Famous Author Compares Steelers and Skins Fans

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Wow...is this really thread worthy? I am actually disappointed in the post for even writing it.

Wow...is this really thread worthy? I am actually disappointed in the post for even writing it.

I found this interesting:

As a Pittsburgh fan living in DC, how'd you react to that Monday Night crowd last year? And what would you expect the crowd to look like this Saturday?

I knew the Steelers have a lot of fans in the region, having learned that from watching games each week in a packed three-floor Steelers bar on Capitol Hill and having been to previous preseason games when the Steelers came to town. But that turnout at the Monday Night Game last year was staggering. The Steelers hadn't played here in a regular season game since '88, and in the preseason games since then, the turnout of Steelers fans was good, but nowhere near that scale.

especially this part,

I'm sure a lot of it had to do with the general wretchedness of FedEx Field and how many local fans have been turned off the place, probably forever. If that game was played in RFK, that would've never happened. As far as this Saturday goes, I'd doubt it will be anything like last year, just because it's the preseason and not as many people are gonna want to make the effort

Mike Tunison is a famous author?

I suspect the most "famous" incident in his life was his firing by the Washington Post when he revealed that he was "Christmas Ape" on the Kissing Suzy Kolber website.

Ernest Hemmingway's place in literary history is in no danger...

Mike Tunison is a famous author?

I suspect the most "famous" incident in his life was his firing by the Washington Post when he revealed that he was "Christmas Ape" on the Kissing Suzy Kolber website.

Ernest Hemmingway's place in literary history is in no danger...

My question exactly.

I found this interesting:

As a Pittsburgh fan living in DC, how'd you react to that Monday Night crowd last year? And what would you expect the crowd to look like this Saturday?

I knew the Steelers have a lot of fans in the region, having learned that from watching games each week in a packed three-floor Steelers bar on Capitol Hill and having been to previous preseason games when the Steelers came to town. But that turnout at the Monday Night Game last year was staggering. The Steelers hadn't played here in a regular season game since '88, and in the preseason games since then, the turnout of Steelers fans was good, but nowhere near that scale.

especially this part,

I'm sure a lot of it had to do with the general wretchedness of FedEx Field and how many local fans have been turned off the place, probably forever. If that game was played in RFK, that would've never happened. As far as this Saturday goes, I'd doubt it will be anything like last year, just because it's the preseason and not as many people are gonna want to make the effort


Yes, agreed. Never would have happened at RFK. There are many reasons for that though.

My question exactly.

Maybe he was confused with Alfred Tennyson

Yes, agreed. Never would have happened at RFK. There are many reasons for that though.

I agree. FedEx isnt especially bad but its too big and the atmosphere of knowing those season ticket holders sitting around you isnt there like it was at RFK. I get the impression the ownership doesnt care who shows up at games as long as they buy tix and lots of concessions.

I agree. FedEx isnt especially bad but its too big and the atmosphere of knowing those season ticket holders sitting around you isnt there like it was at RFK. I get the impression the ownership doesnt care who shows up at games as long as they buy tix and lots of concessions.

I think DS wants Skins fans to represent but still wants the $ too.


I think the mediocrity of the Skins over the last almost 20 yrs is a biggie. I'm 36 now, and as a kid I don't remember seeing any Eagles fans for example. As a college student, I didn't know any Eagles fans. Over the last 10 years, there's more around mainly due to the fact they've had a pretty good team for a decade or so. That + more fans. The Steelers have always had alot of fans but more so now that they've been good for 15 years +. Just like the Cowboys fans. There's a lot of them, but they come crawling out of the woodwork when they are good. When they suck, it's hard to find em.

The Skins..haven't been relavent at all therefore their marketshare hasn't grown as much.

Of course there are other reasons...

price, stadium, transplanted fans and area, etc.

Maybe he was confused with Alfred Tennyson

Or maybe Ben Tennyson

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Ben_10_entry.jpg