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Article: The A List: Rockies, Pirates wallow in mediocrity.(Sports)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- June 6, 2006
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Byline: Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News
If you consider football as the source, there might be a wee bit of bad blood between the cities of Denver and Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Steelers whipped the Denver Broncos 34-17 at Invesco Field in January en route to winning Super Bowl XL. The Steelers received their championship rings Sunday. The Broncos beat the Steelers 24-21 at Three Rivers Stadium in the AFC Championship Game in January 1998 en route to winning Super Bowl XXXII.
Baseball, however, is a different story. There is no bad blood. Just bad baseball. Both the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates finished 67-95 last season. Both have ...