What's up with the Steelers?
920529
It's a down year, plain and simple.  They're throwing the ball way more than they have before, and they've abandoned their running game.  I'm a fan too, it's tough to watch this.\n\nI don't care who wins the super bowl, as long as it's not the Ravens.
270255
The Pittsburgh Steelers
644206
Oh please. I'm a huge Seahawks fan, and I'm here to say: JUST GET OVER IT!!!! We got beat by the better team. The Hawks played one good quarter and then sucked after that. The officials had nothing to do with the third quarter touchdown and that final, razzle-dazzle play. There was no "conspiracy" by the NFL so Bettis could go out a winner. That is just simply ludicrous and stupid. The best teams--like the Steelers--simply win, they don't sit around and complain about the officials.
957921
The Steelers defense sucks this season.  The Browns will be motivated for revenge and the Steelers are sleepwalking.\n\nSean Jones will make everyone forget about Troy Polamalu......he's playing much better than him this season....just look at the numbers.  Jones will pick off at least one pass and Kamerion Wimbley will be in the Steelers backfield the whole game.   Going with the Browns.\n\nFor more on the Browns and the Steelers, check this site out.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
1104145
I HATE the Steelers for what they did to my Seahawks!!\nOr rather what the zebra stripes did and then not reciprocate the same incompetent penalties against Pittsburgh. Don't get me started.\n\nAs for the Titans and what they did to McNair. I can't respect their upper management.\n\nThat leaves the Browns. I hope they show what player development and key trades can do to an underappreciated team.
17817
I LOVE THE STEELERS! actually I have a rookie card of Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers are one of the best teams in football history. Not only are they good athletes (most of the time) but they are good humanitarians as well, giving back to the community in which they live. THat means to me that not only do they do their job, but they appreciate the people who support them.
214474
Looks like the Super Bowl Champs...\n\nSunday, February 26, 2006\n\nBy Teresa F. Lindeman\n\nDriven by the win in S.u.p.e.r B.o.w.l X.L, Pittsburgh Steelers merchandise is selling at a record pace. \n\nA sporting goods research firm calculated sales of Steelers merchandise so far this year have reached $154 million, more than five times the size of the $30 million total for the same period last year. The team alone has accounted for more than 40 percent of total NFL merchandise sales this year, according to SportsScanInfo, a sporting goods research firm in West Palm Beach, Fla. \n\n"The Steelers [win] is probably going to be the number one S.u.p.e.r B.o.w.l championship event in NFL history," said Ralph Galera, director of custom product finishing for Florida-based clothing maker VF Corp., which rushed licensed locker room T-shirts and sweatshirts to stores within hours of the game. \n\nNFLShop.com reports that 84,706 Steelers S.u.p.e.r B.o.w.l X.L championship items had been sold through last Monday. \n\nSome of that merchandise will be on display this week when vendors licensed to sell everything from Patriots mugs and Bengals toys to Raiders comforters and Terrible Towels turn part of the club level of Heinz Field into a collection of booths displaying all the football-stamped items -- excluding apparel -- that a merchant with an NFL license can dream up. \n\nBeginning Monday, representatives from the league's 32 teams will come to look over the offerings for the next season, as well as to observe the Steelers' own efforts to sell more stuff. \n\nThe NFL chose Pittsburgh as the site for its fourth-annual gathering last summer. \n\n"Not all of our clubs have made as large a commitment to the merchandising as the Packers and Steelers," said Leo Kane, the NFL's senior director of licensing and consumer products. Both teams consistently are among the league's leaders in sales of licensed goods and operate their own stores packed with goods. \n\nMr. Kane singled out the Green Bay Packers because they were hosts to the very first of these NFL trade shows back in 2003. Before then, the licensed goods offerings showed up as part of other trade shows. \n\nThe league decided to do its own show so it could time the event between seasons and so that strong merchandising teams could share their best practices. It's kind of like Ben Roethlisberger getting tips from Dan Marino, concentrating on the techniques and hoping for a little of the magic. \n\nThat first summit focused on the teams and the vendors but retailers have gained importance in the subsequent years. Invitations were sent to J.C. Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods, the Finish Line, Eastbay, Hat World, Giant Eagle, Party City, HSN (Home Shopping Network) and TJMaxx, among others. The Steelers also asked some local retailers to come, including Honus Wagner and Steel City Hobbies. \n\nIf any team has the right formula for opening wallets just now, it is the Steelers. SportsScanInfo credited a 35 percent increase in NFL sales activity so far this year mainly to the "blitz" buying of Steelers fans. \n\nThe single biggest category increase has been in licensed NFL T-shirts, up more than 500 percent in dollar volume as consumers eager to wear their pride buy, buy, buy. Clothing maker VF Corp. does not release sales numbers but Mr. Galera said the company sold enough clothing items to attire all of the 1.3 million or people who live in Allegheny County -- and more. \n\nIt takes a bit longer to produce other types of S.u.p.e.r B.o.w.l merchandise, such as mugs and footballs, so sales of those items could start picking up as the year continues. \n\n"Kudos to the fans," said Neil D. Schwartz, SpotsScanInto's director of marketing and business development and an industry observer who estimated the Steelers' 42 percent share of overall NFL merchandise sold so far may be twice the typical experience of S.u.p.e.r B.o.w.l c
784625
I knew someone would begin saying that eventually.  I'm not a Steelers fan at all.  I could care less about football, but my opinion is this.  It takes more than one player to win a game, and it takes more than one player to lose a game.  The entire team is not in sync.  THAT is why they're losing.
286587
I have seen the game 3 times and all the "bad calls" and the only call that was bad for the Seahawks was the one on the QB for the chop block. The Steelers could complain about the refs as well. There was a fumble by #86 we did not get and a block in the back on the Steelers QB Ben during the interception return that was not called. Besides how could people be surprised the the Steelers won, they beat better teams than Seattle in the run up to the Super Bowl. Clearly the Steelers are the better team. Seattle played a weak schedule in a weak conference in a weak division. They did not play the level of competition the Steelers did.
155513
I have been a fan of the Steelers all year long since last year. They absolutely killed my Colts. I picked them against the Colts so.. I didn't have much faith there. The Pitts defense is very difficult for offenses. I think Steelers will win this easily if the offense doesn't mess up. Even so, the defense will probably win the game.\n\nGoooooooooooooo Steelers!!!!!!!!
784370
Super Bowl hangover, it happens to nearly all Super Bowl winners. Key free agent losses and the retirement of "The Bus" cost them a lot of the leadership they enjoyed last season. Injuries havent helped and the soap opera that was Big Ben over the summer certainly didnt help. They need to regroup and re- dedicate themselves to the goals they had last year and they will be fine. There is still plenty of talent wearing Steeler black.
139609
The better team won the Super Bowl.  I'm not a Pittsburgh fan, but they played well enough to win.  The Seahawks did not execute as well as the Steelers.  Too many dropped passes and an ineffective running game did them in.  Three big plays by Pittsburgh were the difference.
139033
The Steelers will win the Superbowl!!!! I cant believe you even needed to ask this! It's a no brainer! \n:)\n:)
74289
The Steelers made a statement that they still own that division. Honestly I really think they are going to the superbowl, but if not I will still think the season a success as the steelers won the division for the 11th time in 15 years. Wish Palmer wasn't hurt, Chad Johnson never got that chance to wave his terrible towel did he?
549605
Well guess what, the Browns don't have any either. Besides, they are a distraction to our longstanding tradition. As far as changing the helment design...If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Because of the lack of tradition in today's football, the game has been changed due to new driving force of the game...money! It's nice to see teams, such as the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to hold on to traditional values, because that what gives a team it's true identity. Our core of values is what makes Pittsburgh so easy to identify and respect. So I can speak for all the the diehards, don't change a thing!
32070
logic..and judge is gay....lol..Steelers..they win , they can stop the seahawks run..did you see how SA was shining the second half against the pan?..steelers d is not gonna lay down like that...the hawks have an antsy QB ,the blitz will be perfect..HAHAHAHAHA.....they(hawks have alot of talent, i see how under a great coach they have strived to be better..they deserve to be where they are....but did you see RoeRoe(QB) on fire!!!???!!he was in the zone and the oc was pulling out all the stops...i look forward to the super bowl two great teams and two of the most emotional coaches in the game..since they both had 30 plus points in the last playoff games.... this Extra Large(XL)Superbowl should be one for the ages!!....now the superbowl wait begins!! ...Ben AKA RoeRoe.. Super Bowl MVP!!
163820
I AGREE 100% WITH ed2bizkit.\nSOME OF THE LOSSERS ARE RIGHT HERE ANSWERING WITH A FROG IN THEIR THROAT'S TRYING TO PUT US WINNERS DOWN, IT'S A TIPICAL RESPONSE WHEN A TEAM LET'S THE FANS DOWN. NO NEED FOR THIS, WIPE YOUR TEARS,GET OUT OF BED,PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATION!  "RIGHT ON! STEELERS"