I just took a rip off my trusty pipe myself!
My brother is a Ravens fan too, but he also likes the Steelers. I tell him he's not a true fan because no true Steelers fan could ever support the Ravens

. I do enjoy both our games every year though! I really respect the Ravens because they always give us a good game. Love playing any rival team!
I pull for the Steelers because I have family from there/living there and we didn't have a pro team in my home state until we got the Panthers back in the 90s. Remember the superbowl the panthers played in? Greatest one I ever saw in my life time, and as a Panthers fan let me tell you all those playoff games (we were a wildcard) that we won in the 4th quarter on come from behind last minute drives almost gave me a heart attack every damn game! :D
Too bad all anyone remembers that game for is the halfway show when that titty popped out on live tv.
I give you props on rooting for your home team! For the record, I despise New England too! Can't stand Tom Brady either, dude gets too many bullshit calls to go his way because he complains to the refs all the time like a cry-baby. Case in point: the Brady tuck rule.
So maybe I will root for y'all this weekend because now that I think about it...Ravens D vs the 49ers sounds like it could be one hell of a ball game. :D