Saturday, February 12, 2011

A Tale of Two Football Teams-- Green Bay and Pittsburgh-- Part 3

From the Feb. 7th USA Today.

Packers first, Steelers second.


CITY NICKNAMES: Titletown --//-- Steel City

LEAVING TOWN: Coach Mike McCarthy born in Pittsburgh --//-- Ex-running back Bleirt born in Green Bay neighbor Appleton.

GREAT NICKNAMES: Don Majkowski, "The Majik Man"; John "Blood" McNally; Reggie White, "The Minister of Defense." --//-- Jerome Bettis, "The Bus'; "Mean" Joe Greene; "The Steel Curtain."

CONSTANTS: 2 quarterbacks since 1992 (Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers) --//-- 3 coaches since 1969 (Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin)

HEAD-TO-HEAD VICTORIES BEFORE THE 1970 MERGER: 18 --//-- 7

FANS IN THE STANDS: Lambeau Leap celebration --//-- Franco's Italian Army (for Harris)

More to Come. --Cooter

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