It's a sad, sad day for Steelers fans across the world, as Myron Cope has passed away. I was able to secure a recording of his reaction to reaching the Pearly Gates.
Pretty much all of my memories about Steelers football revolve around Myron and Jack Fleming broadcasting on AM radio on Sunday afternoons. To many of us, Myron and Jack are second only to John Facenda as the voice of the NFL. Even today I get goosebumps hearing snippets of their play by play. Myron was one of a kind, and Steelers broadcasts have never been as good as they were back in the day.
Was this prophetic? (I'm guessing that was immediately after yet Neil O'Donnell interception. Or Kordell. Or Tommy Maddox. Or ...)
I would say he probably died face down in a Primanti Bros. sandwich, with a cold Iron City beside him.
Yoi, indeed.
The sound files can be found here
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My favorite Myron moment was when one of the network broadcasts accidentally picked up the Cope and Fleming feed and sent it out live. For a few minutes, Myron was calling the national broadcast and the network looked like Steeler homers. It was like Al Franken took over the Rush Limbaugh Show. Myron was one of a kind. Truly. We will miss him.
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