Steelers vs. Ravens - Who Ya Got?

by woodsmeister on Jan 12, 2009 10:51 AM EST Comment 21 comments

Could it truly be much worse for a Browns fan than to know that one of these two hated teams will be playing in the Super Bowl while we don't even have a general manager and are working on Version 4.0 of Browns 2.0?

Really, there's so much to dislike about both franchises. Here are a few to start -

Art Modell
Terrible Towels
Cheap-shotting punk Hines Ward
Ray "I'm lucky I'm not in jail" Lewis

So, who do you root for in a battle of our two most-hated rivals? And why?

Poll

Who are you rooting for to go to the Super Bowl?

Baltimore Ravens

4 votes

Pittsburgh Steelers

13 votes

Rooting for injuries so whichever team wins ends up getting rolled in the Super Bowl

18 votes

Who cares? Rooting for NFC team to win Super Bowl

12 votes

47 votes | Poll has closed

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Great poll.

However, I can’t root for either, and as much as I dislike the players, I only root for injuries in the case of Art Modell.

If you included the option “Who cares? Rooting for NFC to win the Super Bowl”, I’d vote for that, along with probably about 85% of the rest of the readership.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Jan 12, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m with rolub on this one.

Although rooting for the Cardinals would be extremely difficult. For one, they are one of the franchises never to make the Super Bowl (like us), and they’d get rolled by either the Ravens or Steeleres IMO.

The Eagles at least would have a decent chance of winning that matchup.

by talonk on Jan 12, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I picked “rooting for injuries.” I’m that petty.

by fwembt on Jan 12, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I did too, but not because I actually want injuries…I just can’t bring myself to root for either team.

by Roger Dorn on Jan 12, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If you’re trying to root for the Ravens and can’t bring yourself to do it, just keep thinking about OJ Brigance. No-one can hate this OJ, it’s just not possible.

by math_geek on Jan 12, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He’s on the Ravens, right? Yeah, I hate him. It’s not personal, it’s business.

by fwembt on Jan 12, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

meh… it’s not his fault you lost your team for three years. Hell, he was playing football in Baltimore before that happened.

by math_geek on Jan 12, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know that. He’s associated with the Baltimore Ravens, therefore, he is the enemy.

by fwembt on Jan 13, 2009 12:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You might as well give up all the Ravens PR on this board, dude. Nobody here is buying it. You might have Gandhi in your front office, but it doesn’t matter. You (and I’m speaking collectively here, because your government was complicit) stole our team. We hate you. Whether we hate you worse than the Steelers is an open question, but anyone who works for the Ravens is complicit, even Ozzie.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jan 13, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m rooting for a meteor strike on the stadium

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

by BringBackKosar on Jan 12, 2009 6:30 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

Rec

by fwembt on Jan 12, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m rooting for a good football game. I may as well see some good NFL football played this season. The Ravens receiving six points is intriguing to the gambling part of me. That seems like a nice deal.

by gahnki on Jan 12, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m surprised the early action has been on Pittsburgh. I might be tempted if it reaches 7, but very doubtful it will.

Unless the Super Bowl winds up being a very public PHI vs. PIT, i’m probably done for the season except for a token prop bet or two on the big one.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Jan 12, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t root for someone to get hurt, however how about a 4 overtime game, a lot of nagging injuries, sprained ankles, hamstring pulls, mild concussions etc… and the NFC rolls in the Super Bowl,
Freaking Ravens and Steelers, I am sick.

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Jan 13, 2009 11:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs