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Steelers Defeat Colts? The Art of Contrary Thinking
Finally, a somewhat comfortable position for this long time Steeler fan. Our team has been relegated to an afterthought, a speedbump, a mere obstacle for King Manning and the Mighty Colts. Quite a change for the Black & Gold who have much experience as The Target, The One to Beat, The City in which The Road to the Super Bowl goes through.
But what I like most is that seemingly EVERYONE has offered their opinion on how the Colts will easily handle the Steelers on their way to the AFC Championship. Ah yes, The Art of Contrary Thnking-to challenge the generally accepted viewpoints on the prevailing trends. In my lifetime, it has been painfully obvious that when everyone thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong. As evidence with personal pertinence, I reluctantly re-live 4 AFC Championship games in the last decade in a city known for Steel production. Unfortunately, in each of those cases I had no choice but to think alike with the vast majority absolutely certain of Steeler victories. Hell, I probably led the charge.
But this is different - the opposite - and as Mr. McGraw has recently stated - I like it, I love it and hell, yeah I'll take any of it I can get. While the rest of the WORLD has wrapped any part of their body they can around the Colt bandwagon, I for one am enjoying my minority view. It affords me the entertainment of seeing Mr. Manning and his oversized forehead looking down, walking off the field, shaking his head back and forth in disgust.
To quote the great poet-philosopher Goethe, "I find it more and more that it is well to be on the side of the minority, since it is always the more intelligent". I'll take that and another trip to the AFC Championship game - this time enjoying the Art of Contrary Thinking. And by the way- Steelers 29 Colts 20
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