stillers4me
12-16-2012, 09:17 AM
Franco Harris in the metallic silver blue uniform of the Dallas Cowboys? Lynn Swann making acrobatic catches with the state of Texas star on his helmet? Terry Bradshaw throwing touchdowns to Drew Pearson and Golden Richards rather than Swann and John Stallworth?
It could have happened in the 1970s, if Gil Brandt had his druthers. And, oh how history might have changed.
Brandt was the Cowboys vice president of player personnel from 1960-89 and wanted to draft Harris in the first round of the 1972 draft. But the Steelers drafted Harris, a running back from Penn State, with the 14th overall pick and the Cowboys had to settle for running back Bill Thomas of Boston College. History will show that Thomas never authored the greatest play in National Football League history nor had an army with Frank Sinatra as a member named for him.
Two years later, the Steelers had the 21st pick in the draft, one spot ahead of the Cowboys. Brandt said the Cowboys so desperately wanted to draft Swann, a ballerina-like receiver from USC, that he instructed the team official at the draft to be ready to turn in their selection card in case the Steelers let their allotted time expire..............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/americas-teams-failed-attempts-cowboys-havent-been-back-to-super-bowl-since-beating-steelers-17-years-ago-666608/
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/americas-teams-failed-attempts-cowboys-havent-been-back-to-super-bowl-since-beating-steelers-17-years-ago-666608/#ixzz2FEDka8tu
It could have happened in the 1970s, if Gil Brandt had his druthers. And, oh how history might have changed.
Brandt was the Cowboys vice president of player personnel from 1960-89 and wanted to draft Harris in the first round of the 1972 draft. But the Steelers drafted Harris, a running back from Penn State, with the 14th overall pick and the Cowboys had to settle for running back Bill Thomas of Boston College. History will show that Thomas never authored the greatest play in National Football League history nor had an army with Frank Sinatra as a member named for him.
Two years later, the Steelers had the 21st pick in the draft, one spot ahead of the Cowboys. Brandt said the Cowboys so desperately wanted to draft Swann, a ballerina-like receiver from USC, that he instructed the team official at the draft to be ready to turn in their selection card in case the Steelers let their allotted time expire..............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/americas-teams-failed-attempts-cowboys-havent-been-back-to-super-bowl-since-beating-steelers-17-years-ago-666608/
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/americas-teams-failed-attempts-cowboys-havent-been-back-to-super-bowl-since-beating-steelers-17-years-ago-666608/#ixzz2FEDka8tu