The SixBurgh Steelers are AMERICA'S TEAM, by far.....
by JokerPace on May 3, 2009 3:52 PM EDT
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PrintThere'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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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*!
in Brazil
Cowboys and Raiders are the most popular, but the guys that know more about NFL and are addicted are SIXBURGHers
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
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
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
HERES A LINK TO THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8…I-THE-RIVALRY-
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
DAMN STRAIGHT, steelerguy!
When we hit you, you don't get up. When you hit us, we get up laughing.
Don't call us that--please!
We don’t want to be “America’s Team,” we just want to keep beating “America’s team.”
"America's Team" was an NFL marketing ploy in the '70's.....
…which was first offered to the Chief by Pete Rozelle.
Mr Rooney’s response was simply, “we’re Pittsburgh’s team.”
Dallas got sloppy seconds. True story.
’Nuff said.
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