Steelers/Seahawks

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » January 30, 2006 2:38 pm

mings wrote:that is funny - and very unlike Tuesday's with Morrie

(It is the same dude right?)

Si, Senor Pepe.

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » January 30, 2006 3:45 pm

since most Pats fans want to see the Steelers lose I'm rooting for the Steelers purely out of spite

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » January 30, 2006 3:54 pm

From the Boston Herald

For the past dozen years, the Steelers have shown themselves to be largely a front-running, overconfident bunch. Rarely has a team talked so much and won so little of consequence. They strut, they jaw, and just when it counts the most, they lose.

Bill Cowher has won nine division titles in his 14 years as Pittsburgh’s coach, but he has no NFL championships. He is 1-4 in home AFC title games alone, yet four years ago, he had no problem letting his players tell the world they had their bags packed for New Orleans. We all know how that turned out: Patriots 24, Steelers 17.

In the months following that game, several Steelers took time to say the better team did not win, that the Pats victory was a function of special teams and luck. Then, the teams met again on opening night of 2002. Final score: Patriots 30, Steelers 14.

That’s the Steelers team I’ve come to know.

So now, the Steelers’ play finally has caught up with their mouths. It’s about time. I just can’t help but think they’re going to talk themselves into another embarrassment this week.

Despite so many public beat-downs, the Steelers just keep on strutting. They are one of those annoying teams whose players all have their own signature dances during pregame introductions. That should leave them an interesting choice in the Super Bowl since the Pats started the tradition of full-team entrances. How much do the Steelers covet their individual camera time? We’ll see.

Either way, you know the Steelers won’t give up their sack routines. Those are as much a part of Steelers football as the zone blitz.

In fact, after Joey Porter did his dirt-kicking routine behind Tom Brady after the Steelers’ big Halloween win two years ago, one Pats player offered this simple assessment of Pittsburgh’s outside linebacker:

“What an (expletive). I mean, what has he ever won?”

Great quote. It’d be a shame to see it die with a Steelers win.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » January 30, 2006 3:55 pm

SEAHAWKS all the way baby!!!!!!!!!

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » January 30, 2006 4:28 pm

BottleofRum wrote:From the Boston Herald

For the past dozen years, the Steelers have shown themselves to be largely a front-running, overconfident bunch. Rarely has a team talked so much and won so little of consequence. They strut, they jaw, and just when it counts the most, they lose.

Bill Cowher has won nine division titles in his 14 years as Pittsburgh’s coach, but he has no NFL championships. He is 1-4 in home AFC title games alone, yet four years ago, he had no problem letting his players tell the world they had their bags packed for New Orleans. We all know how that turned out: Patriots 24, Steelers 17.

In the months following that game, several Steelers took time to say the better team did not win, that the Pats victory was a function of special teams and luck. Then, the teams met again on opening night of 2002. Final score: Patriots 30, Steelers 14.

That’s the Steelers team I’ve come to know.

So now, the Steelers’ play finally has caught up with their mouths. It’s about time. I just can’t help but think they’re going to talk themselves into another embarrassment this week.

Despite so many public beat-downs, the Steelers just keep on strutting. They are one of those annoying teams whose players all have their own signature dances during pregame introductions. That should leave them an interesting choice in the Super Bowl since the Pats started the tradition of full-team entrances. How much do the Steelers covet their individual camera time? We’ll see.

Either way, you know the Steelers won’t give up their sack routines. Those are as much a part of Steelers football as the zone blitz.

In fact, after Joey Porter did his dirt-kicking routine behind Tom Brady after the Steelers’ big Halloween win two years ago, one Pats player offered this simple assessment of Pittsburgh’s outside linebacker:

“What an (expletive). I mean, what has he ever won?”

Great quote. It’d be a shame to see it die with a Steelers win.

you forgot the beginning of the article

If you’re a Patriots fan, you are probably still miserable.
It’s understandable. You’re not used to this. Super Bowl week is underway, and your team isn’t involved. You started to take it for granted, didn’t you?
Not that this is going to make you feel any better, but here are two things to consider as the Steelers-Seahawks hype gets cranking from Detroit.
This will be a good Super Bowl. Really.
And even if it isn’t, aren’t you going to enjoy rooting against Pittsburgh?
http://patriots.bostonherald.com/otherN ... eid=123592

BahamaBreeze · Post by **BahamaBreeze** » January 30, 2006 4:46 pm

RAGTOP wrote:since most Pats fans want to see the Steelers lose I'm rooting for the Steelers purely out of spite

Not true. I'm a Patriots fan from way back...(won't tell as it will give away my age

) and I am pulling for the Steelers.

There are UGA players on the Steelers I can pull for. PLUS I would like Bettis to go out with a BIG win in his home town.

Plus a win is good for the AFC, regardless the team.

kimbug · Post by **kimbug** » January 30, 2006 5:00 pm

G O S E H A W K S ! ! !

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » January 30, 2006 5:06 pm

phtnt wrote:
BottleofRum wrote:From the Boston Herald

For the past dozen years, the Steelers have shown themselves to be largely a front-running, overconfident bunch. Rarely has a team talked so much and won so little of consequence. They strut, they jaw, and just when it counts the most, they lose.

Bill Cowher has won nine division titles in his 14 years as Pittsburgh’s coach, but he has no NFL championships. He is 1-4 in home AFC title games alone, yet four years ago, he had no problem letting his players tell the world they had their bags packed for New Orleans. We all know how that turned out: Patriots 24, Steelers 17.

In the months following that game, several Steelers took time to say the better team did not win, that the Pats victory was a function of special teams and luck. Then, the teams met again on opening night of 2002. Final score: Patriots 30, Steelers 14.

That’s the Steelers team I’ve come to know.

So now, the Steelers’ play finally has caught up with their mouths. It’s about time. I just can’t help but think they’re going to talk themselves into another embarrassment this week.

Despite so many public beat-downs, the Steelers just keep on strutting. They are one of those annoying teams whose players all have their own signature dances during pregame introductions. That should leave them an interesting choice in the Super Bowl since the Pats started the tradition of full-team entrances. How much do the Steelers covet their individual camera time? We’ll see.

Either way, you know the Steelers won’t give up their sack routines. Those are as much a part of Steelers football as the zone blitz.

In fact, after Joey Porter did his dirt-kicking routine behind Tom Brady after the Steelers’ big Halloween win two years ago, one Pats player offered this simple assessment of Pittsburgh’s outside linebacker:

“What an (expletive). I mean, what has he ever won?”

Great quote. It’d be a shame to see it die with a Steelers win.

you forgot the beginning of the article

If you’re a Patriots fan, you are probably still miserable.
It’s understandable. You’re not used to this. Super Bowl week is underway, and your team isn’t involved. You started to take it for granted, didn’t you?
Not that this is going to make you feel any better, but here are two things to consider as the Steelers-Seahawks hype gets cranking from Detroit.
This will be a good Super Bowl. Really.
And even if it isn’t, aren’t you going to enjoy rooting against Pittsburgh?
http://patriots.bostonherald.com/otherN ... eid=123592

I left out the beginning and the end. I only kept the good part.

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » January 30, 2006 6:36 pm

BottleofRum wrote: I left out the beginning and the end. I only kept the good part.

Thanks, I read the beginning but didn't realize I had missed the end. It wasn't such a bad article after all

The first part , I thought, made Patriot fans look like bitter cry babies but after reading the whole article I understand that not all are.

tequilatom · Post by **tequilatom** » January 30, 2006 7:26 pm

Seahawks........i'm a Hasslebeck fan.

but the main reason......no respect.....underdog to a 6th seed. They have a better running game and a vey good defence.....sorta flew under the radar this year!!

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » January 30, 2006 9:45 pm

tequilatom wrote:Seahawks........i'm a Hasslebeck fan.

but the main reason......no respect.....underdog to a 6th seed. They have a better running game and a vey good defence.....sorta flew under the radar this year!!

I'm not happy about that either....

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » January 30, 2006 10:35 pm

I voted for the Steelers, but don't count the Seahawks out, they could win this game.

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » February 1, 2006 9:18 am

Here we go Steelers Here we go!!!!!!!

Ok, need to start t hink about party preparations for Sunday

any suggestions???

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » February 1, 2006 9:40 am

Looks like Ben is getting ready for Sunday

http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/its-good ... 151809.php

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » February 1, 2006 9:51 am

BottleofRum wrote:Looks like Ben is getting ready for Sunday

http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/its-good ... 151809.php

I imagine he was celebrating the AFC Championship..and well, he has all the right to! Damn, wish I had gotten to drink one with Big Ben!

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » February 1, 2006 9:54 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:
BottleofRum wrote:Looks like Ben is getting ready for Sunday

http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/its-good ... 151809.php
I imagine he was celebrating the AFC Championship..and well, he has all the right to! Damn, wish I had gotten to drink one with Big Ben!

you mean this is not you?

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » February 1, 2006 9:59 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:
BottleofRum wrote:Looks like Ben is getting ready for Sunday

http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/its-good ... 151809.php
I imagine he was celebrating the AFC Championship..and well, he has all the right to! Damn, wish I had gotten to drink one with Big Ben!

Right on! Me too, Melli! Hell, he's still only 23 and most of his friends are probably still partying like rock stars in Oxford... he probably has the stamina to drink like that the night before the big game and still be awesome!

(He better not though!!!

)

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » February 2, 2006 12:44 pm

Peyton Manning, after living a full life, died. When he got to
heaven, God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded Colts flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Peyton." said God.

"This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." Peyton
felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3 story mansion with
a black & gold sidewalk, a 50 foot tall flag pole with an enormous
Steeler flag, and in every window a Terrible Towel.

Peyton looked at God and said, "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro quarterback, I hold many NFL records, and I even went to the Hall of Fame."

God said, "So what's your point Peyton?"

"Well, why does Ben Rothlisberger get a better house than me?"

God chuckled, and said, "Peyton, that's not Ben's house, it's mine."

GringoInTheGarden · Post by **GringoInTheGarden** » February 3, 2006 12:24 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Peyton Manning, after living a full life, died. When he got to
heaven, God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded Colts flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Peyton." said God.

"This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." Peyton
felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3 story mansion with
a black & gold sidewalk, a 50 foot tall flag pole with an enormous
Steeler flag, and in every window a Terrible Towel.

Peyton looked at God and said, "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro quarterback, I hold many NFL records, and I even went to the Hall of Fame."

God said, "So what's your point Peyton?"

"Well, why does Ben Rothlisberger get a better house than me?"

God chuckled, and said, "Peyton, that's not Ben's house, it's mine."

That's funny, but I heard it was really like this:

Terry Bradshaw, after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven,
God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a
faded Steelers flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Terry." said God.

"This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." Bradshaw felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house.

On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3 story mansion with a blue and white sidewalk, a 50 foot tall flag pole with an enormous SEAHAWKS flag, and in every window a blue Towel.

Bradshaw looked at God and said, "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro quarterback, I hold many NFL records, and I even went to the Hall of Fame."

God said, "So what's your point Bradshaw?"

"Well, why does Matt Hasselbeck get a better house than me?"

God chuckled, and said, "Terry, that's not Matt's house, it's
mine."

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » February 3, 2006 12:44 pm

i have one thing to say:

GO STEELERS!!!!!

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