Their Life's Work
The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers

Our heroes live large in our memories, no matter how long the distance between present time and former glory. But we rarely follow our heroes after the light from their brightest moments fade. Part of that is because we lose sight, lose touch, the media machine no longer giving us increasingly unfet......more

Those 70’s Steelers … This book was reviewed as part of Amazon's Vine program which included a free advance copy of the book. Looking back at my 1970’s childhood, a handful of images immediately come to mind: disco, bell-bottoms, shag carpet, etc. But, as a young boy, the NFL shines brightest to me. S......more

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s may be the greatest team in football history, winning four Super Bowls in six years. Some of the greatest players in history were on those teams — Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann. It was an empire created by an owner who bought the team f......more

This book slapped. I mean I’m biased because i’m a born n raised Stillers fan. But still. Who doesn’t love Franco’s Italian Army. And the Chief, who is still the standard for the moral compass of professional sports team owners (look up the Rooney Rule). As my mother says, “most everyone from Pittsb......more

Chock full of excellent portraits of the key figures of the Steelers’ dynasty of the 1970s, you will find yourself particularly moved by the intimate portraits of Art Rooney and Franco Harris, inspired by the fierce and determined leadership of Mean Joe Greene, and perhaps a bit heartbroken over the......more