Smash-mouth football. Imposing our will. Winning the battle in the trenches. The Steelers, even going back to the dark ages before the glory days, have long had a reputation for simple toughness. Iconic images dot our history- YA Tittle bleeding on the ground, Mean Joe giving a not so surreptitious elbow after the whistle had blown, Jack Lambert introducing Cliff Harris to the turf. All of these moments capture that spirit that carries through to our own day- see the offensive line cavalry riding to the scene of Eric Reid’s ejection. I get all this.
Miles of Smiles: How the Pittsburgh Steelers’ joy becomes our own
