Pittsburgh Steelers Fans' Bucket List

by Scott Brown

Overview

Every Pittsburgh Steelers fan has a bucket list of activities to take part in at some point in their lives. But even the most die-hard fans haven’t done everything there is to experience in and around Pittsburgh. From tailgating to studying the Immaculate Reception to finding the best places to watch a game with other fans, author Scott Brown provides ideas, recommendations, and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities near Heinz Field. But not every experience requires a trip to Pittsburgh; long-distance Steelers fans can cross some items off their list from the comfort of their own homes. Whether you're attending every home game or supporting the Steelers from afar, there's something for every fan to do in The Pittsburgh Steelers Fans' Bucket List.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629372549
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	09/15/2016
Series:	Bucket List
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	281,174
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Scott Brown is an author and freelance writer who has written for ESPN.com, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and Florida Today. Brown has authored or coauthored several sports books, including Heaven Sent: The Heather Miller Story, What It Means to Be a Nittany Lion, and Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story. He lives in Export, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dermontii Dawson vi

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Ultimate Game Day Experience 1

Watch a Game at Heinz Field 2

Get an Early Start 5

Visit a Pittsburgh Institution and Bat a RoethlisBurger 11

Take a Boat Ride to Heinz Field 17

Check out the Scene on the North Shore 18

Take a Picture with "The Chief" 21

Take Part in the Terrible Towel Wave 25

Experience the Rapture of "Renegade" 32

Pay Homage to the Greatest Player in Steelers History 33

Chapter 2 Camping with the Steelers 37

A Unique Setting and Relationship 38

Don't Just Show Up 40

Visit Autograph Alley… If Only to See the Spectacle of It 41

Watch Practices That Are the Most Spirited of the Year 43

Embrace the Legacy of Steelers' Camp at St. Vincent 46

Learn the Story of the Steelers and St. Vincent 49

Go to the Annual Night Practice 56

What To Do When You Aren't at St. Vincent 59

Tee It Up at One of a Number of Golf Courses 60

Visit the 9/11 Memorial in Shanksville 62

Chapter 3 Going Deep on the Steelers' Bucket List 65

Attend Steelers Fantasy Camp and This Isn't Just For the Men 66

Something For the Ladies Too 69

Hoop It Up Against the Steelers Footballers-or At least Watch 71

Check Out the Steelers' Practice Facility and "Unite" With the Team 76

Take a Picture With Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" Statue 79

Visit "Franco's Italian Army" Headquarters For a Good Meal and Some History 87

Sailing the High Seas with the Steelers 92

Attend the Steelers' NFL Draft Party 94

Go to a High School Game to Appreciate Why Football Is Such a Part of Western Pennsylvania's Fabric 97

The Steelers' Connection to High School Football 100

Watch a Game at a Steelers Bar 103

Make the Steelers a Part of Your Wedding 108

Chapter 4 Learn How the Steelers Became the Steelers 111

Visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame 112

Plays and Events That Shaped the Steelers-and Explain Their Six Lombardi Trophies 118

Winning the Terry Bradshaw Sweepstakes 120

The Tackle That Saved the Steelers 122

James Harrison's Remarkable Rise to Stardom 124

Going the Distance in Super Bowl XLIII 127

A Look at the Pre-1970s Steelers 129

The Greatness of Chuck Noll 133

Building a Dynasty 139

Hilling the Mother Lode 143

An Equation That Explains the Steelers' History with Quarterbacks 145

Bill Cowher and the Steelers' Return to the Top 149

Mike Tomlin and a Sixth Super Bowl Title 152

Chapter 5 From Baltimore and the AFC North to Hollywood 159

A Steelers Haven in Baltimore 165

Steelers-Browns 166

Steelers-Bengals 169

A Steelers Haven in Cincinnati 173

Rivalries Outside the AFC North 174

Road Trippin' 181

The Steelers in Hollywood 184

"Mean Joe" Clashes It with Coca-Cola 184

Steelers and the Dark Knight 188

Mines Ward's Other Championship Moves 189

Turning Art Rooney's Story into a Movie 191

The Steelers and the Media 192

A Steelers Hub in… Florida 194

Chapter 6 Appreciating What Isn't Always So Apparent 197

Giving Back off the Field 199

Rallying Behind One of Their Own 204

Remembering Bill Nunn 206

Another Steelers Trailblazer 210

Dick Hoak's Excellent Adventure 212

Saluting Heeeath Miller 216

A Hard Goodbye for a Franchise Great 219

Two More Reluctant Exits 221

Concussions and the Complicated Legacy of Mike Webster 223

Deaths of Former Teammates Hit Home for Webster Successor 228

Chapter 7 Putting the Steelers' Past into a Pun Perspective and Looking Ahead 231

Steelers Mount Rushmore(s) 237

How Well Do You Know Your Steelers? 241

Revisiting the Steelers' Drafts One More Time 244

Don't Forget A bout Free Agency 246

Steelers Takes from a Beat Writer 248

What the Future Holds for the Steelers 252

Acknowledgments 255