WHAT IS STEELER NATION??.........................

I live 45 minutes away from Pittsburgh, Pa.  The Steelers are our professional football team, the PITTSBURGH STEELERS.  So where does the nation come into play?

It is a known fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers have fans world-wide, yes you read this correctly, world-wide.  Anywhere you go in this country you will find Steeler fans, Steeler paraphernalia, clothes, odds and ends.  I know in this household, when the season opens in August with the first pre-game, the living room becomes Steeler room, all the decorations, odds and ends, pillows, etc. are arranged.  And it stays this way until the end of the season.  At Christmas I am permitted to put up a tree and some Christmas decorations, but it is still Steeler Country here.  It is also  a known fact that when the Steelers are on the road, playing away from home, many many times the sports announcers will tell you there are more Steeler fans in the audience than home team fans.

Why, you are probably asking yourself, am I telling you this.  It is because of DANCING WITH THE STARS.

How does dancing with the stars come into play when talking about the Steelers?  Because of Steeler player HINES WARD.  He has won the award of MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the Steelers on different occasions, is a great guy, loves football, and no matter what happens to him during the game, he always has a huge smile on his face. 

He was contacted this year to participate in DANCING WITH THE STARS.  And dance he has done, beautifully, wholeheartedly, and ALWAYS with that smile on his face.  He and his partner made it to the finals, never worrying about whether they were safe, because of the Steeler Nation.  The nation  voted, and voted, and voted.  Now last night  the competition wrapped up, they did one final Judge's dance, and then the MIRROR BALL would be awarded.  Only three couples of the original ten made it to the finals.

I have voted.  My family has voted.  Did you voted?  Every week as the dancers performed, there were members of the Steeler football team in the audience, there were members of the Steeler Nation in the audience, all waving their Steeler Terrible Towels.  You had no problem knowing who was rooting for Hines.

Last night was Win or Lose night, it has been an awesome undertaking for a football player to show the grace and style on the dance floor and realize that he is a football player. 

Hines and Kym from the web courtesy AP/ABC

Last night the fantasy became a reality.  They were tied with Kirsti  Alley for top spot last night after the Judge's dance, but Steeler Nation came through.  The final score consisted of the Judge's score and the votes from Steeler Nation.

If you didn't watch Dancing with the Stars, you missed quite a performance.
If you did watch, I am sure you enjoyed.  Hines' Mom was in the audience, and when he and Kym finished their final dance, he slipped over and kissed his Mom.  It is the little things like that that makes the Steeler Nation so great.

Have a good day and God Bless.