neill is cut by the Steelers He goes on to become a successful actor, starring in hit sitcoms “Married….With Children” and “Modern Family.”
Steelers in Batman jerseys looking at today’s announcement. Outstanding 1966 photo by Rich Clarkson, as it appeared in Sports Illustrated.
This season’s throwbacks are based on the 1st uniforms in franchise history (1933 Pirates). In 1994, as seen in vid, it was the 1st throwbacks ever worn by the Steelers. Differences now are number placement in front and yellow helmet instead of black.
Forged in Pittsburgh. Defined by Legacy. 📝: bit.ly/45e3oz1
I’m still working on more America’s Game alternate versions. Should show a couple before season. ICYMI America’s Game Redux: 2005 Steelers With 18 minutes that was left out of the original episode. The unused footage is noted with “extra” symbol.
Brett Keisel: “I’ll never forget, I was a young player walking to my car after practice when Dan Rooney walked up to me and asked me to be more vocal – to be a leader. I couldn’t believe it – why me? He must have saw something in me I didn’t see in myself then. That was the…
On this day in 1932, Daniel M. Rooney was born.
Fun but challenging question for those who know their Steelers history…. Create your best defensive front 7 using former Steelers (3-4 or 4-3) BUT you must follow this rule: None of them could ever have been teammates. 7 players. Each from a different era. #HereWeGo
Useless Steelers tidbit…. In 1986, when AstroTurf was essentially a thin carpet, the Steelers played in just one game the entire season on grass.
