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Having NFL, NHL champions gives it a leg up on Penn. rival Philadelphia

(NEWSER) - With championship NFL and NHL teams and solid college squads, Pittsburgh is America’s top sports city, the Sporting News rules. “Sports fans in Western Pennsylvania have had a lot to be proud of these last 12 months. Pittsburgh truly is the City of Champions,” says Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who briefly changed his surname to “Steelerstahl” during last season’s Super Bowl run. The rest of the top 10: More»

Super Bowl victors get warm welcome in hometown

(NEWSER) - Pittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger filmed fans from the back of a truck, the Post-Gazette reports. More»

(NEWSER) - While Michael Phelps takes the cake for being in this weekend's most attention-grabbing photo, the Super Bowl produced plenty of stunning shots. Click the image to the left to see decked-out fans, celebrity performers, and plenty of shots of the winners and losers. For top moments in words, click the Gawker link below. More»

Becoming first NFL team with 6 Super Bowl titles gives Pittsburgh a leg up

(NEWSER) - Move over, 49ers. Forget the Patriots and Cowboys. The Steelers have become the unrivaled kings of the NFL, the game’s greatest franchise, Charles Robinson writes for Yahoo Sports. “Dallas can be America’s team,” said Pittsburgh defensive end Brett Keisel. “You can just call us the team with six.” That’d be six championships—more than any other NFL squad. More»

The best 4th quarter in Super Bowl history proves it ain't over til... you know

(NEWSER) - The Super Bowl has been getting better every year, but this one will be tough to top, Mitch Albom writes in the Detroit Free Press. In a game where an interception returned for a 100-yard touchdown wasn't the crowning play, the Steelers proved beyond a doubt that nothing's over until the final buzzer. More»