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Whereas they haven’t received a playoff recreation since 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers nonetheless have a passionate fan base. That was on show many occasions final season. Steelers followers did a great job making Acrisure Stadium a tricky surroundings for opponents to play in. Additionally they did an excellent job travelling. That’s nothing new, although. It looks like Steelers followers are in every single place. Former NFL quarterback Matt Cassel lately spoke extremely of Steelers followers’ devotion throughout his enjoying days.
“Pittsburgh will get loud, with the Horrible Towels,” Cassel mentioned recently on his Lots to Say podcast. “The opposite half about Pittsburgh, they journey. We’ve had video games in Kansas Metropolis earlier than the place there’s greater than half the stadium dressed up in Steelers outfits. I’m like, ‘I believed this was a house recreation. What’s going on proper now?’”
Cassel was with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs from 2009-12. Throughout that point, he performed the Steelers twice in Kansas Metropolis, so it’s unclear which recreation specifically he’s taking about. The primary got here in 2009, and the Chiefs received that contest however solely barely. They scraped out a 27-24 win in extra time, partly as a result of Ben Roethlisberger was compelled to depart the sport with an harm.
The opposite recreation was in 2011, and the Steelers got here away with the win there. It was a decent, defensive battle, with Pittsburgh successful 13-9. Cassel didn’t play in that recreation, although, being held out with an harm.
Regardless of the case, Steelers followers’ depth has not waned through the years. They made their presence identified in a number of opposing stadiums final 12 months. That included their Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. It felt like that set the tone for the 12 months.
Sadly, the Steelers collapsed to finish the 12 months, so followers had much less to be enthusiastic about. They did make the playoffs, however at that time, it felt like they’d no likelihood of successful. That’s been a development over the previous few years. Many followers are pissed off over the Steelers’ lack of playoff success. Regardless of that, they’re nonetheless a passionate bunch, though it might be good if they’d one thing to cheer for within the postseason.
This 12 months, Steelers followers may have an opportunity to show that they will take over stadiums abroad. The Steelers are slated to play within the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland. It’s a historic event, and we’ll see if Steelers followers can deliver that very same vitality to a special nation.
Historical past says they’ll.
