Welcome to the B-W Blogway Super Bowl halftime show! So far The Pack has capitalized on turnovers and miscues by Ben Roethlisberger. The touchdown before the end of the half was a glimmer of hope, but the Steelers need to weave more consistent offense possessions into a nice touchdown scarf. Big Ben needs to go into the locker room, rub Brett Keisel's beard for good luck, listen to some Gamma wave binaural beats, and then come out and actually play some decent football. Now, let's resume where we left off
last week in honoring beards of sport.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend. Abdul-Jabbar was a towering 7'2'' tall, but that wasn't even his most impressive physical characteristic. Throughout his 20 year career in the NBA, Abdul-Jabbar would grow a beard when in need of a emotional boost. Abdul-Jabbar is credited with making the "
Sky Hook" popular. Opponents frequently trembled in fear as Abdul-Jabbar, powered by his beard, would thrust upward upward during the Sky Hook launch sequence. Lew Alcindor (Abdul-Jabbar's birth name, in 1971 he changed it) had an 88-2 record and won three NCAA championships while playing at UCLA. After college Kareem went on to play in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar closed out his beard-of-fame career by leading the NBA in points scored, winning six NBA titles, and six NBA regular season MVP awards.
Scott Niedermayer was a superstar for 19 years NHL. Niedermayer has won 4 Stanely Cups, 2 Olympic golds, 1 World Championship gold, 1 World Cup gold, and 1 World Junior Championship gold. Niedermayer utilized playoff beards to lead his Devils and Ducks teammates to the promised land. Recently, Scott has lost his way and decided to go beardless and actively support PETA. Scott if you read this, please watch 1972 classic film
Jeremiah Johnson and learn how to hunt some "Grizz."
Brett Keisel is a vital part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line and has two Super Bowl rings to show for it. Even at the age of seven, Keisel sported a fine beard and was a force to be reckoned with on the football field. On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, Keisel was frequently mistaken for the Greek god of the forge,
Hephaestus. Even though he is not a true blacksmith, Keisel has forged a bond of brotherhood with his teammates and Pittsburgh fans. Brett truly deserves the NFL's first annual Most Valuable Beard award.
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| Brett Keisel, age 7. |
Finally, if you've finished reading before the end of halftime, I suggest you check out this documentary done on Brett Keisel's behemoth beard
here.
Other strictly non-athletic inspiring beards:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend. Abdul-Jabbar was a towering 7'2'' tall, but that wasn't even his most impressive physical characteristic. Throughout his 20 year career in the NBA, Abdul-Jabbar would grow a beard when in need of a emotional boost. Abdul-Jabbar is credited with making the "Sky Hook" popular. Opponents frequently trembled in fear as Abdul-Jabbar, powered by his beard, would thrust upward upward during the Sky Hook launch sequence. Lew Alcindor (Abdul-Jabbar's birth name, in 1971 he changed it) had an 88-2 record and won three NCAA championships while playing at UCLA. After college Kareem went on to play in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar closed out his beard-of-fame career by leading the NBA in points scored, winning six NBA titles, and six NBA regular season MVP awards.
Brett Keisel is a vital part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line and has two Super Bowl rings to show for it. Even at the age of seven, Keisel sported a fine beard and was a force to be reckoned with on the football field. On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, Keisel was frequently mistaken for the Greek god of the forge, Hephaestus. Even though he is not a true blacksmith, Keisel has forged a bond of brotherhood with his teammates and Pittsburgh fans. Brett truly deserves the NFL's first annual Most Valuable Beard award.
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