Odradek: FIRSTLY this conflicts with my indoctrination! Secondly: even if you leave pittsburgh, there is a high chance of meeting someone else from the tristate who also finds it entirely necessary to talk about them at all times. My dad never even WATCHED THE GAMES when i was little and still managed to instill loyalty.
Yeah, the Steelers are like demigods around here. It's fucking bizarre.
I like to shock people by saying I don't care about football, it makes me feel superior.
it is kind of weird to me how much people like the Steelers in Pittsburgh
people in Denver realize that there is more to life than the Broncos, though when KUSA's news (Colorado's News Leader!) talks about them they talk about them like they're the White House
I only mention it when prompted, though. Like if someone asks what team i support etc. And I usually mention it's due to familial indoctrination rather than actually following the team.
Haha, i appreciate the downgrade of my sins against humanity. But really, both my grandfathers worked at the steel mills so like... there are worse reasons to support a team I guess?
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat
grumble grumble you get to go to a real college
also sometimes I get a smidge resentful that nobody seems to like Denver or Detroit teams much if they are forced to pick sides and one is one of them :n
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Also you have a really cool airport and some beautiful mountains
it is kind of weird to me how much people like the Steelers in Pittsburgh
people in Denver realize that there is more to life than the Broncos, though when KUSA's news (Colorado's News Leader!) talks about them they talk about them like they're the White House
I think the Packer fanbase in Wisconsin is pretty similar. I remember one of my grade school teachers having a Packer wall in her classroom and I think we actually had "Packer Day" from time to time there. My experience has also been that Packer fans like to talk about their team to most anybody who seems like they might be a fellow fan. A while back, a random person at a grocery store in Milwaukee chatted me up about the Packers' draft that year, presumably because I was wearing something Packer related. Even here in Minnesota, which is rival territory, I guess, I get compliments for wearing Packer stuff. While Minnesota is close to Wisconsin, so it is not uncommon to see Wisconsin transplants, I have seen Packer fans all over. It seems like they are just as widespread as Steeler fans.
Despite those similarities between the teams and their fans, the Steelers are actually one of my least favorite NFL teams (no offense to Steeler fans) and I was glad to see the Packers beat them in Super Bowl XLV. That was a great playoff run, especially since the Pack were also able to eliminate the Bears on their way to that Super Bowl win.
I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat
Green Bay has the Packers logo and "Titletown, U.S.A." in their city seal
Via osmosis I got kind of bummed when the Seahawks came back to win the NFC title game last season (for obvious reasons) until the other side shook out and their opponent became known
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
There's basically no room in Columbus for a pro football team because everyone here are fanatics about college football
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
We've got the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals, so I think we're good on numbers
About the only reason I give half a damn about the Steelers is because Polamalu was from my area, and if you ever meet someone who can find it on a map and didn't already live there, he's probably the reason.
I'm currently in Los Angeles which has two NBA teams, two MLB teams, and zero NFL teams because of weird pro sports politics.
Stan Kroenke is trying to move the Rams there, the Raiders and Chargers have a proposal to build a stadium going, the Dayton Triangles want to move to LA...
I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat
Also, semi-relevant odd confession:
I associate Super Bowl XL less with anyone who played in it and more with how it was ABC's last Super Bowl (and last NFL game period until one of next year's wild card playoff games, simulcast with ESPN) and I didn't record it.
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I like to shock people by saying I don't care about football, it makes me feel superior.
...nooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(The other Jane)
There are worse crimes against humanity, like listening to Nickelback.
Like I was all "yay" when my university's football team became the national champions but I wouldn't have been upset if they'd lost
Despite those similarities between the teams and their fans, the Steelers are actually one of my least favorite NFL teams (no offense to Steeler fans) and I was glad to see the Packers beat them in Super Bowl XLV. That was a great playoff run, especially since the Pack were also able to eliminate the Bears on their way to that Super Bowl win.