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08-06-2011, 06:13 AM
Friday Night Lights
Saturday, 06 August 2011 02:30
Written by Dan Gigler
The Steelers held their annual practice under the lights of Latrobe Memorial Stadium Friday night, and it's a pretty cool, if not at least interesting tradition. At the risk of sounding overdramatic, consider the juxtaposition: giant men, some of the finest athletes in the country and the world, who play the game of football at the highest possible level to millions of fans for millions of dollars, all on a tiny field in a small town.
And that town turns out. At least 5,000 people were on hand (Latrobe's population is 7,000), cheering the team on and clamoring for autographs.
This year, there was some added star power, with surprise visits from former head coach Bill Cowher, who was a guest of Hollywood uber-producer of the Dark Knight series, and minority owner of the Steelers, Thomas Tull.
Read More: http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports/blog-n-gold/28949-friday-night-lights
Saturday, 06 August 2011 02:30
Written by Dan Gigler
The Steelers held their annual practice under the lights of Latrobe Memorial Stadium Friday night, and it's a pretty cool, if not at least interesting tradition. At the risk of sounding overdramatic, consider the juxtaposition: giant men, some of the finest athletes in the country and the world, who play the game of football at the highest possible level to millions of fans for millions of dollars, all on a tiny field in a small town.
And that town turns out. At least 5,000 people were on hand (Latrobe's population is 7,000), cheering the team on and clamoring for autographs.
This year, there was some added star power, with surprise visits from former head coach Bill Cowher, who was a guest of Hollywood uber-producer of the Dark Knight series, and minority owner of the Steelers, Thomas Tull.
Read More: http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports/blog-n-gold/28949-friday-night-lights