Depot After Darkish: Holmes SB Catch, Fox Sports activities’ Steelers Goof, Belichick Suggests Lombardi Modifications To Brady Trophy
A Steelers Depot day by day section. A fast hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related tales that won’t require an entire article however nuggets value mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Darkish for Feb. 1.
Holmes Tremendous Bowl Catch
On at the present time 16 years in the past, the Pittsburgh Steelers gained their final Tremendous Bowl. It was capped off by WR Santonio Holmes’ unimaginable catch on an equally unimaginable throw by QB Ben Roethlisberger in the proper nook of the tip zone to beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Tremendous Bowl XLIII.
It stays probably the most thrilling Tremendous Bowls in NFL historical past, that includes Roethlisberger’s drive and landing and James Harrison’s 100-yard pick-six.
Fox Sports activities’ Goofs Up
Credit score to our Joe Cammarota for recognizing this error on the Fox Sports activities’ Steelers web page. On the touchdown web page is a ballot asking which NFL franchise is the best with their variety of Tremendous Bowl wins listed beneath. The Steelers are short-changed, credited with simply 5 Tremendous Bowls as an alternative of the six they really have.
Maybe some salty Cardinals’ followers who nonetheless don’t assume Holmes obtained each ft inbounds.
Kordell Stewart – QB Problem
Some extra nostalgia for you. With the Professional Bowl Video games ending this weekend, a glance again on the origins of those modern-day occasions. Right here’s QB Kordell Stewart launching a move 73 yards in an arm-strength occasion in 1998.
At present’s occasions simply don’t seize the spirit of these moments.
Whereas Stewart’s throw was spectacular, it wasn’t near the document at this occasion. That document is held by Vinny Testeverde, who hit 80 yards throughout this problem in 1988.
Rename The Lombardi?
Invoice Belichick thinks the NFL ought to contemplate altering the title of its greatest prize. Showing on the Let’s Go podcast earlier this week, he floated the concept of switching the title from the Lombardi Trophy, named after iconic head coach Vince Lombardi, to his former QB Tom Brady.
“Possibly they need to title it the Brady Trophy,” Belichick stated through ESPN. “He gained seven of them.”
Maybe solely Patrick Mahomes will ever problem Brady’s document of seven Tremendous Bowls. Belichick’s thought is uncertain to achieve traction with anybody, and definitely not the NFL, who appears intent on maintaining the title as-is.
The Chiefs and Eagles will play for the Lombardi – not the Brady – subsequent weekend.
