Last week, I mentioned that Steelers owner Dan Rooney, so moved by Barack Obama's candidacy, campaigned heavily for the then-Illinois senator. And in the months that followed, the two developed a bond. (Though not nearly as strong as the one Peter King and Brett Favre share. Obviously.)
Rooney even traveled to the White House shortly after the inauguration to hand-deliver the AFC Championship game ball. Given that -- coupled with Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill supporting John McCain -- it makes perfect sense that Obama would be a Steelers fan on Sunday.
And, apparently, beyond. When the president was asked about it in the Oval Office on Thursday, he offered this:
"I have to say, I wish the Cardinals the best. Kurt Warner is a great story, and he's closer to my age than anybody else on the field, but I am a longtime Steelers' fan. Mr. Rooney, the owner, was just an extraordinary supporter during the course of the campaign. Franco Harris was campaigning for me in Pittsburgh... Coach Tomlin was a supporter ... so, you know, I wish the best to the Cardinals. They've been long-suffering, it's a great Cinderella story. But other than the Bears, the Steelers are probably the team that's closest to my heart."
And then Obama added: "I've also ordered the National Guard to detain Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon and give him a Code Red using Terrible Towels. Just to send a message for any other would-be funny guys."*
* For the dim-witted, that was a joke. Obama said no such thing.
Super Bowl Rings
The NFL pays for up to 150 Super Bowl rings at $5,000 per ring. Above is the Super Bowl XLII version presented to the N.Y. Giants after a 17-14 win over New England at University of Phoenix Stadium. Eli Manning was MVP. Click through to see all 42 rings.
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Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 at Dolphins Stadium in Miami. Peyton Manning was MVP.
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Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 at Ford Field in Detroit. Hines Ward was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24, Philadelphia 21 at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville. Deion Branch was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England 32, Carolina 29 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Tom Brady was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Dexter Jackson was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXVI: New England 20, St. Louis 17 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Tom Brady was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Ray Lewis was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXIV: St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Kurt Warner was MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver 34, Atlanta 19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. John Elway was MVP.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
1-29-2009 @ 7:25PM
Andrew said...
apparently you give a rat's ass. you mal-adjusted mental midget. here's some more news for you; McCain lost (3 MONTHS AGO). get over it.
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1-31-2009 @ 6:04AM
Bill520 said...
You finally over the Al Gore and John Kerry losses, I'll be over this election in 3 years and 9 months when he loses his re'election bid.
1-29-2009 @ 8:07PM
stratohog said...
LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER.GET SOME HELP.IT'S NEVER WORKED AND IT NEVER WILL.THIS COUNTRY IS IN THE MIDST OF THE BIGGEST GOVERNMENT POWER GRAB IN IT'S HISTORY,AND YOU BRAINDEAD A-HOLES ARE APPLAUDING IT.THE ONLY LOGICAL EXPLANATION IS MENTAL ILLNESS.(PSYCHOSIS,DIMENTIA,ETC.)
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1-29-2009 @ 8:14PM
Andrew said...
who has time to get help, when there's so much entertainment watching the knee-jerks
1-29-2009 @ 8:25PM
horatiowrd said...
if your the sane one, I choose illness.
1-30-2009 @ 5:00PM
snapdoc said...
You obviously aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer, stratohog. You didn't understand what was going on under your nose during the last administration.
Stick to rooting for your favorite football team.
1-31-2009 @ 12:35AM
Bonnie said...
Wow.what you don't understand about Obama you make up in ignorant and ridiculous comments. As for the liberalism, you obviously aren't old enough to remember when having a 'GOVERNMENT JOB", The very thing that President Obama is attempting to revive, was a prestigious and honorable way to make a living, feed a family, and guarantee advancement! During that "time", the "liberal" time....there weren't illegal aliens holding the stop signs at constructions sites, the USPS was a job to be proud of and a secure position that was a GOVERNMENT job without rural routes and any idiot delivering your mail! State jobs were the construction jobs that paid $25.00 an hour and full benefits were included. Those were the days that will be again if you Right-Wing Radicals would quit crying to do something CONSTRUCTIVE instead of DESTRUCTIVE with your time and OUR money!
1-31-2009 @ 1:03AM
jphyyt said...
You are so correct!
1-31-2009 @ 12:19PM
Kevin said...
talk about government takeover, it was the republicans that started all this fucken mess with the takeover, they were the ones who made this mess, so now it is up to a few smart people to replace what a fucken moron and a few idiot cabinet members did for 8 years
2-01-2009 @ 8:24PM
somacrew said...
Bonnie The government job you speak of WAS speciol at one time Now it means Oh Boy Noe I can goof off and Stil get paid. The days of working for the check and earning the check are over. Now its Whats in it for me?
2-02-2009 @ 12:14PM
mcskeechy said...
Bonnie, You know how many employees work for the government on any given day?.... About half....
1-29-2009 @ 8:33PM
Andrew said...
don't want to get distracted here.
'GO STEELERS'
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1-29-2009 @ 10:19PM
kylekpeterson said...
Who gives a rat's ass who Obama wants to win the Super Bowl!!!!!!!! I am so damn sick of hearing about Obama this, and Obama that, get a life people!!!!!! I congratulate him on winning the presidency and wish him the best along with our country, but can we get over this ridiculous infatuation that we have with this man?!?!?!?!? Let it rest!!!!!!!!!
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1-30-2009 @ 10:22AM
chlasha said...
Bitter...party of one...your table is ready!
1-29-2009 @ 10:40PM
kosmo said...
Thank you kyle, lets keep things in perspective...He's the President not GOD!
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1-29-2009 @ 10:50PM
Merle Fultz said...
Does anyone have any idea what the fastest time is on the race"Monster Park Madness"? It's a Honda sponsered game, a down hill bicycle race that we have done in 2:48.
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1-29-2009 @ 11:32PM
jakejd1nonly said...
Thats just my luck.......put my money on the Cards, and the messiah picks the Steelers.
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2-01-2009 @ 8:30PM
somacrew said...
LOL good one
1-30-2009 @ 12:50AM
rwayne said...
I was pulling for the Cardinals, even before Obongo told the world he's for Pittsburgh. Now, I'm pulling for Arizona that much more.
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1-30-2009 @ 2:00AM
Wesley Ryan said...
just goes to show obama signs discrimination policy that will put more of a burden on US companies and no I dont believe companies should be able to discriminate but leaving an open door for the last 2000 years just isn't right.
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