Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Super Bowl Preview continued: A Contrast in Fanhood

I just this morning finished watching the tape of the Steelers-Ravens AFC Championship matchup, having been out and about at times during the game. I have always known Steelers fans to be the best of all NFL fan bases. This was only confirmed when an injured Willis McGahee was being brought into the tunnel, amongst Steelers' faithful, and the CBS microphones were on. Usually this would be a nervous moment for any TV network, as who knows what any one random fan will yell. But everything I could make out being yelled by Steelers fans at that moment, were things like "Good luck buddy," and "Get well." Who knows what a random Raiders fan, Eagles fan, Browns fan, or Cardinals fan, would have yelled at that moment.

Speaking of Cardinals fans, we have this tidbit of news from this morning. Classy! Who says the locals couldn't sink any lower than during the 2007 NLCS, when hundreds of Diamondback fans threw garbage onto the field to protest a questionable umpire call while their team was being beaten by a superior Rockies team? I like how the guy on the right of the two mugshot photos, was allowed to keep his Cardinals hat on for his big moment. Sweet goatee too. The year 1999 called, it wants its beard style back. (Also, the Jerk Store called...)

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