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Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

MDGIRL — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:39 GMT

LOL, good point RavensTrue. I don't understand why PA. people think they are so much better the those of us from MD. and not everyone from MD. are "thugs"...fyi you have them here also! It's typical for a Steeler fan to be rude to Raven fans, they learn it from their team that always has to talk smack. You all hate the Ravens because in the division they are really your only competiton! And one last thing, when the Ravens had their "free" kick off party at Power Plant live in MD. where you got free concerts I seen Steeler fans there taking advantage of it..and remember I said it was the "RAVENS" party..if you hate us so much and are such loyal steeler fans then why didn't you drive yourselves to pittsburg and go to your own teams kick off party? Goes to show you don't mind us when you can get something you want from us for free! Hope you didn't encounter any "thugs" while you were down there...lol

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

reason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:23 GMT

I'm not sure where you steelers fans are getting your information about there being more steelers fans than ravens fans in south central pa. I live in York and while I do see a lot of steelers logos around, I see a lot more ravens fans (though admittedly this means absolutely nothing - just like your observations).

While I do get a couple MD tv stations, I don't get a MD cbs affiliate, so being a ravens fan living so close to baltimore, I get frustrated that I can't watch my team.

How about this. I understand that you have to show raven's away games (and I don't understand the idea that we could just go to home games when they sell out in 5 minutes, but we'll let that go for now), but how about when the ravens are home you show the better game. I know that's not always easy to figure out, but when the Ravens/Bengals were playing for first place in the afc north a few weeks ago and the steelers were playing the either the browns or lions (can't remember which, but does it really mantter)... I mean come on!

And this week... you're really showing the steelers/chiefs over the ravens/colts? Really?

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

steelman — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:31:13 GMT

Here is the point !we in south central PA not only get PA stations . We also get MD stations like 2 and 11 . Those are the stations to see the ravens on ! The ravens should not be on 21 thats is a PA stations and should just carry the Steelers !I am not ignoring the Eagle fans here either . But i understand that the NFL and FOX always have carried the NFC games .So the Ravens should just be carried on there stations from MD . And station 21 should carry the 6 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION AND TRUE AMERICAS TEAM , THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS !!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

JasonBristol — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:47:15 GMT

York Steeler, unfortunately, the mileage is not from Baltimore to Harrisburg.

Its from Baltimiore to this television "market;" which is defined as the Harrisburg/York/Lancaster/Lebanon market.

Because this market includes York, we fall within the 75 mile radius.

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

GKarp — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:24:02 GMT

If I could pick up the Steelers game when there is a Steelers/Ravens broadcasting conflict with an antenna, I would put one on my roof JUST to pick up the games. Unfortunately, I think the nearest station that would broadcast all Steelers games (currently) is in Altoona. Ravens fans in the York area can easily pick up the games with an antenna from Baltimore, so you have NO REASON to complain when CBS 21 broadcasts the Steelers games when Baltimore has a home game at the same time the Steelers are playing. Just watch the game on a Baltimore station - Its not like a few hundred Ravens fans watching another station is going to hurt the Harrisburg station's ratings (compaired to the thousands in the Steeler Nation).

I HATE having to go to a crowded sports bar to watch the Steelers, but until the NFL gets their proverbial heads out of their you-know-whats and listen to the fans that pay their saleries, I'll be heading out to watch the game when CBS 21 cannot show it. I am sure that they would rather show the Steelers than the Ravens because their ratings for Steelers games is MUCH higher than when they have to show the Ravens.

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

YorkSteeler — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:58:29 GMT

Harrisburg is 79 miles to Baltimore. That should fall out of the viewing area. The Capital of the state is showing an out of state team over a PA team. And the out of state team is our rival. Complete bull. Give PA residents want we want and show the Steelers every week.

They will all move here if they know that Harrisburg is going to show their sports teams. Who would want to live in Balimore?

York County has more Steeler fans. It is along the state line where these Baltimorons move to. Maybe if fuel goes back up to to $4.50 they will move back.

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

JasonBristol — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:59:12 GMT

Hello everyone -

We at CBS 21 are in a very difficult position when it comes to the NFL and Steelers vs. Ravens fans.

We know our viewing area has both! Not to mention the Eagles, too.

While we may see more Balitmore fans than Steelers fans in places like York County, remember we also serve Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, etc.

For every one Ravens complaint (i.e. not showing the game), I'll typically receive 10-15 Steelers complaints on why are we showing the Ravens over the Steelers.

Per NFL rules, we are a Ravens secondary market (since we fall within a 75 mile radius of Baltimore). The NFL stipulates a secondary (and primary like Bal) must show that team's road games.

Home games are a different story, since the NFL figures fans always have the option of attending the game, if they choose. When the Ravens are at home, we will typically choose to air the Steelers games - or in this past weekend's case, an Eagles game (as the AFC's Kansas City Chiefs were on the road).

The local Steelers fan club once sent the NFL a petition with over 22,000 signatures. Obviously, the NFL hasn't budged.

If anyone would like to discuss this further, please feel free to call or email me.

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

RavensTrue — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:22:43 GMT

who cares...???? really Johnny U was one of the greatest QB's of all time, in the HOF he is under INDY, until the day he died him and none of the other Colts ever claimed any affiliation with Indy...Cleveland got their team back ...morons...people go where the money is ..why do so many slo ass driving PA residents work down here...????where the hell you gonna work at in Yorlk...a *** Walmart or a Rutters .you people are sad

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

RavensTrue — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:18:01 GMT

Yeah but you rednecks need the Baltimore area, where the hell you gonna get a job in PA ????? you can talk all the trash you want but everyone i know that lives in PA is a MD transplant why...because the cost of living is alot cheaper there than it is here.. if the Steelers wouldn't of won 4 super bowls in the 70's no one would even talk about them.. steelers fans are everywhere because there is no work there in PA..point blank..oh so was it the Baltimore Colts that Peyton led to win the superbowl for the Colts a few years ago...you idiots have short fucking memories. We didnt take Clevelands sorry ass history so shut the *** up moron

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

YorkSteeler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:36:28 GMT

I would much rather support the Pennsylvania Rednecks then the Baltimore punks and thugs. I mean the Baltimore Browns. Baltimore thinks PA residents are Rednecks while we think Baltimorons are punks and thugs.

raven fans calling another teams fans bandwagon. What is this world coming to. You and your fans are the biggest bandwagon fans ever. I have never even seen a ravens fan living around hear until around 5 years ago.

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

RavensTrue — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:01:59 GMT

Thats also because places like Garrett County MD are 3 hrs away from Baltimore, its not in the Baltimore market..duhhh ..its all WV and Steelers fans out there...what do you expect from a bunch of mountain hillbillies..just like Wester PA...all red necks...we dont need PA to be fans ,. we could, care less here in Bmore...The Steelers only have such a large following because of the 4 superbowls they won in the 70s ..its all band wagon jumpers...Pittsburgh is not even a large city..so who cares ...

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

steelerfan72 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:00:09 GMT

There are far more Steeler and Eagles fans around here than Ravens. I think the Harrisburg stations should play Steelers over the Ravens. Maybe it's time for the NFL and WHP 21 to change how they decide what games to show on TV. Just today, I turned on WHP on and it said "here in the windy city, pittsburgh steelers take on the chicago bears", got excited and then the station changed it to the raven's game.. See, the station knows what they should be playing!

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

Carlisle Bill — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:34:38 GMT

WHO CARES? Pittsburgh is a PA city. Southern folks can get the Ravens on a Baltimore Station. I get the Baltimore stations with an antenna in Carlisle. A good option put both the Steelers and Ravens on diogital channels.21-1 and 21-2. FAR MORE STEELERS FANS IN THE CENTRAL PA AREA THAN RAVENS FANS> Its all about ratings and the Steelers Nation will go elswhere and the viewership will drop. Tell your adveritisers that you are not covering the Steelers and see what kind of feedback they give you... PUT THE STEELERS ON IN HARRISBURG< not the Ravens. Ravens now on over the Steelers on Sept 2 and October 18 so if you are a Steelerrs fan you need to go somewhere to watch the Steelers. Its time to boyccot WHP-21 again. They tried this bull a few years ago. The NFL give them the option..

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

RavensTrue — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:21:49 GMT

Why do people seem to forget that The Colts were stolen from Baltimore, the great history of the Baltimore Colts is now owned in Indianapolis the same is not for Cleveland, we dont own their history nor would we want to own it.... Why do you idiots forget that. Art Modell moved the team to Baltimore because we wanted a team back here no matter what. Until Petyton makes it, every single colt in the hall of fame is a Baltimore Colt and don't forget it. And please Pittsburgh fans we don't care about fan bases , The Baltimore and its Metropolitan area is 5 times the size of Pittsburgh, and guess what we have toothpaste!!!!!!You can hate us all you want but when it comes down to it we are the only competition that you ..The only reason that the Steelers have a large fan base is because of all of the bandwagon jumpers in the 70s that hopped on the train. Besides that i know more people from Pittsburgh that have moved because the horrible economy of that town..so seriously give it up Pittsburgh fans..Its football season enjoy the games

Re: Ravens are a home town team for South Central PA

YorkSteeler — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:07 GMT

90% of PA hates the ravens! Get used to it. The other 10% do not care about football. If you think the ravens fan base is large in southern York county (all former Baltimore residents) you should visit Western, MD.All Steeler fans. Just go outside of Frederick, MD and most people love the Steelers or go 45 miles south into Virginia and you meet more Steeler fans then ravens fans. The ravens have one of the smallest fan bases in the league. Most people hate them plain and simple. They stole a team from Cleveland and they have thugs and a double murderer on the team, they wair prom colors. What is there to like about them?