When I was given the opportunity to comment on Pittsburgh fans, I remembered having been to Pittsburgh myself, where I enjoyed watching the Pirates play in their new stadium as the setting sun cast a beautiful glow across where the Allegheny and the Monongahela meet the Ohio, causing me to think:

"I hate the Steelers."

You see, I was raised in Dallas, I can't stand Terry Bradshaw and I know that, thanks to the Arizona Cardinals, it will soon be curtains for them.

Steve Benson
The Arizona Republic

I had a tough time pinpointing exactly who and what a Cardinals fan is. I think that is because they don't know who they are.

They have a bit of an identity crisis. The team has been in three different cities without a history of success. Arizonans are all from somewhere else.

Plus, I've never heard anyone say they're moving to the desert for the football. Allergies and arthritis, maybe. Not football.

Rob Rogers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

First Published: February 1, 2009, 10:00 a.m.