Behind the Steel Curtain
A weekly Steelers (and AFC North) links roundup
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North:
Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion:
(From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s Dave Hyde): Let’s start here: The Miami Dolphins won’t miss cornerback Jalen Ramsey. They won’t miss him regularly showing up for practice as the rest of the team was in the middle of stretching.
They won’t miss how he constantly undermined defensive coordinator Vic Fangio two years ago and coach Mike McDaniel last season in a manner that spread like a bad odor through the larger team.
It’s always worthwhile to balance the Steelers media’s view of a trade with the perspective of those who cover the other side of the deal. In this case, the Sun Sentinel’s Dave Hyde goes as far as noting that “(Jonnu) Smith became the trade sweetener to get rid of (Jalen) Ramsey.”
It’s a rather scathing column, but it’s a valuable look into how the Miami media views the Dolphins’ side of things, as well as some insights regarding Ramsey’s time with the team. As I noted last week, the talented cornerback has had his fair share of drama with past teams.
(From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): July 8, 1933
Greatness has to begin somewhere and in Pittsburgh, it all began on this day in 1933.
Today fans around the world are celebrating the Pittsburgh Steelers 92nd Birthday, the day when it all began for the historic franchise.
Yep, yesterday, July 8, was the Steelers’ birthday.
Teresa Varley’s full article is worth a read if you’d like a trip down memory lane. There’s even a clipping of the 1933 NFL Newsletter that announced Pittsburgh was getting a professional football team alongside Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
(From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): “When I first got here The Chief, Art Rooney Sr., was still alive and he used to come around in the locker room with a cigar and big glasses and ask everyone how they are doing. And then Dan Rooney Sr., he started doing it and now Art Rooney II has taken over the family tradition of how they treat their players and employees and how it’s run is amazing. Being a part of that is outstanding.”
It’s part advertisement, sure, but Steelers.com’s new series breaking down displays in the team’s Hall of Honor Museum is pretty cool if you can’t make the trip...
