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Steelers Fans Pleased
Pittsburgh, Pa. [FGAQ]: The mood in
Pittsburgh is a cheerful one today, as Steelers fans express pleasure at the
team's 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
"I'm very pleased they won," said Marge
Peterson, who describes herself as a lifetime fan. "We were at a Superbowl
party last evening and you wouldn't believe how upbeat everyone was. People
were clapping and everything."
"I would describe the mood as one of outright
enthusiasm," said Mel Putnam, owner of the Dewdrop Tavern in South
Pittsburgh. "We barely had enough seats for everyone. We had one customer
that got so excited that he knocked over a beer. Or maybe he was just drunk.
But I'm telling you - the crowd didn't even clear out until near ten."
"Trouble? Not really," said police officer
Denton Cale, who was out on patrol following the game. "But there were
people out on the streets past bedtime, some of them talking quite loudly. I
had to go to one apartment and tell the residents to tone it down."
"It was quite the pleasurable night," said Steelers
fan Greg Hawthorne. "I think the best part was when the quarterback threw
the ball and that guy caught it. That was really something."
Not everyone, however, was enthused about the
Steelers first return to the championship since 1980. "Football, football,
football. The Steelers are all anyone's talked about for days and days now.
Frankly I'm glad it's all over with. Now maybe we can get back to the things
that matter, like the Pirates." |
