FINALLY. It’s that time of year. That time when all the boys (and ladies, excuse me) finally stop complaining about all of my posts on breastfeeding and peeing in public and actually READ my blog. (Note – I HAVE actually taken and used a breast pump in Heinz Field!) Yes boys and girls, we’re talking about football season.
Or – STEELER SEASON, as one may refer to it in Pittsburgh. You may not have realized it by reading by blog yet, but I bleed BLACK AND GOLD. Steeler Season is like Christmas to us Yinzers. It comes once a year, and we start counting down the days about 2 months in advance. We can’t sleep the night before the season opener, and we blow our entire paychecks on the first tailgate. Honestly, I think we might take Steeler Season more seriously than Christmas. Or any Holiday. Because it IS a holiday.
You just don’t have a choice to NOT be a Steelers fan growing up within a 100-mile radius of Pittsburgh. Well you can, but then you risk wearing the scarlet letter around town. One a few people I know dare to rebel against the black and gold, and even they are relatively quiet on game days (except Geoff, yes Geoff, we KNOW you’re not a Steeler fan. Sigh). So, when I was a kid and got to stay up late watching super bowls – it was a right of passage!
By the time you hit the 1st grade you know your ABC’s, can count to ten, and can name all 6 years the Steelers won the Superbowl.
So are you really surprised to hear my Highlighted Moments In Football:
– I used to bartend for Ben Roethlisberger, Heinz Ward and the entire defensive end in a VIP room in the (may it RIP) infamous Hi Tops. That’s all I’ll say.
– Yes, Sports Illustrated and the NY Times tried to get dirt on Ben during the whole rape saga by harassing me since I was their private bartender, until I would finally say something. Literally, they called me like 4 times a day until I got on the phone. However, you can see how ‘credible the article is’ by seeing that they called me a ‘waitress.’ I guess this guy really did his fact-checking! (Tisk Tisk NY Times!)
– I can school pretty much any guy on football stats and could host PTI. (if you don’t know what PTI is, please hand over your manhood).
– I can’t remember the last year I didn’t attend at least ONE Steeler game, even though I live in NYC.
– Once a season, we visit travel to at least ONE away game. Be it Cincinnati, Baltimore, Kansas City, Arizona or NYC!
Yinzers in Kansas City
Ravens/Steelers Season Opener in Baltimore, 2011
Steelers/Giants at Met Stadium in NYC, 2012
– I have also traveled to the far ends of the earth – and STILL found The Steelers. Including Nevis and Belize.
Steelers Banner hanging in Sunny’s beach bar in Nevis.
Go Steelers! Spotted in a tiny bar in Belize City, Belize.
– I have been in an all-girls Fantasy Football league for 3 years. And ALMOST won the championships except Tony Romo failed with that bum leg injury.
That’s right. an ALL-GIRLS Fantasy Football team. In fact it’s called “Every Man’s Fantasy League.” Seems appropriate. Oh, did I hear a snicker? I would DARE you to try and go up against these ladies. There is more strategy, back-stabbing, smack talk, player stealing, conspiracy and espionage than in Russian and North Korean combined.
So anyways, enough bragging – ok one more. I am actually SUCH a big fan, the NFL picked ME to go to the SuperBowl. #TrueStory.
SuperBowl in Indianapolis 2012 (Maximo too!)
My point of everything is – my blog is about my 3 passions – Football Food, and Motherhood. Well, and writing. I always wanted to be a writer and here I am!
So what are you passionate about? Can you name it? Can you sum it all up into one tiny blog post? Do you get to live it everyday?
Share your story, link and your passions below! I’d love to hear what you love as much as I do!
OH YEAH!!!!!!!! Here we go Steelers, Here we Go! Steph was raised correctly; we here in the Pittsburgh 100 mile radius indeed love our team. Some of us even move directly to the ‘Burgh due to this allegiance (I did, Steph did). My football group has already sent around the sign-up schedule for Steeler parties; am trying to figure out how to set up TV outside so we can host a party there for the pre-game tailgate followed by session in the hot tub! Here’s to another fun season; when are you taking Maximo to his first game?!
haha watching games via the hot tub? sounds perfect! well the steelers just HAPPEN to be playing the jets up here – but he’s too young yet (aka- his first game needs to be in Pittsburgh :)).
Maybe next year!
NIce!!! Here we go Steelers!! love ya girlfriend!!
STEEEEEEELERS! hahaha – can’t wait to see you soon on our blogging trip!!! xoxo
What a fun post! I chuckled all the way through it. I’m so not a football fan… but can we still be friends? I like football, and other sports – I’m just not a diehard like you are. :o) You’ve got some pretty awesome fun facts about yourself though! How fun! I’ve visited your blog before and enjoyed everything I read. Keep it up! #tbtlinkup
haha thanks Leah and yes we can be friends – be careful though! You might end up wearing black and gold! xoxo
Great post. I love football and have played in a fantasy league for years! While I can’t say I’m a steelers fan, I do appreciate your love for the game! xo
I love that you have a fantasy football league, I think it would be so much fun to participate, but don’t feel I know enough to ever have a team. 🙂
I learned all about football at a 101 session at cheer camp. Don’t cheer 1st and 10 drive defense drive when your team has the ball, or wait when the other team has the ball, oh I don’t know!
Love this, I’m not a huge football fan, but do love being a part of fantasy football. I love that you just find Steelers everywhere you go!