Deffenses true NIKKNAME

by BlitzKurtain on Jan 9, 2009 8:38 AM EST

Hey what up STEELERnation. I hate to beat a dead and decayed horse, but i think i just came up with a nickname for our historic deffense that has been number 1 these past two seasons. Let me start by saying in the 70s it was THE STEEL CURTAIN because it was impossible to move them out of the way. And in the 90s it was BLITZBURGH because it was impossible to stop the constant pressure they brought. Now as for our current deffense not only are they hard to move out of the way, but its also hard to negate the pressure they bring. Realizing this made me think they are like a combination of the great deffenses we once had. Which is why i believe the nickname for this D should be !!THE BLITZKURTAIN!!

thoughts?? comments?? please let them be heard.

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oh and by the way im new so sugar coat the criticism please =)

by BlitzKurtain on Jan 9, 2009 8:39 AM EST reply actions

and welcome btw :)

by Michael Bean on Jan 9, 2009 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

like the train of thought

But cant say its all that pleasing to the ear. Damn is it tougher than I ever imagined to get a freakin nickname amongst thousands of fans.

by Michael Bean on Jan 9, 2009 8:47 AM EST reply actions

Millions of fans blitz MILLIONS, and i think its hard to put a name on this unit cuz they do everything really good. There isn’t one thing they do really good that stands out like the great Ds of the past.

by BlitzKurtain on Jan 9, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions

Last time we took a shot at a nickname

It was Titan week and the Steelers got drilled by the Titans.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Jan 9, 2009 10:47 AM EST reply actions

that aint no lie

I’m tempted to delete the fanpost alltogether :)

by Michael Bean on Jan 9, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

But hey!

We aren’t superstitious are we??

Uhh wait I just posted in this subject again so I have to run around the house three times rub the dog’s head and say pierogi three times.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Jan 9, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

Good point

Still love Lebeuceans Eleven.

"Damnit mom! You almost ran over Greg Lloyd!"

at an autograph signing back in 95. He walked out in front of our minivan, and my mom almost hit him. He apologized.

by PA ARMY OFFICER on Jan 9, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions

i do too

and its a bit cheesier but i also like lebeau constrictors.

but really, we should stop. spit three times, knock on wood. last time we went down this path, defense was as bad as theyve been all year.

by Michael Bean on Jan 9, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions

+1

on LeBeaucians 11

When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen

by 5020 on Jan 9, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

one more thing

I dont know if any of yinz caught the bit in a PPG article that said Woodley wants to call it The Steel Pit…. not the best name I know. But it comes from a player- so why not just call it official and close this discussion?

by OhioSteel on Jan 9, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions

cause you are right

this talk causes lots of bad ju-ju

by OhioSteel on Jan 9, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions

I have it!!!

After reading the Lebeau article, how can we NOT select (no flash) simply, The Lebeau Boys!!!

by CradleTOgraveSteeler on Jan 9, 2009 12:55 PM EST reply actions

Ed Hochuli says...

just stop with the nicknames already. Our D already has said that they aren’t deserving of a nickname or to be called an elite defense until they bring home one for the other thumb. So I know it’s hard to bite our tongues, but we have to refer to them as, say it with me now, “The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense.” Got a nice ring to it.

by Hochuli loves Broccoli on Jan 9, 2009 2:43 PM EST reply actions

The steel Blitz defense

thats it… read the article http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09009/940658-66.stm

we’re a combination of the steel curtain and blizburgh so the obvious answer is the steel blitz

by tannofsteel84 on Jan 9, 2009 5:11 PM EST reply actions

What about the Blitzkrieg Defense?

by lightningrod on Jan 9, 2009 7:21 PM EST reply actions

Ok I just looked it up. Blitz is German for lightning

lightningrod in German is: Blitzableiter

by lightningrod on Jan 9, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

All the Polish Jews in the Pitt. area would be pleased.

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 11:59 PM EST reply actions

more specifically, Squirrel Hill. Ever been to Rhoda’s Deli? The best white fish salad ever! Who knew?

by Jonny B. on Jan 10, 2009 1:48 AM EST up reply actions

It’s all good in da hood.

by Jonny B. on Jan 10, 2009 1:52 AM EST up reply actions

The Steelers represent the Steel Workers; which is communism

Вылезай Буржуй

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojov7PXZuPs

Wait until the singing starts

[joke]

by lightningrod on Jan 10, 2009 1:44 AM EST reply actions

Dont' force it...

…you’ll fudge it. Good nicknames come from inspiration. The more you over-think a thing, the less inspirational it seems.

I think one of the problems we have with naming this defense is that no single attribute stands out. We’re not just run stuffers, we’re also good at stopping the pass. We don’t just blitz, we’re also good with picks. It’s easier to give a nickname when the thing you are describing is one dimensional. Trying to pick a single name that reflects all the things the Steelers results in watered down verbiage.

by Varmint on Jan 10, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions

I’m guessing this is a Brits-only reference, but to me this Defense is ’Dad’s Army’*.

*Popular name for the Home Guard in WWII, later the name of a classic sitcom; no idea if it made it across the Atlantic, but it’s been their nickname in my head ever since I heard what they called the great Coach LeBeau.

by king_pair on Jan 10, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions