Congratulations to six-time Super Bowl winner (and seven-time nominee!) Pittsburgh Steelers. I had the good fortune of attending Super Bowl XL, when the Steelers last won. Media day was a blast:
Then I reported on game day. It seems like only yesterday that I was hanging with Stevie Wonder, then-top draft pick Matt Leinart, and soon-to-be disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick:
But then as now, I wondered: Why don't the Steelers have cheerleaders? Apparently there was a squad of Steelerettes from 1961-1970. What happened to them?
Now that the Steelers are the winningest team in football, don't they deserve to be cheered in an organized fashion? I ask you, what would Steelers cheerleaders look like?
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Posted Feb 1st 2009 2:00AM by Mo Rocca
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31. We in Steeler Nation have 6 Lombardi Trophies, who the hell needs 12 cheerleaders?
John F. at 3:03PM on Feb 4th 2009
32. see that the whiny asses from arizona are on line. boo hoo.
birdman at 4:36PM on Feb 4th 2009
33. Pittsburgh has the greatest fan...we do not need cheerleaders to stir up this crowd!
klpritchard4 at 5:51PM on Feb 4th 2009
34. Mo....I love you. Seriously you are awesome!
Cigarman1000 at 6:26PM on Feb 4th 2009
35. Hilarious!
Chris at 6:27PM on Feb 4th 2009
36. Keep 'em coming!
Chris at 6:26PM on Feb 4th 2009
37. Pittsburgh already has cheerleaders. Their cheerleaders are all the fans with the Terrible Towels!
Graydonpow at 3:12AM on Feb 5th 2009
38. There isn't one true steeler fan who would rather watch cheerleaders than the action on the field !
To all those who left negative, brainless comments...DON'T BE A HATER 'CAUSE WE GOT SIX !!!!
angiemomof9 at 6:41AM on Feb 5th 2009
39. I currently live in West Palm Beach, FL., but I'm a HUGE Steelers fan. Growing up, church on Sunday was 'meet the family at Polo Bay Sports Bar @ noon to get the best seats', and a similar tradition still lives on!! Give me till this summer and I'll put together the greatest looking cheerleading squad of 'Steeler fans'!! ..... There's nothing demoralizing about cheerleaders. They probably just can't fit it in their budget.
jleighjess at 9:59AM on Feb 5th 2009
40. I agree the Steelers dont need cheerleaders. That is what the fans are for! I was at the game and I have to say WOW. It felt like I was back home and going to a game. With that many fans why do you need cheerleaders??
Steeler Fan at 10:25AM on Feb 5th 2009
41. The fans are the cheerleaders. We dont need nor can we afford it. You ask Big Ben to take a pay cut to put them on the field. Thats what I thought I didnt think so!
Steeler Fan at 10:31AM on Feb 5th 2009
42. They do not need cheerleaders, they have their fans!
Dolores Campbell at 10:56AM on Feb 5th 2009
43. So what Steeler babes would qualify for being the first set of cheerleaders?
MKDAWUSS at 12:19PM on Feb 5th 2009
44. Debera, not only is your name spelled funny, but your totally random punctuation does not help your case. Do you think an apostrophe is a warning that there is an S coming up at the end of the word? As you said, "you and you lame posts".
Einstein at 2:02PM on Feb 5th 2009
45. steelers are no.1
karen at 3:06PM on Feb 5th 2009