(09-17-2020, 01:59 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I never really had a hatred for the Titans. I am completely indifferent to them and always have been. Before realignment, we were in the AFC Central with Pittsburgh and those games were epic. I loathed the Steelers and do to this day. For us being such a young team, the hatred between Jacksonville and Pitt built very quickly as we had their number, early in our franchise's history. That rivalry was epic, IMO. After realignment, our rivalries seemed to lose something in my eyes.

Agreed completely. 

In those AFC Central days, my hatred of the Steelers was higher than it was for every other team in the division.  Sure, I wanted to beat those guys, but the Steelers were at another level.

Then, the Oilers were...pesky.  They became the tacks...and they grew into hated status.

But even now, I get more of a charge when we play against the Steelers (and to a lesser extent the Ravens) than I do playing against any of our current divisional foes.

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(09-17-2020, 02:52 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(09-17-2020, 01:59 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I never really had a hatred for the Titans. I am completely indifferent to them and always have been. Before realignment, we were in the AFC Central with Pittsburgh and those games were epic. I loathed the Steelers and do to this day. For us being such a young team, the hatred between Jacksonville and Pitt built very quickly as we had their number, early in our franchise's history. That rivalry was epic, IMO. After realignment, our rivalries seemed to lose something in my eyes.

Every team wants to think of Pittsburgh as a rival. Pittsburgh fans love the game as much as they love their team.  Rare to find a fan base so numerous that will still tell you "good game" after you beat them.

I don't buy that about Steelers fans.

It's easy to be a fan of "the game" when your team has had all of maybe 6 losing seasons since 1970, have been to 8 Super Bowls, winning 6.

When the Jaguars play in Pittsbburgh, they clear out that stadium fast.

I would like to see the Steelers fanbase after a 2008-2016 Jaguars level era of sucktitude.

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