I feel like this was the game in which Kenny lost the fan base. I’ve been watching Steeler games since 92. It’s been a while (thanks to Ben), but us old heads remember how cruel Steeler fans can be when the quarterback sucks. From rumors of Neil O’Donnell having gambling debts to talk of Kordell Stewart in a parking lot to tales of people taking shits in the front yard of Tommy Maddox, it gets ugly once this fan base turns on you. My older brother still yells out in his sleep about some guy named Mark Malone. Considering how Kenny was riding high coming into this season, likely picturing a long career as the franchise quarterback, this has to seem like a far fall from what he had envisioned. Feel bad for the guy. Class act. Too bad that doesn’t get folks into the end zone.
I feel bad for him because of the whole Pitt thing.
Picture basically any college quarterback who didn’t work out in the NFL going back to their college town.
Tebow goes to Gainesville, and he is a king.
Johnny Football in College Station.
Vince Young in Austin.
No one cares that they sucked as pros. But Kenny will be deprived of that.