THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS FAN CLUB OF BALTIMORE, MD. JUNE, 2001 *** PAGE 5 *** A NEW LOCAL BLACK & GOLD MERCHANDISE OUTLET
One problem we fans of the Black 'n Gold in Baltimore have always faced is finding good quality Steeler merchandise at a fair price. Your prayers have finally been answered.
The next time you're in need of anything Steeler, visit The Sports Page at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie. Owners Jeff and Julie Donahue have outdone themselves by stocking everything from Steeler photos and paperweights to Steeler wind chimes and assorted collectibles. You'll be amazed at what hard to find items they carry and I guarantee you'll feel like a little kid in a candy shop once you walk in. The shop is located on the 1st floor of Marley Station Mall (near Hecht's).
As an extra added bonus, PSFCOBers who present their Official Membership Card will be entitled to receive a 10% discount of all purchases. This will come in handy when you buy as much stuff as I do. Give them a call at (410)-582-9100 and see what they have for you.
Part of our yearly pilgrimage to Pittsburgh always included a stop at The Sports Deli in Station Square for some last minute items. They obviously have a wide selection of Steeler apparel and merchandise and owners John and Mike Autieri are fellow PSFCOBers. Please note that, after 17 years, they have moved from Station Square and are now located at Parkway Center Mall. This is mere minutes from The Sheraton through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and is surely worth the short drive to stock up Steeler style. In addition, they still offer a discount to PSFCOB members. For further information, give John or Mike a call at (412)-919-5880 or visit their web site.
We've all heard the garbage being spewed about the raisins and their Defense and how it rivals the best ever. To that, raisin fans, I say "Come back to reality".
The following excerpts were taken from the February 5, 2001 post Super Bowl edition of Sports Illustrated and were penned by longtime writer Paul Zimmerman. The article is entitled "No Steel Curtain: Sure, the Ravens defense is a great one, but it falls short of being the best ever": - "My No. 1 defense, though, remains the Pittsburgh Steelers of 1974 through '79, if only for the sheer abundance of talent."
- "If you want to compare personnel, let's start with the tackles: Ernie Holmes and Hall of Famer Joe Greene against Baltimore's Tony Siragusa and Sam Adams. Both sets of tackles have the responsibility of keeping blockers off their middle linebackers, but Holmes and Greene did more and were quicker. Hall of Fame middle linebacker Jack Lambert had more range than any other middle linebacker of his era, but Lewis is better in pure coverage. The Ravens have no counterparts to Hall of Fame outside linebacker Jack Ham or right cornerback Mel Blount, and two other Steelers, left end L.C. Greenwood and strong safety Donnie Shell, were good enough that they've appeared on Hall of Fame ballots."
- "Baltimore has put together a beautifully integrated, shockingly fast unit. Still, the Steelers of '74 and '75 had 10 of 11 starters who made the Pro Bowl at some time in their careers. Plus, the Steel Curtain dominated for more than half a decade." - And my personal favorite... "The Ravens lack another thing, and that's class".