Yinz Ready for Some Football?

Get you tees now!

We’re a matter of hours from the event Steelers fans have waited for since the Super Bowl victory parade ended.  Look for some goosebumps tonight.  The Trib says NBC and the NFL have been working for five months on this season opener.  After free concerts by the Black Eyed Peas and Tm McGraw the announcer will begin the televised event with something like, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome America to the home of the six time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers!’  Followed by a huge fireworks display from a barge on the river as well as from various points throughout the downtown area.  Should be quite a specticle.

As for the really important part of the evening, the game.  Although a lot is being made of the towel stomping by the Titans I think that’s more of a factor for fans than the players.  The players should be charged sufficiently without the towel stomp.  The mistake the Titans are making is making an already difficult situation worse.  The home crowd at Heinz Field is hard to deal with for any opponent coming into the Steelers house.  Make them angry and give them a reason to hate you and you’ve made a mistake.  Look for the crowd to provide a most valuable player performance tonight.

I think the electricity will carry the Stillers to an unexpectedly easy victory tonight.  The Joystick (Logan) will return one for a TD and Troy Polamalu will play a huge role in this one.