Hello Football Fans,

A few things on me that need to be known. I am a football fan first, and a Steelers fan second. I absolutely love the Black and Gold, but I love the game itself more. You may see this come through in my writing.

I am 24 years old, and live in upstate New York. I have been a Steelers fan for about 15 of those years. Before I say this, I beg forgiveness… as a child I was a Cowboys fan. Please let me explain. I was young, dumb, and they were good. It’s not unlike your far too hair sprayed hair in the 80’s, your bell bottoms in the 70’s and tie-dyed t-shirts in the 60’s. We all make mistakes in youth. I had family who were die hard Steelers fans, so I guess I was a bit rebellious to boot. But during Superbowl XXX, I took notice of a team I had previously dismissed. I liked the way they played, I liked their coach, and I was interested. So at age 10, I took my first step into adulthood. When Jerome Bettis was traded to the Steelers, I threw away all things Cowboys, and began to quietly root for the Steelers (I couldn’t let my family get the satisfaction… again, rebellion, with no cause). I may be the only person to switch allegiances during a Superbowl, switching to the losing team.

Since that day, I have followed the Stillers faithfully. I have an unbelievable level of respect for the Rooney family, and everything they’ve done for football through the years. This franchise is really special, and it starts from the top. There is a way most teams do things, and then there is the Steelers way. I’ll take the latter 100% of the time. I love Pittsburgh on a Sunday. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like an entire city going black and gold. Terrible towels twirling in the crowd and Renegade, blaring from the speakers. I get goose bumps just thinking about it. There is also nothing like a sea of black and gold pouring through the turnstiles of opposing stadiums on Sundays, outlasting the home fans to cheer on their team in victory at the others house. It’s a testament to the fanatical nature of Steelers Nation… a group of fans like no other in sports.

Back to me for a moment. Most of the time you can catch me at Behind the Steel Curtain, or several other SBN Blogs. I am not on Twitter, or Facebook, or Myspace… I’m sorry, those aren’t my thing. You can reach me via email if you choose, NYSteelersFan4@gmail.com. I am always interested in some football related chat, so feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions, or if you just want to say what’s up. I’m happy to talk about any team really, as I tend to watch about 10 games a week so I see them all, thanks to NFL Sunday Ticket and a DVR.

I didn’t go to school for writing or journalism; in fact, I actually failed English in High School at one point. Nothing I’m proud of, as an education is a terrible thing to waste (or forgo for that matter. As I still plan to go back to school at some point). But let that be a lesson to anyone who wants to write. If you really are passionate about something, and are willing to research it, and willing to be as accurate with what you say as possible, follow that passion and always try and get better. I am passionate about football, and specifically the Steelers. I hope my passion shows through. I am a regular fan, writing for regular fans.

Hopefully you enjoy what I write, and I look forward to hearing from you all and thank you for reading.

Sean