One for the Thumb The New Steelers Reader 1st Edition by Randy Roberts, David Welky ISBN 978-0822959458 ‎ 0822959453

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ISBN 10:  0822959453

ISBN 13:   978-0822959458 ‎

Author: Randy Roberts, David Welky

On February 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh Steelers joined the ranks of the elite teams in National Football League history, celebrating their fifth Super Bowl victory. From an unspectacular 7-5 start, to completing the greatest playoff run ever, to the fairy tale ending of Jerome Bettis’s Hall of Fame career and the vindication of Bill Cowher’s coaching tenure, the 2005 season was not only one for the thumb, but “truly one for the ages.”

One for the Thumb is a collection of the best writing about the fabled franchise by local and national sportswriters, and former players. It covers the team’s history from Art Rooney Sr.’s purchase of the NFL franchise in 1933 for $2,500 to their Super Bowl XL victory. From their frustrating early days as the Pirates, Steagles, and Card-Pitts, through their four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s, to the fateful day in 2004 when they selected Ben Roethlisberger as the eleventh overall pick in the draft, One for the Thumb captures the essence of the team whose identity is forever linked with the spirit of the hardworking, blue-collar city it represents.

From immortals Bobby Layne, Ernie Stautner, and John Henry Johnson, to Chuck Noll, Terry Bradshaw, Mean Joe Greene, Rocky Bleier, and Neil O’Donnell, to current greats Troy Polamalu, Jerome Bettis, Ben Roethlisberger, and Bill Cowher, One for the Thumb is the definitive anthology of the Pittsburgh Steelers–a must-read for all fans of the team and the game of football.

Table of contents: 

1 Acknowledgments
2 Introduction
3 “What I’m Telling You Is That We’ve Tried” – Myron Cope
4 Rooney’s Ride – John Lardner
5 Michigan All-American Goes Over with a Bang – Chester L. Smith
6 Pirates Rally to Defeat Cards, 14-13 – Jack Sell
7 Not a Cardboard Hero – Mickey Herskowitz
8 Johnny Blood: Before Hell-Raising Came into Vogue, His “Unfettered” Style Was NFL Legend – Dan Daly
9 Rooney Gives Up the Steelers – Harry Keck
10 Rooney Sells Pro Football Club to Boston Promoter – Staff Reporter
11 Thompson Wise Choosing to Operate Here – Chester L. Smith
12 Thompson to Keep Pros Here; Say Sale Price Is $160,000 – Claire Burcky
13 Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Franchise Switch – Staff Reporter

14 Steelers Wind Up Best Season against Packer Eleven – Cecil G. Muldoon
15 When the Steagles Roamed on Gridiron – Tom Infield

Pre-Renaissance Steelers
16 “Ref, He’s Holding!” – Stuart Leuthner
17 Ernie Stautner Raps Booing Fans – Pat Livingston
18 Senior Citizen of the Pittsburgh Steelers – Shirley Povich
19 Hard to Name an Equal for Layne – Bob Collins
20 Kiss the Guy or Tackle Him? – Myron Cope
21 The Sad End of Big Daddy Lipscomb – Edward Linn
22 The Steelers: Pro Football’s Gashouse Gang – Myron Cope
23 Reflections on the Pre-Renaissance Steelers – Frank Lambert
24 Pittsburgh – Rocky Diapers
25 A Break for the 49ers – Prescott Sullivan
26 Heights of Mediocrity – Al Abrams
27 The Battle of Gloomsday – Roy McHugh
28 Art Rooney: He’s a Winner Who Always Backs a Loser – Bob Broeg
29 Chuck Noll – Andy Russell

Reasons for Hope
30 Football’s Poverty Pocket No More – Bob Ortman
31 Fascination in Frustration – Joe Stein
32 No Ancient History, Please – Pat Livingston
33 Fans (Hic) Toast Victory by Browns – Phil Musick
34 Stand Up and Cheer – Phil Musick
35 A Good Roar – Terry Bradshaw
36 How Fort Duquesne Repelled Raiders – Red Smith
37 Madden: Raiders Were Robbed – Tom LaMarre
38 Football Won’t Be Same If Pittsburgh Gets in Super Bowl – Jim Murray
39 Moosie and the Old Ranger – Roy Blount Jr.

Dynasty
40 Joe Greene – Andy Russell
41 Cornerstone of a Dynasty: Mean Joe Greene, Football Machine – Terry Bradshaw
42 Super Steelers: All Over for Oakland before Terry’s Raid – James David
43 It’s SUPER!!! Steelers Bowl Over Vikings – Vito Stellino
44 Super Bowl Fans Contrast in Style – Phil Musick

45 They Were Just Too Much – Paul Zimmerman
46 Winners Make Plays: Jack Lambert – Sam Rutigliano
47 The Ascent of an Enigma – Roy Blount Jr.
48 Rating My Peers: Lynn Swann – Jack Tatum
49 Champagne, Roses, and Donuts – Frank Deford

Transitions
50 Remembering “The Chief” – Editorial
51 Greene Mourns… with a Cigar – Bill Utterback
52 Mr. Rooney: The Only Legend I Ever Knew – Terry Bradshaw
53 The Spirit of Place – Sam Toperoff
54 Rock and Roll, Sex and Drugs – Steve Courson
55 Noll May Have Checked Out Earlier Than He Wanted To – Ron Cook
56 Here We Go, Stillers: Cowher Wins His First – Ron Cook
57 No Steel Curtain Call – Ed Bouchette
58 Super Bowl XXX – Neil O’Donnell
59 See Slash Run, See Slash Throw, See Slash Catch – Rob Ruck

60 Let’s Not Forget the Great Times at Three Rivers – Bob Smizik
61 Blast from the Past – Robert Dvorchak

One for the Thumb
62 The Big Picture: Home Opener Almost Normal – Chuck Finder
63 Signal of Change: Steelers Make QB Top Pick for First Time in 24 Years – Ed Bouchette
64 The Mane Man – Nunyo Demasio
65 Enough to Silence His One of a Kind Voice – Bob Smizik
66 Whew! Steelers Hang On for Victory – Ed Bouchette
67 Super Bowl XL: One for the Ages – Robert Dvorchak
68 Bettis Drives Off in Style – Greg Garber
69 Ward a Perfect Symbol of Selfless Steelers – Len Pasquarelli
70 Stability Key to Steelers’ Success – Len Pasquarelli

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