Steelers' favorite status against Denver has a flimsy feel

Some attempt at small talk being a job requirement at many of this great nation's rental car counters, the redhead in Denver the last time I was there for a playoff game was opening with the standard "so-what-brings-you-to-town?" card.

"Football," I remember saying the day before the AFC championship game of the 2005 season.

"Broncos will win, don't ya think?" she said perkily.

"Umm, I actually think Pittsburgh will win," I said, perhaps a tad less perkily.

The look I got for that opinion, had it been caught on surveillance, would have been a fireable offense.

"Oh no," she said, horrified. "I don't think so."

And from there we moved uncomfortably to the fact that I needed two forms of identification, but the point is, in this often delicious presentation they call the NFL playoffs, many teams you don't think can win just go right ahead and do it.................


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