RIP Chuck Noll

[Inky_Wretch]

Pittsburgh media reporting he died tonight.

RT @arobinson_Trib: Chuck Noll died tonight at age 82.

 

[MileHigh]

A legend not just in Three Rivers, but the NFL.

RIP.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Obits rolling out.

http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6081467-74/noll-football-steelers#axzz34a1IZ2oN

 

[Mark2010]

Wow. A true pioneer in the coaching business, up there with Halas, Lombardi, Shula, Landry, Walsh, etc. Some loved him, some hated him, but most everyone respected him.

 

[MileHigh]

Special-section-in-the-can worthy.

 

[outofplace]

Special-section-in-the-can worthy.

Definitely. Was just watching NFL Network. They had a package ready to go, which makes sense. There has been talk of Noll being in ill health for a long time.

Love some of the stories I've heard and read about him trying to give motivational speeches and telling these stories that often just left the players scratching their heads. Didn't matter. He always seemed to do his best work on the practice field, ensuring that his team was so well prepared and schooled in the fundamentals that there was no need for fiery speeches.

RIP

 

[jr/shotglass]

Only four-time Super Bowl-winning coach. That says it all.

RIP, Chuck.

 

[dooley_womack1]

It's long forgotten that the Steelers were the paradigm of fail before Noll came along. R.I.P.

 

[Mark2010]

Only four-time Super Bowl-winning coach. That says it all.

RIP, Chuck.

I would argue the Steeler dynasty of the 70s was the best ever, certainly in the modern (post WWII) era.

 

[Riptide]

Only four-time Super Bowl-winning coach. That says it all.

RIP, Chuck.

I would argue the Steeler dynasty of the 70s was the best ever, certainly in the modern (post WWII) era.

Tough call. The Niners of the '80s were a great "Dynasty for a Decade," too.

Great teams to watch. Nothing wrong with calling it a tie.

 

[Football_Bat]

RIP to a coach who had a HOF quarterback and two HOF wide receivers.

Pretty sad when you type in "Chuck No" in Google and the first six options are for Norris and not Noll. But it is what it is.

 

[da man]

Lombardi's Packers won five championships in a span of seven seasons. It's not their fault the Super Bowl wasn't invented until the last two of those years.

 

[Bubbler]

A giant. RIP.

 

[Riptide]

Lombardi's Packers won five championships in a span of seven seasons. It's not their fault the Super Bowl wasn't invented until the last two of those years.

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

 

[Batman]

Only four-time Super Bowl-winning coach. That says it all.

RIP, Chuck.

I would argue the Steeler dynasty of the 70s was the best ever, certainly in the modern (post WWII) era.

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.

 

[BenPoquette]

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.

 

[HanSenSE]

Special-section-in-the-can worthy.

Definitely. Was just watching NFL Network. They had a package ready to go, which makes sense. There has been talk of Noll being in ill health for a long time.

Love some of the stories I've heard and read about him trying to give motivational speeches and telling these stories that often just left the players scratching their heads. Didn't matter. He always seemed to do his best work on the practice field, ensuring that his team was so well prepared and schooled in the fundamentals that there was no need for fiery speeches.

RIP

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.)

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

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

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Lombardi's Packers won five championships in a span of seven seasons. It's not their fault the Super Bowl wasn't invented until the last two of those years.

And Noll won his four in six seasons.

Just sayin'

 

[Songbird]

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

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