The average Steelers fan knows that the Pittsburgh Steelers did not get their current name until 1940. Before that, many know that the franchise was named the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933-1939. What most Steelers fans do not know is that the Black & Gold had a third official name: The Iron Men.
No, I am not having Black Sabbath flashbacks. This story goes back to the byzantine relationship between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. I’ll try to unlock this “riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma” for you. The key is ownership.