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I’m trying to figure out when we Steelers fans whine?

Last year, we lost the Super Bowl to a better team, no whining. My Steelers were defeated by a better team yesterday, there’s been no whining.

I really don’t think that most understand how football helped southwestern Pennsylvania during the 70’s when we lost everything. Sure, The Rooneys are giant hypocrites and sure, we can put a political spin onto football games, but when you live in an area with few days of sunshine, little growth and you’ve suffered the loss of an entire industry, the fact that most of us enjoyed watching our football team brought us together. Young and old, male, female, rich and poor. When you’re in front of a television waving a terrible towel, you are just Steeler Nation for that moment.

I think most in these parts had low expectations of our team going any further in thie playoffs even if we had managed to somehow defeat the Broncos. I hope the Broncos take care of the Patriots and continue on. No whining.

Steeler football has always exemplified what most Pittsburghers tend to be, just a little tougher, mixed with salty language at times, speaking their mind regardless of the consequences. I’ve been watching Steelers football since I was a young girl, now that I’m almost a seasonsed citizen, nothing’s changed. I get a bit upset when I see claims of “whining” and other mischaracterizations of Steeler Nation.

Go Broncos.