Rooting Against the Steelers

It's not that I have anything against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it's just that, okay, yeah, I do have a LOT against them. Every team I've ever rooted for have had their aspirations one way or another thwarted by this team.

The first team I ever rooted for were the Dallas Cowboys, back in the Landry, Staubach years. Later on, after moving to Indiana, I picked up the Colts. The moving to Arizona, I was there when the Cardinals came to town and was a season ticket holder their first two years (so I can truly say I've been an Arizona Cardinals fan all my life). But woven amongst all three of those teams, have been the Steelers.

• 1976 - Super Bowl X. Cowboys v. Steelers. Lynn Swann makes an incredible acrobatic catch that Bradshaw threw from his own end zone. This got them out of trouble and lead the way to victory.
• 1979 - Super Bowl XIII. Another Cowboys v. Steelers matchup. Featured the most agonizing dropped ball in history as Jackie Smith, wide open, dropped an easy Staubach pass for a sure touchdown. Had to settle for field goal. They ended up losing by 4 points.
• 1995 - AFC Championship. Colts v. Steelers. The Colts had the game won so many times, but kept letting the Steelers back in. One play left, Jim Harbaugh of the Colts throws a Hail Mary pass to the end zone. The ball bounces up and comes down right on top of a Colts receiver. I mean, it lands right on his stomach. But he can't grab ahold of it and it fall to the ground. Game over.
• 2004 - AFC Divisional Playoffs. Colts v. Steelers. The Colts are about to lose as Pittsburgh drives for a touchdown to seal the win. Then Jerome Bettis fumbles at the goal line, Colts run it back to midfield. Peyton Manning drives them downfield. Time for a field goal to send it into over time . . . . not even close.
• 2009 - Super Bowl. Steelers v. Cardinals. The most agonizing loss ever for a team I've rooted for. Cardinals ready to go up by 4 points at halftime and Kurt Warner throws an interception. Time has expired. But wait, the Steeler defender is still running, still running. Somebody stop him!!! No one does. Touchdown, Steelers up by 10. But in the second half, Cardinals come back. Time running out, Warner hits Larry Fitzgerald running across the field and he scampers in for a touchdown. The kickoff pins the Steelers deep into their own territory. They just have to hold Roethlisberger. They don't.

Curse you Steelers and your six Super Bowl rings. Sorry, but here's hoping you don't win another. Yes, I'm a SORE LOSER!!