I saw the movie Heaven Can Wait in the summer of 1978 when I was 8 years old. I was just starting to get into enjoying football. In the movie, Warren Beatty's Rams defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl.
A year and a half later, who would have thought the exact same match-up would occur in the Super Bowl in real life? I'm a young kid... I'm still thinking the "good guys" always won, just like in the movies.
We were leading 19-17 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Time for the Hollywood Ending.
Sigh.
Had to wait 20 long years to get revenge and a world championship!
And another couple decades for a second one. With a lot of heartbreak in between. But honestly, it's been worth it.