"What's the prism through which you view sports?
The prism of team colors and city name?
The singular filter of athletic achievement?
A window on human interest, finding athletes you feel you can truly root for?
It's an interesting exploration. Why does one city cheer for its own accused steroid cheat yet degrade an accused visitor? Why do some stay loyal to a team even after it has moved and turned its back on its fan base? Why can you hate one player when he plays across the country and adore him as soon as he signs with your team?
And why does a person's vile behavior off the field become less relevant the more his team wins?
That brings us to Ben Roethlisberger, who is leading the Pittsburgh Steelers into the Super Bowl for the third time in his seven-year career." -
Ann Killion