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depicted in the Artwork. If you would
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Steelers: The Franchise That Destiny
Built” please click here …)
“THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THE FRANCHISE THAT DESTINY BUILT”
For almost four decades, starting from their
founding by Art Rooney in 1933, the Pittsburgh Steelers never won a playoff
game … let alone a championship. What
the franchise lacked in talent, it made up in grit, tenacity, hard-nosed
play. It shared the work ethic and pride
of its devoted fans. It fielded players
like Hall-of-Famer Ernie Stautner, who was the very
embodiment of the Steelers and Pittsburgh, and Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, who
literally worked in a steel mill before pro football. Despite its lack of success, the team earned
the respect of its opponents. Said Tom Landry during his days as a star with the powerful New
York Giants in the 50s: “We would rather
play the Browns twice than the Steelers once.” Said the incomparable Jim
Brown: “You play the Steelers on Sunday
and you feel it Monday.”
There is a profound saying that states: “Watch your character, for it becomes your
destiny.” If so, where was
Destiny? Here were the Steelers …
playing the game the way it’s supposed to be played … year after year paying
their dues in a league of hard knocks … and their reward was futility. The Steelers had earned the respect of their
opponents; they apparently did not earn the respect of Destiny. Destiny, it seems, had turned its back on the
Steelers.
And then on December 23,
1972—a date with Destiny if there ever was one—the Steelers trailed the Oakland
Raiders 7-6. It was fourth-and-10
on the Pittsburgh 40 yard line with 22 seconds left in the game: a
scrambling Terry Bradshaw about to be pulverized … a hurled football reaching
the outstretched arms of Frenchy Fuqua … an impacting
missile that was Jack Tatum … and a bending Franco Harris grasping … Destiny! It was the Black and Gold’s first playoff
win ever. Only three words can
accurately and adequately describe the play:
The Immaculate Reception.
In the franchise’s 40th year of existence, Destiny—finally,
fittingly—bowed down low and embraced the Steelers. And the Steelers and Destiny have become an
inseparable team ever since!
Depicted in this Artwork by acclaimed artist
Ben Teeter are the forever-etched-in-the-mind Super Bowl plays and moments—as
well as The Immaculate Reception—that have earned the Destiny Seal of Approval. You will note every play and moment is
depicted in that area of the field where each actually occurred. Here, then, is a description of those 10
Super Bowl plays and moments:
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the 11 plays/moments depicted on the artwork:
“The Pittsburgh Steelers: The
Franchise That Destiny Built.”
Super Bowl IX Steelers 16 Vikings 6:
Vikings may have no trouble storming towns, fortresses and NFL
defenses. But legendary STEEL CURTAINS …
not so much. In fact,
not at all. When all was said and
done, Hall-of-Fame quarterback Fran Tarkington and his team put up a
staggeringly-less-than-paltry 17 yards rushing and 119 total yards against the
indomitable Steeler defense. Meanwhile,
Super Bowl MVP Franco Harris and his blockers chewed up 158 yards rushing
versus the Purple People Eaters. Shown
is the play that vividly sums up Minnesota futility against sport’s greatest
immovable object: the first-ever Super
Bowl safety. Fullback Dave Osburn had muffed a Tarkington pitch and the Viking QB fell
on the ball in the endzone. It was a case of “you’re damned if you hold
on to the ball, and you’re damned if you don’t.” Surrounding the fallen Viking leader
was—fittingly—the heart of the Steel Curtain:
Messrs. White (credited with the safety), Greenwood, Holmes, Greene and
Lambert (up close and personal). Sir
Francis and the Vikings were decidedly vanquished.
Super Bowl X Steelers 21 Cowboys 17:
Matched were football’s two most popular teams. But popularity could
only take the Cowboys so far against the stronger defending champs. Terry Bradshaw and Super Bowl MVP Lynn Swann
stretched—and severed—the formally vaunted Dallas Flex defense to the tune of
161 yards. Shown is Swann’s
juggling, acrobatic, poetry-in-motion, seemingly levitating, securing-on-the-ground
catch. Whew! It was a frame-it-and-hang-it-in-a-museum
catch; the Mona Lisa of catches.
After Roy Gerela
missed a field goal, Cowboy Cliff Harris showed how to play the game with class
by taunting the Steeler kicker. Shown
is what ensued: an incensed Jack Lambert
laying down the law by laying down—forcefully—the stunned Harris as if a rag
doll. You might say Jack splat Mr.
Harris. Referring to the incident after
the game, No. 58 said matter-of-factly:
“No one can be allowed to intimidate us.
We’re supposed to be the intimidators.”
Then and now, part and parcel of Steeler Football!
Super Bowl XIII Steelers 35 Cowboys 31: This rematch of Super Bowl X pitted
America’s Team against … well … Arguably the Greatest Team in the History of
the National Football League.
And judging from the results (after an early scare the Steelers surged
to an insurmountable 35-17 lead), America got a raw deal. Ya think?! With the score tied 14-14 and 33 seconds to
go in the half, shown is Rocky Bleier as he skied
heavenward to snare a Terry Bradshaw touchdown pass at its apex. Overmatched Dallas defender D.D. Lewis could
only helplessly look on in wonderment.
Such elevating catches are expected of the Swanns
and Larry Fitzgeralds of the world. But Rocky Bleier?!
Productive running and unsurpassed blocking was his mark. But of course Rocky Bleier. Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. Which begs the question: Rocket J. Squirrel or Rocket J. Bleier?!!
Super Bowl XIV Steelers 31 Rams 19: It
was the magnificent performance of repeat Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw and the
Steeler receivers—as well as a Jack Lambert interception—that did in the feisty
Rams. Early in the fourth quarter
Bradshaw and John Stallworth hooked up with a
dazzling 73-yard touchdown. But it was
this (shown)
jaw-dropping, backwards-bending, over-the-helmet grab by Stallworth that outshined the earlier catch. This 44-yard beauty led to the Steelers’ 31st
point —and game-clinching—touchdown. It
was the fourth Super Bowl Championship for the 1970s Steelers and for the man
Myron Cope dubbed the Emperor—Chuck Noll.
Super Bowl XL Steelers 21 Seahawks 10: The
Bill Cowher-led Steelers were the first 6-seed to win
a Super Bowl, and it was the first Super Bowl appearance for Seattle in its
30-year history. But two long Steeler
touchdowns gulled the Seahawks and a Ben Roethlisberger
goal-line-plane-breaking score galled them.
Just 22 seconds into the third quarter, shown is Willie Parker’s
75-yard touchdown run—the longest in Super Bowl history! It was simply a matter of the Steeler O-line
giving the Seahawks a lesson in 101 blocking.
It was sheer perfection resulting in sheared Seahawk would-be tacklers
and a 14-3 lead. Reading his
blocks—among them a beak-flattening job by Alan Faneca—Fast
Willie saw the opening and—beep-beep/meep-meep—left Seattle in its wake.
Not to be outdone, Antwaan
Randle El, Hines Ward and the rest of the offense followed up by teaching the
Seahawks the art of the wide receiver reverse pass. With 8:43 left in the fourth quarter, Randle
El found Ward behind the Seattle secondary for a 21-10 Steeler lead and the
game’s final score. Shown is a joyously
leaping Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward breaking the goal line as well as the wings
and spirit of the Seahawks.
We now take you back to Super Bowl XIII and the Steelers’ victory over the
Cowboys. Lynn Swann had made yet another
astounding catch from the golden arm of Terry Bradshaw; this time snaring the
ball while seemingly floating in space and then sliding on his knees in the
back of the endzone ala
Baryshnikov. It was the Steelers’ last
touchdown of the 35-31 triumph.
Yet
it’s what occurred after the play was over that was even more memorable and more
significant. For Swann raced back
over the goal line and was immediately hoisted (shown) by his teammates
one after another while emphatically pointing his No. I index finger
heavenward. It was a gesture that
proclaimed to the football world Steeler Sovereignty. Steeler Destiny. And it
has stood the test of time to this day.
Super Bowl XLIII Steelers 27 Cardinals 23: The Arizona Cardinals, a team suffering
through the NFL’s longest championship drought, a 9-7 team that reached the
Super Bowl via a startling post season, a team whose quarterback—Kurt
Warner—made yet another astonishing comeback adding yet another chapter to his
storied career, a team coached and staffed by former Steelers, a team that
prominent sportswriters had confidently ordained as Destiny’s Darlings …
surely, surely the Arizona Cardinals were the rightful heirs to the Throne of
Destiny at the expense of Mike Tomlin and his Steelers.
Surely
you jest. Oh, ye sportswriters of
little sense and no sense of history.
They’re not called the SUPER STEELERS for nothing. Oh, well, you’ll just have to learn the hard
way:
With the Cardinals on the Steelers 1 yard
line, on what was to be the last non-kicking play of the half, James Harrison (shown)
stepped in front of a Kurt Warner-intended pass to Anquan
Boldin. We all
know what happened next: What—save
Destiny—could propel a 245-lb. man to run an improbable—to put it mildly—Super
Bowl-record 100 yards through countless obstacles before breaking the goal-line
plane? It was a potential 14-point
swing. But this was by no means an
Immaculate Reception. It was merely … SECOND
BY ITS LONESOME to The Immaculate Reception!!
But with Larry Fitzgerald’s 64-yard
touchdown—and 16th unanswered point to give the Cardinals the lead—with only 2
minutes and 37 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Cardinal backers could hear
the knocking on Destiny’s door.
Unfortunately for Arizona, it was only opportunity knocking for Ben
Roethlisberger.
In what will forever be known as “Big Ben’s
Big Drive,” the Steeler QB marched his teammates down the football field. And with 43 seconds left in the game, Super
Bowl Most Valuable Player Santonio Holmes and Destiny
slammed the door in the Cardinals’ face. Shown is Holme’s
head-to-toe-stretching touchdown reception from Roethlisberger as he out-flew a
trailing and outmanned flock of Cardinal dbs. When
it comes to the Steelers, that Destiny is such a softy for the dramatic, ain’t it?!!
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In the first half of the franchise’s
existence—despite blood, sweat and tears—the Steelers were never rewarded with
a playoff victory. But it’s been a
second half of blood, sweat and cheers, of still playing Steelers Football, of
players—be they Hall of Famers or not—tough of mind, body and spirit, of more
Super Bowl Championships than any other franchise. It is the franchise most identified with pro
football by hard-core and casual fans alike.
(Steeler Super Bowls are typically among the highest-rated telecasts in
television history.) It is the Black and
Gold. It is Steelers Nation. It is
… The Pittsburgh Steelers: The
Franchise That Destiny Built.
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EXCLUSIVELY from The Greatest-Scapes , it’s with great pride we offer this limited edition fine
art print titled “The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Franchise That Destiny Built.” Depicted are what we consider the 11 most
memorable and significant plays and moments from the unprecedented six Steeler
Super Bowl Championships—including, needless to say, The Immaculate
Reception. In addition, on the bottom
border are portraits of the celebrated principals and their uniform numbers
including head coaches Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and
Mike Tomlin—20 in all!
Below is the
list of the 20 Steelers:
Ben Roethlisberger #7, Santonio
Holmes #10, Terry Bradshaw #12, Rocky Bleier #20,
Franco Harris #32, Frenchy Fuqua #33, Willie Parker
#39, Jack Lambert #58, Ernie Holmes #63, Alan Faneca
#66, L.C. Greenwood #68, Joe Greene #75, Dwight White #78, John Stallworth #82, Hines Ward #86, Lynn Swann #88, James
Harrison #92, Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, Chuck Noll.
Created by renowned Artist Ben Teeter, the
artwork singularly captures the glory and resolve of pro football’s greatest
franchise like no other. With his
signature flamboyant style and his knack for conveying movement—as well as the
meticulous detail of the portraits, it’s small wonder
the NFL Alumni Association has commissioned Teeter to paint almost 40 paintings
of football greats for their Player of the Year Awards. In addition, the Dunruss/Playoff
Card Company hired him to paint 72 of their 2005 Series 1 and Series 2 Diamond
King Cards. In fact, many current and
past NFL players—such as Kurt Warner, Tony Gonzales and Cris
Carter—have Ben Teeter (click here for full bio)
original paintings in their personal collections.
Please note the website image of “The Pittsburgh
Steelers: The Franchise That Destiny
Built” does not come close to conveying the detail, texture and dramatic feel
of the actual expansive Artwork. And
please keep in mind there is a 30-day, complete moneyback
guarantee including ALL shipping.
“The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Franchise That Destiny Built” is available in two editions: a 17-inch high x 29-inch wide paper edition
on high-grade, 130-lb. (a very thick) paper limited to an edition size of 400
with 5 Artists Proofs; and a 16-inch high x 28-inch wide on canvas limited to
an edition of 100 with 5 Artist Proofs.
It is available unframed or framed with this striking 1 ¼-inch 
wide, bright gold frame with black
antiquing (shown here).
The framed artwork comes fully assembled
(with glass cover for the paper edition), ready to hang or lean, and you have
the option of this 5/8—inch X 3 1/2--inch black-with-gold-script brass title
plate (shown here).
Please keep in mind the title and artist are
listed on the Certificate of Authenticity that accompanies each artwork; so the
brass title plate is a nice touch but is not necessary. Prices for “The
Pittsburgh Steelers: The Franchise That
Destiny Built” are listed
below. By the way, the Original Oil on
Illustration Board measures 26 inches x 40 inches and sells for $4995.
Last but not least, The Greatest-Scapes offers you the option of a remarque
(shown below). What is a remarque? A remarque is a one-of-a-kind image or drawing in the margin
of an artwork by the artist, which is often related in theme to the main
image. And every remarque
for “The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Franchise That Destiny Built”
will be produced by Artist Ben Teeter.
In our case the remarque is modeled after The
Terrible Towel and measures approximately 2 inches high x 3 inches wide. Headlined The
12th Steeler, it will be inscribed with your name alone or with the names
of you and your family or business or club or organization. IMPORTANT: Please note there is
a maximum two lines and 16 characters—including spaces—per line.
You will note the sample we use—BIG JIM,
BETTY & BOBBY TAYLOR—is two lines and 14 characters per line. If you have a large family, you can put your
family name. For
example, THE TAYLORS or THE TAYLOR FAMILY. Please refer to the box on the Order Form to
print the names you wish to appear on your remarque. Or you can telephone us at
1-800-786-3022.
Please also note the remarque
will be positioned in the bottom border between the Steeler portraits. If you choose not to include the remarque, the Artwork will depict STEELERS between two
lines (shown here ) instead.
Here, below, are the prices for “The Pittsburgh Steelers:
The Franchise That Destiny Built”
17 x 29 paper edition of
400 at $150 each
unframed
17 x 29 Artist Proof paper
edition of 5 at $225 each
unframed
Framed, fully assembled 17
x 29 paper edition of 400 at $239 each
Framed, fully assembled 17
x 29 Artist Proof paper edition of 5 at $314 each
16 x 28 canvas edition of
100 at $250 each unframed
16 x 28 Artist Proof
canvas edition of 5 at $375 each unframed
Framed, fully assembled 16
x 28 canvas edition of 100 at $329 each
Framed, fully assembled 16
x 28 Artist Proof canvas edition of 5 at $454 each
Personalized Terrible
Towel Remarque option: add $50 each
Brass Title Plate
option: add $9
each
Framed Paper Edition art comes fully
assembled, with glass cover, ready to hang or lean. Framed Canvas Edition art does not come with
a glass cover because there is a protective coating on the canvas.
We Like to Think This
is the Ultimate Steeler Print
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Commissioned Artworks by
Ben Teeter
The Greatest-Scapes is proud to announce that
through us you can commission Ben Teeter to create for you an
Oil on Canvas custom Artwork.
Whether a momentous memory or event, whether it involves you or your
family members, Mr.Teeter can capture it on canvas
with his unique style and his immaculate detail.
If interested, please call us at 1-800-786-3022 or 412-781-3022, or e-mail us at greatestscapes@hotmail.com to
discuss this opportunity. Please note all
commissioned Artworks will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
OUR SECOND FEATURED ITEM:
A panoramic photograph of Raymond James
Stadium as Ben Roethlisberger is about to take the snap seconds before all
Heaven (and History) breaks loose! Shot
by master photographer Rob Arra, both endzone scoreboards vividly tell the excruciating,
heart-pounding tale: Second and goal
on the 7 yard line, 0:43 seconds to go in Super Bowl XLIII … boy can you STILL feel it!!
(Please
note we are prohibited from displaying a high-resolution image of the
photograph on our website and on our advertising materials. Therefore the image shown here and on our
flyer simply cannot come close to conveying the sharp, crystal-clear detail of
the actual panoramic photograph.)
This panoramic photograph is available
unframed in two sizes: a 9 ½-inch x
27-inch print that sells for $17, and a 13-inch
x 39-inch print that sells for $35. However, the 9 ½-inch x 27-inch photograph is
available framed with our classic multi-grooved black frame (shown above). This eye-catching Artpiece
measures 12 ¾ inches high x 30 ¼ inches wide and comes fully assembled, with
glass cover, ready to hang or lean. The
cost is only $39 … a truly exceptional price! And, as is our policy, there is $4
discount shipping for your entire order!
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OUR THIRD FEATURED ITEM:
“Championship
Steelers (Super Bowl XL season)”
This 11” x 14” limited
edition fine art print by acclaimed sports artist Ben Teeter highlights the
Super Bowl XL championship season.
Printed on 130-lb. paper with an edition size of 2500, this print
retails for $20 unframed. But we are
also proudly offering the print fully assembled with glass cover and our
classic multi-grooved black frame—for the championship price of $33! Not
to mention $4 discount shipping for your entire
order.
With a Ford Field backdrop, shown is the
season of Cowher Power, Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward, Big Ben playing Big,
Anchor James Farrior, Joey
Porter Fire. And last
but not least, the Heroics of Troy Polamalu and The
Bus plowing through overmatched Seahawks.
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