NAMES, NUMBERS & OTHER STUFF
Scary hits
1. Myles Garrett on Mason Rudolph, with Garrett using Rudolph’s helmet as the weapon, pictured above.
2. JuJu on Vontaze Burfict.
3. Earl Thomas on Mason Rudolph.
Big deals
1. March 13, 2019: Antonio Brown traded to the Oakland Raiders for third- and fifthround picks.
2. Sept. 16, 2019: Steelers trade three picks, including first-rounder in 2020, to the Dolphins for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and picks. It’s the first time in 52 years the team parts with first-round pick.
3. April 11, 2010: Super Bowl hero Santonio Holmes traded to the New York Jets for 5th-round pick.
Super-human feats
1. About 50 Antonio Brown catches, notably bomb against Baltimore that he pins against this helmet.
2. Vance McDonald stiff-arms Chris Conte into oblivion.
3. Troy Polamalu jumps Joe Flacco in Baltimore.
4. Troy Polamalu jumps Kerry Collins in Tennessee.
5. Troy Polamalu jumps for amazing interception in Buffalo.
Biggest blunders (Fumble category)
1. Rashard Mendenhall, in Dallas, fumbles away the Super Bowl.
2. Fitzgerald Toussaint, in Denver, fumbles away trip to AFC title game.
3. JuJu Smith-Schuster, in New Orleans, fumbles away playoff spot.
(Non-fumble category)
1. Antonio Brown goes Facebook Live from locker room after playoff win in Kansas City.
2. Steelers fail to execute national anthem plan in Chicago.
3. Mike Tomlin steps onto the field during Ravens kick return in Baltimore, NFL fines him $100,000.
Never thought you’d see
1. James Harrison/Antonio Brown on the Patriots.
2. Michael Vick on the Steelers.
3. Steelers breaking out the Bumblebee uniforms from 1933 (they went 4-2 in them).
4. Devlin “Duck” Hodges starting (and winning) on “Sunday Night Football.”
Won’t forget
Charlie Batch beating the Ravens in his final start.
Chris Boswell falling on his rear end on a last-second kick in Oakland. James Harrison continuing to play against Texans despite a broken eye socket.
Strange goodbyes
➤ LeGarrette Blount
➤ Antonio Brown
➤ James Harrison
➤ Jason Worilds
➤ Bruce Arians
A final goodbye (RIP)
➤ Bill Austin
➤ Jack Butler
➤ Lynn Chandnois
➤ Sam Davis
➤ Darryl Drake
➤ Ron Erhardt
➤ L.C. Greenwood
➤ Ron Hughes
➤ John Henry Johnson
➤ Chuck Noll
➤ Bill Nunn
➤ Gabe Rivera
➤ Dan Rooney
➤ Bobby Walden