Hall of Famer Mel Blount on Current NFL, Wild Steeler Stories, & His Rule | Not Just Football

Steelers legend and Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount joins Cam Heyward and Hayden Walsh to explain how he changed the NFL with the Mel Blount Rule, plus stories about Chuck Noll, the 1974 draft class, the Immaculate Reception, the Steel Curtain, and his youth ranch.

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0:00 Hook
0:33 Hall of Famer Mel Blount Joins Not Just Football
0:56 Mel Blount's Workouts at 78 Years Old
1:44 Growing Up in Georgia and the Path to Southern University
4:12 Drafted by the Steelers in 1970
5:21 First Meeting With Chuck Noll
7:13 Steelers Locker Room Leadership and Character
9:46 No Rookie Hazing: The Steelers Standard
11:30 When the 1970s Steelers Knew They Were a Dynasty
12:56 The 1974 Draft: Five Hall of Famers
15:35 Bill Nunn and Steelers Scouting
17:15 The Immaculate Reception: Was It a Catch?
18:52 Old School Practices and Today's Injuries
21:42 The Mel Blount Rule Explained
24:04 Rule Change That Opened Up the NFL
27:29 Steelers vs Raiders: The Rivalry of the 1970s
29:41 L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes and the Steel Curtain
34:18 Mel Blount on Today's Defensive Backs and Press Coverage
37:44 Steelers Win in Tampa and Paris, Playing Overseas
41:25 Mel's Favorite Players: Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and T.J. Watt
44:55 Mel on Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers
46:29 Mel Blount Youth Ranch and Giving Back
52:32 Cam and Hayden React to the Mel Blount Interview
53:31 Roll the Tape: Friday Night Lights Football Scene
55:19 Is the Football Realistic? Watching the Scene
1:00:14 Grading the Football: B vs C-Plus
1:04:09 Remember the Titans Triple Reverse Debate
1:05:42 Teaser: Two-Part Big Guest Episode Coming Soon