redskins0756 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Found this on another message board. I don't agree with his statement. I think why there is so much hate for the Steelers is because they "travel" so well. And part of that is because whenever they win their fan base seems to grow exponentially... I just figured out why everyone hates the Steelers and manufactures excuses as to why they "pay the refs". Are you ready for this....??? People hate greatness. It's why Dallas is a hated team. It's why I hate the Patriots. It's one of about 6,000 reasons I hate the Ravens. It's the same reason the Yankees are hated. You could go on...people just don't like greatness. Obviously, I'm a Steelers fan, but it's clear that the Steelers are one of the best franchises in all of the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 No, everyone hates the Steelers because they are arrogant asses. If they find out you dont like Pittsburgh, they automatically think that you are a lesser human being. Even back home where its technically Redskins country, they still walk around like they own the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouBrave86 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 When it is all said and done, they are still from Pittsburgh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 They are world champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Harrison punching that guy and still staying in the game, various dirty plays, Ward...I can't stand that squad. Their fans are annoying. I rooted for the Steelers back in 95 when they played the Boys. I don't know. There was something a bit more likeable about that squad. I didn't root for the Broncos vs. Atlanta but I didn't outright hate them or the 94 Niners. Some teams are cheap and dirty and get WAAY too much officiating help. Yes, people DO envy greatness and they should admit that. But I didn't like the Steelers before they won. Besides the one flukey SB recently, it's not like they've been killing the league. Hell, I rooted for the Patriots in all of their SBs except the last one (even the 96 one.) So I'm not sure it's always about 'hating greatness.' It can be. Sometimes (like the Ravens) it's about hating dirty a-holes. I also always rooted for the Bulls (except when they played my Blazers) because I loved MJ (from when he first came into the league.) I know lots of cats rooted against him but there ARE popular teams that are well-liked around most of their league and its member cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't hate the steelers. I hate their bandwagon. But what can you do? I guess that's what 6 superbowls gets you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Harrison punching that guy and still staying in the game, various dirty plays, Ward...I can't stand that squad. Their fans are annoying. yea I hope he gets punched in the face then kicked in the junk for that. but I'm sure he won't and nobody will bring it up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I was rooting for the Cards as underdogs, but really do you think there is widespread hate for the Steelers? I don't see it. There is much more hate for OTHER dominant teams, like the Patirots and Yankees. To me, the Steelers still have that blue collar image that is hard to root against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I hate Dallas I hate Philly I hate the Patriots I really don't like the Giants I don't hate the Steelers, though I was rooting for Grimm and the Cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I was rooting for the Cards but I respect the hell out of Mike Tomlin and think he's definitely one of the best young coaches in the league. I wish the Redskins could bring that type of attitude into the locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't hate the steelers...don't like em, but don't hate them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVSkinsfan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 yea I hope he gets punched in the face then kicked in the junk for that. but I'm sure he won't and nobody will bring it up again I was going for the Cardnials also but you have to admit that guy held Harrison on almost every play.The guy grabbed Harrison around the neck the whole game and got called for holing one time.I say Harrison got tired of his antics and done some of his own.I don't blame Harrison at all for what he done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972FAN Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 There a dirty team just like the Ravens Physical is one thing, thug mentality is another and I think there were alot calls tonight that went there way. So alot of people see both and they hate them for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdlives Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Why hate the steelers? In particular if you choose to point out tonight of all nights? Wasn't it our own players earlier in the season that mentioned what punk-@$$ players the cards had? If Im not mistaken, Heyer dropped Dockett on a Thomas TD because those guys were dirty. I'm not surprised the Steelers took some shots. Seriously, wasn't anybody else watching the same game as me? I thought from down 1 the Cards looked as low down and dirty as Portis and the rest described them. To me, they got their just desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I was going for the Cardnials also but you have to admit that guy held Harrison on almost every play.The guy grabbed Harrison around the neck the whole game and got called for holing one time.I say Harrison got tired of his antics and done some of his own.I don't blame Harrison at all for what he done. Mike Gandy got called, I think, 3 times for holding Harrison. And, to me, that doesn't give him any right to take out his frustrations on #47 like he did. That was inexcuseable. But I don't agree with Madden. I don't think he should have been tossed. Definitely dirty, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVSkinsfan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Mike Gandy got called, I think, 3 times for holding Harrison. And, to me, that doesn't give him any right to take out his frustrations on #47 like he did. That was inexcuseable. But I don't agree with Madden. I don't think he should have been tossed. Definitely dirty, though. Yes it was dirty but Gandy was just as dirty by trying to tear Harrisons head off the whole game and I really think he was very frustrated by that.He should have went after Gandy but 47 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I do not hate them. I just don't enjoy seeing them playing football, they bring no fun nor excitement to the game. I confess they play to win and they are now the best and deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD.C RedskinsFan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 This hate because of greatness doesn't apply to me. I don't hate the Steelers. Even if I see a lot more Steelers stuff around than I do most other teams (besides the Redskins and Cowboys) And while it's true that I didn't hate the Patriots until recent years (as in I didn't hate them before 2001) it's not specifically because they have won that I hate them although it very likely increases it. I hate them because of something I can't exactly describe properly a certain smugness. Something about Sir Thomas Brady and Bill Belicheat. And the Cowboys? Me being a Redskins fan, no one better try to tell me that I hate the Cowboys because they are great. I would hate them if they had 0 championships and went 0-16 every year. It's like light and darkness. No matter what the two cannot be friends with each other. I hate them because I'm a Redskins fan, enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I've grown to not root for (I don't hate them) the Steelers mostly because of the fans I've dealt with over the recent years. They talk alot smack about how "great" the Steelers are but act as if the NFL didn't begin until the Super Bowl era. When I point out that the Skins have an overall winning record against the Steelers, that the Redskins were founded first as a franchise and most of all, that the Steelers were an NFL laughingstock for 50 years before they got any good, it just doesn't seem to register with them. At least with Cowboy fans, their team was founded in 1960 so I can understand them only caring about the titles that their team had a chance to compete for (the Super Bowl era), but for Steeler fans to wilfully ignore the fact that for most of it's history their team sucked and sucked really bad and still act as if their franchise walks on water gets annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 To me, its like the feelings I had for the Shula-era Dolphins. Consistently good team that you always wanted to see get knocked off. Somewhat short of the true animosity reserved for the Cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 They are world champions. That can't be it. I hate the Eagles and can't recall the Eagles ever being World Champs. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 But I don't agree with Madden. I don't think he should have been tossed. Definitely dirty, though. ST got tossed for spitting in the playoffs. I don't see why he wouldn't get tossed for mugging that guy, and then doing it again. Thats like if ST spit on Pittman and then broke out his junk and pissed on him to accentuate his point and then just get 15 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I dont hate them maybe jealous I admire the organization, Rooney family runs a great franchise. Then you look at dannydumbass and the way he runs this dog and pony circuse and it makes you angry. F U DANNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't "hate" the Steelers. I was sort of rooting for the Cards because they were underdogs, but I have no issue at all with the Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointyfootball Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I despise bandwagon franchises, of which there are three in the NFL: Dallas, LARaiders and Pittsburgh. These teams were all good in he 70s/80s and had marketable teams that people picked to cheer for because they were winning. There's not a whole lot of Raider "fans" right now, and when Kordell Stewart was stinking up the western part of PA, Steeler fans didn't travel as well as they do now. By winning last night, we're all given the pleasure of another generation of: "my uncle had a layover in Pittsburgh one time, that's why I'm a steeler fan". Heck of a game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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