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03-13-2011, 06:42 AM
On the Steelers: Tales of 1987 strike
Sunday, March 13, 2011
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Two games into the 1987 season, the NFL Players Association called a strike and Art Rooney Sr. called me into his office.

A press conference was being held down the hall, but the Chief waylaid me as I rushed toward the press room to grab a pen, paper and tape recorder.

"I want to talk to you," he said.

I tried to tell him I had to go to the press conference to learn what the Steelers' plans were during the strike.

"This is more important," he said sternly.



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