I LOVED THE RESPONSES!!! Being an optimist, we can’t win Sunday, but we also can’t lose. If the 49ers win our hated rival takes the ultimate loss. If the Ravens win we protected “Sixburgh”! Bottom line is WE GOTTA GET BACK!!!
So I posted that question on Linkedin and here are the responses:
Jay Winesburg • Absolutely have to protect Sixburgh. The Ravens helped us by preventing the Pats from reaching their 8th SB. Now they can defend our league leading six rings. Plus a little satisfaction in knowing we could/should have beat them twice this year.
Jim Barto • Totally agree… I do not want the Dirty Birds to win but I want more to protect our exclusive “SIX RING CLUB” membership!!! It really kills me to root for the Ravens but I will. We need to get number seven next year so we don’t have to worry about who has six!!!
Jerry Burns • I was torn in the beginning as they did tie us at 5 at the end of their 1st SB run with Steve Young…but, they were aging and it was the end of the run. This 49er team is just ramping up and while I can’t stand the Ravens when the Steelers are involved (i.e. AFC North championship, playoff seeding, head-to-head), I found myself rooting for them silently against the Patriots (my wife is a Pats fan) because of the SB trophy count. So, I will be rooting for the Rats With Wings on Sunday evening…although I do believe the 49ers have too much diversity for them to handle…I hope I am wrong. Sixburgh must become Seventh Heaven next year to avoid such immoral decisions…lol!
Nancy Jarosz Theys • We need to protect “Sixburgh”!
Ron Sellers • I cannot and will not under any circumstances root for the Ravens. I like being alone at the top in terms of rings, but that should be maintained by the Steelers winning more, not rooting against some other team not to reach where we are. If the 49ers are good enough as a franchise to win or exceed our total, then good for them.
I will not root for someone else to fail just so we can be the best. I will root for us to WIN so we can be the best.
Anita Giaccardo-Parisi • …I love wearing “ya got Six”… “Da Burgh Does”,,, Hate to even think another team will be able to say that!!!!!!! It’s funny when I see my cowgirls fans and 49er fans wearing their “got 5 rings” shirt,,, I just laugh
India Dillihunt-Brown • PROTECT SIXBURGH!!!! As much as I despise the Ravens, I LOVE the AFC!!!! AND I do mean DESPISE….. This is a hard call. I hate the Ravens but do not want the 49ers to catch us either. STEELERS 4 LIFE….
Gilbert Romero • I totally agree, protect SIXBURGH!! I hate the Ratbirds but keep it in the AFC North and don’t let the 49ers catch us. Pats are overrated and ARE NOT in the same class as us!!
Thank you all for your responses!!! Posting the final season report next week!
BEER WE GO STEELERS, BEER WE GO!!!