Even D'Antoni Not Happy with Suns Fans

I take a lot of flack for my constant abuse of Arizona sports fans and finally I have a qualified, recognizable name that is in agreement with me. Phoenix Suns Coach Mike D'Antoni came out strong against Suns fans for their lack of enthusiasm at home games following the Suns victory last night over the Knicks.

Now, although I am a fan of Cleveland sports through and through, I support all of the area's teams as my NL or Western Conference favorites. And I have fun doing so. Phoenix sports are at an all-time high with every team playing at a great level and with each having gorgeous facilities.

My constant abuse is not because of hatred for the teams, but to serve as a wake up call to the millions of locals in this market. Yes locals! The city has been around long enough for locals to have great-grandparents, so it's about time to stop using the transplant fan excuse. There are millions of locals who are from here and live here.

I'll stop writing now, as I could go on forever on this subject. Instead, I'll let Coach D'Antoni do the griping. Click the link below for the full story:
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/1114sunsnb1115.html

"They boo us; we'll boo them." - Mike D'Antoni

Steelers Lose at Home... Sorry on Road

My Steelers lost a tough one today, but the atmosphere made it all worth while. Well, other than those few Cardinals fans that decided to show up to prove again how much Arizona cares little about their teams. And, "yes it does," to the Cardinal fan (season ticket holder) that sat behind me. The clock does stop after a penalty and you can now stop yelling at the refs for it (every time). The photo above is from the closed end zone in the first quarter. Steeler Nation was strong today!

I've been to The University of Phoenix Stadium in the past and just like today it was a great place to catch a game. Not your typical football atmosphere, but 70 degrees inside was better than the 98 outside. It definitely has a 'wine & cheese' feel versus your typical Mid-West or East Coast Stadium. But when the Steelers are in town, for one game, it feels like a game back home again. Something about fans that have true passion for their team that just feels good. Sure, you could hear the Cardinals fans cheering if you were at the game or watching from home. But were they really cheering the game or just cheering against the guy sitting next to them in the Steelers cap. I think the latter, as the Cardinals fans in my section (111) really didn't know when to cheer or not to cheer. A Cardinals fumble is when not to cheer by the way. It shouldn't have taken Steelers fans cheering for Cardinal fan to realize that one.

Again, great facility, but here's one for any others being built anytime soon. Just because ADA says you have enough bathrooms, go ahead and add a couple more just to say you used common sense. Remember that 30K fans all go to the bathroom at the same time. End of quarters and half-time. For once, I would love to see an entire 3rd quarter. Fifteen minutes just doesn't cut it with meeting current ADA regulations.

I'm definitely a little bitter after a tough loss like today, but very happy I got to see my team play without having to fly to see it happen. Hopefully they will keep up the pace, learn from their mistakes and make it back to the desert in early February. Here We Go Steelers, Here we Go!