It brought Pittsburgh into the picture of football teams in the National Football League that, โOK, you have to deal with us now.โ
Joe GreeneI was depressed. I was just depressed. I did not want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler because I knew of the record.
Joe GreeneWhen you think of me as a football player, I would like for people to think that I put it on the line every time. Good or bad, win or lose, I put it on the line.
Joe GreeneThey say that when you're the champs, everybody will try to beat you. Well, I'm glad we're champs, so bring'em on, bring'em all on. If we die, we ain't gonna die running. It's gonna be a fight.
Joe GreeneI was quittingโฆAs I was taking those steps I was saying, โSomebody please stop me.โ Lionel Taylor, our receivers coach, said, โHold up a minute,โ and he sat down in the car and we talked. I donโt know what we talked about but I was glad we talked because I went back. And thatโs when it started.
Joe Greene