Myron Cope dies at 79

[Steel]

The man that brought the Steeler the terrible towel has died at the age of 79. Cope was known for his broadcasting of Steelers game and his voice I will never forget. Its a sad day for Steeler fans and may this man rest in peace.

[bambino66]

R.I.P. Myron....

Not only has Pittsburgh been blessed with some great teams of the past but we have also been blessed to have some of the bigger characters in the booth.

The Gunner Bob Prince started the legend roll in my lifetime...I will never forget his last ever appearance in the booth...His final game was a one inning stint in which The Pirates put a 10 spot on the board. It seemed like The Buccos didnt want to make the last out so the old gunner could keep on going...He died a short time later...

Myron continued the legacy of characters in the booth with the invention of the world famous Terrible Towel...His catch phrases were part of everyday conversations in the heyday of The Steelers...YOI and Double Yoi...My favorite one though was how he coined The Bengals, The BUNgals....Final game at 3 Rivers against Washington Cope was getting on Dan Snyder and the sensitive one sent a rep to the booth to tell Cope to knock it off...Needless to say that sent Myron over the edge...LOL..

We now have Mike Lange who is a legend in his own right...The people of Fox Sports who let Lange go to replace him with Paul Steigerwald should never show thier face in public again....

I was just talking to a friend recently after Fats Holmes passed away and we were both saying its amazing how time flies...I can remember like it was yesterday watching those teams of the 70's and listening to Myron and Jack Fleming doing the call on the radio....The good old days, at times I wish they were back...

[Steel]

I wish the good old days were back also. When they played REAL football. Good write Bambino.