Whether you're tired of hearing from their fans, or excited every time you hear the Steeler fight song…like it or not, you're in Steeler Country.
I for one am not a fan, but as the entire country gears up for Superbowl XLIII you can't help but feel that Steeler pride.
Last week I drove to California, Pennsylvania, which is about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. While I was traveling West on the Turnpike I saw a banner waving on one of the overpasses as I approached California. "You're in Steeler Country," it said. It surprised me that no one from the Turnpike took the banner down. Then it occurred to me, they might have put it up!
I thought back to two weeks ago when I was on the turnpike the Saturday before the Steelers and Eagles played in their conference championships. The signs, where you usually find the Amber Alert along the highway, were cheering on the Eagles and Steelers, ironically along a roadway which connects both cities.
The feeling here in Sun Country isn't much different, although four hours away from Pittsburgh, the passion for Pennsylvania football is energizing. Go to any bar or pub and within minutes you will hear the beloved Steelers fight song...."Pittsburgh's going to the Superbowl."
And on Sunday we will watch them in the Superbowl, as the franchise looks to win their sixth Superbowl trophy.
