RIP Chuck Noll

A giant. RIP.

 

Yeah, didn't mean to ignore the Packers.
Steelers were great. But there is some good company there.

 

The team that won Super Bowl XIV (1979 season) had no players that had ever played for another team. All of them had been drafted by the Steelers, and knew no other way of professional football than the Noll way.
I think it's safe to say we'll never, ever see that again.

 

Met him at the celebration following the final game at Three Rivers Stadium. Very gracious. Took the time for every interview that day...and there were a ton of them. Noll and Bill Walsh are probably having some great conversations in Heaven right now.

 

NFL Network did the same thing when Al Davis died.

I was a big Raider fan back in the day. But, RIP.

(Newsroom humor: Will Graves byline on AP obit.)

 

Certainly a unique coach/NFL individual from the 1970s.

 

And Noll won his four in six seasons.

Just sayin'

 

One of my favorite NFL Films moments is when Noll pretends to sprint straight toward the cameraman then pulls up with a shit-eating grin.

http://youtu.be/fx_RRpayha4?t=2m57s

 

And a Hall of Fame RB. And a Hall of Fame center. And a Hall of Fame DT, 2 LBs and a CB.

All of whom he drafted.

 

Now THAT's a pretty amazing stat.

 

Rams should've won that game. Up 19-17 going into the 4th. Waddy WIDE OPEN down the sideline ...