Before a team goes about desecrating the Terrible Towel, they might want to think about these words from its creator, legendary Pittsburgh broadcaster Myron Cope.
"The towel is a positive force that lifts the Steelers to magnificent heights and poses mysterious difficulties for the Steelers' opponents only if need be."
Now lets think back to the outcome from the last time a player or team desecrated the Terrible Towel? Could Cope be right? Are there some mysterious difficulties that opponents face for doing just that?
And for those thinking we are talking about the Steelers opponent to open up the 2009 season,and a few of its players in Keith Bulluck and LenDale White, that will be later.
Instead lets go back a few years to the 2005 season. The Cincinnati Bengals actually had a decent team then and in December clinched the Division in Pittsburgh. After the win, Bengals receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh wiped his feet with it.
A month later, the Steelers met up with the Bengals in the playoffs and beat them 31-17, prompting then Steeler coach Bill Cower to go wild with the Bengals favorite chant of "Who Dey" saying "We Dey, We Dey, We Dey!"
It is now legendary, as not only was Cowher captured by NFL films, but the team went on and won Super Bowl XL.
Could it have been the powers of the Terrible Towel?
Then there was the Ravens Derrick Mason who did the same last year. Um-mm, the Steelers beat Baltimore not once, but three times in 2008.
Did the Ravens encounter Cope's curse as one of its players disrespected the flag of Steeler Nation?
And lets not forget former Cleveland Browns tackle Orlando Brown who said he would go into the stands and grab one of those towels and shove it up those towel waving idiots buttocks and then use it himself in the bathroom in 2000.
The once proud rivalry, once the best in the NFL has become a joke since that time, and Cleveland has been pitiful since.
Again chalk one up for the towel.
Which brings us back to White, who last year following a Titans win in December, along with Keith Bulluck stomped all over it. The Titans failed to win a game after, and even head coach Jeff Fisher got a healthy dose of its magic when he was overseas touring Iraq, of all places.
Bulluck has refrained from making any comments about the Terrible Towel, but White is at it again. In a recent interview with theNashville City paper, he said basically what Brown did.
“If it happens to be there, I’m gonna stomp all over that mo –,” White said, cutting himself off before finishing the sentence with a profanity. “If there is a towel in the stands, I will stomp on it. I don’t care who gets mad. … If they throw a towel at me, I’m going to kick it and stomp on it. If you don’t want your towels [stomped], keep them out of my face.”
While White seems to be glowing about the fact he stomped on Steeler nation's beloved icon, and plans on doing it again, maybe before he thinks about desecrating it a second time, he should know some things about it.
Since Cope came up with the idea of the Terrible Towel, the Steelers are 336-222-1 and have won six Lombardi trophies.
But more important is what the proceeds from it do. Unlike most concessions around the NFL that sell copycats of the Terrible Towel, money from sales of what has become the symbol of Steeler nation have generated close to $2.5 million for the Allegheny Valley School, an institution which assists mentally disabled children and adults.
So you still want to mess with the Towel Well it appears a hex comes with it. Still not a believer? Just ask the mayor of Phoenix, who last year prior to the Super Bowl used it to wipe his arm and tramped on it.
We all know the final result of Super Bowl XLIII.
Comments
the towel is a peice of sh1t so are the steelers
Great article again Matt, btw, you were right they finally placed Logan as a RB. Which I find weird.
john for that u will die ... in a car accident
sure says:
john for that u will die ... in a car accident
While watching the Steelers-Titans game, the screen will be filled with static for one minute, and then one hour later your phone will ring. Where upon your next drive will end in a horrific car accident, and by chance if you happen to live...death will stalk you until the Terrible Towel Curse fulfills your destiny.
Hurry John, time is running out...You must recant your insult before gametime Thursday or all hope is lost. If you cannot purchase a Terrible Towel, then print out a HQ image of it and while watching the Superbowl winning drive on the internet, repeat SIX Times, "Almighty Terrible Towel forgive me, The Power of Cope compels you!"
Dominus Ominus
Good luck dude...
May Cope be with you.
Mike once again you have me rolling. That is hilarious!! I have tears in my eyes.
Ditto that sure!!
John, you can dislike the Steelers, but proceeds from the towel go to charity not to anty up for big name free agents who are past their prime.
Luis, Thanks. You have to remember last year Logan did light up the CFL out of the backfield. It would be nice to see if he could do what Sproles does for the Chargers.
Hey Matt!
Thanks! I'm glad you like my crazy humor. Thank you for your great articles. You mix Steeler info and insight and make it fun. Your stuff is always a good read, keep up the great work!
Hey Matt!
Thanks! I'm glad you like my crazy humor. Thank you for your great articles. You mix Steeler info and insight and make it fun. Your stuff is always a good read, keep up the great work!
Matt,
What is this comment about:
The Titans failed to win a game after, and even head coach Jeff Fisher got a healthy dose of its magic when he was overseas touring Iraq, of all places
Are you talking about the murder of Steve McNair?
Good Morning Rebecca, the comment - The Titans failed to win a game after, and even head coach Jeff Fisher got a healthy dose of its magic when he was overseas touring Iraq, of all places was about all the Terrible Towels he encountered there as he traveled with Bill Cowher.
Steve McNair was a great athlete and one of my favorites so no disrespect intended towards him.
White trahed us, he trashed the towel, he's just trash. HaHaha! Can you say 0-1.
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