Thursday, May 5, 2016

The Greatest Comeback in Pittsburgh Steelers History


Roy Dowdell is an experienced financial planner who has provided a variety of consulting services to small- and medium-sized businesses. Beyond his financial planning activities, Roy Dowdell enjoys supporting Pittsburgh Steelers football.

On October 5, 1997, the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded the biggest comeback in franchise history. Early in the National Football League (NFL) season, the Steelers visited the Baltimore Ravens and quickly found themselves trailing by two touchdowns. Midway through the second quarter, the Ravens scored once again on a 24-yard pass to Brian Kinchen, increasing the lead to 21-0. The Steelers finally scored with just over three minutes remaining in the half, but the home team managed a field goal in the closing seconds of the second quarter, extending the lead to 17 points.

The third quarter began with a 67-yard kickoff by Baltimore kicker Matt Stover. Will Blackwell returned the kick 97 yards for a touchdown, igniting a furious second-half Steelers comeback. Pittsburgh held Baltimore scoreless throughout the quarter while tacking on another touchdown courtesy of quarterback Kordell Stewart. Stewart threw for two more touchdowns to start the fourth, suddenly giving Pittsburgh a 35-24 lead.

With about two-and-a-half minutes to play, Baltimore scored a touchdown and successfully converted a two-point attempt to pull within three points, but moments later Stewart ran 74 yards for another miraculous score. Baltimore forced a safety in the last seconds of the game but could not close the gap, ultimately blowing the 21-point first-half lead to lose 42-34. The Steelers also came back from 21-point deficits in 1953 and 1985. Both of these comebacks were at home games.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

The American Red Cross and Weather Channel Create New News Segment


Roy Dowdell recently analyzed, supported, and filed financial audits and other reporting duties as a consultant and director of financial reporting at CMS Bank. A dedicated member of his community, Roy Dowdell supports charitable organizations that help children and homeless individuals. He also supports the American Red Cross.

Recently, the American Red Cross and the Weather Channel television network created a new initiative focused on emergency and weather preparedness. Called the Weather Red Report, the collaboration premiered on March 20, 2016 on the Weather Channel’s weekend morning show “AMHQ Weekend.” Each weekly segment covers such topics as Red Cross disaster responses and home fire prevention. They also offer information and education regarding the American Red Cross’ various services.

The Weather Red Report is just the latest product of a long-standing partnership between the American Red Cross and the Weather Channel. Previously, the two organizations often worked together to ensure life-saving information is relayed to the public in an efficient manner. Weather Red Reports serve as an extension of these efforts. Beyond the information about Red Cross’ services and other safety measures, the segment will report on updates from the Red Cross’ lines of service like Biomedical Services and Service to the Armed Forces.