"Mean Joe" Greene

"Mean Joe" Greene

"Mean Joe" Greene, As a part of the infamous "Steel Curtain" while with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one might assume that Joe Greene got his nickname while a part of the hard-nosed Steeler defense. Although fitting, that's not where the nickname comes from. Greene actually wound up living up to his nickname seeing as it came from the nickname of his college football team. +North Texas State University “Mean Green”