Reed, Stewart Win Weekly
Hard Hat Award (Game #11, vs. Cinci)
Stiller
K Jeff Reed and QB Kordell Stewart are the co-winners of our weekly Hard
Hat Award, given to the Stiller player who best embodies the
iron-tough, hard-as-steel attitude of the steel workers inside the blast
furnace of a still mill.
In what might have been the most difficult Hard Hat decision
since The Award's inception, the Committee deliberated into the wee hours of
the night.� Because no beer can be
consumed until a final decision is made, the committee members finally
succumbed to their thirst and came to an agreement.
Stewart, pressed into starting in place of the previously
concussed Maddox, responded with a solid all-around effort in front of what
could have been a hostile home crowd.�
He appeared to be mentally sharp, which corresponded into good decision
making throughout the day.� He threw the
ball fairly accurately and ran the ball with zest.� Stew also sacrificed the bod to enable Ward's long reverse run,
in which Stew picked up a trailing defender, held his ground, and withstood a
bruising hit, which prevented the defender from nailing Ward from the
side/behind.� In all, for at least one
day, Stewart shook off the demons and came though in true hard hat style.�
Reed, who last week was an unemployed kicker who�d never
played in a regular season NFL game, went out on Heinz Quagmire and made 3 of 4
FGs -- including ones of 43 & 45 in the clutch -- and kicked off fairly
well.� On top of that, he impressed the
Committee with his toughness and willingness to help out on the atrocious KO
coverage, chipping in on 3 stops.�� Reed
showed that he's a lunch pail kind of guy, worthy of wearing a Hard Hat.�
Kudos
to Jeff and Kordell for winning the weekly Hard Hat Award.� Wear the Hard Hat proudly, fellas!!
Game # 10, @ Tenn: Hines
Ward �
Game # 9, vs. Atl:� Joey Porter
Game # 8, @ Clev: Amos Zereoue
Game # 7, @ Balt: Chukky Okobi
Game # 6, vs. Indy: Mike Logan��
Game # 5, @ Cinci: Rodney Bailey��
Game # 4, @ N.O.� Alan Faneca
Game # 3, vs. Clev:� Tommy Maddox��
Game # 2, vs. Oak:� Joey Porter�
Game # 1, @ NE:� No winner, due to total
lack of Hard Hat-qualifying play.