Hundreds of fans welcomed the Steelers to their headquarters hotel here this afternoon, with a parade of police cars and motorcycles as an escort, with entire buildings decked out with images of players, and with reporters, cameras and microphones following everywhere.
A big deal?
Maybe not for these guys.
"Honestly, I just went up to my room and took a little nap," veteran linebacker James Farrior said, smiling. "I guess I'll take a look around later."
Yeah, that generally was the sentiment for a franchise fortunate enough to be playing its third Super Bowl in six years: Been there, done that, and bring on the game already.
Even the player who appeared to have the most fun with the Steelers' arrival -- wide receiver Hines Ward showed up in a Texas-style black cowboy hat and matching attire -- seemed to see it that way.
"A lot of guys have experienced this before, so there's a comfort level of being here," Ward said. "At the end of the day, though, it doesn't give us an advantage or a disadvantage. We still have to win the game. Our motivation for being here is to win the Lombardi Trophy."..............
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Originally Posted by GoSlash27
And - Maurkice didn't have crutches, he had 2 canes.
