This is another point I forgot. along these same lines. people who move out of the area or have family from the area of a pro sports team espcially one that is succesful like the steelers it's a way to keep a bond with the region. Imagine say swissvale who lives in butt fuck new hamphsire.. he can not stay connected with the local daily things that go on(don't get me wrong you can see all kinds of stuff on the internet but its not the same as living here) but he doesn't live here and can't go to his favorite pizza shop or see a concert at the new AE pavillion or get brunch at station square or see sally wiggin on the new every night. The one thing he can do is watch the steelers every sunday and keep connected with the region in that way.. pound his chest at work when the steelers win.. hide under the deask when Brady hand pittsburgh another beat down.. No one cares where lives what happends on a friday night in Pittsburghor what was on the news but what everyone can see is what happens on sunday when the steelers play.

It's a emotional attachment espcially to stay connected to the region in whatever form or fashion you wish to make it and that's ok. Helps you keep a bond with people other wise you don't see much and with out the steelers you would have one less reason to talk to them.