? For Steeler Fans that live by NFL teams not in the AFCN

[Ozey74]

Would you rather see the Steelers beat the team you live by or a division rival?

I live among Colt fans & I HATE THE COLTS. Once the Colts became a force in the NFL their fans became cocky and acted like life long supporters. The sight of Peyton Manning and the sound of his voice makes me ill. He talks like he has poop in his mouth.

The year the Steelers beat them in the playoffs I actually looked forward to going to work the next Monday.

Just curious to know what other members of the Nation think?

[fordfixer]

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Living in bronco land I love it when the Steelers beat them

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

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I live near enough Cowboy fans to make you puke, but because neither of us has been a threat to each other lately it's pretty good natured kidding. Maybe this is the year it turns serious!!

[DukieBoy]

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I'd rather see the Steelers win in the AFCN first, as it gives them the biggest advantage for the playoffs.

After that, it's about beating the teams that have earned the most dislike over the years, specifically Dullas$, Oakland, and more recently the Cheatriots*.

Up where I live, its all NFCN, pretty boring football mostly.

[Djfan]

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I try to be gracious about the Chargers to the fan base here, but REALLY love it when they lose. It puts their fledgling fans back in their place and cools them a bit. Kind of like putting a puppy in the corner for peeing on the carpeting.

[sd steel]

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I would have to say it's a toss up. But I take alot more crap when the Chargers beat the Steelers, and I normally have some friendly and monetary bets on the line. I want to win every game, and they are all sweet, but I face more consequences when the Steelers lose to the Chargers and reap much more when they win.

On a side note I never root for the Chargers ever, and I like them to lose, but business is better and San Diego is a happier place to live when they win.

[BURGH86STEEL]

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Being as though I live in the Philly area now, I have to say I get more satisfaction when the Steelers defeat the Eagles. I'll give you a clue of how bad it can be. I had a guy talking trash about the preseason game that the Eagles loss. I told this guy it is only a preseason game and not that big a deal. Can you imagine what it would be like if they won the preseason game? Some Eagles fans do not get it.

It is strange but Philly has a lot of Cowboys fans. They really catch hell when the Eagles win.

[stlrz d]

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Of course I want our guys to win every game, but yes...there is a good deal of satisfaction for me when the Steelers shut the mouths of the cheese heads.

[frankthetank1]

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its pretty awful living in new england. the way some of these people talk you would think the pats have always been good. nothing makes me happier watching the steelers beat the pats, but im just as happy with a win against an afc north team

[anger 82&95]

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I would have to say it's a toss up. But I take alot more crap when the Chargers beat the Steelers, and I normally have some friendly and monetary bets on the line. I want to win every game, and they are all sweet, but I face more consequences when the Steelers lose to the Chargers and reap much more when they win.

On a side note I never root for the Chargers ever, and I like them to lose, but business is better and San Diego is a happier place to live when they win.

I am also from San Diego, and I can say without equivocation that I despise the Chargers (lucky swine). Regarding San Diego Charger fans in general, there is quite a bit of “band wagoning” when the Chargers win, and a supportive vacuum when they lose. I also can’t tolerate the influx of Raider fans that have tended to invade San Diego at times. This being said, I harbor the most rancor for these teams: 1. a tie between the Browns/Bengals; 2. the Baltimore Browns; 3. a tie between Chargers/Patriots; 4. honorable mention to the Houston Oilers; 5. Cow chips; 6. Dolphins; Eagles; Jets; ETC…

[proudpittsburgher]

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Would you rather see the Steelers beat the team you live by or a division rival?

I live among Colt fans & I HATE THE COLTS. Once the Colts became a force in the NFL their fans became cocky and acted like life long supporters. The sight of Peyton Manning and the sound of his voice makes me ill. He talks like he has poop in his mouth.

The year the Steelers beat them in the playoffs I actually looked forward to going to work the next Monday.

Just curious to know what other members of the Nation think?

I have to completely second this. I live about an hour and a half north of Indianapolis, and I have to deal with these "fans" all year long. Actually, I take that back, first two of three games, they don't even know what time the Colts are playing. By seasons end, they bleed blue and white.

The year the Steelers won the super bowl, I went down to Indy for the Monday night game with my inlaws, who epitimize the type of Colts fans that I described above. I took a lot of crap from Colts fans, especially after that first plat from scrimmage when Harrison scored on the play-action. They kept saying "The Steelers were good in the 70's, our time is now." I almost got into a fight with one of the drunkards by saying, "To have a time, don't you have to win something of importance?" He got all fired up and acted as if he was coming after me, but it was one of those "hold me back, please" moments for him.

Look, I don't care of you are a casual fan, or a die hard, there's room for everyone. Just don't pass yourself off as a die-hard when you are out mowing the lawn for the first few games of the season and the first question you ask around the watercooler when your co-workers are talking about the game is "oh yea, who won?" They are as passive and fair-weathered as you get, and I love it, I mean love it, when we beat them.

We play the Bungles/Browns/Ravens twice a year, and as much as I hate losign to them, we get our chance at revenge every year. I'll take a win over the Colts and poster-boy peyton, the guy with skills galore but absolutely no intangibles, anyday.

[ANPSTEEL]

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living about 40 mins from Balt and DC- i have to put up with both sides of this.

I have always hated the redskins... not sure why- but i do.

If it wasn't for the Ravens being the ex- browns... and in the steelers division, i'd like them as a team. (although Bilick is/was a dick) btw: if you get a chance- Ravens stadium is a great place to watch a game. Much better than Fed Ex field.

anyway- back to your question.
Only because it is a divisional opponent, do i prefer a victory over the ravens.
Even their fans are less annoying than the redskins fans. (if you've never had to listen to a bunch of dorks singin "hail to the redskins", count yourself lucky- they sing it on average 4 times a game... oh god, kill me... )

[ikestops85]

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I live in the DC area and I love when the redskins lose and it gives me great pleasure to walk into work the Monday after the Steelers kick their arse. I must say though that I love when we beat the Ravens. They are the team I hate the most and the combination of living in fairly close proximity to Raven territory and them being a division rival just makes Raven weekends all the more intense. So I guess I have to pick the division rival.

[BIG FAN]

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Where I live, the local natives bandwagon more than other "football fans" I've ever met.
To be fair, they dont have a hometown NFL team, so I guess thats a big part of it.
They used to be pretty much Bungle fans but I think after a decade of losing they now tend to gravitate to whoever is winning. There are more and more Colts fans, and still a few Cryboys fans sprinkled around. A few seasons ago all I was hearing was how great the Titans were. People are fickle here in Louisville, I had to get the ticket because they dont even show bungle games as the regional broadcast anymore it's all Colts. (Not that I care about the bungles, but it used to be nice to know you could see our Steelers play at least twice.)

[Ghost]

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For me - beating the Browns/Ravens/ Bengals is the best. Just knowing their fans are suffering makes it great.

When jerry jones is upset; I'm happy. Hopefully that's a big win this year on 12/7.

Falcon fans are huge band wagoners. It's pathetic. Even though they stink I admit to enjoying a Falcons loss each week. I'm expecting a couple of black-outs this season. Pre Vick, they never sold out the stadium unless another team's fans were taking it over. And they play indoors - it's so weak!