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If Steelers win, Terrible Towel drapes New York landmark
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If Steelers win, Terrible Towel drapes New York landmark
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Friday what the terms of their wager for the AFC championship game Sunday will be.
If the Steelers win, Bloomberg will hang a Terrible Towel on an unspecified New York landmark.
If the Jets win, Ravenstahl will hang a Jets firefighter hat on an unspecified Pittsburgh landmark.
Video of the losing mayor's humiliation will be posted on YouTube.
The mayors also will assemble care packages for armed services members who are from the winning city and recently returned home. The losing mayor will wear the opposing team's jersey during the project.
Earlier in the week, the mayors asked fans to submit wager ideas for consideration.
The winner Sunday at Heinz Field goes to the Super Bowl in Dallas. In a joint news release announcing the wager, each mayor talked smack today.
"After this game, the only Jet that will be going to Dallas is the one carrying the Steelers," Ravenstahl said. "I'm glad that no matter which team prevails, we can raise awareness for our dedicated troops who could use our help to ease their transition home."
Bloomberg, in a reference to previous victories, said:
"Peyton, down. Brady, down. Big Ben is next. I have a shiny, new number six Jets jersey picked out and ready for Mayor Ravenstahl."
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If Steelers win, Terrible Towel drapes New York landmark
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Friday what the terms of their wager for the AFC championship game Sunday will be.
If the Steelers win, Bloomberg will hang a Terrible Towel on an unspecified New York landmark.
If the Jets win, Ravenstahl will hang a Jets firefighter hat on an unspecified Pittsburgh landmark.
Video of the losing mayor's humiliation will be posted on YouTube.
The mayors also will assemble care packages for armed services members who are from the winning city and recently returned home. The losing mayor will wear the opposing team's jersey during the project.
Earlier in the week, the mayors asked fans to submit wager ideas for consideration.
The winner Sunday at Heinz Field goes to the Super Bowl in Dallas. In a joint news release announcing the wager, each mayor talked smack today.
"After this game, the only Jet that will be going to Dallas is the one carrying the Steelers," Ravenstahl said. "I'm glad that no matter which team prevails, we can raise awareness for our dedicated troops who could use our help to ease their transition home."
Bloomberg, in a reference to previous victories, said:
"Peyton, down. Brady, down. Big Ben is next. I have a shiny, new number six Jets jersey picked out and ready for Mayor Ravenstahl."
Read more: [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11022/1119983-66.stm?cmpid=steelers.xml#ixzz1Bo3y1OB6"]http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11022/11 ... z1Bo3y1OB6[/url]
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