Comments on: 2006 World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:45:34 +0000

gahhh!!! i wasn’t able to watch the superbowl (i was in the Philippines visiting) but but but.. i saw on tv how the referee called a touchdown for the steelers even though the guy didn’t really make it! ugh!!! i think all the readers who commented here are rooting for steelers, but i am rooting for seahawks.. aww.. that’s coz I’m from seattle.. haha! no, no. it’s coz I also know that the guy said that he knows he didn’t make the touchdown, but whaddahell!! why didn’t he say anything during the game? grrrrrrrr.. basta!! SEAHAWKS!

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:04:23 +0000

The thing is, A&M invented the 12th Man tradition in 1922. About 62 years before Seattle decided to copy it. The University has sent Seattle letters asking them to cease and desist for several years now, but it came to a head when official merchandise was discovered on the Seahawks website with “12th Man”.

A&M owns a U.S. trademark on the phrase. It’s a brand name. Kind of like how I can’t start putting out my own stuff with a big Nike swoosh on it.

By the way, I don’t buy that most people in Seattle weren’t aware of where it came from. Try searching for the phrase on Google. A&M is one of the 5 largest universities in the United States. Their football traditions aren’t exactly a big secret.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:34:50 +0000

I’m not one to pick fights in comment threads, but who said that anyone in Seattle was aware of Texas A&M’s tradition of calling their fans the 12th man? I certainly had never heard of it until they started the uproar over it.

I just think the whole thing is silly. I was disappointed with the Super Bowl for many reasons. For the two weeks leading up to the game, there seemed to be nothing but press for the Steelers. It was ungodly slanted. During the game itself count the number of times they showed a Pittsburgh player holding the Lombardi trophy during those promos and then count the number of Seahawks that did. I was amazed by the sheer bias. And don’t get me started on the officiating. It was horrible.

Seattle obviously didn’t play well enough to win the game despite the adversity so I’m not going to blame it entirely on the officials, and I don’t believe there was a conspiracy.

But it is clear to me that there was huge media bias both before and during the game, and if the questionable calls had been called right the first time, I don’t believe there would have been “one for the thumb”.

By: kristin

kristin — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:10:21 +0000

das rite!

By: trench

trench — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:10:04 +0000

Im a huge fan of islanders in any sport! you know how we do! Only noticed the reflection now. haha

By: kristin

kristin — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:43:44 +0000

I noticed this when I was watching the superbowl… in fact I made my husband pause it on the tv.

Did you notice in that last picture… the one with Troy Polamalu, that you can see the reflection of the photographer in the trophy?

OKAY… so I know i’m nuts lol. my hubby gave me the dirtiest look like “OMG WE’RE WATCHING THE SUPERBOWL AND YOU’RE STILL BRINGING UP PHOTOGRAPHY”

But I thought it was neat :)

By: rebecca

rebecca — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:29:38 +0000

It’s nice for ‘the bus’ to go out with a ring.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:37:27 +0000

I was glad Seattle lost. Maybe now they can come up with their own name for their fans, instead of copying one that somebody else invented almost 100 years ago. That said, I really like the city.

By: La Bella

La Bella — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:59:44 +0000

It was a pretty good game.
:-)

“I” even watched it.

By: April

April — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:07:53 +0000

Kris was rooting for the Seahawks, because they have never been to the Superbowl, and as for me? Well, I was studying in the library, heh.