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The Passing Of Pittsburgh's Iconic Radio Voice Is A Sad Day For Steeler
Nation
The best time to listen to Myron was always with
your TV volume down and Myron Cope commentating on your radio.
Myron blew away all TV announcers,
bar none. Myron Cope had the ability to make it so you felt you missed nothing
when you were listening
to the Steelers. Hmm-Hah.
Driving between home and other relatives on
Sundays we'd always be hearing Cope tell it like it happened and arriving at
your destination you didn't feel like you missed a thing. You'd jump on the
couch in front of the TV and not miss a hitch. It was truly like when you mute
the TV and read the subtitles. You missed nothing.
He had the ability to make
you laugh so hard with his trademark sound. Nobody sounds like Myron. I never
will forget listening to Cope go nuts during the games, his spot on analysis
during his "Cope Cabana" post game talk shows, and thankfully NFL films has some
great Myron Cope features they've done over the years.
I have three Terrible
Towels, probably more. I will never forget taking them to school during the 1979
Playoffs. The whole school wore black and gold on black and gold. I remember him
against San Diego a lot for some reason. 1982 in the playoffs he went nuts.
Bradshaw had one of his greatest games and Myron was anointing Terry the King at
every completion. It was the coolest thing. I will never forget hearing him call
Gary Anderson's 55 yard field goal against the Chargers in 1984! The whole day
was a blow out, 52-24, and I think Noll's highest scoring game. The following
year San Diego and the Steelers played to a 54-44 game but the Steelers were on
the short side. I listened to Cope from my white digital radio alarm clock
because there was school the next morning. Myron called it a great game with a
great stink at the end.
He was unforgettable.
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