http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/joe_greene/74625 Recent articles about Joe Greene en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13637702 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13637702 Mean Joe Greene: Ndamukong Suh should keep playing his way http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13637702 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Hall of Fame defensive lineman “Mean” Joe Green tells the Detroit Free Press that Ndamukong Suh needs to keep playing his way (Credit: Presswire) Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has had been accused of playing dirty during his NFL career. Suh’s reputation was damaged further when he stomped on a Green Bay Packers player during the team’s 2011 Thanksgiving match-up. Despite, the accusations of dirty play, one former NFL player has some advice for Suh, keep playing your way. Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman “Mean” Joe Greene spoke to the Detroit Free Press about Suh’s playing style. “He is a powerful man,” Greene said of Suh. “Unfortunately for him is that he’s letting some of this notoriety and publicity get in his head a little bit. By that I mean it changes the way he approaches the game, cause if he changes that he’s not Ndamukong anymore. And you need an edge to play in the pit. Anybody that talks about what you shouldn’t do hasn’t been in there Thu, 16 May 2013 20:49:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13634507 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13634507 Mean Joe Greene defends Suh http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/mean_joe_greene_ndamukong_suh_should_keep_playing_his_way/13634507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/766661c03c708aff2f10d2cc5d7d3a134d49446f/mini/suh.jpg On Monday, it was announced that Joe Greene was retiring from the player personnel department of the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Thursday, the team announced a few more changes to the department. According to the release on the official team website, Phil Kreidler has been named the team’s college scouting coordinator, replacing Ron Hughes, who will be staying with the organization as a senior assistant, college scouting. Kreidler has spent the last 22 years in the Steelers’ player personnel department. In addition to that change, the team also announced that Dave Petett will now be a Read more [...] Thu, 09 May 2013 16:14:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/steelers_announce_more_changes_to_player_personnel_department/13585385 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/steelers_announce_more_changes_to_player_personnel_department/13585385 Steelers Announce More Changes To Player Personnel Department http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/steelers_announce_more_changes_to_player_personnel_department/13585385 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png On Monday, the legendary Joe Greene retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers organization and Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talked to him by phone after the announcement had been made. During his talk with Greene, the Hall of Famer told Bouchette how he thought money, and more specifically, the one-upmanship attitude that players have today, in his opinion, is ruining the Steelers. "The scary thing is that players have a one-upsmanship about money; they sign a contract and they like it until someone signs a bigger one and now they don’t like it," Greene told Bouchette. "I don’t Read more [...] Wed, 08 May 2013 15:50:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clark_thinks_steelers_held_off_one_upmanship_attitudes_as_long_as_possible/13577525 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clark_thinks_steelers_held_off_one_upmanship_attitudes_as_long_as_possible/13577525 Ryan Clark Thinks Steelers Held Off One-Upmanship Attitudes As Long As Possible http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ryan_clark_thinks_steelers_held_off_one_upmanship_attitudes_as_long_as_possible/13577525 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dcd4433b90866cdd5047d0a73fabda86e1c2b404/mini/6696582.jpg I’m just going to go ahead and get this out of the way. I’m old school. I’ve had my face mask grabbed by coaches. I’ve done suicides on a basketball court to the point of vomiting and I also learned valuable lessons about being a teammate, a leader and putting things other than myself first. Obviously this is the reason I struggle so much with the majority of today’s athletes who seem far more interested in promoting themselves than they do their team. Such is the way now in the world of free agency and social media. Therefore, I shouldn’t be upset by Ryan Clark, safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers, constantly trying to get his face on television up at the Worldwide Leader of Self-Promotion, errrrrrr, Sports. If anything, Clark should be praised for his upfront personality and his honesty about what he dreams of doing in his post-football career but to what length? Clark is spending this week in front of many cameras and microphones whether on different ESPN programs or on ESPN Radio.... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:01:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clark_is_a_perfect_example_of_the_todays_athlete/13574507 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clark_is_a_perfect_example_of_the_todays_athlete/13574507 Ryan Clark is a Perfect Example of the Today’s Athlete http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ryan_clark_is_a_perfect_example_of_the_todays_athlete/13574507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dcd4433b90866cdd5047d0a73fabda86e1c2b404/mini/6696582.jpg On Monday, Hall of Famer Joe Greene retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers personnel department and I couldn't help but think about the story in the Jan 28, 1969 edition of The Pittsburgh Press following the selection of Greene in the first round of the NFL draft.  The fan reaction almost reads like modern day tweets on Twitter following a draft. I don't know who the author of the piece was, but it very well could have been the late Pat Livingston or the late Les Beiderman. If anyone knows for sure, please let me know. Below is a reprint of the article. Fans' Reaction: 'Who's Joe Greene?' Steeler Read more [...] Tue, 07 May 2013 11:18:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/whos_joe_greene_fans_reaction_following_steelers_1969_nfl_draft/13566908 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/whos_joe_greene_fans_reaction_following_steelers_1969_nfl_draft/13566908 ‘Who’s Joe Greene?’ – Fans’ Reaction Following Steelers 1969 NFL Draft http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/whos_joe_greene_fans_reaction_following_steelers_1969_nfl_draft/13566908 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Joe Greene is stepping down from his role in the team's player personnel department. Greene announced his retirement on Monday. He had spent the past nine years as a special assistant for pro and college personnel for general manager Kevin Colbert. The 66-year-old Greene says he enjoyed his time scouting for the Steelers and will miss working with the organization. Greene served as the cornerstone of Pittsburgh's ''Steel Curtain'' defense after being taken in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He earned four Super Bowl rings with the Steelers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 following a 13-year career. Steelers president Art Rooney II called Greene an ''inspiration'' to the franchise throughout his playing and coaching career. Mon, 06 May 2013 22:01:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/greene_retires_from_steelers_job/13568327 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/greene_retires_from_steelers_job/13568327 Greene retires from Steelers job http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/greene_retires_from_steelers_job/13568327 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Joe Greene today left his third job with the Steelers for a third time, and it looks as though this retirement will be permanent, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The Steelers announced that the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman has retired after nine years working for Kevin Colbert as a special assistant for pro and college personnel. Voted by fans the best player in their history and considered their most important by team chairman Dan Rooney, Greene played all 13 of his NFL seasons for the Steelers after Chuck Noll made him his first draft pick as their coach in 1969 from North Texas State. "When I played, our success was based on the people there -- the players, coaches and front office -- and I felt the same way when I was in scouting," Greene said in a Steelers press release "The people were very important to me, brought me along and made me feel comfortable, and I thought we made a pretty good team together. The people that I was working with made i Mon, 06 May 2013 21:15:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/steelers_legend_joe_greene_retires_from_front_office_job/13563638 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/steelers_legend_joe_greene_retires_from_front_office_job/13563638 Steelers Legend Joe Greene Retires From Front Office Job http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/steelers_legend_joe_greene_retires_from_front_office_job/13563638 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Joe Greene is stepping down from his role in the team's player personnel department. Greene announced his retirement on Monday. He had spent the last nine years as a special assistant for pro and college personnel for general manager Kevin Colbert. The 66-year-old Greene says he enjoyed his time scouting for the Steelers and will miss working with the organization. Greene served as the cornerstone of Pittsburgh's ''Steel Curtain'' defense after being taken in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He earned four Super Bowl rings with the Steelers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 following a 13-year career. Steelers president Art Rooney II called Greene an ''inspiration'' to the franchise throughout his playing and coaching career. Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/joe_greene_steps_down_from_steelers_scouting_role/13563038 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/joe_greene_steps_down_from_steelers_scouting_role/13563038 Joe Greene steps down from Steelers' scouting role http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/joe_greene_steps_down_from_steelers_scouting_role/13563038 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png One of the most beloved Steelers legends, Joe Greene, or ‘Mean Joe’ as other players called him during his playing days, has chosen to retire from the Pittsburgh Steelers organization.  Greene was a member of the Steelers’ player personnel department for nine years as a special assistant to General Manager Kevin Colbert. In 1984, Greene was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a stellar career with the Steelers as one of the best defensive tackles in league history.  His time with the Steelers began in 1969 when he became the number one pick in the NFL Draft, and joined Chuck Noll’s team.  Greene played in the NFL at defensive tackle for an amazing thirteen years and when he retired from the game as a player, spent time with CBS Sports as an analyst.  From 1987-91, Greene worked as the Steelers’ defensive line coach.  His love for the game continued as he coached the defensive line with the Miami Dolphins (1992-95) and Arizona Cardinals (1996-03). “There are very few pe... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:05:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/mean_joe_greene_retires_from_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562846 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/mean_joe_greene_retires_from_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562846 “Mean” Joe Greene Retires From Steelers Player Personnel Department http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/mean_joe_greene_retires_from_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562846 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that Hall of Famer Joe Greene has retired from their player personnel department. Greene, 66, has spent the last nine years as a special assistant for pro and college personnel. Greene was drafted by the Steelers with the fourth overall selection in the first round of 1969 NFL draft out of North Texas and of course was part of the four Super Bowl winning teams of the 70's. He retired from the Steelers following the 1981 season after 13 years in the league and was rightfully inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 1987. During his 13 seasons Read more [...] Mon, 06 May 2013 17:50:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/steelers_announce_joe_greene_has_retired_from_their_player_personnel_department/13562453 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/steelers_announce_joe_greene_has_retired_from_their_player_personnel_department/13562453 Steelers Announce Joe Greene Has Retired From Their Player Personnel Department http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/steelers_announce_joe_greene_has_retired_from_their_player_personnel_department/13562453 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Photo from @Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers announced today that Hall of Famer Joe Greene has retired from their player personnel department. Hall of Famer Joe Greene has retired from our player personnel department. twitter.com/steelers/statu… — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 6, 2013 The 66 year-old Greene was a defensive tackle that played for the Steelers from 1969 to 1981. He worked in the Steelers personnel department since 2004 after coaching in the NFL.     Need NFL Tickets? Mon, 06 May 2013 17:22:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hall_of_famer_joe_greene_retires_from_the_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562327 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hall_of_famer_joe_greene_retires_from_the_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562327 Hall of Famer Joe Greene retires from the Steelers player personnel department http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hall_of_famer_joe_greene_retires_from_the_steelers_player_personnel_department/13562327 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png I'm sure most of us have seen this commercial, probably multiple times. But on Sunday, we're going to be seeing Mean Joe Greene again...only he won't be shilling Coca-Cola. Downy, you know, the fabric softener company, is bringing Greene back for a commercial during Super Bowl Sunday. Instead of getting a bottle of Coke, Greene will instead be getting a bottle of Downy Unstoppables, and taking a whiff. Advertising industry, why must you bastardize history? When I think of Mean Joe Greene and Super Bowl commercials, I think of him chugging a Coke, and throwing his jersey to a young child. I am absolutely, positively never going to recognize him as "the guy in the Downy commercial." Furthermore, why would Downy decide to use him in a commercial? I'm willing to bet that the percentage of men watching the game that also buy fabric softener is low, and that the percentage of women who are watching the game and buy fabric softener and ALSO recognize Joe Green... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_commercial_to_be_re_doneby_downy/9745381 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_commercial_to_be_re_doneby_downy/9745381 Mean Joe Greene Commercial To Be Re-Done...By Downy? http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mean_joe_greene_commercial_to_be_re_doneby_downy/9745381 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652e0dabc3f34e11d8bb5b881558ff9f6ace5a73/mini/US_Olympic_Team_0345.jpg Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, super middleweight contender "Mean" Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs), for his KO 8 over Jackson, Tennessee's Nathan Bedwell at the Frank Cochran Center in Meridian, Mississippi, on Saturday night.   The quick victory was Greene's second since his comeback began in October. He took more than a year off after suffering his only profession loss in June 2010, via decision against Vanes Martirosyan.   "Joe looked sharp again tonight," said Cohen. "He wanted to get in a few rounds and keep himself at the top of his Read more [...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:57:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cohen_congratulates_greene_for_successful_ring_return/9697618 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cohen_congratulates_greene_for_successful_ring_return/9697618 Cohen Congratulates Greene for Successful Ring Return http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/cohen_congratulates_greene_for_successful_ring_return/9697618 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652e0dabc3f34e11d8bb5b881558ff9f6ace5a73/mini/US_Olympic_Team_0345.jpg Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, super middleweight contender "Mean" Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs), for his KO 8 over Jackson, Tennessee's Nathan Bedwell at the Frank Cochran Center in Meridian, Mississippi, on Saturday night. The quick victory was Greene's second since his comeback began in October. He took more than a year off after suffering his only profession loss in June 2010, via decision against Vanes Martirosyan. "Joe looked sharp again tonight," said Cohen. "He wanted to get in a few rounds and keep himself at the top of his game and that's what he did." Cohen says the 25-year-old southpaw is all the way back and will now be in search of a big fight. "By the way he looked in there tonight, it's obvious Joe is ready for the top contenders and champions in the super middleweight division. He was using tonight as a yard stick and by the look of his opponent, he's all set to fa... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:33:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_scores_8th_round_ko_2nd_win_in_comeback/9696298 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mean_joe_greene_scores_8th_round_ko_2nd_win_in_comeback/9696298 Mean Joe Greene Scores 8th Round KO, 2nd Win in Comeback http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mean_joe_greene_scores_8th_round_ko_2nd_win_in_comeback/9696298 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/652e0dabc3f34e11d8bb5b881558ff9f6ace5a73/mini/US_Olympic_Team_0345.jpg