I’ve been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan since 1972. Before that, I was number one a Pittsburgh Pirates fan and did not really follow professional football. I was aware of the Steelers, but it was Joe Namath and his guarantee that the New York Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts that first made me cognizant of the NFL. I favored the Colts living in Maryland after all. My schoolmate Fred Hassen who I would listen to Pirate radio broadcasts with all the way in the Washington DC area was all in on the Jets.
Originally from Pittsburgh, I did have some hometown fondness for the Steelers, but they were losers.