When the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s went to the Super Bowl, they didn’t come away empty-handed. Perhaps the only feeling more intense than winning a Super Bowl is losing one. For Mel Blount and the Steel Curtain, it’s something they never had to grapple with. Four Super Bowl appearances, four Super Bowl victories.
Last week, Blount sat down with Wheeling’s WTRF 7News to discuss his memories of playing in those big games.
“The one thing about the teams that I played on is everybody wanted to be the guy who made the big play,” Blount said.