Players might disagree on that one if they had to play in AZ, DAL, or MIA heat.Originally Posted by Furious
Players might disagree on that one if they had to play in AZ, DAL, or MIA heat.
scratch DAL, they play in AC....
Latest rumor from Steelers Depot is the throwbacks will honor the ‘70’s Steelers. Block numbers!
Last edited by SteelBucks; 05-30-2018 at 10:21 AM.
BLOCK NUMBERS ARE BACK, BAY-BEE!!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 03:30 PM
A jersey filled with history
Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
They are clean.
They are sharp.
They are classic.
And they hold a lot of history. Winning history that is.
The Steelers unveiled their Throwback Jersey on Wednesday at a press conference at Heinz Field, and if the goal was to wear something filled with good vibes, mission accomplished.
The team will wear jerseys with block numbers and letters when they host the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 28 at Heinz Field, a throwback to the 1978 and 1979 seasons when the Steelers won Super Bowl XIII and XIV. With the team set to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Super Bowl XIII this year, the third of four won during the 70s, the timing is perfect.
“We are coming up on the 40th Anniversary of Super Bowl XIII and next year will be the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XIV, so we thought it was a good time to celebrate those teams and those years by bringing back that jersey and that uniform,” said Steelers President Art Rooney II. “We’re excited about being able to celebrate what was a great time in Steelers history and celebrate those teams.”
The block number jerseys were among the most popular ones in team history, and with the success the Steelers had while wearing them, you can’t go wrong.
“I think our fans even today, even some that weren’t born back then, they understand the history,” said Rooney. “Celebrating those years and championships, and certainly those players that were part of those years, will be a fun time for all of our fans to remember one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history. It will be fun to get a lot of those players back to help us celebrate.”
Franco Harris, who wore the jersey proudly while winning Super Bowls, loves the fact that the team will be honoring and celebrating that time in team history.
“There is always that connection with Steelers team,” said Harris. “We always make sure that spirit is connected. To have this jersey be a part of it, it makes us feel good that there is a connection to our history, what it means. They say the standard is the standard. This is what we stand for.”
“It shows the history of the Steelers,” said Pouncey. “To bring back the old school fashion and make it a new school thing is really enjoyable and I like it a lot.”
https://www.steelers.com/news/a-jers...d-with-history
Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.
It’s a dream come true. This should be their permanent jerseys, not just throwbacks. The block numbers are back!
Yes indeed!!
We got our "6-PACK" - time to work on a CASE!
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!
I've always said the block numbers from the 70's are THE only throwback worth putting on. Timeless, classic and awesome.
Now if we could just wear them at our next superbowl appearance!!
2014 MNF EXEC CHAMPION!!!
If only those uniforms could bring back some steel curtain to our defense.
A few seasons ago, when the Pens' throwback unis harkened back to their glory days of Black and "Pittsburgh Gold" the fans loved them so much that the team made the permanent switch away from their Black and "Vegas Gold" look at that time. Hopefully, if enough fans make noise about the love for the block number look, we switch back permanently as well.
Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.
One can hope. I don’t know why but the block numbers seem to “complete” the jersey. Damn they look sharp!
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