OT: I thought the Steelers did not have cheerleaders?

[jivecat]

I saw one cheerleader in the sidelines at the game tonight. When did this change?

 

[Parkview57]

Rooney Rule?

 

[Pitt79]

I saw one cheerleader in the sidelines at the game tonight. When did this change?

Really? Is there a picture? I don't care if they do or not, but actually I want cheerleaders now, it's like another autistic Rainman Rooney thing, never fire the coach, run the ball, no cheerleaders, all of a sudden, I'm all in on cheerleaders just because it's anti Steelers Way

 

[jivecat]

I don’t have a picture but as the Steelers scored a TD, there was a guy on the field waving a Steelers flag. He was definitely there in an official capacity.

 

[Conemaugh]

I don’t have a picture but as the Steelers scored a TD, there was a guy on the field waving a Steelers flag. He was definitely there in an official capacity.

Calling some dude waving a flag a "cheerleader" on this board is grounds for a hard kick in the ass.

You saw a dude waiving a flag. A cheerleader is something else entirely.

 

[Pitt79]

I don’t have a picture but as the Steelers scored a TD, there was a guy on the field waving a Steelers flag. He was definitely there in an official capacity.

They do have some sort of mascot in a costume, called Steely McBeam

 

[mlvnsmly]

I don’t have a picture but as the Steelers scored a TD, there was a guy on the field waving a Steelers flag. He was definitely there in an official capacity.

You lost me at "guy"

 

[HailtoPitt]

Lol you mistaked Steeley McBeam for a cheerleader?

 

[DruidTM]

Lol you mistaked Steeley McBeam for a cheerleader?

How much alcohol do you need to…. Nevermind

 

[IronApes]

Lol you mistaked Steeley McBeam for a cheerleader?

Almost grounds for a citizens arrest!

 

[CJsE]

Well this post lead me to learn something new. The Steelers were the first NFL team with a cheerleading squad and they were all RMU students.

 

[razzaba]

Please no cheerleaders. College is fine because at least they are students and part of the club/team but there should be no cheerleaders in professional sports IMO.

 

[HailtoPitt]

Please no cheerleaders. College is fine because at least they are students and part of the club/team but there should be no cheerleaders in professional sports IMO.

So then not in college football, either?

 

[jivecat]

Lol you mistaked Steeley McBeam for a cheerleader?

No. It was a guy in Steelers clothes who lead the crowd in cheers with the flag after the TD.

 

[TheChair]

Well this post lead me to learn something new. The Steelers were the first NFL team with a cheerleading squad and they were all RMU students.

The old story passed down through time was that a married player on the team got a cheerleader pregnant and Art Rooney pulled the plug. And the Steelers have held the line since.

 

[razzaba]

So then not in college football, either?

Touché