On Wednesday, word from "city sources" suggested that if the Steelers won the Super Bowl on Sunday, Pittsburgh wouldn't have a parade for budgetary and safety reasons. Last time the Steelers won, it cost the city $45,000 in security and cleanup. Gee, all cities should have such problems.Well, no worries. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl says that the idea of a parade is not dead, and if the Steelers won, there would be an appropriate celebration. But he didn't want to comment too much on the story for fear of being a big fat jinx, and the person solely responsible for the Steelers losing.
Too late. You said enough. If the Steelers lose, it is all on you, pal. Of course, the NFL Shop is trying to jinx everyone by allowing fans to pre-order their Steelers/Cardinals championship gear (see the T-shirt on the right).
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 1)
1-30-2009 @ 4:09PM
Skrying said...
How about a crazy idea like the Steelers themselves paying for it. $45,000 is absolutely nothing to a team, the parade is more for the fans of the team then the team anyway.
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