Finishing up the great Feb. 7th USA Today Tale of Two Football Cities.
Again, Green Bay first, Pittsburgh second.
TEAM JERSEY SALES APRIL2010 THROUGH PLAYOFFS: Eighth --///-- First
INDIVIDUAL JERSEY SALES APRIL 2010 THROUGH PLAYOFFS: Rodgers (7th overall, 4th with women) --//-- Troy Polamalu (1st overall, 1st with women)
DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED: No. 2 in NFL (15 a game) --//-- No. 1 in NFL (14.5 a game)
DEFENSE SACKS: 47 (tied for second in NFL) --//-- 48 No. 1 in NFL
2010 PRO BOWLERS: Chad Clifton, Nick Collins, Greg Jennings, Clay Matthews, Charles Woodson --//-- James Harrison, Maurice Pouncey and Troy Polamalu
2010 USA TODAY ALL-JOES (UNSUNG HEROES): B.J. Raji (I won't forget that interception TD return he had against the Bears) --''-- Jonathan Scott, Ike Taylor, Mike Wallace
Congrats Green Bay!! --Cooter
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Monday, February 14, 2011
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
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
Thursday, February 10, 2011
A Tale of Two Football Teams: Packers and Steelers-- Part 2
Green Bay first, Pittsburgh second.
MOST FAMOUS PLAY: Bart Starr's QB sneak in 1967's "Ice Bowl" --//-- Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" in 1972 playoffs
GREAT BACKFIELD PAIRINGS: Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor --//-- Harris and Rocky Bleier
QUARTERBACKS WITH JEWELRY: Starr, 5 rings --//-- Terry Bradshaw, 4 rings
TOOTHLESS MIDDLE LINEBACKERS: Ray Nitschke --//-- Jack Lambert
DISTINCTIVE FAN PROPS: Cheeseheads --//-- Terrible Towels
FAMED HELMET LOGO DEBUTED IN: 1961 --//-- 1962
COLOR SCHEMES: Green and gold, introduced in 1935, made permanent in 1959 --//-- Black and gold since 1933
NICKNAME TIED TO CITY: Green bay-based Indian Packing Co. was original sponsor --//-- Originally Pirates, then to Steelers in 1940 to represent Pittsburgh's industrial heritage
It's a GB Thing, You Wouldn't Understand. --Cooter
MOST FAMOUS PLAY: Bart Starr's QB sneak in 1967's "Ice Bowl" --//-- Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" in 1972 playoffs
GREAT BACKFIELD PAIRINGS: Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor --//-- Harris and Rocky Bleier
QUARTERBACKS WITH JEWELRY: Starr, 5 rings --//-- Terry Bradshaw, 4 rings
TOOTHLESS MIDDLE LINEBACKERS: Ray Nitschke --//-- Jack Lambert
DISTINCTIVE FAN PROPS: Cheeseheads --//-- Terrible Towels
FAMED HELMET LOGO DEBUTED IN: 1961 --//-- 1962
COLOR SCHEMES: Green and gold, introduced in 1935, made permanent in 1959 --//-- Black and gold since 1933
NICKNAME TIED TO CITY: Green bay-based Indian Packing Co. was original sponsor --//-- Originally Pirates, then to Steelers in 1940 to represent Pittsburgh's industrial heritage
It's a GB Thing, You Wouldn't Understand. --Cooter
Monday, February 7, 2011
A Tale of Two Football Teams: Green Bay and Pittsburgh-- Part 1
From the Feb. 7th USA Today.
Packers first, Steelers second.
OVERALL NFL TITLES: 13 (4 Super Bowls in 5 appearances --//-- 6 (all super bowls in 8 appearances
SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES: 5 --//-- 8 (tied with Dallas for most)
CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES: 10th different NFC team in ten years --//-- One of 4 AFC teams in last ten years
POSTSEASON VICTORIES: 28 --//-- 33 (tied with Dallas for most-ever
HALL OF FAMERS: 26 --//-- 28
RETIRED NUMBERS: 5 --//-- 1 (Ernie Stauter's #70)
More to Come if I Don't Lose the Paper. --Cooter
Packers first, Steelers second.
OVERALL NFL TITLES: 13 (4 Super Bowls in 5 appearances --//-- 6 (all super bowls in 8 appearances
SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES: 5 --//-- 8 (tied with Dallas for most)
CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES: 10th different NFC team in ten years --//-- One of 4 AFC teams in last ten years
POSTSEASON VICTORIES: 28 --//-- 33 (tied with Dallas for most-ever
HALL OF FAMERS: 26 --//-- 28
RETIRED NUMBERS: 5 --//-- 1 (Ernie Stauter's #70)
More to Come if I Don't Lose the Paper. --Cooter
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