Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is one of the biggest Philadelphia Eagles fans you will ever meet. Or like most Eagles' fans, he at least he thinks he is. He had season tickets forever in the first row of the 600 level in the old Vet. His role in the famed Cowboys' snowball game is the stuff of legend in South Philly. He's used his leverage as a perpetual candidate and public figure to wrangle a studio analyst position on the Eagles' post-game show. He bows at the altar of Van Brocklin, McDonald, Bednarik, and Carmichael.  He bleeds green and probably goes to bed at night humming "Fly, Eagles Fly".

But now that his beloved Iggles have been kicked to the curb in the NFL playoffs, he has turned his rooting interest to the cross-state Pittsburgh Steelers. He has even gone so far as to don the black and gold for the above photo.

On so many levels, this is a clear violation of fandom. Fan allegiance isn't based on who's left in the playoffs or how good or bad your team is. If that was the case, Pirates' fans would be rooting for other baseball teams by June 1st of every year. Go ask a Flyers' fan if they would EVER root for the Penguins or vice versa. It wouldn't happen and Rendell is a smart and passionate enough guy to realize this.

Now you might be saying, "But Max, he's the governor. He's gotta appease everyone". That's horseshit because as of today he no longer is the governor after eight years in that position. So he no longer needs to curry favor throughout the state...and quite frankly, he's never really cared very much about what happens outside of his precious Philadelphia city limits anyway.

So Mr. Rendell as you are making your way out of the state's capital just know that the Steelers bandwagon doesn't want you, but the Jerk Store is anxiously waiting your arrival.

Thanks for coming and suckling Daddy's Sugar Ball...