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How Do Steelers’ Fans Define Success? Our Poll Results Unveiled

by Steeldad
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With all of the recent talk of whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers should make a trade or two to upgrade the team for the stretch run, the question of “what is a successful season?” has emerged. I decided to put a poll on Twitter to ask this very question. Here are the results.

With 700 people voting, the results speak for themselves. But does this indicate that Steelers’ fans have unrealistic expectations? Going to a Super Bowl is not easy. Winning the Super Bowl is even more difficult but is apparently still the standard for the majority of fans that voted.

I think Diane is pretty straight-forward in her opinion!

Seems logical to me Scott!

Joe proves that people can have some flexibility on the issue.

How dare someone use logic???

Simon admits what many other Steelers’ fans are afraid to… We have become spoiled with success.

I have to give Crash credit. I thought for sure he’d be all-in on Super Bowl win!

Some of the things that have to be mentioned are how success is defined. I say this because if you look at all 32 teams in the NFL, do the fans of each team all share the same definition? Every fan base shares the same goal, let’s be clear on that. If winning the Super Bowl isn’t your goal then why are you even bothering?

But when it comes to success, this is where things get different. Would an Arizona Cardinals’ fan say their season isn’t successful if they made the postseason and lost in the NFC Conference Championship Game? Would a Browns’ fan say that a .500 season is a success after going 1-31 the previous two seasons?

As is the case with most things in life it comes down to your perspective. For Steelers’ fans, that perspective is clearly focused on victory in the Super Bowl. Anything less is not to be deemed a success. I can’t help but wonder how things change once Ben Roethlisberger hangs up his cleats. Will the ‘Standard still be the Standard?” or will there be more forgiveness?

When that time comes I’ll be asking once again.

 

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