Gone, but not forgotten
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Earl Heath Miller Jr. (born October 22, 1982) is a former American football tight end who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, where he earned All-American honors and won the John Mackey Award. The Steelers selected him with the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. In February 2016, Miller announced his retirement after 11 seasons with the Steelers.
2015 season: Final season
Oddly, Miller was named the backup quarterback for a game on November 15, 2015 against the Cleveland Browns. Landry Jones was named the starting quarterback for the game, with Ben Roethlisberger named the backup quarterback, as he was not fully recovered from a sprained foot injury he sustained the week prior. When Jones was injured in the first quarter of the game, Roethlisberger entered the game. With Michael Vick inactive and no other quarterbacks on the active roster, Miller became the backup quarterback for the rest of the game. Miller would finish his final season in 2015, catching 60 passes for 535 passing yards.
2015 season: Final season
Oddly, Miller was named the backup quarterback for a game on November 15, 2015 against the Cleveland Browns. Landry Jones was named the starting quarterback for the game, with Ben Roethlisberger named the backup quarterback, as he was not fully recovered from a sprained foot injury he sustained the week prior. When Jones was injured in the first quarter of the game, Roethlisberger entered the game. With Michael Vick inactive and no other quarterbacks on the active roster, Miller became the backup quarterback for the rest of the game. Miller would finish his final season in 2015, catching 60 passes for 535 passing yards.
It will be an empty year without Heath on the field. The chorus of "HEATH" every time he made a reception, was a battle cry that rallied the fans in unison. His sure-hands will certainly be missed on 3rd down conversions and definitely in crucial, needing a huge play to keep the drive alive situations.
Will he make the HOF? Stats are borderline but the 2 Super Bowl rings might help to influence The Selection Committee.
We as Steeler fans can only thank him for a memorable decade + one, two Super Bowl rings (2005, 2008) and numerous play-making, game-breaking contributions.
Will he make the HOF? Stats are borderline but the 2 Super Bowl rings might help to influence The Selection Committee.
We as Steeler fans can only thank him for a memorable decade + one, two Super Bowl rings (2005, 2008) and numerous play-making, game-breaking contributions.