Yet , he could look the other way when cornerback Mel Blount threatened to sue him for slander in 1977 ; the affair was smoothed over .
Cornerback is still making the Pro Bowl as a Steeler .
Yet , he could look the other way when cornerback Mel Blount threatened to sue him for slander in 1977 ; the affair was smoothed over , and Blount is still making the Pro Bowl as a Steeler .