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I’m a life long Pittsburgh Steeler fan thanks to my father and grandfathers. It was black and gold all the time beginning at the age of 4. That’s when I finally realized what football was and how important it was for family unity. No matter what, you stayed loyal to the team. I learned a large and varied collection of interesting cuss words over the years as we sat and listened to the games, especially during those seasons that the team wasn’t particularly successful. I relished the 1970’s and the four Superbowl wins and managed to maintain my sanity though a couple of decades of so-so football.
Todays post is my offering to the real Steeler fans out there who just can’t get enough information on the teams colorful history. Here are ten trivia questions to test your “fandomness” (I made up that word so no smart-ass comments about my spelling). As always, the answers will be listed below. Enjoy . . .
- What future NFL coach was the offensive coordinator with the Steelers from 2007-2011?
- Whose 89-yard touchdown pass to Dwight Stone in1991 was the longest pass thrown at Three Rivers stadium?
- In 2001 , which Pittsburgh linebacker was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year?
- In 2011, Ben Roethlisberger threw the longest touchdown pass in franchise history. Who caught the 95-yarder?
- Which receiver made 217 appearances for the Steelers between 1998 and 2011?
- The Steelers set a franchise after starting the 2020 season with how many consecutive wins?
- Which Steeler legend is the author of a 2021 book called “Heart and Steel”?
- Which tight end, which was drafted by the Steelers in 2015, shares his name with a famous wild west outlaw?
- Since the AFL/NFL merger, only two Steelers quarterbacks have thrown for more than 400 yards in a game. Big Ben is one, who is the other?
- Eight of Troy Polamalu’s 35 interceptions were against what team?
BONUS QUESTION
Which running back rushed for 161 yards from 22 carries and caught a
48-yard pass in his first career start for the Steelers against the Titans in 2005?
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Answers
Bruce Arians, Neil O’Donnell, Kendrell Bell, Mike Wallace, Hines Ward, 11 Wins, Bill Cower, Jesse James, Tommy Maddox, Cleveland Browns, BONUS – Willie Parker
SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRIS BRADSHAW
We are deep into the Christmas season now and I’m sure that the great majority of people everywhere are spending and spending and spending. The holidays tend to put a strain on everyone’s purse especially those people with children. I thought I’d like to lighten the mood a little bit and tell you a few facts I happened upon in a book I was reading recently. As you also know I love writing about celebrities and alleged celebrities and all of their quirks and odd behaviors and that’s what I’m going to do today.
For those of us on the not-so-famous list, the following items might seem a bit much. Apparently in Hollywood their personal budgets are a touch higher than ours, and their interests are totally different. I insure my 12-year-old car, my house, my smart phone, and a sizable annual cost to protect all of my computers, tablets, and laptops. Let me now give you a list of some of your favorite celebrities, present and past, and the things they insure, it’s mind-boggling. Here we go . . .
- American country and western singer and actress, Dolly Parton, insured her legendary boobs for $600,000.
- Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, insured his right index finger for $1.6 million.
- Australian cricket hero, Merv Hughes, insured his mustache for $38,000.
- In 2006, soccer player, David Beckham, insured his entire body for $190 million.
- German supermodel, actress, and singer, Heidi Klum, insured her legs for $2.2 million.
- American actress, Jamie Lee Curtis, insured her legs for $1 million.
- Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, insured his legs for $47.5 million.
- American rockstar, Bruce Springsteen, insured his voice for $6 million.
I hope you don’t think this is anything unusual, because it isn’t. The habit of celebrities insuring body parts goes back many years. The numbers were a little smaller “back in the day” but at the time it was still a great deal of money. Here’s some oldies but goodies . . .
- American dancer and film star, Fred Astaire, had his legs insured for $75,000 each.
- British stripper, Frankie Jakeman, insured his penis for $1.6 million.
- 20th Century Fox film star, Betty Grable, insured each of her legs for $1 million. Hence the origin of the phrase, “million-dollar legs”.
- German cabaret artist, singer, and film star, Marlene Dietrich, insured her voice for $1 million.
- American actress, Bette Davis, took out a $28,000 insurance policy against putting on weight.
- American singer and actor, Jimmy Durante, insured his nose for $50,000.
- Hungarian food critic, Egon Ronay, insured his taste buds for $400,000.
- In 1964, the Beatles, were insured for $1 million on their first US tour.
There you have it folks. Be glad you only have to insure your house, car, children, smartphones, computers, and those pesky life insurance policies for you and your spouse. As you can see it could be a lot worse if you’re one of the famous people. I certainly don’t feel sorry for them and I’m pretty sure you don’t either.
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