This one is a personal stinger. Legendary Hall of Fame former coach of the Steelers, Chuck Noll, passed away at 82. I was pretty much raised on those Steeler teams. He was a coaching disciple of Don Shula and assembled and orchestrated the greatest football dynasty of the Super Bowl era.

He coached brilliantly at a time when coaches weren't media hungry. Among the many coaches he groomed was Tony Dungy, who shared Noll's demeanor, attention to detail and cerebral approach to the game.