Requiem for the Black & Gold
By Swissvale72

As Steeler Nation affixes the storm windows and latches the shutters on a season of such promise gone awry, the closure of the decade eerily mirrors the opening:

*In 2000, the Steelers, finishing with 9 wins, 7 losses, had a pair of 3-game losing streaks book-ending a 5-game win streak.

*In 2000, the Steelers sacrificed 4th quarter leads in four of their seven losses:
-They took a 20-17 lead into...

Steelers Best Kicker Ever?

We know it isn’t Booth Lusteg. He would be out of the running based solely on readying himself for game action by kicking paper cups on the sidelines. Add in his eight for twenty performance on field goals and missing three extra points during his lone season in Black & Gold (’68), and he’s quickly out of contention.

We know it isn’t Gene Mingo. Five for eighteen on field goal attempts in ’70? You kidding me?

We also know...