bulldog8 wrote: I know we will see it on numerous threads on the forum so I decided I would create a thread for all the Steeler - haters to whine. I personally am a Steeler fan who feels that the Steelers really don't deserve to make the playoffs this season. However, with their current lead over the Dolphins at 24-10 and the Texans trailing the Patriots 20-13, it looks like the Steelers might have a fighting chance. If the Raiders can beat the Ravens or the Bengals could beat the Jets, Pittsburgh will earn a wildcard spot. So let's hear all the complaints of how the NFL is fixed and the refs purposely will do all they can to get the Steelers into the playoffs. [size=xx-large]I'm sure there will be plenty of excuses that the commissioner called and told Matt Schaub to throw an interception returned for a touchdown or the NFL put something in the Jets water later tonight that made them play bad. [/size] Fact of the matter is, I think it looks ridiculous when people accuse the NFL of being rigged. So let's hear it and i'll sit back and laugh

skank wrote: I love it when people grew up in Ohio, (I realize the imaginary line is somewhere around the Ygst. area), cheer for the Bucks on saturdays, then on sundays, turn around and cheer for the steelers. It's laughable to be honest.

Heretic wrote:

skank wrote: I love it when people grew up in Ohio, (I realize the imaginary line is somewhere around the Ygst. area), cheer for the Bucks on saturdays, then on sundays, turn around and cheer for the steelers. It's laughable to be honest.

I love when idiots pull the "if you live here, you should cheer for this team" argument. It's laughable to be honest.

I Wear Pants wrote: I don't see why I'm not allowed to be a fan of whatever team I want. Next you'll be telling me that going to college out of state is somehow laughable. And you better only buy cars put together in Ohio too.

Territorial alliances to almost anything are stupid. Cheer for, drive, and do things because you like them not because they are from or made where you live.

skank wrote: There are situations where your dad went to OSU or where ever, but I would bet that 95% of the bandwagon jumpers just follow because they want to be associated with a winner. You know there are people out there that cheer for the Steelers, Yankees, Lakers, USC and so on. I personally think it's silly....To get excited that a team from Cali, Fla, Tx. Pa. NY. or anywhere else takes a trophy home to their respective city....IN ANOTHER STATE....and you, living here in Ohio gets excited about it. Sorry, that's just me....not saying you're wrong....just silly.

skank wrote: There are situations where your dad went to OSU or where ever, but I would bet that 95% of the bandwagon jumpers just follow because they want to be associated with a winner. You know there are people out there that cheer for the Steelers, Yankees, Lakers, USC and so on. I personally think it's silly....To get excited that a team from Cali, Fla, Tx. Pa. NY. or anywhere else takes a trophy home to their respective city....IN ANOTHER STATE....and you, living here in Ohio gets excited about it. Sorry, that's just me....not saying you're wrong....just silly.

skank wrote: Let's see....I was born in Ohio, was raised in Ohio, and currently live in Ohio. I have no plans on leaving Ohio. But I'm excited and celebrating because in some arena....say, in LA, there sits a trophy. All the way across the country? Silly.

skank wrote: And with your response, you sound like a bandwagon jumper.

GoPens wrote:

skank wrote: There are situations where your dad went to OSU or where ever, but I would bet that 95% of the bandwagon jumpers just follow because they want to be associated with a winner. You know there are people out there that cheer for the Steelers, Yankees, Lakers, USC and so on. I personally think it's silly....To get excited that a team from Cali, Fla, Tx. Pa. NY. or anywhere else takes a trophy home to their respective city....IN ANOTHER STATE....and you, living here in Ohio gets excited about it. Sorry, that's just me....not saying you're wrong....just silly.

It might just be me but silly is getting your panties in a bunch over an invisible line. Especially when someone can travel 45 minutes to see their favorite team as opposed to 90 minutes just because they're in the same state.

You sound like that troll f-son, bbmind, or whatever other dumb name he came up with because of numerous bannings from that other site.

GoPens wrote:

skank wrote: And with your response, you sound like a bandwagon jumper.

Been a Pittsburgh fan since I was 5 in the late 60's. So go ahead and assume that I'm a bandwagon jumper BBmind. Didn't know that 5 year olds could be a bandwagoner, but whatever, keep enjoying the Browns.

skank wrote:

GoPens wrote:

skank wrote: And with your response, you sound like a bandwagon jumper.

Been a Pittsburgh fan since I was 5 in the late 60's. So go ahead and assume that I'm a bandwagon jumper BBmind. Didn't know that 5 year olds could be a bandwagoner, but whatever, keep enjoying the Browns.

I enjoyed that win over the steelers a month ago, in your face....Oh, wait....were you cheering for the steelers that day? Saints? Colts?

skank wrote: I would guess that you bandwagon jumpers have a higher rate of divorce also, I mean hey, when someone else prettier comes along you gotta jump, right?

GoPens wrote:

Heretic wrote:

skank wrote: I love it when people grew up in Ohio, (I realize the imaginary line is somewhere around the Ygst. area), cheer for the Bucks on saturdays, then on sundays, turn around and cheer for the steelers. It's laughable to be honest.

I love when idiots pull the "if you live here, you should cheer for this team" argument. It's laughable to be honest.

It's more than laughable, it's assine. [size=xx-large] Using that logic, every person that lives in New York City MUST root for the Buffalo Bills, because they're the only NFL team in New York state.[/size]

The Equalizer wrote: And this is why ladies and gentlemen I cannot root for anything associated with this state.

The Equalizer wrote: And this is why ladies and gentlemen I cannot root for anything associated with this state.

The Equalizer wrote: "Every other state has the same thing so you do not root for anyone? "

Every state has a message board like the huddle(s) and I'm sure they have asshole homers who post either to rile people up or who honestly mean it but I only have this one. And since you cannot infer someone's meaning when its electronic I assume they honestly mean it. Thus I cannot root for anything which would make them happy. I hope OSU, cleveland, cincy, cavs, indians, reds, etc etc etc lose every single game every year. I hope the mascot falls down the stairs and breaks his legs. I wouldn't piss on Jim Tressle if he was on fire. And why? Because of assholes on a message board who I cannot afford to have one moment of sports happiness.

Rationally I know that most of the people on his board and the old board are not in this category so a small part of me sympathizes for them when the team you love perennially lets you down, I know the feeling quite well from my CFB fav.

"That is why? Sure it is. It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that the Browns suck does it? Face it, if the Browns had won several super bowls and were like 12-4 or 13-3 going into the playoffs this year, half of the "Ohio Steelers" would be Browns fans."

Funny thing is Cincy is having the kind of year and frankly the kind of decade long success browns fans could only dream about....and yet I can still say fuck cincy, I hope they go down in flames instead of running out to buy a jersey or a god help me, snuggie with their emblem. So no, you're wrong, much like you're wrong to think either in jest or being serious that people need to feel some kind of connection and love for their state. This isn't 1850.