MICHAEL VELLUCCI FROM ATCO, NJ: I have no idea what year, but do you have any recollection of a player named Zack Valentine winning a Super Bowl as a member of any of the Steelers teams?
ANSWER: Linebacker Zack Valentine (6-foot-2, 220) played his college football at East Carolina, and he entered the NFL as the Steelers’ No. 2 pick (56th overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft. He spent four years in the NFL, all with Pittsburgh, and appeared in 56 regular season games with no starts. He was primarily a backup at linebacker and played special teams. Valentine was in uniform for Super Bowl XIV, and he was credited with 1 tackle in that 31-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
VICKI SCHERER FROM PITTSBURGH, PA: According to the NFL.com, it looks like Davante Adams is going to be traded to the Jets. If that happens, do you think he would play Sunday night against the Steelers?
ANSWER: That trade of Davante Adams to the Jets is now official, and I have no doubt his injured hamstring felt better immediately after being informed that he’d be joining his good buddy Aaron Rodgers.
ROD KEEFER FROM EDMOND, OK: Can you remind us what Coach Mike Tomlin’s record is in Monday Night Football home games?
ANSWER: The Steelers’ home record on Monday Night Football since Coach Mike Tomlin was hired in 2007 is 9-1. The only loss came in 2020 to Washington, 23-17.
ISRAEL PICKHOLTZ FROM ASHKELON, ISRAEL: Seeing people saying, “He is 4-2. Leave him in,” makes me wonder if anyone wanted Mike Kruczek to stay in when Terry Bradshaw came back from injury in 1976?
ANSWER: Or screamed at Chuck Noll when he pulled starter Joe Gilliam after a 4-1-1 start to the 1974 season and replaced him with Terry Bradshaw. Who then was benched in favor of Terry Hanratty. Who then was benched when Noll decided to go back to Bradshaw.
THOMAS WARD FROM LADSON, SC: When Roman Wilson came out of college it was reported by many he was “NFL ready” because of the offensive system he was exposed to at…
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