STEELERS BLACK -N- GOLD POST A Pittsburgh Steelers Blog from the heart of Steelers Nation.

by Ramona Dye

Our Steeler for a day, Heather Miller who has touched the hearts of all of us here at Steeler Nation, will be attending the NFL season opener on Thursday, September the 10th when our Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans. The tickets were given to Heather as a surprise from Troy Polamalu.

Heather Miller who is fighting Ewing's Sarcoma, now has a date for the upcoming surgery to remove a nodule from her lung. The operation is scheduled for Friday, September 11th.

Friday's surgery will not be the only reason for a trip to Pittsburgh for Heather this week. On Tuesday the 8th, Heather was interviewed by Tiki Barber from the Today Show. Troy Polamalu and Casey Hampton joined Heather in the interview.

The interview was conducted at the Steelers Training facitility. The interview will air on Thursday the 10th, between 8-9AM on the Today Show.

Heather our prayers are with you always and on Friday, you will be deep in our thoughts.

If you would like to make contributions to 'The Heather Miller Medical Fund' you may do so by sending your donations to:

                             Don and Wendy Miller

                     Attn: Heather Miller Medical Fund

                             1551 Heritage Road

                             Osterburg, PA 16667

Also, if you would like to stay up-to-date on Heathers' condition here is her very own website:

http://www.commercialwebbing.com/heather.html

                               What Did (he) Really Step On?        

He stepped on it. He stomped it into the ground, He pretended to wipe his ass with it. On that day, LenDale White thought he was taunting the entire Steeler Nation rubbing faces in a Titans 31-14 win, which locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the Titans.

LenDale White continued his mean-spirited ignorance telling ESPN's Paul Kuharsky: "I'm a professional towel stomper."   "My nickname is LenDale 'The Towel Stomping' White."

Yet, what LenDale White did was more than stomp on a mere fan prop, even our battle banner of our Steeler Nation. On that day, LenDale White stepped all over the faces of many disabled and mentally retarded children and adults of the Allegheny Valley School, a live-in school forchildren with severe intellectual disabilities.

Sure, the Terrible Towel started as a marketing gimmick by the long-time voice of the Steelers, Myron Cope. Yet, in short order, Myron gave the towel to the Allegheny Valley School, which has received more than $2.5 million from every member of the Steeler Nation who waves the Towel on game day. The father of a mentally disabled son, Myron Cope donated EVERY DIME to the Pittsburgh area school that cared for his son and countless other severely mentally disabled children.

To us of the Steeler Nation who know the origin and story of the Terrible Towel, we see stomping on the Towel as a sin.  When LenDale enters Heinz Field for our season opener and the league opener,Thursday, September 10, at night, we know our Steelers defense we'll protect more than our end zone. We know they're going to protect more than a fan prop or an idea. Our team shall protect the many of the Allegheny Valley School who are a special part of our Steeler Nation.

Us in the Steeler Nation show our Steeler Spirit every time we display our Terrible Towels. Sure, we do so to spur on our beloved Steelers to victory. Yet, every Towel we buy, we spur on Special Steelers to victory in their lives.

Come join us on Game Day, free, on Paltalk in the Steelers Black n Gold Post room. We'll be there, rooting on our beloved Steelers.

Here we go!

Just so you remember:

STEELER  FOR  A  DAY 

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very special player on the sidelines at practice on Wednesday, May 27th 2009.  Heather Miller, who is fighting cancer was selected as the " Steeler for a Day"  made possible by the "Make A Wish Foundation".  

Heather had the pleasure of spending the day with the Steelers team as a guest of Casey "The Big Snack" Hampton, so nicknamed by Hines Ward.  Her day started out with a limo ride to the Steelers training facility in Latrobe. 

Heather received a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey with her name across the back from Coach Tomlin before she would officially start the day of practice.  She kept company with wide-receiver, Hines Ward who did not practice.  Ward would act the reporter for the day asking Heather what position she wanted to play. Her answer?  Quarterback!  Watch out Big Ben, you may have some competition this year!  Ward asked who Heather would throw the ball to? Her answer was simply put without hesitation, you!  Smart kid here.  

Heather, you are an inspiration to us all and especially the team in Black n Gold. 

Special thanks to KDKA for bringing this wonderful story home to us.

As Always, Here We Go!

To contribute to Heather's Fund, use the address below:

Don and Wendy Miller

Attn: Heather Miller Medical Fund

1551 Heritage Road

Osterburg, PA  16667

Special prayers and wishes to Heather Miller and her entire family in their battle against Ewing's Sarcoma. 

Visit Heather's site