My children are being brainwashed

[JOES66FURY]

Dan, for me it is way more that rooting for a big corporation. As a Steelers fan, man I can tell you that loyalties runs deep. Steelernation is a way of life, it brings families, communities and even counties together. It helps local businesses and pump money into the local economy. You should see the city of Pittsburgh on game day, hell even during the season. When the mills were closing, when things were going to hell in the 70's the Steelers gave a region of the state hope, something to stand behind and something to feel good about all the while their lives were going in the shitter.
It is a tie to home for me as well during game day I get calls from friends all over the world to talk about our black and gold. I grew up watching the Steelers, my dad grew up watching the Steelers and my grandpa was around when Rooney Sr. purchased the team with winnings from a horse race. It is not much different than rooting for your favorite driver or being loyal to your favorite brand of car.

Thats why I am a Steelers fan, reasons far deeper that a bandwagon or a corporation...Lots of folks dont get it, but at the same time...I find it hard to believe that people can't get behind a team or driver...

[Brian Lohnes]

Dan, for me it is way more that rooting for a big corporation. As a Steelers fan, man I can tell you that loyalties runs deep. Steelernation is a way of life, it brings families, communities and even counties together. It helps local businesses and pump money into the local economy. You should see the city of Pittsburgh on game day, hell even during the season. When the mills were closing, when things were going to hell in the 70's the Steelers gave a region of the state hope, something to stand behind and something to feel good about all the while their lives were going in the shitter.
It is a tie to home for me as well during game day I get calls from friends all over the world to talk about our black and gold. I grew up watching the Steelers, my dad grew up watching the Steelers and my grandpa was around when Rooney Sr. purchased the team with winnings from a horse race. It is not much different than rooting for your favorite driver or being loyal to your favorite brand of car.

Thats why I am a Steelers fan, reasons far deeper that a bandwagon or a corporation...Lots of folks dont get it, but at the same time...I find it hard to believe that people can't get behind a team or driver...

Joe, that was VERY well put!

Brian

[ford141]

Dan, for me it is way more that rooting for a big corporation. As a Steelers fan, man I can tell you that loyalties runs deep. Steelernation is a way of life, it brings families, communities and even counties together. It helps local businesses and pump money into the local economy. You should see the city of Pittsburgh on game day, hell even during the season. When the mills were closing, when things were going to hell in the 70's the Steelers gave a region of the state hope, something to stand behind and something to feel good about all the while their lives were going in the shitter.
It is a tie to home for me as well during game day I get calls from friends all over the world to talk about our black and gold. I grew up watching the Steelers, my dad grew up watching the Steelers and my grandpa was around when Rooney Sr. purchased the team with winnings from a horse race. It is not much different than rooting for your favorite driver or being loyal to your favorite brand of car.

Thats why I am a Steelers fan, reasons far deeper that a bandwagon or a corporation...Lots of folks dont get it, but at the same time...I find it hard to believe that people can't get behind a team or driver...

As a Steelers fan, I couldn't agree more. There are a lot of Steelers fans who aren't necessarily football fans, it is just something that brings everyone together, and gives everyone common ground in this world of tension and conflict.

[BOOOGHAR]

I hate to admit it but im sorta a red sox fan, mainly because Pedroia plays for them, I got to watch him play college ball at ASU when I lived in Tempe AZ alot since I lived a couple miles away from the campus and stadium. I had to pass by the stadium everyday on the way home from work and if they were playing, I would stop by and watch the games for a lil bit before heading hom (i always had a couple hours to kill in the afternoon before the wife got home)

[67pete300]

It kept going into the weekend. We must have played wiffle ball for two hours in the backyard yesterday!

And it rubbed off on me too I guess. This was highly recommended in the local craft beer store. The other sixer I picked up was Brooklyn Pennant Pale Ale (always a favorite and baseball themed, but from a foreign land. At least it wasn't the Bronx.)



And then today we spent the whole day at the Museum of Science (kick-ass renovated planetarium btw) which was awesome and totally unrelated to the Red Sox brainwashing. Just an awesome day with just me and my girls.

[BluLightning]

How bout them Indians!!

[DanStokes]

Joe, you're a great guy and I hope that whatever brings you fun brings you fun. But I also don't root for any particular brand of car. Or any pro driver. At Maxton I want ALL of the drivers to do well. Like I said, I just don't get it. Not a sports fan.

Dan

[Tazracing]

Joe, you're a great guy and I hope that whatever brings you fun brings you fun. But I also don't root for any particular brand of car. Or any pro driver. At Maxton I want ALL of the drivers to do well. Like I said, I just don't get it. Not a sports fan.

Dan

Joe put it quite well,, now I'm not the biggest sportsfan outside motorsports..
but those big corp.'s as you call them . bring people of all walks of life together for a few hours to forget about life and be part of one big party..
boston is one big buzz on opening day... pats games same thing.. it's a nice get a way from life for a few..
and whan opening day is against the hated new york yanks.. it's electric..