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Old 02-03-2009, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam View Post
And I just don't buy that. Don't get me wrong we love the Steelers, but six super bowls does not a #1 sports team make. It's not all about championships, and comparing football with any other sport is like comparing apples to kumquats.
I would agree that everyone is playing them up way too much. I mean, the Celtics have A LOT more championships than everyone else, but no one was saying anything about them being "the best" until last season.

And the reason that I "compared" football to baseball was because of this comment:

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Originally Posted by honeychile View Post
I'd say that the Steelers are one of the greatest sport franchises. I'm wracking my brain to name four others that would enjoys the fan, team, and front office loyalty that the Steelers have. I'm not saying that there isn't one, just that I don't know of one.
"Greatest sport franchises"... not greatest football team. If that was the case, I'd CLEARLY have to say the Patriots
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