# The 8th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 9, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239 "2010-09-09T23:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/701 "2011-01-24T04:18:35Z")
Mince, I’m not understanding your post at all… the Steelers are the lesser team because if the Bears had less offense, then we’d be upset? That we’d play the Bears instead of the Packers? ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/702 "2011-01-24T04:20:50Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Mince, I’m not understanding your post at all… the Steelers are the lesser team because if the Bears had less offense, then we’d be upset? That we’d play the Bears instead of the Packers? See the correction. But in case you still don’t understand: The Steelers should be heavily favored. The Packers “bearly” beat a much lesser team who had absolutely no offense. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/703 "2011-01-24T04:34:11Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > How many headlines will try and work Stairway to Seven in somewhere? Ummm…I mentioned “Stairway to Seven” to my wife when I read this, and she has now started a personal crusade to use that phrase wherever and whenever possible… sorry ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/704 "2011-01-24T04:49:45Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Ummm…I mentioned “Stairway to Seven” to my wife when I read this, and she has now started a personal crusade to use that phrase wherever and whenever possible… > sorry You know, it would _almost_ be worth having the Steelers win if only to get rid of that “Sixburgh” inanity. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/705 "2011-01-24T04:52:18Z")
Just don’t tell her we’re _Knockin’ on Seven’s Door._ The problem with journalism nowadays is that they go for these super easy groaners. There’s no need to make these puns, yet they do it all the time. It’s rather annoying, and with seven and heaven rhyming, I just have this feeling we’re in for it. Heck, if the Steelers win this one, I guarantee some paper will lead the sports page (or the front page in Pittsburgh) with “Seventh Heaven.” Just wait for it. Still, I’ll be so excited should we win this game, I won’t really care. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/706 "2011-01-24T04:52:53Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > You know, it would _almost_ be worth having the Steelers win if only to get rid of that “Sixburgh” inanity. Boy Howdie! I agree with you here. But to replace it with Stairway to Seven? God. Just win the damn trophy and leave the stupid labels alone… ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/707 "2011-01-24T05:35:25Z")
As a lifetime Steelers fan who went to graduate school in Texas at the pinnacle of the Aikman Cowboys era (which coincided with Cowher’s Steelers almost-good-enough era), I am relishing the thought of the whole of Steeler nation rolling into Dallas for a good weeklong party of Iron City fuelled excess. This was supposed to be Jerry Jones’ opportunity to showcase his own vision of Texan extravagance and excess. The fact that the Steelers are involved seems like a perfect karmic kick in the nuts. The poetic justice of it almost brings a tear to my eye. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/708 "2011-01-24T05:41:59Z")
> [@candide](#): > > As a lifetime Steelers fan who went to graduate school in Texas at the pinnacle of the Aikman Cowboys era (which coincided with Cowher’s Steelers almost-good-enough era), I am relishing the thought of the whole of Steeler nation rolling into Dallas for a good weeklong party of Iron City fuelled excess. > > This was supposed to be Jerry Jones’ opportunity to showcase his own vision of Texan extravagance and excess. The fact that the Steelers are involved seems like a perfect karmic kick in the nuts. The poetic justice of it almost brings a tear to my eye. I’m with you. My wife is a Cowboy fan, manly because of a crush on Aikman back in the day. I have to live with catcalls of “O’Donnell!! O’Donnell!!” at the beginning of each season. This trip to Jerryland is a great thing, especially since they haven’t been in the playoffs themselves since 1996. I’d love it if the Steelers could win the 1st Superbowl in that stadium. Ever imagine if the Steelers had Marino during those Cowher years? ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/709 "2011-01-24T06:03:16Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > My wife is a Cowboy fan, manly because of a crush on Aikman back in the day. I have to live with catcalls of “\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*, \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*” at the beginning of each season. [Didn’t we have a talk about this before](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13283665&postcount=54)? That name is not ever to be spoken, written, whatever. My wife, also a Cowboys fan, doesn’t dare say that name in front of me anymore. Catcalls, nothing, She simply knows better. Tell your wife to shut the hell up and look at the scoreboard. What’s that, you say? She’s your wife and you can’t talk to her like that? Bullshit. It’s football, and if she’s not with you she’s against you. Stake out your position and man up. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/710 "2011-01-24T06:11:35Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > [Didn’t we have a talk about this before](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13283665&postcount=54)? > > That name is not ever to be spoken, written, whatever. My wife, also a Cowboys fan, doesn’t dare say that name in front of me anymore. Catcalls, nothing, She simply knows better. > > Tell your wife to shut the hell up and look at the scoreboard. What’s that, you say? She’s your wife and you can’t talk to her like that? Bullshit. It’s football, and if she’s not with you she’s against you. Stake out your position and man up. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/711 "2011-01-24T06:11:55Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Just don’t tell her we’re _Knockin’ on Seven’s Door._ She says she’s saving this one for tomorrow. At least the’ye better than “One for the thumb” ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/712 "2011-01-24T06:16:08Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > :dubious: Try me. It’s cold outside, you do realize that, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/713 "2011-01-24T06:21:25Z")
How impressive is it that Peter King of SI predicted this Super Bowl [back in September?](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10244/1084047-66.stm) ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/714 "2011-01-24T06:37:46Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > How impressive is it that Peter King of SI predicted this Super Bowl [back in September?](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10244/1084047-66.stm) Not very. Two of the best teams. I’d have been impressed had he picked Cleveland and Detroit and more impressed had those teams actually made it. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/715 "2011-01-24T06:48:01Z")
Well, unfortunately for him, he didn’t predict your make-believe Super Bowl. He did however predict the actual real life Super Bowl contestants even though Pittsburgh was missing their QB for the first four games. If it were that easy one of the myriad other expert analysts would have predicted it as well. ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/716 "2011-01-24T07:20:54Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > I’m with you. > > My wife is a Cowboy fan, manly because of a crush on Aikman back in the day. I have to live with catcalls of “\*\*\*\*\*\*\*!! \*\*\*\*\*\*\*!!” at the beginning of each season. > > This trip to Jerryland is a great thing, especially since they haven’t been in the playoffs themselves since 1996. I’d love it if the Steelers could win the 1st Superbowl in that stadium. I’ll have a Texas-sized helping of Schadenfreude Casserole and an extra jumbo 'Rn City. Be sure to give yourself a good tip, Mr. Jones is paying for it after all. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/717 "2011-01-24T07:28:13Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > This trip to Jerryland is a great thing, especially since they haven’t been in the playoffs themselves since 1996. I hate to get all neurotically pedantic on you, but: [http://football.about.com/cs/teamscowboys/a/playoffhistdall.htm](http://football.about.com/cs/teamscowboys/a/playoffhistdall.htm) > [@](#): > > • Jan. 17, 2010- NFC Divisional - Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 > • Jan. 9, 2010 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 > • Jan. 13, 2008 - NFC Divisional - N.Y. Giants 21, Dallas 17 > • Jan. 6, 2007 - NFC Wild Card - Seattle 21, Dallas 20 > • Jan. 3, 2004 - NFC Wild Card - Carolina 29, Dallas 10 > • Jan. 9, 2000 - NFC Wild Card - Minnesota 27, Dallas 10 > • Jan. 2, 1999 - NFC Wild Card - Arizona 20, Dallas 7 > • Jan. 5, 1997 - NFC Divisional - Carolina 26, Dallas 17 > • Dec. 28, 1996 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 40, Minnesota 15 > • Jan. 28, 1996 - Super Bowl XXX - Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 > • Jan. 14, 1996 - NFC Championship - Dallas 38, Green Bay 27 > • Jan. 7, 1996 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 30, Philadelphia 11 Perhaps you meant the Super Bowl? ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/718 "2011-01-24T10:56:16Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Not very. Two of the best teams. I’d have been impressed had he picked Cleveland and Detroit and more impressed had those teams actually made it. I’d say it’s a pretty good prediction…he’s the only major sportswriter who even gave the Steelers the time of day this year. I remember being very surprised that no one was giving the Steelers credit…they were only a year removed from being the champs. But King was the only one who thought highly of us. The Packers were a trendy pick, though. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/719 "2011-01-24T12:51:31Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Is it better or worse than Thirteen Bay Packers? Not sure. That’s pretty gay, too! 😃 > [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Your bitter tears are delicious. I’m not bitter about my team. I just don’t like the Steelers. > [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > You were WAY off!! Quite! > [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > It beats One And Done, a typical Bengals season. > > The butthurt that will be coming over the next two weeks is going to be absolutely awesome. “The Steelers suck” or some variation, maybe some sort of rapist joke, whatever, all I have to say is > > WHERE’S YOUR FAVORITE TEAM AT? > > and that’s the end of that conversation. > > Enjoy the offseason. I will. Maybe the Bengals will get a new offensive coordinator. Hopefully they get a new owner. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239/720 "2011-01-24T13:21:29Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I’m not bitter about my team. I just don’t like the Steelers. Oh. I know exactly why you’re bitter. It’s hard to be bitter about your preferred team when they are a complete non-entity. Even the Bengals don’t care about the Bengals. Whatever the source of your bitter tears, they remain delicious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/553239.md?page=37)