# Fuck you, Steelers defense **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 30, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111 "2003-11-30T21:06:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![agiantdwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@agiantdwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agiantdwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/1 "2003-11-30T21:06:59Z")
How do you manage to fuck up a game against the Bengals? HOW?! The offense made a great drive to save the game and you manage to fuck it up! Against the **Bengals**. Pieces of shit! You ruined our season! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/2 "2003-11-30T21:35:25Z")
The Bengals are actually decent this year. Still, weren’t the Steelers supposed to go to the Superbowl this year? Just like last year? And the year before that? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/3 "2003-11-30T21:49:43Z")
Yes, Lord Ashtar, they were supposed to go to the Super Bowl every year. It’s called hype, there are no teams in pro sports that fail to use it. Normal-sized person, all hope was lost when the Steelers went below .500. They’ve just completed the process today. It’s almost like they’re following a script… ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/4 "2003-11-30T22:55:17Z")
agiantdwarf, don’t be so quick to disparage the Bengals. Here in good ole Cincinnati we’re actually feeling a twinge or two of hope since Marvin Lewis took over the team. We’re actually tied for first in our division. (Though admittedly our division sucks rocks.) While we’re not quite ready to start a boastful **“And the Bengals’ march to the Superbowl begins…”** thread quite yet, we’re starting to peek out from underneath our paper bag hats. Goooo, Bengals! ---
**Author:** ![eli\_the\_fanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@eli\_the\_fanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eli_the_fanatic)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/5 "2003-11-30T23:02:45Z")
Wanna trade for the Vikings D? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Raven\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/6 "2003-12-01T00:55:12Z")
“Sometimes the best team doesn’t win” -Kordell Stewart, after sucking the gaspipe in the 2001 AFC Championship ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/7 "2003-12-01T01:26:13Z")
Well my dreams for the season are met. Broncos swept the Raiders. Everything after this is gravy…lol, not that i expect any gravy. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/8 "2003-12-01T01:36:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Well my dreams for the season are met. Broncos swept the Raiders. Everything after this is gravy…lol, not that i expect any gravy. \*\* Life is good when you sweep the raiders. 😃 But next week you eat yer mashed taters plain. Bubbadog Tail’s wagging 11 times ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/9 "2003-12-01T02:40:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > \*\*While we’re not quite ready to start a boastful **“And the Bengals’ march to the Superbowl begins…”** thread quite yet, we’re starting to peek out from underneath our paper bag hats. > > \*\* We’ll yank those sacks back down for you next week. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/10 "2003-12-01T04:01:28Z")
…and an extra dry fuck to Chad Scott. Worthless prick. MeanJoe ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/11 "2003-12-01T16:31:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Steelerphan \* > **Yes, Lord Ashtar, they were supposed to go to the Super Bowl every year. It’s called hype, there are no teams in pro sports that fail to use it.** What I meant was, weren’t they just about every “expert’s” pick to go to the Superbowl since they went to the 2001 AFC championship? By experts, I mean the guys at Fox Sports, ESPN, ect. ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/12 "2003-12-01T17:51:48Z")
Personally, I’m just pissed at the Steelers’ D because I have them in my Fantasy league. Started the season with Pittsburgh and Dallas. One of these teams I expected to suck, and the other one I expected to soar. Amazing how my expectations flip-flopped once the season began. Is this it for Cowher? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/13 "2003-12-01T18:07:20Z")
If it is, I doubt he’ll have trouble finding another job. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/14 "2003-12-01T18:25:19Z")
Well, you could be a_Jets_ fan. See, it’s not that bad now is it? ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/15 "2003-12-01T19:31:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Well my dreams for the season are met. Broncos swept the Raiders. Everything after this is gravy…lol, not that i expect any gravy. \*\* Amen and amen. The Broncs may not make it into the playoffs - but they swept the hated Raiders and made Al Davis loose (even more) of his mind - so its been a good year!! Please, for the love of god “Sports Illustrated”, PLEASE do NOT put the Broncos on the cover of your cursed damned magazine again. I’m beggin ya! ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/16 "2003-12-01T21:32:59Z")
> [@](#): > > We’ll yank those sacks back down for you next week. Yeah, cause it would be REALLY embarrassing to lose to Baltimore. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/17 "2003-12-02T00:26:09Z")
> [@](#): > > We’ll yank those sacks back down for you next week. Are we still talking football? While I’m here, why do the Steelers seem to be the target of so much hatred? I follow every NFL thread I see here, and it seems that the Steelers are responsible for everything wrong with the NFL, according to the posters. The Steelers have no “name” players" who talk trash on a regular basis. It seems that all the hype is generated by the media, who want to look smart and be the first to say “I knew it all along.” ESPN’s employment of ex-Steeler players and noted fans doesn’t help; they take flak from the other on-air personalities much more than, say, Dan Marino at CBS about the Fins or Cris Collinsworth and Boomer Esiason about the Bengals. Even when they sucked. And look at who the Steeler fans are represented by: Rush Limbaugh, guaranteed to piss eveyone off; Mark Malone, a half-assed passer; and Merrill Hoge, who will make silly predictions that just amount to trash talk. I may be answering my own question if my suppositions are right, but what’s going on here? No one posts about the total fall of the Raiders, or Tampa’s apparent slide into doom. I do happen to agree: Chad Scott should be shot. Watch the bastard get cut or traded, then he’ll learn to play and become an All-Pro with another team after joining the ranks of Cliff Stoudt, Bubby Brister, Troy Edwards, and others who screwed the Steelers and left town. So, someone else bitch about **your** team for a change? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/18 "2003-12-02T00:39:58Z")
Nobody posts about the total fall of the Raiders? What? I’ve been gloating all fucking season! If it makes you happy, I’ll gloat some more. Gloat, gloat, gloat. Hehe! Raiders suck! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/19 "2003-12-02T02:02:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Nobody posts about the total fall of the Raiders? What? I’ve been gloating all fucking season! > > If it makes you happy, I’ll gloat some more. > > Gloat, gloat, gloat. Hehe! Raiders suck! \*\* I’d gloat more, but the Broncos can’t catch up to the Chiefs. It’s hard to gloat in-division like that when the leader has a four-game lead with four games left. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111/20 "2003-12-02T03:48:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Steelerphan \* > While I’m here, why do the Steelers seem to be the target of so much hatred? Oh, christ. Now we all get to wait for Weirddave to get in here and type till his fingers are bloody stumps. He’ll rave on and on about how Steeler fans are worse and more lawbreaking than the Crips and Pablo Escobar combined, and how the Ravens are the saviors unto the earth. I haven’t heard this speech for a month or two. How I look forward to it. _yawn_ –mb, trying to get some fun out of a ass-stain of a season. Oh, yeah, and metoofuckoff for Chad Scott. Someone move his toasty ass to safety, PLEASE? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-steelers-defense/216111.md?page=2)