Superbowl
After they were all introduced, Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck shook all their hands.
A few minutes later, the most popular among these Steelers took the field.
Running back Jerome Bettis ran out first all by himself, and the crowd went crazy. The Bus, expected to retire when the season ends, grew up in Detroit and has had the spotlight for the entire week.
Steelers fans easily outnumbered Seahawks fans. Terrible Towels were on sale. One fan made an interesting fashion statement. She had a top and skirt made with Terrible Towels.
Others had black and yellow face paint, masks, even feather boas wrapped around their hats. There were a few Seahawks fans walking around, and two local media outlets in Seattle took out a billboard on the way to Ford Field that announced "Go Hawks!"
Still, Seattle folks were vastly outnumbered. Players were booed constantly, especially tight end Jerramy Stevens during warmups. Steven drew the ire of Steelers linebacker Joey Porter when he said the Seahawks were looking forward to spoiling Bettis' homecoming.
Seahawks fan Todd Gifford shrugged his shoulders when asked about being in the minority.
"I really don't care," said Gifford, who also came from Oregon. "We've been waiting our whole lives for this."
Further proof the Steelers are the widespread favorite, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said in a television interview before the game that she has a small loyalty to the AFC because she is a Cleveland Browns fan.
"I think the Steelers are going to come out on top," she said.
SNOW WHAT?
A blanket of white covered Detroit the day of the Super Bowl. Snow what?
A little bad weather did nothing to deter fans from getting to the game early.
"We're from western Pennsylvania. We've had three feet of snow so far. A little bit of snow here is...
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