Press Box Online: Should Steelers Fans Fear The DWTS Curse?
- Monday, May 23, 2011 7:44 PM
- Written By: Partner Pulse
By KEVIN HEITZ
Press Box Online
We all know about the "Sports Illustrated" cover curse, but could there be a DWTS curse as well? That's Dancing With The Stars, for those of you who haven't been following the past 11 seasons of ABC's hit reality show. As Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward has two-stepped and tangoed his way into this season's finale, this is an important question not just for Steeler Nation, but for fans of every other team who'd like to see a little less gold and black during this year's NFL playoffs.
Jerry Rice was runner-up in Season 2, but his former football teams did not have similar success in 2006. The San Francisco 49ers suffered through a 7-9 season and the Oakland Raiders mustered just two wins.
Emmitt Smith took the stage during the fall of 2006, and became the first athlete to win when he topped Mario Lopez of Saved By The Bell "fame." Meanwhile, the Cowboys were a 9-7 wild card team, but lost during the first week of the playoffs when quarterback Tony Romo botched a hold on a go-ahead field goal in the closing minutes.
Clyde Drexler glided onto the DWTS stage in 2007, but results are mixed when it comes to curse talk. Portland went 32-50 that season, while Drexler's other former team, the Houston Rockets, went 52-30.
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