OT: Pittsburgh Maulers
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I would imagine Nebraska Cornhusker Mike Rozier had quite a bit to say about Steve Pederson.
I only went to one game, The Maulers beat the Oakland Invaders 28-14, on my 25th birthday, it was a really good time, I used to have a t shirt that I bought that day.
My dad worked for the DeBartolo Corp. in Boardman and I remember seven, eight years after the league folded he was bringing home Mauler merchandise like pennants, golf tees, then my favorite: a Maulers zippo lighter. I loved lightening people’s cigarettes with it at Ohio State.
I personally know a guy that was connected to the Maulers and is from Warren, OH and a YSU grad. He would probably know your father then. Also he's close friends with Duzz. He has alot of Maulers items.
There are many USFL games on youtube. Nothing like watching an old Maulers game. I have many of the original broadcasts when I was really into game trading.
They had a national tv contract with ABC with games also on ESPN plus they were getting top talent out of college. They were on the right path.
IMHO they just tried to get to big to quick. It's a shame. I really liked it as a kid and still do as an adult. I even have the card sets.
They had a national tv contract with ABC with games also on ESPN plus they were getting top talent out of college. They were on the right path.
IMHO they just tried to get to big to quick. It's a shame. I really liked it as a kid and still do as an adult. I even have the card sets.
I bought a Maulers t-shirt off the guy that runs the Super 70s Twitter. It was a pretty weak quality, but I still Enjoy repping the Maulers. I was out an about before the CoronaVirus shutdown and saw a guy in a Houston Gamblers T. Said he bought it from that same site.
I actually came across Maulers tshirts(Grey) at the Washington county, PA fair about 6 years ago. They were selling them for $5 a piece and bought 4 also pretty good quality. Go figure......
I haven't bought any of this stuff, but it's actually pretty cool, you can get a Maulers t shirt from here...
https://oldschoolshirts.com/collections/football
Yeah I attended the Pittsburgh Gladiators Arena Bowl against the Denver Dynamite in the summer of 87 when in HS. Mike Stoops was the fullback for the Gladiators as well Brendan Fulmer from Cal U at QB.
I went to one Gladiators game, they lost to Denver 47-45, I think it was 1989.
Back in the late 70s, I also went to a Spirit soccer game at the Civic Arena, with some friends, 2 of which where college soccer players, the Spirit beat the LA Lazers, I think it was 11-10 in OT, it was a pretty exciting game. Sorry, I don't go back to the Condors or Hornets
Yeah I attended the Pittsburgh Gladiators Arena Bowl against the Denver Dynamite in the summer of 87 when in HS. Mike Stoops was the fullback for the Gladiators as well Brendan Fulmer from Cal U at QB.
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Ha! I was there too. It was really fun. In my early yute (thanks Cousin Vinny) and thanks to uncle PAT — went to a lot of Gladiator and Spirit games. Loved it.
There were certain "minor league" aspects to the USFL that you would never see nowadays. When the Maulers launched, and perhaps halfway into their season, you were hard pressed to find Maulers gear in stores. I think most of my stuff came from game promotions or I bought it at Three Rivers. Today there'd be a big buildup and marketing rollout months in advance.
Agree, I say bring back the Maulers!!! I spoke to someone that wanted to have a Mauler reunion, that IMO would be popular even though they were in existence for only 1 year.
Pendry's call for a pitch at the goal line? Stoudt getting pelted with snowballs?
I have the Rambling Root Beer painters cap. a golf umbrella, mesh back ball cap. a couple of pennants -- including WEEP for Stoudt -- and, I think, my media guide. And a retro logo T-shirt from Yinzers, but that doesn't count.
Joe Pendry had a meeting with Debartolo after an abysmal start to the 84 season. Eddie wasn't going to fire him. But after Pendry got into a heated argument with him he got axed lol. I was told this by a really good source who worked for the Maulers.
He was viewed as the enemy since he was an ex Stiller that went to play for another city(Birmingham). Also Stoudt was from Ohio too. That's just my take
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Yeah? I never got that? He replaced Bradshaw, and wasn't that great, but... he replaced Bradshaw. So what did people expect? didn't hate him. He was probably better than Mark Malone. The one season he started, they went 10-6 and made the playoffs, I think he rushed for 500 yards too. I don't remember for me, any reason to hate him? But lots of people hated Bradshaw too. But me, I never did, Bradshaw could hate Noll and the Rooneys, that don't matter to me. I'm not really sure why Stoudt was disliked.
Cliff Stoudt was beloved as The Steeler Backup Who Never Played. I believe he qualified for an NFL pension without ever taking a meaningful snap. In 1983 he started 16 games (9-2 start, 0-4 finish) and the fan base turned on him. When he signed with USFL Birmingham -- the ultimate crime of leaving dem dere Stillerz -- he burned his bridge.
That's about right. I forget the details but Pendry defied his boss and was gone. Ellis Rainsberger finished the season. Hank Bullough was hired before the season ended but was slated to take over after the final game. DeBartolo folded the franchise after the 3-15 campaign.
I found the old seat cushion in the garage today.... can't bear to throw it out!
As a kid I always thought it was funny when he would throw jock straps at his teammates being interviewed on the post game shows.
Love talking about the Maulers and USFL. I remember listening to them on WAMO!!!!
Ha! I was there too. It was really fun. In my early yute (thanks Cousin Vinny) and thanks to uncle PAT — went to a lot of Gladiator and Spirit games. Loved it.[/QUOTE]
Was that when, during God Bless America, that they opened the roof about an 1/8 of the way. They had all the lights off and as it opened and the late afternoon summer sun came thru the opening like a lazer. The opposite side of the arena was just blinded by the sun.
That's about all I can remember about the game.
He wasn't very good to put it mildly. And he had the bad luck to follow a legend at QB. Ushered in the mediocre 80s for the Steelers and sealed Nolls fate by not drafting Marino
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