Ben, Steelers fans tire of Dallas' 'America's Team' moniker

[stillers4me]

Ben Roethlisberger will face the Dallas Cowboys for only the third time in his nine-season career, but like Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) players of many generations, he long ago wearied of the “America‘s Team” moniker.

So when the Steelers kick off against Dallas at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, he expects Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to be surprised by the sight of thousands of Terrible Towel-waving fans at Cowboys Stadium. As Roethlisberger knows, Steelers fans extend beyond geographic boundaries.

“He plays for ‘America‘s Team,‘ right?” Roethlisberger said. “I think the Steelers are the world‘s team. We just want to go beat them.”

That‘s been a Pittsburgh rallying cry since the 1970s: Beat the Cowboys..............


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[tube517]

And that “America‘s Team” nickname?

Hall of Famer Mel Blount disliked it back in the ‘70s as much as Roethlisberger does now.

“Any time you‘re playing a team or an organization that thinks they can compete with yours, they think they‘re better than you, it‘s always special,” Blount said. “At that time the Cowboys were self promoters of ‘America‘s Team,‘ and that motivates guys.”

It still does.

“Well, I would even say we‘re the universal team,” safety Troy Polamalu said.

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Fuck Dallas

[GoSlash27]

Oh yeah... On that subject

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[Psycho Ward 86]

i tire of the fact that anyone gives a shit

[Dwinsgames]

i tire of the fact that anyone gives a shit


THIS !

[ALLD]

Actually, Dan Rooney was approached about the topic when the NFL was originating "America's Team" a couple of decades ago. He wisely declined to put the Steelers in that position.