# The Sixburgh Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 13, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339 "2009-08-13T21:22:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/581 "2009-12-12T05:38:24Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > As I alluded to above, haughty and annoying in victory, bitter and condescending in defeat. There’s always a reason, they’ll always be back, they can’t be this bad, and if any or all of the above proves true…SIX LOMBARDIES, beeatches! > > Someone else said it best (oldie but a goodie, I’ll paraphrase): Link: [Deadspin | Why Your Team Sucks: Pittsburgh Steelers](http://deadspin.com/5354828/why-your-team-sucks-pittsburgh-steelers) > > \*\*Why Your Team Sucks: Pittsburgh Steelers > \*\* > > \*1. If the word Sixburgh doesn’t make you nauseous… It is never, EVER, a good thing when one NFL franchise has sole possession of the record for Most Super Bowls Won. Since 2005, there has been a very comfortable three-way tie for that crown between the Steelers, Cowboys, and 49ers. This was for the best. It meant one group of fans could not take all their Super Bowl titles and Lord them over you like complete fuckheads. Trust me, when the 49ers had more Super Bowl titles than anyone, you heard about it often. And now, you will hear it over and over again from asshole Steelers fans in their Hines Ward replica jerseys and hard hats. Simply show up to any Steelers game or bar wearing the colors of another team, and you will be subjected to any number of uninvited taunts that YOUR team does not have six Super Bowl rings, and that YOUR team is not the flagship franchise of the NFL, and that YOUR team is not family-owned and does everything the right way. > > Worst of all is the notion that the Steelers somehow reflect the populace of their city by playing hard-nosed, blue collar football. THEY BROUGHT THEIR LUNCH PAILS TODAY, GANG! THEY’RE SO PITTSBURGHISH! This is the biggest steaming load of eviscerated shit I’ve ever heard. Nearly all the steel mills in that town are gone. Find me a Steelers fan who’s an actual fucking steelworker, and I’ll put a unicorn in your driveway. That town was repurposed ages ago as a center for tech, banking, and ketchup distribution. It is not a tough town. It’s as yuppified as fucking Portland (Oregon or Maine, take your pick), only it’s stuck in the center of Pennsyltucky and everyone there is fat and smells like sticky buns.\* Whoa…bitter much? ---
**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:** [December 12, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/582 "2009-12-12T13:03:47Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Whoa…bitter much? Nah, the opportunity to poke fun at the Steelers for not playing well only comes along once in a great while, so I have to take advantage of it when I can! 🙂 Also, that guy writes some pretty funny stuff about a lot of other teams, too. The one on the Bengals is pretty hilarious. Check it out. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/583 "2009-12-12T13:51:52Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Also, that guy writes some pretty funny stuff about a lot of other teams, too. The one on the Bengals is pretty hilarious. Check it out. I bookmarked it for later. His writing style reminds me of one of my favourites: Dr. David Thorpe’s [Your Band Sucks](http://www.somethingawful.com/d/your-band-sucks/), he eviscerates some of my favourite bands but I like it! Unfortunately I don’t see any of his music writing around any more. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/584 "2009-12-12T21:10:12Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > I bookmarked it for later. His writing style reminds me of one of my favourites: Dr. David Thorpe’s [Your Band Sucks](http://www.somethingawful.com/d/your-band-sucks/), he eviscerates some of my favourite bands but I like it! > > Unfortunately I don’t see any of his music writing around any more. God, I just read the one about the Ravens. It is sooooooo funny. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/585 "2009-12-14T13:01:35Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Nah, the opportunity to poke fun at the Steelers for not playing well only comes along once in a great while, so I have to take advantage of it when I can! > > 🙂 > > Also, that guy writes some pretty funny stuff about a lot of other teams, too. The one on the Bengals is pretty hilarious. Check it out. It would be funnier if he did any research. Most of the Heinz ketchup distribution comes out of Ohio now. Also, while I seem to see a lot of meat on the hoof here, we actually don’t appear in any of the top fattest cities rankings - at least, none that I’ve seen. Nevertheless, he should have gone with a food from central or eastern Europe instead of sticky buns. Pierogies? For some unknown reason, we don’t really like our sweet pastries around here. While Dunkin Donuts have reopened several venues in the north, Pittsburgh doesn’t appear to support donut shops very well. It’s not that we’re health conscious by any stretch. I think if you could open a meat-on-a-stick shop, you’d probably do better than a donut shop here. And he’s also sadly mistaken if he wants to imply that there’s no yinzers around here anymore because the steel mills closed. There may not be people who presently work in the mills anymore, but they and their children are still very much around. You can take the yinzer out of the mill, but… Everything else he says is true. If you’re not a fan of the Steelers, your team doesn’t have six rings, and your team isn’t the flagship of the league, and your team doesn’t do everything right, and your team is probably owned by some neauveau riche dot com millionaire who’s probably just some guy who is originally from Pittsburgh anyway. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/586 "2009-12-14T13:13:05Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > It would be funnier if he did any research. Most of the Heinz ketchup distribution comes out of Ohio now. > Everything else he says is true. If you’re not a fan of the Steelers, your team doesn’t have six rings, and your team isn’t the flagship of the league, and your team doesn’t do everything right, and your team is probably owned by some neauveau riche dot com millionaire who’s probably just some guy who is originally from Pittsburgh anyway. LOL. Oh come on now, like a guy writing snark pieces like this needs truth as a guide! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/587 "2009-12-20T18:03:03Z")
I just found out that our game was bumped because Philly’s game was postponed due to snow! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/588 "2009-12-20T18:05:52Z")
Bumped to when? ---
**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 20, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/589 "2009-12-20T18:08:21Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Bumped to when? Bumped off the television, presumably. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/590 "2009-12-20T20:19:31Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Bumped off the television, presumably. Yes. They bumped the Steeler game to show one of the others. Steelers still play at the same time, they just aren’t showing it here. ---
**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 20, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/591 "2009-12-20T20:20:57Z")
That’s why I rarely watch the game at home. It’s not worth the possibility of missing the game. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/592 "2009-12-20T20:46:37Z")
It’s why I subscribed to my cable provider’s NFL package. My biggest complaint is I can’t watch the games from my laptop at work. With my NHL package I have a sign-in code and can watch most of the games from wherever I am. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/593 "2009-12-21T00:18:40Z")
While I appreciate these long passing plays, it sure doesn’t kill any time off the clock. Putting faith in the secondary to stop anyone at this point is pure fantasy. We’ve had decent success all day with the run, why give up on it? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/594 "2009-12-21T00:22:21Z")
Yeah, 30-28 is too close and there is too much time left on the clock. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/595 "2009-12-21T00:23:01Z")
Anyone else loving the commitment to a balanced offense they’ve been striving for? _::crickets::_ No one? _::more crickets::_ Just me?..e…e… Fuck, I hate Bruce Arians. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/596 "2009-12-21T00:25:31Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > Anyone else loving the commitment to a balanced offense they’ve been striving for? > > _::crickets::_ > > No one? > > _::more crickets::_ > > Just me?..e…e… > > Fuck, I hate Bruce Arians. :mad: He truly is atrocious, but is there any chance of replacing him? ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/597 "2009-12-21T00:31:39Z")
> [@ZebraShaSha](#): > > He truly is atrocious, but is there any chance of replacing him? I’m not hopeful. They still feel stung by letting Tom Moore go too soon and it’s not their style to make coaching changes during the season. He seems to be enabling the diva side of Ben Roethlisberger rather than reigning him in like Whisenhunt did. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/598 "2009-12-21T00:48:48Z")
\ Stupid Packers. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/599 "2009-12-21T00:49:11Z")
Ben Roethlisberger is the luckiest QB in the history of the league. I don’t even get it. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339/600 "2009-12-21T00:51:34Z")
Woohoo! What a finish! I wish I could have been watching it. Stupid Fox network! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sixburgh-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/506339.md?page=31)