Steeler Fury Articles
by SteelFury!
12/24/2007
Farewell to Myron Cope. Pittsburgh legend Myron Cope passed away today in Mt Lebo, PA after a long period of health problems. The long time Steelers announcer and sportswriter become a figure as large as many of the players. Myron was a favorite of mine and his sayings, nicknames, humor and mannerisms will be missed. Myron will best be remembered for creating the “Terrible Towel” in 1975 for use in the playoffs. The towel was nothing special but prior to the game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged everyone to bring a yellow towel to the game to wave. He didn’t want people to have to buy anything new so he figured most people would have a yellow dish towel handy. Cope will also be known as coining the most famous play in pro-football the “Immaculate Reception.” Myron officially retired from announcing Steelers games in 2005.
Most associated Myron as a radio man but he got his start in sports as a journalist and freelanced for Sports Illustrated and wrote for the Saturday Evening Post. Sports Illustrated honored Cope in the publications 50th Anniversary issue for writing a piece about Howard Cosell and considered his article one of the best published by SI. Myron has also written a few books, most recently Double Yoi. Myron Cope is also the only football commentator to be inducted to the National Radio Hall of Fame. Myron is a true Pittsburgh icon. Okel-dokel 
The Combine. The 2008 NFL Draft Combine is complete. I’m not a draft junkie like some others around here but this site has been producing quality draft and player analysis since the start of last season. Hardnosed, FC and I_C have been running herd with the help of a lot of posters that love this draft stuff. There could be an opportunity opening up next season that would have these junkies act like they just received free season tickets and a personal seat license….Fans allowed at the Combine. The Combine is a closely held event. Owners, coaches and some team personnel have full access to the workouts but typically reporters and media are sequestered to a room and they don’t get to see the potential draftees’ workout. They get their stats after they occur. ESPN is reporting that next season, the Combine is moving from the RCA Dome to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and there is potential that the NFL may sell tickets for fans to attend. Start saving now junkies, you can bet the NFL will squeeze your wallets for this one. Perhaps some of the revenue generated by SteelerFury.Com can help send our writers there for coverage. The Steelers and Free Agency. I’m guilty every so often of saying the Front Office is asleep at the wheel during free agency. Yesterday’s news in the D.C. area was the release of Skins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd. If you recall, Snyder and crew acquired Lloyd through free agency two years ago in hopes of gaining a deep threat. They got it deep. $10 million signing bonus, two draft picks for a player that had 25 receptions and zero TDs in two years and was suspended from two games. The Skins brain trust is still interested in a deep threat and is pursuing Chad Johnson and Randy Moss. The Steelers don’t normally go after the big name/flashy players; the Skins do. The Skins don’t play in January a lot.
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