The Steelers Dynasty of the 1970s Came down to a Coin Toss

[Gooch1034]

The Steelers Dynasty of the 70's Came Down To a Coin Toss

I had heard this long ago and completely forgot how things went down. To decide who would get the top pick in next years draft after the Steelers and Bears both went 1-13 in 1969, the Commish Pete Rozelle flipped a 1921 silver dollar in a New Orleans hotel room and Ed McCaskey called heads and the coin landed tails..........Welcome to Pittsburgh Terry Bradshaw!

Shitting the bed on both Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown years before didn't sting quite as bad after 1969 I bet.

 

[ElTexan]

Bradshaw wasn't needed to form that dynasty. #failthread

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Bradshaw wasn't needed to form that dynasty. #failthread

Umm ok. And what makes you think that?

 

[Psych-Ward]

Umm ok. And what makes you think that?

Because he's a Cubs fan!!!!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I can agree that with their Steel Curtain defense and powerful running game, the Steelers of the mid-70's were able to win with the quarterback in a supporting role... But to say that Terry Bradshaw wasn't a necessity in forming that dynasty is utter nonsense. And that "supporting role" changed when the NFL changed the CB contact rule. He destroyed defenses after that.

 

[Psych-Ward]

I can agree that with their Steel Curtain defense and powerful running game, the Steelers of the mid-70's were able to win with the quarterback in a supporting role... But to say that Terry Bradshaw wasn't a necessity in forming that dynasty is utter nonsense. And that "supporting role" changed when the NFL changed the CB contact rule. He destroyed defenses after that.

You wouldn't be referring to the Blount rule would you???

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

You wouldn't be referring to the Blount rule would you???

When you're that good that the NFL has to change its rules to make it fair on your opponents... That makes you a legend

 

[MISKO]

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Umm ok. And what makes you think that?

I'm a big Bradshaw guy, but I tend to agree...the dynasty started with the '69 draft and take Big Mean Joe Green & LC Greenwood...I think when they got Franco, the DEF was well established, he was the last pc needed...any of the 3 guys in my avatar probably would have won at least 2 rings.

 

[ElTexan]

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every single one of these is a argument fail.

We are discussing whether the Steelers would have won many of those SuperBowls anyways with another 'good' QB. You can't use the fact that they won the superbowls as an argument... it's the thing we are discussing. Dumb on it's face.

All the other factors mentioned were common to most all QBs of that era... so they are not distinctive.

You can think Bradshaw was the indispensable factor, but the arguments in that meme are worthless to prove the point.

 

[ElTexan]

Because he's a Cubs fan!!!!!!

Don't be angry the Cubs pushed the Pirates around all year and shut them out of the Wildcard game.

 

[Psych-Ward]

Don't be angry the Cubs pushed the Pirates around all year and shut them out of the Wildcard game.

I care why???
I didn't even know they still played that lame ass sport.

 

[Psych-Ward]

AND BTW.....

Go troll your own board, we really don't give a fuck about your opinion!!!!

 

[SteelersPride]

every single one of these is a argument fail.

We are discussing whether the Steelers would have won many of those SuperBowls anyways with another 'good' QB. You can't use the fact that they won the superbowls as an argument... it's the thing we are discussing. Dumb on it's face.

All the other factors mentioned were common to most all QBs of that era... so they are not distinctive.

You can think Bradshaw was the indispensable factor, but the arguments in that meme are worthless to prove the point.

what makes you think they would have found another good qb,

 

[SteelersPride]

why is texan trolling on a team board

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

why is texan trolling on a team board

Because nobody likes him on his team forums.

 

[ElTexan]

what makes you think they would have found another good qb,

That's a different question altogether. Some dynastic team might also have had a weakness at right guard that cost them championships, but that doesn't mean that THE PARTICULAR right guard they had during the dynasty was crucial to the forming of the dynasty. Use brain betterer.