What was once a whisper of a conspiracy theory around the league last season, but screamed aloud across Steelers Nation, the NFL is targeting the Steelers unabashedly. In fact, you might say that the NFL hates the Steelers – from the top down.
The Steelers organization has had amazing success over it’s existence. In the more recent history of the NFL (1990 and onward) the Steelers have been in the playoffs 13 times, won their division 11 times, appeared in the Super Bowl 4 times, and won the Super Bowl twice. Keep one interception and one fumble from happening and the Steelers could have been 4 for 4 in Super Bowls. For the past 21 years, the Steelers have been nothing shy of dominating in their division over rival teams. All the while, they play with a physical intensity that has gone unmatched – the Ravens come close. The Steelers take on the persona of their town and fans – blue collar, hard working yinzers. They have one of the largest fan bases over any other sport across the country. Everywhere you go, you see Steelers attire and paraphernalia. Any away game they play there are thousands upon thousands of Steelers Nation waving those Terrible Towels. And the NFL HATES them for it. Hates them for it ALL.
The NFL’s hatred has been brooding for a long time, waiting until the right moment, the right turning point in the game itself so that it can remove the vail masking that hatred. The 2009 season began the huge push for player ‘safety.’ The league changed rules for hitting defenseless players – receivers, quarterbacks and even blockers. This became the first shot heard ’round the world against the war on the Steelers..................
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