The real Black and Gold...

by senastruck on Nov 9, 2009 3:08 AM CST

I just need to say that the Saints are the real Black and Gold. I had a conversation with a friend yesterday...He said something like 'when the black and gold get to the playoffs, you'll see a real finish'. At first I thought he was talking about the Saints. Nope, he was talking about the Steelers. He is a Steeler fan and claims the colors are black and gold. I disagree... Steeler colors are black and YELLOW. It's hard to imagine two grown men arguing for a half-hour on the color of a football jersey. But, I've always thought of the Saints as the Black and Gold. And someone claiming those colors for another team pissed me off!!!

Carry on.

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On the other hand...

…we did steal their single broad, black stripe on the pants. But they’re gold pants.

Super Bowl 44: "If you play in this league and it's not your goal, there's something wrong with you." -- Marques Colston

by MtnExile on Nov 9, 2009 8:30 AM CST reply actions

Should have kicked his ass.

Period.

(And what’s with the “terrible towels?” How can a towel be “terrible?” Sounds like a stretch for something clever to say! I guess it’s pretty hard to be profound when you’re from the Pitts!)

“Ya’ load sixteen tons and what to you get?” Old timers will understand this.

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

by Just 'Nother Day on Nov 9, 2009 8:42 AM CST reply actions

another day older and another day deeper in debt

Don’t rag on the steel city my man. As much as I hated the Steelers when I was a kid, I ended up living in da burgh for 10 years. Got to be a Penguins fan, and even went to a couple of Pirates games (talk about depressing). Also, It might be hard to believe, but there’s actually a lot of really good food there too. Nothing like New Orleans and San Francisco, but still pretty good. Lots of comfort food.

by HB-NOLA on Nov 9, 2009 9:04 AM CST up reply actions

Rag on the Steel City? Naw, most of them are decent hardworking folk who deserve respect in just about every area (except of course their dedication to the Stoolers).

But rag on the Stoolers? In a new york second. And all day long if possible. One of the dirtiest, cheating-est, cheap-shot-artist-est, etc. teams in the history of the league. A bunch of bastards that I utterly despise and wish weren’t anywhere near as good as they unfortunately are.

by FriarBob on Nov 9, 2009 1:08 PM CST up reply actions

They were made to wipe away the tears

by saint-sly on Nov 9, 2009 6:10 PM CST up reply actions

Pittsburg also went over 40 years without a championship

until Terry Bradshaw arrived. Had to take a Louisiana product to get them rolling. Come to think about it, so did Carolina.

by saint-sly on Nov 9, 2009 6:14 PM CST up reply actions

well

i know that if you put some disease or poison all over the towel and threw it on me, i’d say it was terrible but I don’t think that’s why Pitt calls it the terrible towel :P

Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!

by skinnykinney on Nov 10, 2009 2:00 AM CST up reply actions

isn't our gold called officially called "old gold" or something like that?

"In the end, the bread was in the pudding." -- Bobby McCray

by HansDat on Nov 9, 2009 10:33 PM CST reply actions

see below:

as per the society for sports uniforms research website

New Orleans Saints (1967 through present)
                Franchise Colors
                                2002 through present: Old Gold, Black, White
                                1996 through 2001: Old Gold, Black, White
                                1990 through 1995: Old Gold, Black, White
                                1976 through 1989: Old Gold, Black, White
                                1967 through 1975: Old Gold, Black, White
                Alternate Uniform Colors
                                2002 through present: Old Gold, Black, White
                                (Classic Throwback Uniforms)
                Special Uniform Colors
                                1994: Old Gold, Black, White
                                (NFL 75th Anniversary Uniform – 1967 New Orleans Saints)
                Commemorative Logo Colors
                                1996: Black, Dark Gold, Light Gold, White
                                (30th Anniversary Logo)

Pittsburgh Steelers (1945 through present)
                Franchise Colors
                                2002 through present: Black, Gold, White
                                1997 through 2001: Black, Gold, White
                                1996: Black, Gold, White
                                1980 through 1995: Black, Gold, White
                                1978 through 1979: Black, Gold, White
                                1962 through 1977: Black, Gold, White
                                1959 through 1961: Black, Gold, White
                                1945 through 1958: Black, Gold, White
                Alternate Uniform Colors
                                2007 through present: Black, Gold, White
                                (Classic Uniforms)
                Special Uniform Colors
                                1994: Black, Yellow, White
                                (NFL 75th Anniversary Uniform – 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates)
                Commemorative Logo Colors
                                2007: Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Blue, White
                                (75th Anniversary Logo)