Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann Shares His Favorite Terry Bradshaw Story | The Dan Patrick Show

[@hunterrgntr]

Terry Bradshaw- my favorite qb of all time!

[@djquinn11]

Lynn Swan is such a charismatic guy and a legendary talent. Glad to see him doing so well.

[@oldcougar65]

Swan was so smooth that he made receving look like an art form.

[@chrisgreulich]

Lynn Swann was always a favorite of mine. He was the best sideline reporter I have ever seen. Great guy and a great football player as well.

[@Joe-ng5ez]

yeah but he did not have good legs :( for reporting

[@jmad627]

He quarterbacked four super bowl championship teams and he rarely, to my knowledge, gets mentioned with the greats that ever played in the NFL. He deserves more acknowledgement and recognition IMHO.

[@stevenburger7158]

Always Loved T.B. & Steelers! T.B. won '4' Super Bowls in '6' yrs. > VERY Different Game & Players Character back then, not comparable to Today's 'Selfie' Protect Self - Push & Shove & Slide & Run out of bounds > AVOID Serious Contact - NO Helmet & Pads as a Weapon (noting like the 60's 70's & 80's!) TOTALLY DIFFERENT RULES & REFS!!!

[@The_king567]

It’s because terry isn’t a all time great that’s y

[@johnrencheck2283]

I think its cause those around him are hall of famers from the 70s teams.. so many he just fit in with them and now donnie shell long overdue

[@patohagan5516]

I totally agree with you. Most underrated QB In NFL history. 4 rings. Did not have the rules in the offense’s favor like they do today. Cannon of an arm. Tough as nails. He belongs in the conversation as the best of all time.

[@The_king567]

@@patohagan5516 no terry is one of the most overrated quarterbacks ever his numbers are not good and he was carried by his Defense and he’s not even top 20 all time

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Just think: Swann, Stallworth, Terry, Franco, Rocky all on the same team! And don’t even get me started on Mean Joe and the 2 Jacks at linebacker. No wonder they won so many rings!

[@brandocalrissian3294]

They didn't need a great qb to win with that roster. It was the same with the 2000 ravens and '02 bucs.

[@brillopad6911]

Those Steelers of the 70s were the most fun to watch

[@howardlevner1381]

Total class and one of the greatest.....................

[@Monsterdrumma]

As a die hard Brady guy Bradshaw is so underrated! Always a huge fan of his and easily one of the best ever!

[@ivanlowjones]

Fake respect.

[@cmwhiting1]

Lynn Swann: one of the best receivers of all time. He created the art of beautiful acrobatic receptions in the NFL.

[@billlawrence1899]

Terry was an incredible athlete coming out of college. He had a wild, loosy goosy devil-may-care attitude and a cannon. He was something of a momma's boy and sometimes he just wanted a hug. He didn't get that in the pros. He improvised on the field using his God given talent because that worked in high school and college. He got to Pittsburgh and coach Noll let him know right away that won't work here. Grabbed him by the face mask, got in his face, and told him exactly how it's got to be. Terry hated him--- at first. A Super Bowl later he started to think maybe the coach knew what he was doing, and the hate turned to love and admiration. Later on, Terry said "Coach Noll made me tough'!

[@guyparris4871]

Lynn Swann is the man.

[@troygaskins2082]

Growing up he was my favorite to watch make those awesome catches

[@stevefowler2112]

Every time I listen to Lynn Swann talk he reminds me of Paul Warfield...they are both so precise with their words and are so humble.

[@Bernz66]

Love Lynn Swann! One of my football hero’s!

[@nealm6764]

holy cow! This guy was one of my heroes as a kid, along with Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell, and he looks like he is my age now!!!!!

[@shawncornell346]

Roberto. My favorite baseball player of all time

[@brianfergus839]

Yinzer 👍

[@carlbaumeister3439]

As a Cubs fan, I had a love/hate relationship with Clemente: he was the best ball player I’d ever seen, and he always killed the Cubs.

[@kenarthur6253]

Lynn looks great and seems very happy. Awesome to see. Super Wide Receiver on the most dominant team ever in the NFL.

[@CP-os1pc]

How many great players on those teams Loved watching the “Stillers”

[@timallbritton7329]

@B Good wow, somebody needs a bran muffin.

[@bonanzatime]

Lynn Swan was a Great Athlete, and a Great Guy. Why did he stop doing commentary??? .. I wish he would replace Chris Collinsworth (the Howard Cosell of today).

[@enlightenedidiot9552]

Back when the NFL was real. REALLY REAL.

[@williamb2854]

I miss the old days...when teams stayed together. I followed the Steelers in the 70's. Now it's all about the money. I miss the old days....thanks Terry for the memories.

[@BG-nj7kf]

It's always been about the money for the owners, players just didn't have the options back then.

[@deerhunter7482]

Lynn is a class act !

[@sschevy8558]

Christ he still looks great!

[@davedammit5404]

Mr Swann is a cool cat and totally class act. Great story!

[@michaelsupernor4682]

Swanny was clutch.

[@lynnturman8157]

They all were. That's why they won 4 out of 4 super bowls.

[@radar0412]

Swanny's Superbowl highlights proves you're right.

[@throwingsparks]

88=Circus catches!!!

[@The_king567]

He shouldn’t be in the hof tho

[@marlon94124]

My favorite thing about Terry Paxton Bradshaw was having hair at Louisiana Tech and the very beginning of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Watching Swany and Stalworth receive those passes from Terry was a high point in my life back then especially when my good friend was a Cowboy fan. Terry was so sandlot football and he ran like a full back and took hits that would kill the new kids nowdays. So glad he will live forever in the Hall of Fame~!!

[@johnking7535]

The original TB12

[@passivesolarhousingcoop1903]

Absolutely love Terry and his team. They had some of the greatest characters in the NFL at that time. Any one of them could have their own stage.

[@ledzep310]

The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers were great

[@lawallker7029]

and i was there .. no longer but then.. an awesome time to live in pittsburgh with an entire city for one purpose .. THE STEELERS . and please do not forget the pirates and the NHL's Penguins .. a TRUE CITY OF CHAMPIONS ..

[@johnfroelich8554]

Yes they were. Now The salary cap prevents teams from becoming that dominant anymore. Its a detriment to the NFL product...

[@TL2354]

Wow, really? Who knew? Thanks for filling us in on this

[@toddgardner8449]

I was in grade school at the time and we would take field trips to Three River Stadium. Great time & still hate the Cowboys-along with those jerks from Philli.

[@ledzep310]

@@toddgardner8449 My grandparents lived 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh. That was a fun time - Iron City beer, plus The Pirates with Willie Stargell, The Steel Curtain, etc. The 1970s in Western PA were great

[@bobstewart8032]

The great Steelers team of the 70s! They were fun to watch. They should've/could've had 2 more Lombardi Trophies..but we will definitely take the 4 from back then. I really hope we can get the 7th this season.

[@The_king567]

They won’t

[@fastfreddy3103]

As a kid growing up on the Mt Lebo/Dormont line used to get on the Street Car to go out to Forbes Field, then Three Rivers to see the Pirates. Never could afford NFL tickets, First saw our beloved Steelers at the Kingdome many years later. Did however see Terry live once his rookie season if memory serves. WPIAL HS Football playoff at Three Rivers. Bunch of us kids went down to watch practice or something. Some Steelers were out in uniform working out. We saw our first round pick immediately, no helmet. He was throwing 40 yard passes with barely a flick of the wrist. What an arm!

[@robertwaid3579]

Ahhh I'm getting choked up reliving these Great things and the Revelations of Greats. Like Lynn Swann who was a nemisis of My First NFL chosen Team. To recall, I became an NFL Fan in 1976, my Team was the Denver Broncos then, & up until 1995 or there abouts? To now hear Great player's such as Lynn Swann talk about Thier Careers & Game's. IS absolutely just fantastic & ohhh so gratifying too Hear. IN that day n time the NFL was the Utmost Brand of Football 🏈🏈 that was being played & provided at that Time. This is an Opinion and POV that I will basically go too My End, whenever that is fully backing it All the Way. As for the Game of Today? IT is a Shadow of what was? And it's so sadly polluted, or misused by Big Wagering & Greed that the Purity of it Has been Tarnished and Wasted. TKS.

[@jeffersonianideal]

"Swannee, how we love ya'!" -Howard Cosell

[@moss8448]

listening to those guys and realizing what they were doing is fun because you knew they were the best team in the `70s they had it all period end of sentence. Same thing with the 9ER's in the `80s same thing with the Patriots later on...true dynasty's you had to be there in one way or another to see it.

[@leoderosia9279]

I think best pass in sb history was bradshaws 70 plus yard in the air to swann in sb 10.

[@Joe-ng5ez]

70 plus yards hmmm ????

[@leoderosia9279]

@@Joe-ng5ez watch for yourself....late in 4q

[@Joe-ng5ez]

@@leoderosia9279 well the way i see it terry threw it at the 30 thats were Larry Cole hit him and Lynn caught it at the 6 or 5 ill give u the benafit of the dought the 5 I think Terry threw the ball 65 yards in the air .I mean it went down as a 64 yard TD pass////????

[@leoderosia9279]

@@Joe-ng5ez looks like he released it at 29 and ball probably would've dropped at 4 so 66, 67 in air not 70 plus....unbelievable long clutch throw to pretty much clinch a super bowl.

[@Joe-ng5ez]

yes good pass good catch if it was 70 67 or 65 yard pass .I think the steelers deserved super bowl 13 but not 10 WHY U know the steelers were the 2nd most penalized team in 1975 but they cleaned up there act in super bowl 10 @@leoderosia9279

[@lastpme]

That had to be an amazing Super Bowl...two former champions going for the prize.

[@robrichmond6171]

It was....I can remember it well

[@Jonathanedward2010]

Steelers rule!

[@toddgaak422]

Lynn looks like he could still suit up.

[@johnkrolczyk2241]

Just imagine what Bradshaw could have done in today's pass-happy NFL.

[@davidpolston2643]

He would have to get use to a short passing game

[@satchemo24]

It's my belief that if he had the QB protections in place back then that we have now he would still be in the NFL today! He was one tough mutha!

[@johnkrolczyk2241]

@@satchemo24 That's true. or at least played 3-4 more productive years

[@The_king567]

He would be a josh Rosen nowadays honestly

[@johnkrolczyk2241]

@@The_king567 like Josh Rosen had the physical abilities equal to Bradshaw wtf

[@frankjoseph7259]

Theres some big strong boys in the South. I had a track meet a Louisiana Tech in mid 70s. I look up at the stadium record board, Terry Bradshaw- javilen-280' +

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

That explains the canon he had for an arm!👍✌

[@estuder32anthonywayne98]

That's why he threw with his finger over the tip of the ball

[@joshlaubach8166]

Steelers of the 70s was the best football I saw in my life.

[@gnphoto21]

A lot of credit goes to that awesome offensive line that gave Bradshaw the time to make those passes.

[@Joe-ng5ez]

well yes 4 out of 5 were on steroids plus 2 of them were on the strong man competition just saying.They did not get the steroids from there doctor and back then that was a NO NO

[@THE-HammerMan]

"Hee-hee-hee-hee...it's going to Stallworth, sucka'! Hee-hee-hee-hee!"

[@marknoble5495]

I have collected every teams football helmet over the years. Usually getting one or two for Christmas. The Steelers were my very first one back around ‘78. Them and the Cowboys were THE two teams and I didn’t like the flashy Cowboys. I loved the rough and tough Steelers.

[@michaels7368]

Lynn Swann, I had jerseys made at the mall with his name and # on it when I was 12 back in the 70's. Still have the headlines cut from the newspaper of their Superbowl wins. I was at the WSOP in Vegas a few years back and sitting a few feet from me in this restaurant is Lynn Swann just reading the paper by himself. I was 50 years old and still too nervous to go up to him just to say hi. I just wanted to meet him. Blew my chance.

[@lynnh7694]

I did the same thing, I saved all the news paper clippings. I was 8 years old when I started.

[@michaels7368]

@@lynnh7694 That's pretty cool:)

[@robrichmond6171]

Damn thats right....we had to have jerseys made in 70s...at local sports shop

[@gwag8410]

Folks all over the country were Steelers fans back then... I grew up not far from Bradshaw , a lot of great athletes came from North La.

[@bonanzatime]

Bert Jones

[@mm37too]

#RememberJoeDelaney37

[@CP-os1pc]

Bradshaw is a gem To this day

[@v.e.7236]

Nice to see some ex-Pros don't let themselves go to fat. Swan looking like he could take the field after the interview. lol

[@glennbrown9960]

Bradshaw was asked one time, What player intimiated you? Bradshaw replied " Jack Lambert " , hahaha, his own teammate

[@larrythomas6543]

good story

[@stevenburger7158]

Always Loved T.B. & Steelers! T.B. won '4' Super Bowls in '6' yrs. > VERY Different Game & Players Character back then, not comparable to Today's 'Selfie' Protect Self - Push & Shove & Slide & Run out of bounds > AVOID Serious Contact - NO Helmet & Pads as a Weapon (noting like the 60's 70's & 80's!) TOTALLY DIFFERENT RULES & REFS!!!

[@stevensmith8923]

I think Bradshaw was laughing in the huddle because he knew Swan came up with the play but he was going to call Stallworth's number. 😆

[@ochomarvo7189]

Really, very observant, lol. ..wow, we had no clue.

[@73challenger5031]

Thanks, Captain Obvious!

[@stevensmith8923]

@@ochomarvo7189 happy to clue you in 🖕

[@stevensmith8923]

@@73challenger5031 you are very welcome. 🖕

[@73challenger5031]

@@stevensmith8923 You made me lol

[@davanmani556]

The Eddie Murphy laugh.

[@cliffs4008]

Terry probably called 43 because Swann won SB MVP previous Superbowl and wanted to make sure Swann's stats didn't over shadow his own passing Super Bowl performance to win mvp. I give props to Mac Jones for getting Devonta Smith the🏈 a lot especially finishing 1-2 for Hiesman.

[@Kcg99]

This is the guy WRs today should emulate

[@charlescasey9799]

Back when football was football and fun

[@basilcarpenterjr1592]

Damn he look young

[@edwardbarnhart1698]

Good stuff, better than stealing signals on the baseball diamond.

[@robertharvey9047]

Steelers home stadium giants home stadium

[@radar0412]

Most people believe that Bradshaw would never be drafted by NFL teams today. I know better.

[@henrycomputer1403]

It's like everything else. They don't want young ones to know how badass these guys were. It makes today's players look like overpaid pussys. Oh wait. They are!

[@The_king567]

Because he wouldn’t be

[@bigdog593]

King of what don't hate my brother because u never won anything boo hoo bch such a hater and so fuckin lonely

[@MegaSlowe]

Lynn Swann is one of the most graceful athletes I've ever seen. Him and Gayle Sayers. Man, they just glided.

[@gy5386]

That’s a good observation. Never realized how similar they were as runners. It seemed effortless for them= gliding

[@unclejoe1917]

I believe Swann practiced ballet at the time, which I always thought was some interesting cross training.

[@nathanieldavis5231]

If I could be any two guys , it would be Lynn Swann or Bruce Lee.

[@brianjoyce9040]

SWANEE!! Where is his Terrible Towel now!?

[@truspirit1925]

I miss the real standard of the Steelers and that was going to the big game.

[@nemo227]

When football was a game, a sport, a good time instead of a political statement.

[@SacredKaw]

This wasn't as much a story about Terry Bradshaw as it was an "explain-a-brag" about Swanie wanting recognition for the play that won Bradshaw the MVP. The Steelers were the first dynasty and, like Connery's Bond, the greatest of all time.

[@nathanieldavis5231]

I'm a Steeler fan but what about Vince and his boys.

[@yulfagalar793]

Bradshaw Bradshaw Bradshaw

[@Andy-ty2ni]

These days Bradshaw is an afterthought ...I remember when Montana was heralded as the greatest QB ever...never did anyone mention 4 Super Bowls in a row for Bradshaw.....now it is Brady...but I remember Bradshaw and he was fabulous!...and it seems unfair to all of them to rank them...just a thought.

[@martyyoung3611]

Bradshaw didn't have to cheat to win.

[@dberdes]

@mksrookies Jackie Smith.

[@martyyoung3611]

@mksrookies, yeah. sure.

[@robertbrowne8893]

He did not win 4 in a row. He won 2 in a row twice.

[@Andy-ty2ni]

@@robertbrowne8893 I stand corrected!

[@ozman1966]

Fuck the NFL Top 100 if Terry Bradshaw is not on the list, along w/ Aikman and Brees

[@kevinmoore4887]

Bradshaw was probably laughing because if he threw to Swann, Swann is the MVP again Not gonna happen.

[@michaelpendrotti592]

Ok

[@Playsinvain]

Cause terry didn’t always know what he was doing...ain’t that right Brett Favre?

[@vernonhurley1300]

Lynn Swann is NOT a HOF player. Less than 350 career receptions. How is that a HOF career? It took Art Monk years to get in with nearly 1000 receptions. Weird.

[@bonanzatime]

Politics is everywhere and in everything. There's no escaping it.. image is everything.

[@JAWrightonline]

Lynn Swann is definitely a well-deserved Hall of Famer. Art Monk was a stat-padder. Typical Art Monk game: 7 catches for 31 yards. Swann made history-making, game-swinging catches. The '70s Steelers don't win four Super Bowls without Swann. Redskins went on two successful Super Bowl runs ('82 & '87) WITHOUT Monk. Seems to me when your "Hall of Fame" receiver is out for the playoffs your Super Bowl hopes are done. Art Monk: The Keyshawn Johnson (all receptions/no results) of his era.

[@bonanzatime]

@@JAWrightonline You don't have to put down Art Monk to prop up Lynn Swann. Both were solid and reliable receivers and are Hall Of Famers.. Art Monk didn't have Terry Bradshaw caliber quarterbacks throwing to him. But he made Theisman look as good.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@bonanzatime Nope. Art Monk is one of the most undeserved players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Others being Bob Griese, Cris Carter, and I could go on). Lester Hayes owned him. Theismann padded Monk's catch total with all those three-yard passes. I know one thing (in addition to the 'Skins winning their first two Super Bowls while this "Hall of Famer" was on IR as Alvin Garrett and Ricky Sanders did a better job in his stead): When Lawrence Taylor ended Theismann's career and the QB duties went to Jay Schroeder, Doug Williams, and finally Mark Rypien, Monk's salad days and gravy train were over. If Art Monk wanted to catch a pass, he had to run his sorry ass down the field. Lester Hayes before Super Bowl XVIII: "I don't fear Art Monk...I fear Joe Gibbs. Gibbs can make an All-Pro tight end out of (6-7, 310 lb.) Joe Jacoby. Gibbs has taken two good receivers (Art Monk, Charlie Brown) and made them semi-great ones." With Lester Hayes covering him, Monk played in Super Bowl XVIII and finished with one catch...Hall of Famer my ass!

[@bonanzatime]

@@JAWrightonline I don't know what planet you're from, but it ain't from planet earth (maybe it's Philadelphia?.. Asshole Capitol Of The World).. Anyway, Art Monk was The Best high school receiver in the country when he was in high school. Also he held several NFL records, one of which was consecutive games with catches.. My memory is pretty damn good, and remember Art Monk being a receiving force of nature for many many years. And That's A Fact.. his only detriment is being quiet and humble off the field, so bitter beagles fans like you can put him down..

[@rappsks]

If men like this played today I would start watching again

[@xiphos8219]

No you wouldn't, because men like this wouldn't be allowed to play the way they did back then. They'd get in trouble like every other play. The passion and drive would get drained out of their performance by all the new rules

[@unclejoe1917]

@@xiphos8219 The passion would then be refueled by being paid somewhat fairly for the revenue the league brings in and by not having their bodies being beaten into submission after 9 short years.

[@tonycole5209]

Cowboy killer Swanny.

[@The_king567]

Lynn swan shouldn’t be in the hof honestly

[@briannolan7818]

Funny story? I guess you had to be there.

[@JAWrightonline]

I'm guessing YOU have no sense of humor...or you're a Cowboy fan.

[@drbonesshow1]

He was so quick he lost his hair.

[@proudamericanson9451]

Lynn Swann was a Great Player, but a huge Narcissist. Just listen to him say, I figured this out by watching film. None of the Coaches who were some of the Greatest coaches to this day could not figure that out with out Swann bringing it to their attention ???? Wait, what? Coach Knoll was not as good a coach as Swannie ???? Lynn Swan was as good as Jerry Rice and He could Literally fly up and catch any Ball looking like a Ballerina the whole time, He was that good. I think he should have left it at that instead of making up stories like this one. Somebody get Terry’s take on this and post it...

[@imjustdogshit7500]

STFU soy boy

[@bonanzatime]

Chill Out! America is Winning!!

[@laissezfaire9762]

Just preface your comment with, “I don't know what I’m talking about, but…” and we’ll be good.

[@jopflah416]

Great player! Too bad he’s turned into a circus clown on Fox. Hope he’s getting paid a bundle.

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

A lot more people should be just like Terry. Having a good time and laughing and enjoying himself and being the life of the party! That is a gift that most people wish they had. The others like Terry already have it.

[@raymondweaver8526]

That's just him

[@unclejoe1917]

@@KnockOffBeingFat No kidding. Who would you invite to your gathering? Terry or that guy?

[@JAWrightonline]

"Cowboys safeties": Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters--BURNED AGAIN!! Cliff Harris was SOOOOOO overrated.

[@hovertrout1]

How is Lynn Swann in the HOF? LOL 368 career catches. Overrated short timer. Not successful after football either.