Steelers - BEST Road Fans

[DesertSteel]

Since the Steelers only come to Arizona once every 8 years, there was no way I was going to miss yesterday. I was expecting to see a lot of Steelers' fans but I was in no way prepared for what I witnessed. An incredible road team turnout out would be 20-25% of the stadium (64K seats at Cardinals stadium). When we got there about 10:30a, I knew something different was going on. It took several minutes before I could spot anyone with a Cardinals jersey in the already crowded stadium area. It continued to build pre-game. I was getting pumped. When the game started, the stadium was all black and gold. I'm going to say that it was about 80% Steelers fans. The Cardinals got loudly booed when they ran out on the field and you could see them looking around in disbelief. When Haden made the game-clinching INT, the whole place erupted. I've never been prouder to be a Steelers fan than yesterday. It was unbelievable.

Here's a pic of my family and me and one of the crowd.

[Hawkman]

That’s awesome! A sea of towels.

[86WARD]

Awesome!!!

[tube517]

I don't see the picture

[Hawkman]

I don't see the picture

Just imagine all Steelers fans with terrible towels only in AZ, but you really can’t tell it’s AZ because everywhere you look, you see black and gold. With one Raven fan in the middle.

[Moose]

Awesome pics .... thanks for sharing !! Great looking family too !!!

[NCSteeler]

Awesome! Nothing like a loud Steeler crowd. Btw, you look like your head was photoshopped in that picture. Lol

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[DesertSteel]

Awesome! Nothing like a loud Steeler crowd. Btw, you look like your head was photoshopped in that picture. Lol

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It does look like I'm photo bombing. Truth is the blonde called security right after the picture and had me removed lol.

[JnK]

The dude with the Ratbird jersey is at the wrong game. lol

[Hawkman]

The dude with the Ratbird jersey is at the wrong game. lol

Exactly what I was thinking!

[HollywoodSteel]

Very cool. As a Steelers fan I obviously love it. But I do feel bad for any team that has to face this at home. It just must feel kind of shitty as a player to come out of the tunnel, hoping to be pumped up by the crowd, and you see the other team’s colors all over the place.

Can you imagine this ever happening in Pittsburgh? Even in a down year?

[Hawkman]

Very cool. As a Steelers fan I obviously love it. But I do feel bad for any team that has to face this at home. It just must feel kind of shitty as a player to come out of the tunnel, hoping to be pumped up by the crowd, and you see the other team’s colors all over the place.

Can you imagine this ever happening in Pittsburgh? Even in a down year?

No

[GoSlash27]

HAHA I like the Ravens fan. Is that you, EdMan?

[DesertSteel]

Very cool. As a Steelers fan I obviously love it. But I do feel bad for any team that has to face this at home. It just must feel kind of shitty as a player to come out of the tunnel, hoping to be pumped up by the crowd, and you see the other team’s colors all over the place.

Can you imagine this ever happening in Pittsburgh? Even in a down year?

It's an embarrassment to any franchise to be dominated that way. I try to keep the Cards as my #2 since they're local and I'm embarrassed for the team. That said, it was totally awesome for Steeler Nation.

[43Hitman]

Since the Steelers only come to Arizona once every 8 years, there was no way I was going to miss yesterday. I was expecting to see a lot of Steelers' fans but I was in no way prepared for what I witnessed. An incredible road team turnout out would be 20-25% of the stadium (64K seats at Cardinals stadium). When we got there about 10:30a, I knew something different was going on. It took several minutes before I could spot anyone with a Cardinals jersey in the already crowded stadium area. It continued to build pre-game. I was getting pumped. When the game started, the stadium was all black and gold. I'm going to say that it was about 80% Steelers fans. The Cardinals got loudly booed when they ran out on the field and you could see them looking around in disbelief. When Haden made the game-clinching INT, the whole place erupted. I've never been prouder to be a Steelers fan than yesterday. It was unbelievable.

Here's a pic of my family and me and one of the crowd.

Thats awesome man! Great looking family too. How much did you pay the blonde to let you take photos with them? lol

[steelreserve]

Can you imagine this ever happening in Pittsburgh? Even in a down year?

Imagine what it's like to be a Cardinals fan. The city of Phoenix has almost nothing to be proud of - it is just mile after mile of cookie-cutter tract houses alternating with Mexican garbage dump, and the same strip mall cloned 100,000 times. No landmarks, no history, no culture or identity other than plastic-fantastic bullshit - basically Las Vegas without the fun. Most people who live there aren't even from Phoenix, they just moved there for a job, or because it's cheaper than wherever they came from before, or for some miserable reason like that.

There's no attachment to the city, no reason to feel any attachment to the football team, and the football team usually sucks anyway. On top of that, if you've ever been to the stadium, they try to force the entire experience including tailgating, the game, and postgame to be like Buffalo Wild Wings.

Seriously, Buffalo Wild Wings would be a great mascot for the whole city of Phoenix. Ok at first, I guess, but you get tired of it real quick, and nobody really wants to go there as a first choice, you just kind of end up there for lack of anything better.

Try drumming up a ton of enthusiasm and team spirit in a dump like that - good luck. Most people are going to be consumed by one of three things. Trying to convince themselves they're happy by escaping into their fake golf course utopia ... plotting their escape from that miserable hellhole ... or saying "fuck it," and descending into an alcohol and meth-fueled downward spiral until they hit rock bottom puking their guts out in the men's room crapper at an off-track betting parlor for dog racing.

So yeah, no surprise to see more Steelers fans there. If you moved to Phoenix from out of town, it's probably one of the few things you've got left that doesn't suck.

[DesertSteel]

Imagine what it's like to be a Cardinals fan. The city of Phoenix has almost nothing to be proud of - it is just mile after mile of cookie-cutter tract houses alternating with Mexican garbage dump, and the same strip mall cloned 100,000 times. No landmarks, no history, no culture or identity other than plastic-fantastic bullshit - basically Las Vegas without the fun. Most people who live there aren't even from Phoenix, they just moved there for a job, or because it's cheaper than wherever they came from before, or for some miserable reason like that.

There's no attachment to the city, no reason to feel any attachment to the football team, and the football team usually sucks anyway. On top of that, if you've ever been to the stadium, they try to force the entire experience including tailgating, the game, and postgame to be like Buffalo Wild Wings.

Seriously, Buffalo Wild Wings would be a great mascot for the whole city of Phoenix. Ok at first, I guess, but you get tired of it real quick, and nobody really wants to go there as a first choice, you just kind of end up there for lack of anything better.

Try drumming up a ton of enthusiasm and team spirit in a dump like that - good luck. Most people are going to be consumed by one of three things. Trying to convince themselves they're happy by escaping into their fake golf course utopia ... plotting their escape from that miserable hellhole ... or saying "fuck it," and descending into an alcohol and meth-fueled downward spiral until they hit rock bottom puking their guts out in the men's room crapper at an off-track betting parlor for dog racing.

So yeah, no surprise to see more Steelers fans there. If you moved to Phoenix from out of town, it's probably one of the few things you've got left that doesn't suck.

Yeah? And California needs to drop off into the Pacific ocean.

[Hawkman]

What the hell? I love Phoenix and Scottsdale. I have a couple of clients out there that I go see when ever I can. Great restaurants golf courses, night spots. Met Randy Johnson on a photo shoot there. Someone must have had a bad experience in Phoenix.

[GoSlash27]

What the hell? I love Phoenix and Scottsdale. I have a couple of clients out there that I go see when ever I can. Great restaurants golf courses, night spots. Met Randy Johnson on a photo shoot there. Someone must have had a bad experience in Phoenix.

[Butch]

Great pics and nice to see we had 2 home away games this season. Chargers and Cards

[steelreserve]

What the hell? I love Phoenix and Scottsdale. I have a couple of clients out there that I go see when ever I can. Great restaurants golf courses, night spots. Met Randy Johnson on a photo shoot there. Someone must have had a bad experience in Phoenix.

I've spent enough time in Phoenix to know that it's not a place I'd like to spend any more time in unless I was, like, REALLY into golf.

I think it suffers from the same problem that plagues any place that was built almost entirely in the 1970s onward ...
just empty soulless uniformity for square miles. Suburbs of Chicago, suburbs of L.A., suburbs of San Francisco, suburbs of Dallas, all the same way. Only with most places, that's the outskirts of town and there's something else there. With Phoenix, that's all there is. Cookie-cutter uniformity, or worse cookie-cutter uniformity. I can't think of anyplace else that's the same way except for Vegas, but at least Vegas has casinos.

Yeah? And California needs to drop off into the Pacific ocean.

Believe me, it does. San Diego is about the one remaining corner of it that's somewhat habitable, but ... if I was out of the state for a while and they nuked the place from orbit, I'd probably go, "meh, I hear Montana's nice this time of year." (spoiler: Montana's not nice this time of year.)

[Butch]

I've spent enough time in Phoenix to know that it's not a place I'd like to spend any more time in unless I was, like, REALLY into golf.

I think it suffers from the same problem that plagues any place that was built almost entirely in the 1970s onward ...
just empty soulless uniformity for square miles. Suburbs of Chicago, suburbs of L.A., suburbs of San Francisco, suburbs of Dallas, all the same way. Only with most places, that's the outskirts of town and there's something else there. With Phoenix, that's all there is. Cookie-cutter uniformity, or worse cookie-cutter uniformity. I can't think of anyplace else that's the same way except for Vegas, but at least Vegas has casinos.




Believe me, it does. San Diego is about the one remaining corner of it that's somewhat habitable, but ... if I was out of the state for a while and they nuked the place from orbit, I'd probably go, "meh, I hear Montana's nice this time of year." (spoiler: Montana's not nice this time of year.)

IDK but the short time I spent there many many years ago the ratio of women to men was very favorable.

[pczach]

Since the Steelers only come to Arizona once every 8 years, there was no way I was going to miss yesterday. I was expecting to see a lot of Steelers' fans but I was in no way prepared for what I witnessed. An incredible road team turnout out would be 20-25% of the stadium (64K seats at Cardinals stadium). When we got there about 10:30a, I knew something different was going on. It took several minutes before I could spot anyone with a Cardinals jersey in the already crowded stadium area. It continued to build pre-game. I was getting pumped. When the game started, the stadium was all black and gold. I'm going to say that it was about 80% Steelers fans. The Cardinals got loudly booed when they ran out on the field and you could see them looking around in disbelief. When Haden made the game-clinching INT, the whole place erupted. I've never been prouder to be a Steelers fan than yesterday. It was unbelievable.

Here's a pic of my family and me and one of the crowd.

You have a beautiful family. I'm glad you had a good time and very happy the team got the victory.

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Since the Steelers only come to Arizona once every 8 years, there was no way I was going to miss yesterday. I was expecting to see a lot of Steelers' fans but I was in no way prepared for what I witnessed. An incredible road team turnout out would be 20-25% of the stadium (64K seats at Cardinals stadium). When we got there about 10:30a, I knew something different was going on. It took several minutes before I could spot anyone with a Cardinals jersey in the already crowded stadium area. It continued to build pre-game. I was getting pumped. When the game started, the stadium was all black and gold. I'm going to say that it was about 80% Steelers fans. The Cardinals got loudly booed when they ran out on the field and you could see them looking around in disbelief. When Haden made the game-clinching INT, the whole place erupted. I've never been prouder to be a Steelers fan than yesterday. It was unbelievable.

Here's a pic of my family and me and one of the crowd.

You have a beautiful family. I'm glad you had a good time and very happy the team got the victory.

[teegre]

I was so, so looking forward to this game. I loved my experience out there (in 2011). It’s truly a great facility... and the night before, there were 30,000 Steelers fans flooding that area.

Then... the schedule came out. I had class on the Saturday before the game. (And, I’m not about to drive at night, nor rush to get there in the morning.) I was beyond bummed.

Anyway, I’m glad that you had a great day, DesertSteel. I’m glad that your family got to experience “Heinz Field”. And obviously, I’m glad that you got to witness/experience a great victory.

[steel striker]

That was awesome seeing all of Steelers fans there!!

[Steeler-in-west]

Exactly what I was thinking!

should caption that pic, I can think of an obvious one,

[Craic]

Imagine what it's like to be a Cardinals fan. The city of Phoenix has almost nothing to be proud of - it is just mile after mile of cookie-cutter tract houses alternating with Mexican garbage dump, and the same strip mall cloned 100,000 times. No landmarks, no history, no culture or identity other than plastic-fantastic bullshit - basically Las Vegas without the fun. Most people who live there aren't even from Phoenix, they just moved there for a job, or because it's cheaper than wherever they came from before, or for some miserable reason like that.

There's no attachment to the city, no reason to feel any attachment to the football team, and the football team usually sucks anyway. On top of that, if you've ever been to the stadium, they try to force the entire experience including tailgating, the game, and postgame to be like Buffalo Wild Wings.

Seriously, Buffalo Wild Wings would be a great mascot for the whole city of Phoenix. Ok at first, I guess, but you get tired of it real quick, and nobody really wants to go there as a first choice, you just kind of end up there for lack of anything better.

Try drumming up a ton of enthusiasm and team spirit in a dump like that - good luck. Most people are going to be consumed by one of three things. Trying to convince themselves they're happy by escaping into their fake golf course utopia ... plotting their escape from that miserable hellhole ... or saying "fuck it," and descending into an alcohol and meth-fueled downward spiral until they hit rock bottom puking their guts out in the men's room crapper at an off-track betting parlor for dog racing.

So yeah, no surprise to see more Steelers fans there. If you moved to Phoenix from out of town, it's probably one of the few things you've got left that doesn't suck.

Steelreserve. You know, if you did more than visit the strip bars, you'd see more of the city! I love it here.

[Hawkman]

should caption that pic, I can think of an obvious one,

He’s even looking in a different direction.
Ravens Bills score must have flashed up somewhere.

[Moose]

He’s even looking in a different direction.
Ravens Bills score must have flashed up somewhere.

Is he waving a TERRIBLE TOWEL ?

[Six Rings]

We really have TEN homes games a the regular season, don't we?