Can A Sports Team Define A City?

"Pittsburgh needs the Steelers in a way that few, if any, other cities need their teams. The Steelers are our mirror: they tell us who we are. When they win, we walk a little taller."

"For several years in a row back in the 1980s, Pittsburgh was ranked the No. 1 place to live in the country, to the incredulity of its own citizens. Most Pittsburghers are remarkably lacking in civic pride. The city's inferiority complex is chronic, and its roots run deep."