I've said previously that, although you can't generalize fan bases, the Steelers are an exception.
What's most idiotic to me is that they fail to actually acknowledge what happened in the games. Now, supposing that the Patriots were stealing their signals, virtually everyone agrees it would have given the offense an advantage, since only the Steelers defensive signals could have been picked off. In the 2001 AFCCG, the Patriots did not even move the ball very well against that D. They won on a special teams TD and a stinker from Kordell Stewart. They scored 41 points in 2004, but once again it was the defense that carried them. The Steelers had barely squeaked by the previous week against the Jets. They were lucky to begin with to get there, as Doug Brien missed two field goals at the end of regulation. Against the Pats, Roethlisberger threw an INT on his first pass of the game, a long pick-six to Rodney Harrison before halftime, and a total of 3 picks. Brady finished with modest stats with two deep passes to Branch where he was actually covered pretty well. Brady also had a fever of 102 the night before the game. Excuses, excuses. The Steelers have been jealous for years since their decade is never talked about outside of Pittsburgh, despite two SB wins. In fairness, I would consider them the second best team of the decade, but don't blame us for Peyton Manning hysteria.
I like the squeaky clean comment. The Steelers' team doctor was busted several years ago for distributing steroids, yet there was no investigation. The 2005 SB vs. the Seahawks was an admittedly one-sided laugher from the officials. The Steelers Super Bowl heroes are not known as cheaters, but rather as rapists, wife beaters, and thugs. Hines Ward, Joey Porter, and James Harrison rank among the dirtiest players in the league.
