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Steelers Icon Mel Blount Admits He Never Wanted To Play In Pittsburgh

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The Pittsburgh Steelers hit home run after home run in the draft before they went on their incredible run winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s. Mel Blount was drafted by the team in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He would go on to be a major part in the Steelers dynasty and reason for their success. Blount became a Hall of Famer, earned five Pro Bowl invites, two All-Pro honors and many other accolades all while the Steelers were dominating the NFL. However, Blount wasn’t happy he was drafted to Pittsburgh at first. While speaking on Ben Roethlisberger’s Footbahlin podcast on Tuesday, Blount shared his initial reaction to being picked by the Steelers.

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