Good on Ya, Pittsburgh!

My boys did it! It was great series, despite the whining you may hear coming from Detroit fans, and I was fully expecting the whining. As soon as it was clear that Pittsburgh could actually pull off the game 7 win, I was wondering what loser rationalization we were going to hear out of the Motor City.
I was, however, surprised to see this. Do we root for teams based on how hard up their towns are?
Don't misread me, the Red Wings are a great team, but Pittsburgh hasn't exactly had the rosiest of outlooks lately either. I suppose that the rationale is that, if you already have a winning football team, you don't deserve another successful franchise. Iron City has been feeling the crunch since our steel market hit the crapper in the early 90's, and they've been hustling their butts off to revive and diversify their economy. The success of the Steelers and the Penguins is well deserved by its city....Now, if the Pirates suddenly turn themselves around, that may be pushing it a little...
Congratulations Pittsburgh! You have a great hockey team!