The Game Within The Game

When both teams take the field and set up for the kickoff, we are all on the edge of our seats, waiting for the start of Super Bowl 43. Whether you are at home in a quiet house or at a bar with people screaming in your ear, the game is the same no matter where you watch it. So what does " The Game Within The Game " mean? Simply put, we all wait anxiously wait for the game itself, but what not many people realize is that the fans who are at the game can make an impact too.

The Steelers fans and Cardinals fans who are attending the game, will have a battle during the game. No not a physical battle ( though it may result in some rumblings after the game ), but a vocal battle. I'm not saying that whoever has the loudest side is going to win, but having the loudest side is always an advantage. The fans play a key role in the Super Bowl, where momentum is everything.

The Steelers fans' have a long history, filled with many cheers and Super Bowl rings. Oh, and don't forget about the Terrible Towel. Loved by the Steelers fans, and hated by the opposition, the Terrible Towel is the symbol for all Steelers fans. Pittsburgh fans are closer in distance to Tampa Bay, and add that to the dedication the Steelers' fans have to their team, and you have a parade of Steelers fans marching into Tampa Bay.

On the other side are the Cardinals' fans. They are not accustomed to the Super Bowl, I mean it has been 61 years since their last. But don't take anything away from them. Just look what the fans did to Donovan McNabb's house in Arizona, they hung an Arizona flag and burned 'Go Cards' on his lawn. They don't have anything like the Terrible Towel, but they are as excited as anyone of the Steelers' fans are.