Generally, I root for the NFC team in the SB. But I'm confused.

[XNASA]

I tend to root for the older established teams, and those teams are for the most part in the NFC. Same goes for baseball or basketball, or even hockey. I'd much rather get behind the Cubs, or the Celtics, or the Canadians than root for the Diamondbacks, Raptors or Predators.

But didn't the Seahawks used to be in the AFC? And aren't the Steelers one of the oldest franchises in the NFL? I'll never understand how they ended up in the AFC.

What to do?

[kick-ass-bob]

1. You still should.

The AFC fans have let their recent winning streak go to their collective heads.

:D
oh, I forgot:
:popcorn:

[XNASA]

2. It wasn't so long ago that the Seahawks and Steelers were both...

...AFC teams.

I'd say the AFC fans can't lose. :shrug:

[kick-ass-bob]

4. But they will say that the Hawks wouldn't even have made the playoffs

this year - they have discarded Seattle.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Same Boat

I really like the Steelers personalities. I dig Big Ben, and Ward, and Troy, and the Bus. I just like them. But, i'm supposed to root for the NFC, 'cuz my Bears live there. And, i like both cities and their people. Maybe it will end in a tie when all the lights go out in overtime!
The Professor

[kick-ass-bob]

5. I would love an OT game.

Since my team is not playing. :P

[XNASA]

6. I like the Steelers too.

And Randle El is a local guy.

I'm leaning towards the Steelers.

[jpgray]

7. Boy, these are the problems you want to have

:yoiks:

[XNASA]

8. Right now, I'm the biggest problem you've got.

You bastard.

[jpgray]

10. Nah, you didn't see my performance on the Italian Oral Test

"Um" better signify something pretty fucking profound in Italian.

[XNASA]

11. I thought you were a master of Italian Oral.

:patriot:

[jpgray]

13. No way--I never know whether or not to make eye-contact

And sometimes it takes too long.

[tigereye]

36. he he

boy there's a serious straight line.

I don't know how to make that rimshot smiley, though. Hey X!

[underpants]

9. Seattle began in the NFC

1976 same years as the Buccaneers. They switched over to the AFC in 1980 or 81. Something like that. They switched back to the NFC two years ago when the Texans came into the league.

http://www.nflhistoryguide.com/

Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Cleveland switched over to the AFC from the former NFL (NFC) in 1970 or there abouts.

I just happened to be reading up on this in the Almanac this weekend but I guess all the numbers didn't stick in my brain.

The THREE original franchises (oldest) still in the NFL were part of the American Professional Football Association which basically formulated the rules for pro football. In 1930 the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears, and ....the Chicago Cardinals were formed-it might have been 1931.

The Rooney's bought the Steelers franchise for $2,500 back in the 30's.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. The AFC sucks...and always will....Watch figure skating instead.

:sarcasm: :hi:

[XNASA]

15. That's kinda how I feel.

I don't really have any interest in the SB. I just thought is was odd that both teams in it had switched conferences at one time or another.

:hi:

[Fox Mulder]

14. I hate the Steelers.

So I'm going for anyone but them...in this case, Seattle. :)

Why do I hate Pittsburgh? They remind me of Terry Bradshaw...nuff said. :puke:

[jpgray]

16. Now you've just reminded everyone of Terry Bradshaw

Hopefully they have different standards for hatred. :D

[realisticphish]

17. I hate the Steelers

but for one reason, and one reason only: Matt.

a guy in my suite. He is by far the most annoying football fan of all time, and it would make my year to see his team lose

[kick-ass-bob]

32. No! Matt is the good Steeler fan. Allen is the dumbass one.

Even Matt avoids him like the plague.

[jobycom]

18. I root for the southernmost team. Hard to think of either team as southern

[XNASA]

20. When you say 'southernmost', do you mean the team with the .....

...biggest beltbuckles?

[jobycom]

23. Laugh it up!

wannabee!

[XNASA]

24. I was actually a resident of a southern state for 6+ years.

Six in Texas, and almost 1 in Tennessee.

So I'm more of a 'once was'.

[jobycom]

28. Ah, couldn't hack it, eh?

At least you owned up to it, and lowered your sites! :rofl:

[XNASA]

30. Yup. I lowered my sites.....

And somehow ended up with a huge pay increase. I'm still trying to figure that one out. ;)

[jobycom]

33. They have to pay you more to live in those less desirable places.

[XNASA]

Then they should have paid me a $1M a year to live in Houston.

[jobycom]

35. They only pay that kind of money

to people they want to keep around! What'd you do, root against the Oilers or something? No, wait, everyone did that...

[ProfessorGAC]

37. Only A Million?

That would seem barely acceptable. You're too easy to please i guess.
The Professor

[Beware the Beast Man]

26. Pittsburgh is only 100 miles north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Therefore, you must root for the Steelers. :)

[jobycom]

29. Tough call! I once drove pretty close to PA

(Along some toll road between DC and New York, I think), and I've never been west of Vegas, so Pittsburgh is practically home for me, in comparison.

But Shawn Alexander is from Alabama... Tough call. Give me a southerner who plays for Pittsburgh. A good one, not some bench anchor.

[Beware the Beast Man]

31. Hines Ward is from Georgia.

[jobycom]

34. That's a start. Still, I'm from Mississippi so Alabama has a stronger pull

than Georgia.

I want to cheer for Pittsburgh, I really do. But I like Alexander! Plus, if Seattle wins, the Dallas will still be alone (except for the 49ers, who cheated) with five SB wins!

Tough call. I'll work on it some more.

[Burma Jones]

19. The Steelers were in the NFL back when there was NFL and AFL..

When the AFL and NFL merged, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore were assigned to the AFC.....

[Beetwasher]

21. Ain't That Typical?

It's "The Man", he's always fucking w/ your head. It never stops.

[Ariana Celeste]

22. I'm so torn

On one hand, I grew up in WA, and while the Colts got stomped at least I have WA to fall back on.

On the other hand, when the Colts lost, my mom's ex b/f called me and harrassed me (all in good fun) and I'd like to see him cry in his beer over a Seahawks loss.

:shrug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

25. Yes, Pittsburgh, along with Cleveland and Baltimore,

were moved to the newly formed AFC in 1970 to even out the number of teams in each conference. When the NFL realigned in 2002, Seattle moved from the AFC to the NFC to even out the number of teams in each conference.

By default, you should root for the Steelers because they are originally an NFL/NFC team. :)

[XNASA]

27. That's what I'm thinkin'.

On the other hand, I didn't watch either game yesterday, so basically I'm just makin' shit up.