SURVEY SAYS: Screaming for the Steelers or Clamoring for the Cardinals?

Now, while there are certainly a lot of folks pulling for another Super Bowl ring for the guys in gold and black – perhaps just as many pulling for the underdog Cardinals (and another shot for Kurt Warner) – and doubtless many in both camps (and some in neither) who are just planning to tune in for the commercials.

This week, I’d like to know who will you be rooting for on Sunday (including, of course, the end of the football season)?

Responses to this week’s survey are  HERE

Now, while there are certainly a lot of folks pulling for another (SIX!) Super Bowl ring for the guys in gold and black - perhaps just as many pulling for the underdog Cardinals (and another shot at a ring for Kurt Warner) - and doubtless many in both camps (and some in neither) who are just planning to tune in for the commercials.  

This week I asked readers if they would be clamoring for the Cardinals, screaming for the Steelers - or just checking out the commercials.  

We had lots of folks expecting/hoping for a good/close game - but if the score is anything like the results of this week's survey, it won't even be close.  

That's right - though the oddsmakers appear to be giving the Pittsburgh Steelers the advantage, nearly half of this week's respondents - 43.1% - said they would be clamoring for the Cardinals - more than twice as many as said they would be pulling for the guys in gold and black ( 21.9% ).

Having said that, 16.3% said they would be cheering for the commercials only, while even more ( 18.8% ) opted for "other."   Now, most of those were in the "couldn't care less" camp (my bad for not offering that as a category), but there were some that truly seemed to fit that categorization:

"There's a game this weekend?"

"I'll be rooting for a good movie on pay-per-view. If you hadn't mentioned the teams, I wouldn't even know who's playing."

"Watching it in the background as I spend time with my new kiddo. Hoping my husband decides the game doesn't need to be as loud as the actual stadium...mute would be fine with me."

"Football...is that the one with the pointy ball?"

Some of this week's respondents apparently weren't QUITE as enthusiastic about their choice as the response wording:

"Don't REALLY care but will be mildly rooting for the Cardinals just because the Steelers aren't very nice."

"As a big NFL fan, but not one of either team, I just want to see a good game."

"I like them both for different reasons, so I'll be happy either way."

"Being a New Orleans native and a Saints fan, of course I will always root for the loveable loser underdog teams like the Cardinals. But it would not bother me if the Steelers won either, since they were my childhood favorite team growing up in the 70's. My wish is for a good game that goes down to the wire, then everyone wins!"

"Rooting interests in this order.... 1. Bruce Springsteen 2. The commercials 3. The Cardinals 4. Whoever plays the Steelers."

And some - well, were even more so:

"Not just screaming for the Steelers, but SCREAMING for the Steelers . . ."

And others, while they may have an allegiance (or not) nonetheless just had one thing they were hoping for:

"While I'm clamoring for the Cardinals, vigorously rooting against the Steelers and hoping for some entertainment from the commercials, what I am really hoping for is a close game decided in the final minutes (or overtime) since, unfortunately, it is the end of the football season."

"I will be rooting for whichever team is losing as I want to see a close hard fought battle. I have no allegiance to either team. I will also enjoy the commercials."

"Don't care who wins. Just want to see an exciting, competitive game."

"I will start out clamoring for the Cardinals, mostly out of respect for Kurt Warner and the fact that they are the underdog. But, I have always liked the Steelers and their brand of football. I guess I just want to see a close game."

There were plenty of "conflicted" readers, perhaps none so much so as the reader that explained "I am very conflicted right now. I work for a Sporting Goods retailer in Pittsburgh but spent the last 10 years in Arizona. Don't tell anyone, but I'm secretly routing for the Cards even though my bonus is most likely dependent on the Steelers winning. I can't help routing for the underdog."

And I really liked this comment:  "It's really another holiday, except we have to work the next day. Lots of food, family and football! What could be better?"

But this week's Editor's Choice goes to the reader who, doubtless thinking back to past wardrobe malfunctions said, "Let's hope everyone keeps their clothes on."    (if only because we're talking about Bruce Springsteen, after all!)

Thanks to everyone who participated in our survey!