当匹兹堡钢人队选择选择四分卫特里·布拉德肖（Terry Bradshaw）

当匹兹堡钢人队选择选择四分卫特里·布拉德肖（Terry Bradshaw）在1970年选秀大会上的第一场总体上，这将在改变球队的历史中发挥重要作用。

The Pittsburgh Steelers selecting quarterback Terry Bradshaw first overall at the 1970 NFL Draft would play a major role in changing the team’s history forever. The Steelers dynasty of the 1970s, powered by Bradshaw’s arm, Chuck Noll’s coaching brilliance, and a ferocious defense, nearly didn’t come to pass—or at least not with Bradshaw under center.

匹兹堡钢人队在1970年NFL选秀大会上选择四分卫特里·布拉德肖（Terry Bradshaw）的首场比赛将永远在改变球队的历史方面发挥重要作用。 1970年代的钢人王朝，由布拉德肖（Bradshaw）的手臂，查克·诺尔（Chuck Noll）的教练光彩和凶猛的防守提供支持，几乎没有通过，或者至少没有布拉德肖（Bradshaw）在中央。

As both the Steelers and the Chicago Bears finished the 1969 season with identical 1-13 records, the number one overall pick would be decided by a coin flip. Pittsburgh would win the toss, select Bradshaw, and the rest is history. With Bradshaw at quarterback, the Steelers would go on to capture four Super Bowl titles and cement themselves as the team of the decade. It’s one of the most pivotal “what if” moments in franchise lore—what if the coin landed the other way?

随着钢人队和芝加哥熊队以相同的1-13纪录结束了1969赛季，第一顺位将由硬币翻转决定。匹兹堡将赢得比赛，精选布拉德肖，其余的就是历史。在四分卫的布拉德肖（Bradshaw）的情况下，钢人队将继续赢得四个超级碗冠军，并巩固自己的十年团队。这是特许经营传说中最关键的“如果”时刻之一 - 如果硬币以相反的方式降落了？

While speaking with Teresa Varley of Steelers.com, Bradshaw revealed that on draft day, he didn’t even care about the pick—he just wanted to go fishing. In a moment that perfectly captures his personality, Bradshaw shared that he was ready to grab his gear and head out until his dad stopped him, telling him he needed to stay home to wait for the call. Turns out, that call would change the trajectory of his life and the Steelers forever.

在与Steelers.com的Teresa Varley交谈时，Bradshaw透露，在选秀日，他甚至不在乎选秀权，他只是想去钓鱼。在完美捕捉他个性的时刻，布拉德肖分享说他准备抓住他的装备并出门，直到父亲停下来，告诉他他需要待在家里等待电话。事实证明，这个电话将永远改变他的生活和钢人的轨迹。

"The draft was no big deal back then," Bradshaw began. "I thought I would go in the third or fourth round. It wasn't on television. I was going fishing. I had my truck, and I was pulling out of the driveway and my dad stopped me and said, 'Where are you going?' I told him I was going fishing. He told me it was draft day, and he heard from the Bears. I told him I wasn't going until the third or fourth round. He told me you get out and you clean up. I was mad. I went and put on a jacket and tie for my dad. And then I got drafted number one."

布拉德肖开始说：“当时的选秀没什么大不了的。” “我以为我会进入第三或第四轮。那不是在电视上。我要去钓鱼。我有卡车，我正在离开车道，父亲阻止了我说，'你要去哪里？'我告诉我，他告诉我，他从熊那里听到，直到第三轮或第四轮都没有。

The NFL Draft was a completely different experience back then. There were no red carpets, no glitzy Hollywood production, and certainly no prime-time spectacle.

当时，NFL选秀是完全不同的经历。没有红地毯，好莱坞的生产，当然也没有黄金时段的奇观。

It was a far cry from the high-profile event fans know today.

与今天的备受瞩目的活动相去甚远。

"It didn't mean that much," Bradshaw added. "I was coming here to the worst team in the NFL, which wasn't good… I was told by our college coaching staff maybe late second round, third round. There was some talk about moving up. And the Pittsburgh thing. And then the coin flip. My dad had received a phone call earlier that morning from the [Bears] Halas family saying they were trying to make a trade for me. I didn't find out about this until later. Then my dad talked to the Steelers, and they said they weren't going to trade and keep the rights. It was just mumbo-jumbo to me. You figure out what you are going to do, and I am going to go fishing."

布拉德肖补充说：“这没什么意义。” “我来到了NFL中最糟糕的球队，这不好……我们的大学教练组可能第二轮，第三轮都告诉我。有些关于上升的话题。然后匹兹堡的事情。然后，硬币翻转了。我父亲在那天早晨从[熊]家人那里接了电话，他说他们不再想我要交易。进行交易并保留权利。

It’s wild to look back and see how different the scouting process was back then. There were no combines, no endless mock drafts, and very little certainty for the players involved. Bradshaw went into the 1970 NFL Draft thinking he might go in the third or fourth round. He had no real idea he would end up being the first overall pick. His father seemed to have a stronger gut feeling, but even he wasn’t entirely sure.

回头看，看看当时的侦察过程有多不同。没有联合收益，没有无尽的模拟选秀，也没有对所涉及的球员的确定性。布拉德肖（Bradshaw）参加了1970年的NFL选秀大会，以为他可能会在第三轮或第四轮比赛中进入。他没有真正的想法，最终将成为第一个总体选秀权。他的父亲似乎有更强的直觉，但即使他不确定。

The Steelers, of course, made the right call. Drafting Bradshaw would turn out to be one of the most important decisions in franchise history and marked the beginning of Pittsburgh’s football dynasty. Bradshaw became the face of a team that would dominate the decade and set the standard for success in the NFL.

当然，钢人队打了正确的电话。起草布拉德肖将是特许经营历史上最重要的决定之一，并标志着匹兹堡足球王朝的开始。布拉德肖（Bradshaw）成为一支将在十年中占主导地位并为NFL取得成功的标准的球队的面貌。

Over his Hall of Fame career, Bradshaw helped lead the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories. He was named Super Bowl MVP twice, earned three Pro Bowl selections, was a one-time All-Pro, and took home the league’s MVP award in 1978. His legacy in Pittsburgh is cemented as one of the greats who helped turn the Steelers into a powerhouse. Now Steeler Nation continues to hear from Bradshaw as he offers his takes about the direction of the modern-day Steelers.

在他的名人堂职业生涯中，布拉德肖帮助带领钢人队取得了四场超级碗胜利。他两次被任命为超级碗MVP，获得了三个职业碗的选择，是一次全职业球员，并在1978年获得了联盟的MVP奖。他在匹兹堡的遗产被巩固为帮助将钢人变成强大的巨大的伟人之一。现在，斯蒂尔国家（Steeler Nation）继续听到布拉德肖（Bradshaw）的声音，因为他提供了现代钢人的方向。