# The Second Annual Steelers March To The Super Bowl Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 10, 2004, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121 "2004-08-10T00:31:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/441 "2004-12-06T22:50:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Cinci puts the lumber to the Ratbirds…good stuff. We do aim to please. The Bengals really ought to look at getting Prilosec as a sponsor. They could pass out free samples before each game. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/442 "2004-12-07T10:22:47Z")
> [@Jimmy Chitwood](#): > > The Steelers aren’t getting their due? Jesus, that’s news to me. I have yet to see anyone call them anything but the best or one of the best two teams in the league, and I have yet to see anybody argue that Roethlisberger isn’t on the fast track to Montanaville (other than me). Not that I think they don’t deserve it, mind you, but where exactly is all this anti-Steeler sentiment? I think the average Steeler fan feels (rightly) justified in claiming “best team in the league” status, but the majority of sportwriters still give that honor to the Patriots. I don’t think anyone is suggesting that people think the Steelers are a bad team; far from it. But I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that sportswriters predicted multiple losses in the past half dozen weeks. Thus, the lack of respect. I agree with the sentiment that flying as far under the radar as possible is the best possible scenario. The Steelers (do they have a nickname?) can’t get too far under the radar, but they seem to be as far under as it is possible to get for a team in their position. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/443 "2004-12-07T13:51:47Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#): > > The Steelers (do they have a nickname?) I don’t think so, but you can pronounce it like a Pittsburgher: Stihlers! ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/444 "2004-12-08T01:05:34Z")
Now I’m curious about nicknames. Who’s got 'em, who doesn’t. New England Patriots: Pats (lame) New York Jets: Gang Green, New York Football Jets Miami Dolphins: 'Phins (lame) Buffalo Bills: Billies? Pittsburgh Steelers: ??? Baltimore Ravens: Blackbirds? Cincinnatti Bengals: Bungles (Oh so unfortunate. Do they have a positive one?) Cleveland Browns: ??? Indianapolis Colts: ??? Houston Texans: ??? Tennessee Titans: ??? Jacksonville Jaguars: Jags (lame) San Diego Chargers: San Di-e-go, Super Chargers! (Weee, I love that one.) Kansas City Chiefs: ??? Oakland Raiders: The Raaaidahs Denver Broncos: ??? Philadelphia Eagles: Iggles (kinda lame) New York Giants: G-Men, Big Blue, Jints, New York Football Giants Dallas Cowboys: America’s Team Washington Redskins: ??? Green Bay Packers: The Pack Minnesota Vikings: Vikes (lame) Detroit Lions: ??? Chicago Bears: Broadstreet something? Atlanta Falcons: ??? Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucs (lame) Carolina Panthers: ??? New Orleans Saints: Ain’ts (Also unfortunate. Do they have a positive one?) St. Louis Rams: Greatest Show on Turf (We’ll see how long that lasts.) Arizona Cardinals: Redbirds? Seattle Seahawks: Hawks (lame) San Francisco 49ers: ??? Any help on the unknowns? Any corrections? ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/445 "2004-12-08T01:14:05Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#): > > Chicago Bears: Broadstreet something? Uh… It’s “Monsters of the Midway!” Others: San Diego Chargers: Also “Lightning Bolts” (or just “Bolts”) Washington Redskins: “The Skins” Atlanta Falcons: I"ve heard them referred to as “The Birds,” but that could apply to other teams as well. San Francisco 49ers: Simply, “The Niners” Minnesota Vikings: “The Norseman,” but I’ve only heard that a couple of times. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/446 "2004-12-08T02:51:41Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#): > > Indianapolis Colts: ??? Traitorous bastards. Yeah, I grew up in Baltimore, why do you ask? I think the Dolphins are sometimes called the Fish. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/447 "2004-12-08T05:45:04Z")
Copying E. Dee 's list, and adding ones I’ve heard: New England Patriots: Patsies New York Jets: S-U-C-K SUCK SUCK SUCK Buffalo Bills: Chokers 😃 Pittsburgh Steelers: Stillers, Squealers Baltimore Ravens: Raisins, Ratbirds Cincinnatti Bengals: Bungles Cleveland Browns: Clowns Kansas City Chiefs: The Chefs (great googly moogly) Oakland Raiders: the Stabbers Denver Broncos: Ponies Philadelphia Eagles: birdies Dallas Cowboys: Cowgirls Green Bay Packers: Cheeseheads Chicago Bears: DA BEARS Atlanta Falcons: Dirty Birds Arizona Cardinals: No joke needed. Their Franchise speaks for itself. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/448 "2004-12-08T05:47:37Z")
My favorite football derogotory nickname is “Motor City Kitties” for the… you know. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/449 "2004-12-08T06:08:53Z")
> [@mouthbreather](#): > > Buffalo Bills: Chokers 😃 The Bills with 4 Ls (or Billlls) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/450 "2004-12-08T07:16:44Z")
I’ve heard the Atlanta Falcons referred to locally in their pre-Vick era as the Atlanta Foul Clowns Atlanta Fal-Cants And the Foul C\_nts in the Net. And no, I don’t mean Foul Cents This was generally done by people who were pretty pissed off, prolly lost money betting on them. There’s also a racist term I’ve heard, I leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/451 "2004-12-08T14:15:45Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > The Bills with 4 Ls (or Billlls) Ha! I like that better. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/452 "2004-12-08T15:56:56Z")
Want the ultimate proof that Pittsburgh gets no respect? Look at the ESPN Power Rankings. They dropped from the number one spot after a WIN. Who replaced them? The same Patsies that got smacked around like they were a peewee league team only a few weeks ago. And why? Because the Pats beat up on the Brownies, who are operating with a third string quarterback and a new coach. What is this, the BCS? I know that the power rankings poll doesn’t mean anything since the NFL has a playoff, but that is just another manifestation, perhaps the most obvious one, that the Steelers get no respect. They’re not even ranked higher than a team that they beat convincingly, one that was built up as this juggernaut that couldn’t be stopped. Hell, they still talk about the Patriots’ streak, only now it’s 28 of the last 29. Who gave them that loss? 'Nuff said. But the Patriots are the best team in football, eh? It is to laugh. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/453 "2004-12-08T16:09:14Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Want the ultimate proof that Pittsburgh gets no respect? Look at the ESPN Power Rankings. They dropped from the number one spot after a WIN. Who replaced them? The same Patsies that got smacked around like they were a peewee league team only a few weeks ago. And why? Because the Pats beat up on the Brownies, who are operating with a third string quarterback and a new coach. [This](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7971642) and [this](http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7973156) give the power rankings after week 13. Note how the top four teams didn’t change position from week 12. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2004, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/454 "2004-12-08T16:14:10Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > [This](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7971642) and [this](http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7973156) give the power rankings after week 13. Note how the top four teams didn’t change position from week 12. And they shouldn’t have changed on ESPN, either. ESPN allegedly polls for their Power rankings. So they were actually voted down a spot. If that’s not disrespect, I don’t know what is. Remember what I was saying about how the sportswriters/announcers were talking down on the Steelers? Just look at the results. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/455 "2004-12-08T16:19:30Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > And they shouldn’t have changed on ESPN, either. ESPN allegedly polls for their Power rankings. So they were actually voted down a spot. > > If that’s not disrespect, I don’t know what is. Remember what I was saying about how the sportswriters/announcers were talking down on the Steelers? Just look at the results. Thing is, I stopped listening to sportswriters and announcers a long time ago. I don’t really believe in rankings other than the win-loss column. I agree though, that if two teams win, they should stay where they are relative to each other, unless there is another overriding factor that could be taken into account. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/456 "2004-12-08T16:35:15Z")
Of course, there are always the [TMQ](http://nfl.com/news/story/7973142)-approved team nicknames. I’m pretty sure all of them are covered, but damn if I can remember them all. Ones mentioned this week: Giants: Jersey/A Jets: Jersey/B San Fran: Squared Sevens Seattle: Blue Men Group Chicago: Mingdingxiong (Mandarin for “bears whose outcomes are decided by fate”) Baltimore: Nevermores Arizona: Cactus Wrens Miami: Ventral Fins San Diego: Bolts Oakland: Long Johns Washington: Potomac Nanticokes Minnesota: Hyperboreans Tennessee: Flaming Thumbtacks ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/457 "2004-12-13T00:10:36Z")
Well, AD, since the Stillers won their 12th game today, and the most the Ravens can win is 11, better send me the old crying rag. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/458 "2004-12-13T00:12:21Z")
Maybe it can double as a diaper. That’s about the most appropriate use I can think of for it. ---
**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/459 "2004-12-13T00:19:47Z")
You know, **Airman** , I questioned the reason for this thread after the fiasco last year, but I must admit that I’m completely wrong _mea culpa, mea maxima culpa_. Ben is the real deal, and I’m definitely looking forward to the post-season. Go Stillers!!! ---
**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:** [December 13, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121/460 "2004-12-13T05:21:12Z")
Do you want the black one or the yellow one, Dave? Or perhaps the license plate? Oh, I know. I’ll send you the Toddler Terrible Towel for your son. 😃 One way or the other, you can be sure that I’ll get one to you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/259121.md?page=24)