Legendary broadcaster Myron Cope dies at 79 – Post-GazetteThe Maryland Bureau Chief tipped me off that Cope who was “so bad, he’s good” as a long-time Steelers broadcaster died today at age 79. He was credited with inventing the Terrible Towel.
I remember on Thanksgiving Sunday we were driving back from seeing family friends in Michigan [...]

Hall of fame broadcaster still hospitalized – Post-GazetteThe Maryland Bureau Chief noted that it doesn’t sound good for former Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope. The article didn’t contain the “no more updates about his condition” line, so there is still some hope that the septuagenarian can recover from pneumonia that has had him hospitalized since November.
Previously: [...]

Myron Cope, Steelers, terrible towel
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Notebook: Cope moved out of intensive care – Tribune-ReviewApparently, Myron Cope has been in the hospital for days and this is the first I am hearing of it. The good news is that he is out of intensive care. He keeps getting pneumonia.
©MMX William F. Yurasko

I’m going with Pittsburgh in a fairly close one. I see their clinching TD being a Ben Roethlisberger pass to Heath Miller from no more than a couple of yards out on play action to Jerome Bettis. Final score, Pittsburgh 28 Seattle 20.
Other predictions
Bettis will put the ball on the ground
Seattle is going to play [...]

Retired broadcaster Cope can still get out a good ‘Double Yoi!’ – Post-GazetteThe ride on the Stillers bandwagon continues with an article about watching the divisional playoffs with Myron Cope.
“People always ask me if I miss it. There was a time last week against Cincinnati when the center snapped the ball wild, and Billy Hillgrove [...]

It is Myron Cope Day in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is also Myron Cope Night at the Stillers vs. Ravens game at Heinz Field. Celebrate with a Myron Cope collector can of Rolling Rock. Better yet, get the can but only as a souvenir. Bleech!
More from Beaver County Times: Cope, Terrible Towel to be [...]

MYRON COPING WITH RETIREMENT
Now that the NFL is in season, I am sure you are wondering how former Steelers broadcaster and Pittsburgh legend, Myron Cope is doing. He is doing fine and does not miss broadcasting (Tribune-Review). He has also developed a clothing line (KDKA.com), which can only lead to “nothing comes between me [...]

LOOKING FOR STEELERS VS. REDSKINS PRESEASON TIX
A handful of friends and I are looking for tickets to the Redskins vs. Steelers preseason game on Aug. 26. We are checking out ebay and such, but I figured I would mention it in case anybody wants to offload some or has some contacts. Obviously, I have no [...]

MARN RETIRES
Stillers will be yoi-less in the fall
Late yesterday afternoon, Maryland Bureau Chief Sam Basile called with disapointing news — Myron Cope was retiring.
If you have ever driven through Pennsylvania on a Sunday afternoon or watched some NFL Films Super Bowl highlights, chances are you may have heard the legendary Cope providing Steelers color commentary [...]