McCarthy and "Close Games"

[mraynrand]

Anything short of a win Sunday and its just another year for me

I agree. It would really feel just the same as 2008 if they lose.

[ThunderDan]

I agree. It would really feel just the same as 2008 if they lose.

How about 2005?

[mraynrand]

How about 2005?

They're all exactly the same if you don't win the Superbowl

[ThunderDan]

They're all exactly the same if you don't win the Superbowl

See, but that isn't the truth. I can buy all this fancy NFC Championship gear this year. Not so in 2005 and 2008. Jesus were we terrible 5 short years ago.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

They're all exactly the same if you don't win the Superbowl

Yep that is what I have been saying the past week. We really haven’t done anything yet. The Bears made the superbowl in 06 and lost.........you’re probably thinking so what? And you’re exactly right.....so what. THEY LOST. No one cares the eagles went to four NFCC games and one superbowl b/c they never WON anything. Winning the superbowl is all that matters. You are the best, the undisputed champ, and will always be remembered as the best team that year in history. For me at least, the further the packers get in the playoffs the more I want them to win the next game and the more it would hurt if they lost. When we didn't make the playoffs the 08 season I was already thinking about the draft and free agency. But losing the NFCC the year before in lambeau hurt really bad.

Everyone knows the Steelers had a dynasty in the 70s and won four superbowls. Without looking it up, do you know all four of their opponents? I don't and I really don't care.

I really am surprise by the number of people who are just whatever about the game. People talk about the packers and there 12 titles……but if the Steelers get 7 superbowls to me that is more impressive and they deserve to be called title town not us. If I’m not mistaken wasn’t there only like 12 teams or less when we won a lot of our championships? And wasn’t the championship given out by just finishing with the best record? Wouldn’t that make the pats champs this year in that type of system? For me personally, winning superbowl titles is the more impressive feat and if the Steelers get 7 they should be called title town. This game as a big game in packers history. This could be the start of something special and I really hope we will Sunday. And if we play a great game I believe we can!

[denverYooper]

Yep that is what I have been saying the past week. We really haven’t done anything yet. The Bears made the superbowl in 06 and lost.........you’re probably thinking so what? And you’re exactly right.....so what. THEY LOST. No one cares the eagles went to four NFCC games and one superbowl b/c they never WON anything. Winning the superbowl is all that matters. You are the best, the undisputed champ, and will always be remembered as the best team that year in history. For me at least, the further the packers get in the playoffs the more I want them to win the next game and the more it would hurt if they lost. When we didn't make the playoffs the 08 season I was already thinking about the draft and free agency. But losing the NFCC the year before in lambeau hurt really bad.

Everyone knows the Steelers had a dynasty in the 70s and won four superbowls. Without looking it up, do you know all four of their opponents? I don't and I really don't care.

I really am surprise by the number of people who are just whatever about the game. People talk about the packers and there 12 titles……but if the Steelers get 7 superbowls to me that is more impressive and they deserve to be called title town not us. If I’m not mistaken wasn’t there only like 12 teams or less when we won a lot of our championships? And wasn’t the championship given out by just finishing with the best record? Wouldn’t that make the pats champs this year in that type of system? For me personally, winning superbowl titles is the more impressive feat and if the Steelers get 7 they should be called title town. This game as a big game in packers history. This could be the start of something special and I really hope we will Sunday. And if we play a great game I believe we can!

Without looking it up, can you name any other Superbowl winners from the 70's besides the Steelers?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I really am surprise by the number of people who are just whatever about the game. People talk about the packers and there 12 titles……but if the Steelers get 7 superbowls to me that is more impressive and they deserve to be called title town not us. If I’m not mistaken wasn’t there only like 12 teams or less when we won a lot of our championships?

The Steelers are the 5th oldest team in the NFL. They started in 1933. We only won 3 of our 12 titles before they joined the league. Thus, we are ahead of them 9 titles to 6 since they joined the league. I keep thinking that I like the Steelers, and then somebody posts this garbage. The Steelers are a historic team with a great fan base, but they had one dominant decade. Up until 2005, they had 4 titles in one decade and 0 titles in the other 7 decades they have been in the NFL. Now, favorable officiating in two close Super Bowl wins over middling opponents (Seattle, Arizona) has people talking them up like they have just dominated the NFL.

[mraynrand]

I was being a cynical dick about 2005 and 2008. I'll love this year forever even if the Packers lose the Superbowl

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

The Steelers are the 5th oldest team in the NFL. They started in 1933. We only won 3 of our 12 titles before they joined the league. Thus, we are ahead of them 9 titles to 6 since they joined the league. I keep thinking that I like the Steelers, and then somebody posts this garbage. The Steelers are a historic team with a great fan base, but they had one dominant decade. Up until 2005, they had 4 titles in one decade and 0 titles in the other 7 decades they have been in the NFL. Now, favorable officiating in two close Super Bowl wins over middling opponents (Seattle, Arizona) has people talking them up like they have just dominated the NFL.

Thats the whole point of it, to motivate garbage fans like you. But we won a lot of titles back in the 30's so who cares if we win now. You got me there.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Without looking it up, can you name any other Superbowl winners from the 70's besides the Steelers?

Actually I have a pretty good idea of how many superbowls each team has. I might not be able to go year by year, but if you ask me how many superbowls X team has I could tell you.

[mmmdk]

I was being a cynical dick about 2005 and 2008. I'll love this year forever even if the Packers lose the Superbowl

I guess we'll always have Chicago (pretty big win) yet I would totally "forget" Packers from week 1 through week 7, when (some say if ) we win the super bowl but those same weeks would be etched in stone if Packers, totally hypothetically, lost the super bowl. I'm pretty sure history writers agree; winners write history!

[mraynrand]

Actually I have a pretty good idea of how many superbowls each team has. I might not be able to go year by year, but if you ask me how many superbowls X team has I could tell you.

For some reason, I remember KC, Miami, Pittsburgh and Oakland the best. I wonder why?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Thats the whole point of it, to motivate garbage fans like you. But we won a lot of titles back in the 30's so who cares if we win now. You got me there.

The Steelers 4 titles in the 70s are about as pertinent to me as the Packers 5 titles in the 60s. I started watching football after the Steelers dynasty. Since then, the Steelers have 3 Super Bowl appearances and 2 titles and the Packers have 2 Super Bowl appearances and 1 title. Before now.

Garbage fan? WTF. Is this tank reincarnated?

[Fritz]

For some reason, I remember KC, Miami, Pittsburgh and Oakland the best. I wonder why?

Because you've repressed Dallas. And with good reason. The Cowpukes!

[pbmax]

Chiefs, Cowboys, Dolphins, Dolphins, Steelers, Steelers, Raiders, Cowboys, Steelers, Steelers

--no wikipedia

edit; DAMMIT!

One off.

Colts, not Chiefs, won the first Supers Bowl after the 1970 season.