The 40-Year-Old Virgin

The movie contains comic flashbacks to Andy's earlier (disastrous) sexual experiences, which may indicate that these experiences, and not any endogenous psychological disorder, led to Andy's virginity. Source: Steeler's All-Time Roster by Jersey Number. It is also arguable, however, that the protagonist of The 40-Year-Old Virgin does not suffer from love-shyness.
. Gilmartin was the only known proponent of this concept; no other books or scholars use the term. Other Hall-of-Famers associated with Steelers. There is some dispute as to whether Gilmartin's concept of love-shyness is anything more than a specific type of social phobia to which Gilmartin had given a name. Elected on the basis of performance with Steelers.

Because of gender roles in Western society, it may be possible for women to become involved in intimate relationships without needing to take any initiative. ^At the end of the 2005 NFL season, the Steelers All-Time Record is 523-502-21 (including playoffs). Both women and men can suffer from love-shyness, but it tends to impact men more than women. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties. According to Gilmartin definition, published in Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments, love-shy people find it difficult to be assertive in informal situations involving potential romantic or sexual partners. Needing a way to excite the fans during a 1975 playoff game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged fans to take yellow dish towels to the game and wave them throughout. Gilmartin to describe a specific type of severe chronic shyness. The "Terrible Towel" is a gimmick created by Myron Cope, a broadcaster, for the Steelers.

The main character may serve as an accurate (yet comedic) example of an individual who suffers from love-shyness, a term used by psychologist Brian G. Since the late 1990s, each player has worn a Steelers logo patch on left side of his jersey. Also, in the actual film itself, the title of the movie appears in the opening credits as "The 40 Year Old Virgin," with no hyphenation at all. The helmet is solid black with a gold central stripe and small white uniform numbers on the forehead. The incorrect hyphenation implies that there are 40 one-year old virgins instead of one 40-year-old virgin. The design consists of gold pants and either black jerseys or white jerseys. Some of the film's promotional posters, as well as the soundtrack CD for the movie are titled with the incorrect hyphenation. The Steelers started to use the uniform design that they wear today since the late 1960s.

The title has been confused as "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" by many, including the film's own producers. [1][2] A year after introducing the logo, they switched to black helmets to make it stand out more. There has been some confusion as to the correct way to hyphenate the title of the movie, which is "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". (It's also been rumored the team's longtime equipment manager, Jack Hart, wasn't happy with slapping the logo on so many helmets and refused to do both sides). The 40-Year-Old Virgin at Box Office Mojo. At first, it was a test to see how the logo appeared on their gold helmets, but its popularity led the team to leave it that way permanently. The film earned 17th place over all of 2005, as of January 3, 2006. The Steelers are the only NFL team that puts their logo on only one side of the helmet (the right side).

According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned about $109.3 million domestically in a 17-week release and about $59.5 million internationally, for a total of approximately $168.8 million worldwide. While the "Steelmark" logo only contains the word "Steel", the Steelers were given special permission to add "-ers". The film opened at #1 ($21.4 million) at the box office, and repeating a #1 box office the following weekend. The original meanings behind the astroids were, "Steel lightens your work, brightens your leisure and widens your world" and later the colors came to represent the ingredients of steel, the yellow representing coal; the orange, ore; and the blue, steel scrap. In December 2005, the film was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the 10 greatest movies of the year, being not only among acclaimed favorites like King Kong, Brokeback Mountain, and Good Night, and Good Luck, but is the only actual comedy to have made the list (though some may consider The Squid and the Whale to be a comedy, it is considered a drama as well). It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). The film ended up being one of the best reviewed comedies of 2005 with an 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Steel, by Cleveland, Ohio based Republic Steel, and now owned by AISI.

[2]. The Steelers logo was then introduced in 1962, and is based on the "Steelmark", originally designed for U.S. [1] Roeper awarded the movie as the tenth best of 2005. Unlike most other cities, the colors are currently also used by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, making it the official team colors of every professional sports team in the city. Based on an early review, Ebert & Roeper gave the film two thumbs up with Roger Ebert saying "I was surprised by how funny, how sweet, and how wise the movie really is" and "the more you think about it, the better The 40-Year-Old Virgin gets." However, there are minor criticisms: "the way she (Catherine Keener as "Trish") empathizes with [Andy] is almost too sweet to be funny" - Roger Ebert and "I think it's a little too long" - Richard Roeper. Originally, the team wore solid gold helmets and black jerseys. As a result of this, he meets Trish (Catherine Keener) a single mom who just might be right for Andy. The Steelers have used black and gold as it colors since the 1950s.

Determined to help their friend embark on the journey to manhood, like getting drunk and scoring with babes, Andy's about to go on a perilous journey that he hadn't expected. With their Super Bowl XL victory, the Steelers became the first sixth-seeded playoff team, since the NFL expanded to a 12-team postseason tournament in 1990, to win the Super Bowl. His co-workers and friends discover that he is, in fact, a virgin, despite having an appealing, albeit shy and quiet, personality, and being quite handsome. Overall, Cowher has taken his team to the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons, including appearances in Super Bowl XXX in 1996 and the franchise's record-tying fifth Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XL in 2006. Andy Stitzer is a 40-year-old man who lives by himself with a comfortable, albeit dull, life, including a good job as an inventory clerk at an electronics store, and a vast collection of action figures that are decades old. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns. . In 1992 Chuck Noll retired and was succeeded by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton.

It features Nancy Walls, Carell's wife. Mean Joe Greene retired after the 1981 season, Lynn Swann and Jack Ham after 1982, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount after 1983, and Jack Lambert after 1984. The movie, co-written by both Carell and Apatow, also stars Catherine Keener and Paul Rudd. The team was then hit with the retirements of all their key players from the Super Bowl years. The film follows the attempts of Andy Stitzer (Carell), a 40-year-old man, to finally have a sexual relationship with a woman. 1981 was no better, with an 8-8 showing. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a comedy film starring Steve Carell and directed by Judd Apatow, released on August 19, 2005. The Steelers suffered a rash of injuries in the 1980 season and missed the playoffs with a 9-7 record.

The electronics store, for example, is located on Ventura in Tarzana; the bike accident sequence was filmed on Ventura Place, just west of Laurel Canyon in Studio City; and Delmonico's Lobster House on Ventura in Encino was also used for one of Andy's dates. This group of players formed the base of one of the greatest teams in NFL history, making the playoffs 8 seasons in a row and winning 4 Super Bowls. The film makes extensive use of Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Noll's most remarkable talent was in his draft selections, taking Hall of Famers "Mean" Joe Greene in 1969, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount in 1970, Jack Ham in 1971, Franco Harris in 1972, and finally, in 1974, the best draft in Steelers history, pulled the incredible feat of selecting four Hall of Famers in one draft year, Mike Webster, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth and Jack Lambert. The film was released three days after Carell's 42nd birthday. Their luck changed with the hiring of coach Chuck Noll. This film was originally rated NC-17 but was changed back to R on an appeal. That would be Pittsburgh's last playoff game for 25 years.

In January 2006, both Carell and director/co-writer Judd Apatow were nominated by the Writer's Guild of America for Best Original Screenplay, alongside Good Night, and Good Luck, The Squid and the Whale, Cinderella Man, and Crash. This forced a tie-breaking playoff game at Forbes Field, which the Steelers lost 21-0. Additional scenes had to be filmed for the trailer, since so many of the film's actual scenes contain strong language. The Steelers made the playoffs for the first time in 1947, tying for first place in the division at 8-4 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He also added excessive language to his genuine reactions, sending his costars (including the waxer) into convulsive laughter. In 1944 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were known as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets". Carell wanted the movie to have a realistic feel on love and life. This team went 5-4-1.

There were four cameras set up to capture the scene. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles". Steve Carell was filmed actually having his chest waxed. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. This is Steve Carell's first starring role in a feature film, his previous credits were as supporting characters (interestingly both newsmen) in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as a dimwitted weatherman, and Bruce Almighty as an arrogant rival to Jim Carrey, who exacts his revenge in the film's most memorable scene. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. Taglines: Better late than never. and The longer you wait, the harder it gets.. But the team maintained a long history of futility for the next three decades.

In 1941, the team was renamed the Steelers after the city's prominence as a steel-making center. Supreme Court to what was at the time the biggest contract in NFL history, but he only played one year with the Pirates before signing with the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing Byron White, a future justice on the U.S. Through the 1930s the Pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than .500 (1936).

The Pittsburgh NFL team first took to the field on September 20, 1933, losing 23-2 to the New York Giants. . The team was renamed the Steelers in 1941 after the city's prominent steel industry to reflect the "blue collar" work ethic of the many Pittsburgh fans. paid a $2,500 fee.

Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team along with the Philadelphia Eagles and the now-defunct Cincinnati Reds football team joined the NFL as 1933 expansion teams, after Art Rooney, Sr. The team has appeared in six Super Bowls, winning five of them, and thirteen Conference Championship Games winning six of them. They currently belong to the Northern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

National Football League (1933-present). Bill Cowher (1992-Present). Chuck Noll (1969-1991). Bill Austin (1966-1968).

Mike Nixon (1965). Raymond "Buddy" Parker (1957-1964). Walt Kiesling (1954-1956). Joe Bach (1952-1953).

John Michelosen (1948-1951). Jock Sutherland (1946-1947). Jim Leonard (1945). Walt Kiesling (1941-1944).

Bert Bell (1941). Aldo Donelli (1941). Walt Kiesling (1939-1940). John McNally (1937-1939).

Joe Bach (1935-1936). Luby DiMelio (1934). Forrest Douds (1933). Josh Miller.

Rod Woodson. Dwight White. Supreme Court Justice). Byron White (U.S.

Bobby Walden. Yancy Thigpen. Kordell Stewart. Andy Russell.

Eric Pegram. Actor Ed O'Neill was signed by the Steelers as a free agent in 1969, but was subsequently cut during training camp. Neil O'Donnell. Gerry Mullins.

Bam Morris. Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala. Ray Mansfield. Greg Lloyd.

Louis Lipps. Tim Lester. Carnell Lake. Jon Kolb.

Levon Kirkland. Ernie Holmes. Merril Hoge. Greenwood.

L.C. Kevin Greene. Eric Green. Joe Gilliam.

Jason Gildon. Roy Gerela. Frenchy Fuqua. Barry Foster.

Amos Zereoue. Buddy Dial. Dermontti Dawson. Bennie Cunningham.

Craig Colquitt. Plaxico Burress. Bubby Brister. Rocky Bleier.

Kendrell Bell. Matt Bahr. Gary Anderson. Walter Abercrombie.

Mike Tomczak. The number hasn't been used since. According to legend, the equipment manager--who assigns jersey numbers to new players--later stripped Seabaugh of the number because the player "wasn't Jack Ham". 59 was used once in 1984 by Todd Seabaugh, who played one season with the team.

Note: After Jack Ham retired, no. Used four times officially since Mel Blount's retirement, most recently to safety Scott Shields in 2000. 47 has been issued during the preseason regulary, and on some occasions to the final 53-man roster. Note: No.

31. Since Donnie Shell's retirement after the 1987 season, Logan is the only Steeler to wear no. 31 is currently being used by backup safety Mike Logan, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and is currently in his fifth season with the Steelers. Note: No.

75 (Joe Greene). 63 (Dermontti Dawson). 59 (Jack Ham, see below). 58 (Jack Lambert).

52 (Mike Webster). 47 (Mel Blount, see below). 32 (Franco Harris). 31 (Donnie Shell, see below).

12 (Terry Bradshaw). However, the Steelers no longer issue the following numbers, which are in essence retired as well:. Are the only officially retired number. Ernie Stautner's #70 And, Jerome Bettis (#36).

Myron Cope, Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster, was awarded the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. 16 Len Dawson, QB, 1957-59. 36 Marion Motley, RB, 1955. 56 Bill Hewitt, TE-DE, 1943 (Steagles).

Earle "Greasy" Neale, Co-head coach with Kiesling on 1943 war-forced merged team with Philadelphia, "Steagles". Bert Bell, Co-owner, 1941-46. 36 Cal Hubbard, T-DT, 1936. "Johnny Blood"), RB, 1934, 1937-38.

24 Johnny McNally (a.k.a. 52 Mike Webster, C, 1974-88. 82 John Stallworth, WR, 1974-87. 58 Jack Lambert, LB, 1974-84.

88 Lynn Swann, WR, 1974-82. 32 Franco Harris, RB, 1972-83. 59 Jack Ham, LB, 1971-82. 12 Terry Bradshaw, QB, 1970-83.

47 Mel Blount, CB, 1970-83. 75 "Mean" Joe Greene, DT, 1969-81. Chuck Noll, Head Coach, 1969-91. 35 John Henry Johnson, RB, 1960-65.

22 Bobby Layne, QB, 1958-62. 70 Ernie Stautner, DT, 1950-63. 35 Bill Dudley, RB-DB, 1942, 1945-46 (missed 1943-44 due to military service). 2 Walt Kiesling, G, 1937-39; Head Coach, 1939-44, 1954-56.

Dan Rooney, Executive, 1955-present; Owner, 1988-present. Art Rooney, Founder-owner, 1933-88. Heinz Field (2001-present). Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000).

Pitt Stadium (1958-1969). Forbes Field (1933-1963). AFC North: 2002, 2004. AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001.

AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005. Super Bowl Championships (5)
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL). Pittsburgh Steelers (1945-present). Card-Pitt (1944).

Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" (1943). Pittsburgh Steelers (1941-1942). Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940). AFC North (2002-present).

AFC Central (1970-2001). American Football Conference (1970-present)