The SixBurgh Steelers are AMERICA'S TEAM, by far.....

by JokerPace on May 3, 2009 3:52 PM EDT Comment 15 comments

There's has been a very healthy debate for the last 10 or so years over the issue who's the REAL America's team in the NFL and by default fans, critics and former players has labeled the Dallas Cowboys the team the nation cheers for, and that might be true to some extent but when it comes to sheer numbers the Cowboys aren't close to being the favorite team the Nation gets behind. That title goes to the Six-time World Champs PITTSBURGH STEELERS, and to be honest no team in football or any other American sports league comes close to what is famously fan-coined in the City of Steel and around the World as STEELER-NATION

From what I understand the Cowboys were labeled 'America's Team' in the 70's because of the big phat Star that exist on their helmet but more importantly they won a few Super Bowls (2) during that time and the TV ratings for all their games hit the roof in relation to viewership; but that pales in comparison to what the Steelers did during that same period. Pittsburgh won 4 super bowls, twice beating the Cowboys in the big game, and they have more Hall of Famers during that era than any other team so the title of America's Team should of went to the Steelers not the Cowboys

With all due respect to the Packers-Chiefs-Bears-Raiders fandom, there's a strong presence across North America for these teams as well, they don't measure up to the crazed-year around followship that the Steeler Nation imposes on the sports world

So lets end the debate today and forever, the Pittsburgh Steelers fanbase is not just here in the States but around the world..rolling strong and steady & stubborn...Osama Bin Laden has been known to rock a Steeler Hat in one of his Video Monologues. I live in Los Angeles and if you don't know, this is the biggest melting pot for people(s) to move to from around the world; and I see more Steeler Paraphanelia worn by strangers than any other team in sports period. Hats, shirts, pants, pins, car insignias, tattoos, pets, you name it...Steeler Nation represents! Sorry Cowboy fans, you might be in the same region as the Steelers when it comes to fan appreciation but the Black & Gold owns the country

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maybe when Texas secedes from the union they will the THAT country’s team. Sorry Houston Texans. . . LA needs a team.

by StinkBomb on May 3, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who cares?

by worldtrip on May 3, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why should I be stoked

That the leader of a terrorist organization wears the black and gold. I’d rather steal his hat and kill that ugly coward then acknowledge his murdering ass as a Steeler fan. F*ck Bin Laden that bit*!

by SoCalSteelerFan on May 3, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

in Brazil

Cowboys and Raiders are the most popular, but the guys that know more about NFL and are addicted are SIXBURGHers

by SteelerBrazil on May 3, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m sorry, but where did you get that info?

I’m following the Steelers since 94 and all I’ve met are Pats/Colts fans.

by tcp on May 3, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In brazil?

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on May 4, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

by tcp on May 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

America's Team

Americas Team can be left to someone else.

There is only one nation, and that is Steeler Nation.

And guess what, we are fucking everywhere!

(sorry for the f word, but i needed that effect)

BLITZBURGH IS BACK

by Steeler_ on May 4, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Steelers Nation is....

We are NOT Americas team…… The Steelers nation is “THE WORLDS TEAM” baby.

Pittsburgh Blitz

by steelerguy26 on May 4, 2009 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I read an article on this a while back.

It may have actually been linked off of this site. Pittsburgh was originally asked if they wanted to be “America’s Team”, before the cowboys. The Roon’s turned it down!! They didn’t want the stigma and all the marketing garbage that came along with the title. Screw “America’s Team”. We’re Steeler Nation baby!

The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."
-George Carlin

by Cdsumm on May 4, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs