When a player is drafted by a team, there is a certain understanding there that the union has the potential to change a life. When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Joe Greene in the first round, it helped change the course of an entire industry, let alone a single franchise. And it certainly changed Greene’s life, who reflected on his time with the Steelers following the draft.
“It would have been a gigantic mistake for me not to be a Pittsburgh Steeler”, he said, speaking to the team’s website.
Joe Greene looks back on his career in Pittsburgh, and re-lives some of his favorite moments on the field.