Well, its been made official. A recent poll was conducted by Penn Schoen Berland which concluded that Ben Roethlisberger is the most disliked player competing in this years Super Bowl. Big Ben is strongly disliked 3 to 1 over the rest of the entire rosters of players. This poll was conducted for all NFL players and Big Ben came in 4th overall behind Tom Brady (3rd), Michael Vick (2nd) and yes BRETT FAVRE (1st). That's right, say it....BRETT FAVRE! I was somewhat shocked to see that Tom Brady was more disliked than Ben Rapistberger. Go figure? Its no surprise that Big Ben is #4. Two rape allegations, a motor cycle accident that nearly cost him his life and rearranged his face as well as other past transgressions make him very unlikable.
This national poll also concluded that 78% of all Americans plan on watching this years game which means more dough, ray, me for the sponsors as well as the league. More fans will be rooting for the Packers according to this poll and men are looking forward to the game more than their anniversaries. OUCH! None of this is surprising to me since the only people who like the Steelers are their fans. They are like the NY Yankees. You either love them or you hate them. Most people hate them because Pittsburgh usually beats up on their favorite team. Steeler fans are die hard and will go to great lengths to support their team. They are at times overbearing, obnoxious and delusional. Their tunnel vision is colored black and yellow. However, all of this does not make them bad fans. They are the best fans a team can have. They support the organization to the death. They are no where near as bad as Philadelphia fans however. I had a friend pelted with eaten chicken wings at The Vet during an Eagles game a few years back. He thought that he might not make it out of town alive. Of course he was supporting his team and wearing Cowboys gear. I would think that was a huge error. Philly fans are the worst by far. Whether you love the Steelers and their sometimes out of control Quarterback, you have to admit that the polls don't lie and Ben Rapistberger is disliked by many including myself.
As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, I will post a few more Sports Gripe Shots and then on Saturday make my prediction on the game. I will actually make predictions on several facets of the game.
Cheer the Steelers Black and the Gold. This town of Pittsburgh's heart and soul. The Steeler nation has the best fans...we are from Pittsburgh the 6 time Super Bowl Champs!!! Here We Go!!
ReplyDeleteSteeler fans are def the most loyal fans. Lord knows I can be a little obnoxious!!! But there is one thing I can say...I have never bashed another team or any of it's players, only to the extent to say that they have no chance of beating the Steelers. And I have graciously put up with all the name calling and degrading of the Steelers team. I honestly believe that the Steelers will win Sunday, but on the off chance they don't, I am ready to hear it from all the Packer lovers and the Steeler haters!!