swissvale72 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2024 3:01 pm
Dunno about you other asshats, but I don't really watch steeler football to be "entertained," I watch to see the Steelers win, and so far, that's what they've done.
I'll say it again....we don't enjoy these games, we suffer through them and hope we're happy at the end. So far this season, I've been happy at the end.
Curtis Bray (RIP)
1987 Gatorade National Player of the Year award winner at Gateway HS over in Monroeville.
More excited I could not be when he spurned offers from Penn State, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Oklahoma to sign with my guy Mike Gottfried’s Pitt Panthers.
As a kid, I lived and died with the outcome of Pitt and Steelers games.
I followed every personnel move those programs made both player and coach.
Read every piece of literature I could get my hands on (NO INTERNET)
Pitt has dwindled out of relevance slowly but surely since winning their last National Title nearly 50…that’s FIFTY…years ago (OMG I’m old).
(Get to the fucking point, Drama)
My expectations for that program ever winning anything relevant faded away years ago.
So when prickly Pat Narduzzi pulled out a last minute win over WVU in the backyard brawl I ENJOYED that WIN for what it was, a win over their longtime rival.
I know Pitt isn’t going to compete for a National Title in my lifetime so I’ll ENJOY a FUN, hard fought, WIN any chance I can because that’s my Pitt EXPECTATION. They’re going anywhere relevant. I accepted that years ago.
The Steelers?
I was in elementary school during the 70’s dynasty.
Like every sane kid in Western PA I LOVED those teams.
LOVED WINNING knowing that each WIN was going to culminate into WINNING a SUPER BOWL.
Was I “ENTERTAINED?”
My mom sure was (RIP).
Sat 3 feet from the TV yelling, screaming, cheering hanging on every play.
Now the Cowher teams?
OH YEAH
I was ALL IN
Was I “ENTERTAINED?”
The “Slash” year I absolutely was ENTERTAINED.
Yes
I celebrated every WIN no matter how “ugly”
BECAUSE
I was a firm believer in Cowher and his teams
I BELIEVED that man was destined to win some Super Bowls.
Now?
Tomlin?
That horse has been beaten enough
Sure, I want to WIN.
BUT, I’m not “HAPPY” just because they WON and I’m definitely not “ENTERTAINED.” I mean, did we watch the same game Sunday? The 2nd half abortion vs Denver was so gawd awful I switched over to the Chiefs/Bengals game.
A NIGHT AND DAY difference in both ENTERTAINMENT value and QUALITY of football being played.
A direct reflection of COACHING and the TALENT on the football field.
Anyway
In the midst of Tomlin’s 7…that’s SEVEN…straight playoff appearances without a WIN, I’ve (sadly) accepted the fact that Oscar Meyer is not going to EVER WIN my once beloved Steelers another Super Bowl.
I’m not going to root for losses. I’m definitely NOT going to celebrate WINS. I will however HOPE that Tomlin retires to do TV or competitive hot dog eating with his boys Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut.
Go Justin!
Go Najee!!
Go Uncle Artie!!!
Go Skenes!!!!
GO LIVVY!!!!!!!!!!!