With deep sadness I, along with countless other Die-Hard Steeler fanz, say 'bye now' to a sports icon that I only got a chance to know though reading the varied Pittsburgh Newspapers online. Not growing up in the 'burgh and only visiting a few times in my voyeuristic life I was cheated out of one the biggest pleasures a native Steeler fan could hang his hard-hat on every Sunday: 'Myron Cope-ism's'

THAT RASPY VOICE AND DOUBLE YOI CATCH PHRASE ARE ONE OF THE BEST IN RADIO BROACAST HISTORY....you'll never hear anything like it again, so many of the present day and up and coming TV journalist go out of their way to say unique phrases because of pioneers like Myron, Harry Carey, and others of that era

Damn! I'm jealous and envious, I never had a chance to be in his presence, never heard a full Steeler cope-by-cope broadcast, didn't even meet a person who had the opportunity to talk to Mr. Cope or shake his hand; All I get of Myron are a few audio soundbites and numerous articles written in his behalf detailing his brilliance as a columnist and radio personality

Well that's what I get for being born somewhere instead of Western Pennsylvania, I guess some things in life aren't Free!