The Steelers Go All In For a Championship
The Steelers are known today for building consistently competitive teams through the draft and measured free agent signings, but it wasn’t always that way. There was a time when the Steelers decided to go for broke in an effort to win a championship. The man they picked to lead this effort was a brilliant tactician who had won two championships elsewhere, but he was also a chain-smoking alcoholic whose impulsivity threatened to bring the whole thing down. The ramifications of this experiment would ultimately shape the “Steeler Way” for years to come.
Show Notes and Links
- Art Rooney Jr’s book
- Dan Rooney’s book
- Bobby Layne interview in his later years
- Highlights from the Losers -- er, Playoff Bowl
- Buddy Parker stats