Hell with the Lid Off: Inside the Fierce Rivalry between the

Hell with the Lid Off: Inside the Fierce Rivalry between the 1970s Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers

Hell with the Lid OffÂ looks at the ferocious five-year war waged by Pittsburgh and Oakland for NFL supremacy during the turbulentÂ seventies.â€¯The roots of their rivalry dated back to the 1972 playoff game in Pittsburgh that ended with the â€œImmaculate Reception,â€ Franco Harrisâ€™sÂ stunning touchdown that led the SteelersÂ to a winÂ over the Raiders in their first postseason meeting.â€¯That famousÂ game ignitedÂ a fiery rivalry for NFL supremacy.â€¯Between 1972Â and 1977,Â the Steelers andÂ theÂ Raidersâ€”between them boasting an incredibleÂ twenty-sixÂ Pro Football Hall of Famersâ€”collided in the playoffs five straight seasons and in the AFC title game three consecutive years.Â

Both teams favored force over finesse and had players whose forte was intimidation.â€¯Pittsburghâ€™s Steel Curtain defense featured Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham,Â and Mel Blount,Â the latterâ€™sÂ heavy hits forcingÂ an NFL rule in his name.â€¯The Raiders countered with â€œThe Assassin,â€ Jack Tatum, Skip Thomas (aka â€œDr. Deathâ€), George Atkinson, and Willie BrownÂ in their memorable secondary.â€¯Each of their championships crowned the eventual Super Bowl winner, and their bloodcurdling encounters became so violent and vicious that they transcended the NFL and had to be settled in a U.S. district court.â€¯

With its account of classic games, legendary owners, coaches, and players with larger-than-life personalities,Â Hell with the Lid OffÂ is a story of turbulent football and one of the gameâ€™sÂ best-known rivalries.
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Country USA
Brand University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer University of Nebraska Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781496214676
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer	University of Nebraska Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781496214676
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Hell with the Lid Off: Inside the Fierce Rivalry between the 1970s Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers

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