A little perspective, if you will

[zbdent]

I moved into the Cleveland area in 1989. Just left my home area of Pittsburgh.

First game that counted in the 1989 football season, the Steelers had their asses handed to them by their rivals, the Cleveland Browns, AT HOME IN THREE RIVERS STADIUM. Final score - 51 to nothing. Including back-to-back punt returns by the Browns for touchdowns (Webster Slaughter).

My new co-workers asked me when I was going to start rooting for the Browns.

I came to the conclusion that, if I gave up on my team when they were down, then I was no good as a fan. (The Stillers came back later in the season to even the series).

Since then, the Steelers, with my backing (as much as it really helped), have gone BACK to the Superbowl (and the Browns have yet to go there).

Also, my team has gone from their worst season under Bill Cowher to having defeated the "unbeaten" New England Patriots, stopping their win streak at 21.

We are eyeing up the Eagles, now. Remember, the Stillers were 3 point underdogs against the Patriots. Right now, the Stillers are now 1 point underdogs against the Eagles. If they knock the Eagles off their "perch" (pun intended), I'm calling them "Giant Killers".

My point is this. I AIN'T GIVING UP AND GOING HOME WITH MY TAIL BETWEEN MY LEGS.

I am going to fight harder. (And if that freaks Mrs. zbdent out, TOUGH!)

There's an old saying. That which does not kill us only makes us stronger. Well, I say, that which does not KILL us only serves to piss me off more.

I ain't rolling over for them. I'm fighting, and as I've said before, I'm paying attention.

[Spoon]

1. I saw much of the Eagles game against the Ravens last week

and the Eagles didn't look so hot (but did win, obviously). Now the Ravens were the only team to beat the Steelers this year (pre Big Ben), but if I was a betting man, I'd take the Steelers +3.

[AnnInLa]

2. Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!

bravo

[IrateCitizen]

3. Hey yunz guys, let's keep going after these jagoffs!

Moving from Pittsburgh to Cleveland? Man, I feel for you (having grown up in the Pittsburgh area and well aware of Stillers/Browns hatred).

You're right, though. We need to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, wipe away the tears if necessary, and get back into the fight!

[zbdent]

5. My personal history, I've almost always been on the "not popular"

side of things.

Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton (hey, the media skins him alive and throws salt on the wounds, and W cries because he got a papercut), and now Kerry - the political side.

I've been on the right (but not popular, nor Right) side, and still been harassed or attacked.

My pussy "big" brother has taken it upon himself lately to egg me on. Haven't heard from him on the election yet, but it's just been one day. The shit he pulls on me now looks tame to what I've had to deal with most of my life.

I've said it before. It's a good thing these people (like my pussy big brother) who think that Kerry was scary aren't in the military. They'd be spending way too much time trying to dry out the front of their uniforms every time someone opens a can of pop.

[moez]

4. I'll bet the Steelers

Didn't have their third string quarterback starting that second game!

We have GOT to get some electable candidates that are not just re-spewers of Repug ideas!