stillers4me
12-29-2013, 06:43 AM
Thirty years ago this week, the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) realized nothing lasts forever.
Their 38-10 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Raiders marked the end of the Steelers careers of Hall of Famers Franco Harris, Mel Blount and Terry Bradshaw. Bradshaw blew out his elbow playing in his only game of the season a few weeks earlier and would retire, as would Blount. Harris played a few more games with Seattle the following season before retiring.
The Steelers reached the playoffs the next season, but their dynasty of the 1970s was long over. They reached the postseason only once more in the next seven seasons before Chuck Noll gave way to Bill Cowher in 1992.........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/5307564-74/steelers-season-cap#ixzz2orpCtixL
Their 38-10 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Raiders marked the end of the Steelers careers of Hall of Famers Franco Harris, Mel Blount and Terry Bradshaw. Bradshaw blew out his elbow playing in his only game of the season a few weeks earlier and would retire, as would Blount. Harris played a few more games with Seattle the following season before retiring.
The Steelers reached the playoffs the next season, but their dynasty of the 1970s was long over. They reached the postseason only once more in the next seven seasons before Chuck Noll gave way to Bill Cowher in 1992.........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/5307564-74/steelers-season-cap#ixzz2orpCtixL