Originally Posted by
papillon
They must have been inciting the fans to a degree. Now the part about the little old lady giving them the evil eye is probably true. But, by and large, the fans are respectful if you're respectful to them. Steeler fans for the most part know their football and if engaged in good natured fun you'll remember the experience as a positive one.
If you act like an @ssclown, the Steeler fans will beat you down and rightfully so.
Of course, as with any teams' fans the Steelers have their @ssh0le fans as well and you can't avoid them.
Pappy
These guys are talking out of their backsides. I'm sure they got ribbed a bit, and I'd almost be shocked if nobody did throw a few snowballs, but from what I've seen, Steelers fans are generally respectful of those from opposing teams. It sounds like they took personally pregame smack talk directed towards the Jets generally.
They really lost all credibility when they tried to compare Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. I was at the Packers/Eagles game, and to even suggest that Pittsburgh fans compare to Philadelphia is a joke. Two packers fans, minding their own business and saying nothing after the game, had an Eagles fan run up and throw a beer in their face, point blank, completely unprovoked. And then there were the Packers fans who had their car trashed in the parking lot.
Philadelphia fans are a nasty, mean-spirited bunch. I've never been to a Jets or Giants game, but the Yankees fans can also be pretty nasty, and I've never seen them play much of a rival.
These guys are just embarrassed that they traveled from NY to see their team get completely outclassed.
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