By Mark Kiszla
The Denver Post
Just because the 8-8 Broncos don't really deserve home-field advantage in the NFL playoffs, does that mean Denver should surrender its stadium to Terrible Towel-waving invaders from Pittsburgh?
There ought to be a dress code for NFL fans.
"Say that again?" Broncos cornerback André Goodman asked.
My modest proposal: Any fan caught wearing Steelers colors should have his ticket confiscated and be promptly escorted to the exit.
Think I'm kidding?
"It's hard way to make money with a rule like that. At the end of the day, that's what it comes down to in America: making money," Goodman said. "So I don't see a rule like that happening anytime soon."
Well, you can be denied admission to a nightclub for wearing tattered jeans. There are gourmet restaurants that require gentlemen to wear a coat. Am I right?
So why should any loudmouth lout in Steelers garb be allowed inside Sports Authority Field, when quarterback Tim Tebow puts his job and Super Bowl dreams on the line against Pittsburgh?
"Well, you don't want to let Pittsburgh get up on top of you early, because you will hear those Steelers fans," Goodman said. "You want to say those fans are not a factor, but they can definitely be a factor if you let them get on top of you early and those Steelers fans are sounding a lot louder than your fans. That lets you know: 'We're not playing so well.' "
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No one can convince me that the Steelers aren't America's Team and that Steelers fans aren't the best fans, period. It's comical how so many teams are concerned with our fans invading their stadiums. There really is no need for us to win the division ... we end up with homefield advantage anyway.
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