January 20, 1980
As a 6-year-old, I decided I couldn't possibly support the same football team my dad did, the Los Angeles Rams, so on the morning of Super Bowl XIV, I bet him a dollar the Steelers would win - basically because I thought they looked awesome in black.
Then came a back-and-forth game that is one of the most underrated Super Bowls of all time, and a 31-19 Steeler win, and I've been a fan ever since.
Sitting now watching ESPN Classic - they have an old Auburn-Georgia game on and Hines Ward is quarterback for the Bulldogs.
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