Pittsburgh Sports Villains
In 1976, the Steelers lost the AFC Championship to these 70's rivals
Oakland Raiders
Good to the last drop
Maxwell House coffee
This song was a big hit in 2010 for an Alderdice grad rapper, even though he got the colors technically wrong.
Black and Yellow
This legend played a New Year's eve concert in Pittsburgh in 1976, eight months before his death.
Elvis Presley
This amusement park in Moon Township featured the Mad Mouse and Tilt-A-Whirl
White Swan Park
The 2008 Stanley Cup Final was the first finals loss by the Penquins. The winners were this Midwest powerhouse.
Detroit Redwings
Put a tiger in your tank
ESSO
This song was the theme of the Pirates 1979 World Champions.
We Are Family
Dead at 27 like many legends, this blues singer from Texas recorded her last song, Mercedes Benz, in 1970.
Janis Joplin
This iconic dairy is still used as a landmark when giving directions in/from Oakland
The Big Islay's
Sid Bream scored the winning run to beat the Bucs in 1992 NLCS. He got the the pinch hit to score Sid.
Francisco Cabrera
You've come a long way baby
Virginia Slims
This song encourages unhealthy behavior, but it gets a Clark's crowd singing
Cigarette
This guitar legend, who died in 2020, was the band leader and namesake, but not the lead singer.
Eddie Van Halen
From this downtown skyscraper restaurant, you could look down on Mt. Washington.
Top of the Triangle
In 1981, this football rival spoiled Pitt's bid for an undefeated season with a Thanksgiving weekend pasting 48-14.
Penn State
Ring around the collar
Wisk
Even though not by a Pittsburgh band, this song gets the crowd roaring at Steeler games
Renegade
The day the music died was about a plane crash the killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and this young singer songwiter.
Richie Valens
The Fort Duquesne Bridge was originally known by this name when construction was stopped in 1963.
The Bridge To Nowhere
Pitt basketball got to the Elite Eight in 2009, losing to this conference rival.
Villanova
We try harder
Avis
This song was the theme of a locally produced national television show that lasted 31 seasons.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
This heartbreaker was inspired to start a band when Elvis made a movie in his hometown of Gainesville Florida.
Tom Petty
Closing during the pandemic, Mark Cuban tried to buy this late night destination, a reminder of his time at Pitt.
The Original