Paper Apologizes After Printing Steelers Victory

12:15 PM, Jan 11, 2012   |    comments
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- It was a game that many say you had to see to believe; the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime on Sunday. If you live in Tucson, Ariz. and missed the first play in overtime, you might think it was the other way around

On Monday, in the scoreboard section of the newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star printed that the Steelers' beat the Broncos, 29 - 23 in OT, and below that said the Steelers would be playing the New England Patriots in the Divisional Playoffs on Saturday.

Myles Standish, the assistant sports editor at the Arizona Daily Star, says even he was surprised by the newspapers gaffe, and has no idea how it happened.

"If I know my Sunday night crew like I think I know the Sunday night crew, they were all pulling for the Broncos. There was probably some Tebowing going on too," Standish said.

The paper printed a retraction on Tuesday and Standish says most of the staff there will be rooting for the Broncos on Saturday - except him of course, he's a lifelong Patriot's fan.

KUSA