Appropriate Attire for Sitting on the Couch
I grew up in Pittsburgh, but was more into the Pirates than the Steelers. Football held little appeal for me until last year. I used to pride myself on going 36 hours without learning who won the Super Bowl. Last year, though, I got hooked when I watched the Bills lose to the Broncos in the season opener by one point after leading the whole way. Since then, I've watched the Bills go 7-9 twice. Sigh.
So today the Steelers are playing the Chargers. I haven't watched the Steelers play since the Super Bowl a few years ago. If you'd asked me two years ago, I would've scoffed that at this distance from Heinz Field, nothing I do today can possibly influence the game. Now, not so much. Am I showing support for the Steelers by wearing a Bills shirt because the AFC North is closer to the AFC East than the AFC West? Am I jinxing the Steelers by wearing a shirt for a team that last had a winning season in 2004? Should I hit a store and buy a yellow dish towel to wave around the living room? Can I be confident that if the Steelers win today, they'll also be able to beat Baltimore next weekend?
Update: I found a shirt that's as close to the black and gold as I could've hoped in an emergency. And the Steelers won! Woo hoo!
So today the Steelers are playing the Chargers. I haven't watched the Steelers play since the Super Bowl a few years ago. If you'd asked me two years ago, I would've scoffed that at this distance from Heinz Field, nothing I do today can possibly influence the game. Now, not so much. Am I showing support for the Steelers by wearing a Bills shirt because the AFC North is closer to the AFC East than the AFC West? Am I jinxing the Steelers by wearing a shirt for a team that last had a winning season in 2004? Should I hit a store and buy a yellow dish towel to wave around the living room? Can I be confident that if the Steelers win today, they'll also be able to beat Baltimore next weekend?
Update: I found a shirt that's as close to the black and gold as I could've hoped in an emergency. And the Steelers won! Woo hoo!