Emphasis Preaching Journal
When the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the dark days...
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the dark days of defeat, broadcaster Myron Cope tried to do something to lift everyone's spirits. He came up with the idea of everyone bringing a yellow towel to the stadium, as the Steelers colors are yellow and black, and waving the towels during the game. As the performance of the Steelers improved, the yellow towels became known as "The Terrible Towel."
