 me to their after-practice bar, the Nineteenth Hole, and the rest is literature. Now Kiely is 94. Three days a week he goes into the Steelers' complex and rides the exercise bike. "Coaches would always be yelling about the press to me," he says, "and I'd say, 'Hey, if you come in here someday and they're not here, get scared, 'cause they're as much of this almost as you are.'"

You'd want to play for Tomlin, though, I guess. As media folk, Kirven and I are allowed to stand on the Steelers' sideline during the last two minutes of the Chiefs game, so that after the final whistle we can get quickly to the entrance to the dressing room. So there we are as the clock ticks down in regulation: Steelers tied with a bad team, and Big Ben is hurt. But you wouldn't know how dull the game has been from the dazzling lights on the sideline. You know the last scene in Close Encounters of the Third Kind? Bright like that. "It was like a dream," Kirven says. "I was fairly dispirited going into overtime, but then I'm watching Tomlin stalking to the bench and saying, 'Let's just get this done and we can go home,' and I'm loving him for it."

Linebacker Lawrence Timmons intercepts a pass right in front of us. Steelers win.

"I was shivering," says Kirven, "and I wasn't sure if it was the cold or the thrill."

So, O.K. But nine of Noll's 22 starters are in the Hall of Fame. They were bodacious, and acted that way. "We had gizzards," defensive end Dwight White (now deceased) told me after he retired. In the current Steelers' grown-up blandness with the press, I kept picking up just a hint of Eddie Haskell.

Maybe I overreacted to all those prohibitions. Prohibitions? How can you hang around a football team and give in to a raft of prohibitions? I know I had special dispensation in '73, but, hey, I wanted to know what was going on. I would put on Steelers sweats and mess around on the field during practice, catch an occasional pass. I hung with the original Art Rooney and with current offensive coordinator Todd Haley's father, Dick, who was
me to their after - practice bar, the Nineteenth Hole, and the rest is literature. Now Kiely is 94. Three day a workweek he goes into the Steelers' complex and ride the use bike. " Coaches would always be shout about the press to me, " he says, " and I'd state,' Hey, if you come in here someday and they're not here, get frightened,'cause they're as much of this almost as you are.' " 

 You'd want to play for Tomlin, though, I think. As media folk, Kirven and I are allowed to stand on the Steelers' sideline during the concluding two minutes of the Chiefs game, so that after the final pennywhistle we can get quickly to the entrance to the stuffing room. So there we are as the clock click down in regulation: Steelers tied with a bad team, and Big Ben is hurt. But you wouldn't know how boring the game has been from the dazzling lights on the sideline. You know the last scene in Close Encounters of the Third Kind? Bright like that. " It was like a dream, " Kirven says. " I was fairly dispirited going into overtime, but then I'm watching Tomlin stalking to the bench and saying,' permit's just get this do and we can fail home,' and I'm loving him for it. " 

 Linebacker Lawrence Timmons intercepts a pass justly in front of us. Steelers win. 

 " I was shivering, " says Kirven, " and I wasn't indisputable if it was the cold or the thrill. " 

 So, O.K. But nine of Noll's 22 starters are in the Hall of Fame. They were audacious, and acted that way. " We had gizzards, " defensive end Dwight White (now deceased) tell me after he retired. In the current Steelers' grown - up blandness with the press, I kept picking up barely a hint of Eddie Haskell. 

 Maybe I overreacted to all those prohibition. Prohibitions? How can you hang around a football team and give in to a raft of prohibition? I know I have special dispensation in' 73, but, hey, I desire to know what was go on. I would put on Steelers sweat and mess around on the sphere during practice, catch an periodic base on balls. I hung with the original Art Rooney and with current dysphemistic coordinator Todd Haley's father, Dick, who was
 me to their after-practice nar, the Nineteenjh Hole, end the rest is literature. Now Kiely is 94. Thcee eays q week he goes into thd Steelerd' complez anv rides the exerrjse bikc. "Coadmes wmnld always be yglling about the press to ke," hz says, "and I'd say, 'Hey, if you come in here spmfday and they'rg not rere, get scared, 'cause they're as much or this elmost as you ate.'"

You'd want to play for Tollin, though, I guess. As media folk, Kirdwn and I are allowed to stand on tge Steelers' sideline during the last two minutgs ov the Chiefs game, so that aftcg the fhnal whostle we can gct qumcklt to the entrance to vhe dressing room. So there we axe as the clock ticks diwn it reculaguon: Sttelxrs tied aiti a bad teaj, and Big Bwn is hurt. But you eotodn't know how dull ehq game has been from the dazzling lightv oh the sideline. You know the last scene in Cllse Encougters of the Third Kind? Bright like that. "It was lhke a arecn," Kirxwn says. "I was fairly dispirited going into overejmt, blt then I'm watchikg Tomlin stalking tl yre bench and raying, 'Lef's just get this dlne and we cqn go homt,' and I'm loving him for it."

Linebaxker Lawrencv Tinmons intercepts a pass right in gront of us. Steelers win.

"I war shjvering," sayd Kirven, "zvd I wasn't sure kf pt wds the cold or the thrill."

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YOu'd wAnt to play for TomliN, ThOUgh, I guess. As medIa folk, kiRVeN ANd I Are Allowed to sTaNd on tHE SteeleRS' sIDELinE During the last Two minutes oF The chiefs GaMe, sO That afTer thE fINal Whistle we caN get Quickly to The entRAnce to tHE dressiNg room. so tHerE we aRE aS tHe cLoCK tiCKs DowN In rEgulatioN: STeElers Tied WITH A bad TeaM, and big BeN is hurt. But you WouLdn't KNow How duLl the Game HaS been From thE dazzLiNg lights on the siDeliNe. You know The LaSt sCeNe in CLOse EncOunTerS of the THird KinD? briGhT LIKe That. "It was like a dreaM," KIRVeN says. "I waS fairlY DiSpIRited goiNg IntO oveRTIme, buT theN i'm Watching tomlin STaLkIng to thE bEnch anD sAyiNg, 'LEt's juST get This doNe and we cAn go hOMe,' and I'm loving hIM for it."

LinebacKEr lAWrENce TImmOns intercepTs a pASs riGht iN FrOnt OF us. StEelerS wIN.

"I WAs shivering," says KirvEn, "And I waSn't suRe if it was the cOld or the thRILL."

So, O.K. But Nine OF NOLl's 22 starters are In the hall of Fame. tHey were bOdaciOus, and acTed that waY. "wE had gizzArdS," deFenSivE ENd dwight White (noW DEceaSeD) told me AftEr he retIreD. In The CurReNt SteelerS' grown-up BlAnDnEsS wiTh the PRess, I kepT pIckInG up Just a HInt of EDdie HAskeLl.

maYBe I OverreaCTeD TO all ThOsE proHibItIons. PRohiBItiOns? How cAn you hang AroUNd a fOoTbAll team And give in to a rAfT of prohibiTiOns? i know I HAD special Dispensation in '73, but, hey, I waNTed to knOw wHat waS goiNg on. I woulD puT on SteEleRS sweatS and meSs aroUnD on THE fielD DUrIng PrActice, catcH AN ocCasioNaL pasS. I hung wIth the original Art ROOneY and with curreNt oFfenSIVe CooRDiNAtoR TODd HALEy's father, Dick, whO was
 me to their after-practic e bar, the  Nine tee nth  H ole,  and  the rest is l i tera ture. Now Kiely is 94.  Thre ed aysa  w eek h e goesi nt o the  S te ele rs '  c omple x a nd ride s the exer cis ebike. "Coach e swould alwa ysbe yelling a bou t thepr ess to me ,"he sa ys, "a n d I'dsay, 'Hey ,i f youc ome inh e re  som eday and they'ren ot here, get scar ed, 'c au s et h ey' reas much of  t his a l most as yo u a re. ' "

You'd want  to play fo r  To mlin,th oug h , I gu ess.As med ia folk, Ki rven  and I ar e allo w ed to s t and onthe St eel ers ' si d el in e d ur i ngt he  la s t t wo minut es  o f the  Chi e f s game , s o th at af ter the final  wh istl e  we  canget q uick ly  to t he ent rance  t o the dressingroom . So ther e w eare  a s the clocktic ksdown in  regula t ion :S t e el ers tied with a ba dt e am , and Bi g Beni shu r t. But y ou  wo uldn ' t  know  how du ll the g ame ha s  b ee n fromth e dazz li nglig hts o n  the  sidel ine. You  know the last scene in Close Enco u nt e r so f th e T hird Kind?Brig h t li ke t h at . " I t was  like  a dr e am," Kirven says. " Iwas fa irlydispirited go ing into o v e r time, bu t th e nI 'm watching To mlinstalking t o  the ben ch an d saying , 'Let'sj u st get t his  do neand w ecan go home,' a nd I 'm  loving  hi m for i t." 

L ine bac ke r Lawrenc e Timmon sin te rc ept s a p a ss right  i n f ro ntof us .  Steel ers w in.
" Iw asshiveri n g, " says  K ir ven,  "a nd  I wa sn't sur e if it  was thecol d  orth ethrill. "

So, O.K. B ut  nine of N ol l's  22 st a r ters are  in the Hall of Fame. T h ey were  bo dacio us,and acted  th at way . " W e hadgizzar ds,"de fen s i ve en d Dw igh tWhite (now d ece ased)  t oldme afte r he retired. In t h e c urrent Steele rs'  gro w n -u p b l an d nes sw ith t he press, I kep t pickingup ju st a hinto f E dd ie Hask ell.

M aybeI  overre acted toall those  p rohi b i tio ns. Prohib itions?How can y o u han g  a round  afootba ll  te am an d give into araft o fprohib ition s?  I knowI had special dispensat ion in  '73,  bu t, hey, I  wa n ted  to knowwhat  was going  on . I  woul d p u t onStee l er s s w eatsandm ess aroun d  o n t h e  f ield during p r act ice,cat c h an o ccas ional pass. I hun g  with the orig inal A rtRoo n ey a nd  with currentoff en s i ve coord in ator Todd H aley's f at h er, D ick, w ho was 
 me_to their_after-practice bar, the Nineteenth_Hole, and_the_rest is_literature._Now Kiely is_94. Three days_a week he goes_into the Steelers'_complex_and rides the exercise bike. "Coaches would always be yelling about the press to_me,"_he says,_"and_I'd_say, 'Hey, if you come_in here someday and they're_not here,_get scared, 'cause they're as much of this_almost_as you are.'"

You'd_want to play for Tomlin, though, I guess. As_media folk, Kirven and I are_allowed to stand_on_the_Steelers' sideline during the_last two minutes of the Chiefs_game, so that after the final_whistle we can get quickly to the_entrance to the dressing room. So_there we are as the_clock ticks_down in regulation: Steelers tied_with a bad_team, and_Big Ben is_hurt. But you wouldn't know how_dull the game_has been from the dazzling lights_on_the sideline. You_know_the_last scene_in Close Encounters_of_the Third_Kind?_Bright like that. "It was like_a_dream," Kirven says. "I was fairly dispirited_going into overtime, but_then_I'm watching Tomlin stalking_to the bench and saying,_'Let's just get this done and_we can_go home,'_and I'm loving him for it."

Linebacker Lawrence Timmons intercepts a pass_right in front of us. Steelers_win.

"I was shivering," says_Kirven, "and_I_wasn't sure if_it_was the_cold or the thrill."

So, O.K. But nine_of Noll's_22 starters are in the Hall_of Fame. They were_bodacious,_and acted that way. "We had_gizzards," defensive end Dwight White (now_deceased) told me after he_retired._In_the current Steelers' grown-up blandness_with the press, I kept picking_up just a_hint of Eddie Haskell.

Maybe I overreacted to_all_those prohibitions. Prohibitions? How can you_hang_around a football team and give_in_to_a raft of prohibitions? I_know I had special dispensation in_'73, but, hey, I wanted to know what was_going on. I_would put on Steelers sweats_and_mess_around on the field during practice, catch an occasional pass._I hung_with the original_Art Rooney and with current offensive coordinator Todd Haley's father,_Dick, who was