Frigid Christmas Eve temperatures in Pittsburgh for Raiders vs Steelers

Christmas Eve game in Pittsburgh the coldest Derek Carr ever played in a Raiders uniform.

Weather warnings are happening across the country today. Basically the only parts of the country not affected are those west of the Rockies. Like Las Vegas. But the Raiders aren’t playing in Las Vegas today. They’re in Pittsburgh. Where it’s positively frozen.

As of 3pm local time, the temperatures are still in single digits, with a wind chill that makes it feel like sub zero temperatures.

The forecast says the winds should calm down by the start of the game at 8:15 local time. But the temperature is still expected to be just 14 degrees.

In case you were wondering, Derek Carr has never played in a game with temps this low before. And has never won a game with a temp below 37 degrees. That temp is gonna seem downright tropical compared to the temperature for tonight’s game.

Typically what this means is lower scoring games with each team relying more on the ground game. That ball is as hard as a rock and so is the field while the players will be wearing more gear to try and stay warm. That’s a recipe for turnovers.

Steelers cambia el nombre del estadio Heinz Field y los fans no están nada contentos

Cuando hay que nombrar a los estadios con nombres corporativos relacionados a los patrocinadores, hay algunos nombres por ahí que llegan a funcionar. Heinz Field era uno de esos estadios, pero como con todo lo relacionado con hacer más dinero en el …

Cuando hay que nombrar a los estadios con nombres corporativos relacionados a los patrocinadores, hay algunos nombres por ahí que llegan a funcionar. Heinz Field era uno de esos estadios, pero como con todo lo relacionado con hacer más dinero en el universo de los deportes profesionales, esos nombres no suelen quedarse mucho tiempo.

El lunes llegó el momento de decirle adiós a Heinz Field como nombre, al menos fue lo que Acrisure, LLC., pensó que iba a obtener por su inversión. Los Steelers anunciaron que a partir del arranque de esta temporada, el Heinz Field ahora se llamará el Acrisure Stadium, esto marcó el primer cambio de nombre desde que el estadio abrió sus puertas en 2001.

Traducción: Estamos emocionados de anunciarles que nuestro hogar tiene un nuevo nombre: ¡Acrisure Stadium! @AcrisureLLC
Traducción recuadro: Steelers y Acrisure anuncian su asociación para los derechos de nombre del estadio. El equipo anunció hoy que el nuevo nombre de su estadio será Acrisure Stadium.

 

Mientras que Heinz es una marca local de Pittsburgh reconocida a nivel mundial, Acrisure, que tiene su base en Michigan, no lo es (su cuenta de Twitter tiene alrededor de 550 seguidores). Así como el Staples Center cambió su nombre a la Crypto.com Arena o como la Sears Tower se convirtió en la Willis Tower, pueden estar absolutamente seguros de que los que viven en Pittsburgh continuarán refiriéndose al estadio como el Heinz Field.

Los fans de la NFL ya empezaron a rehusarse a reconocer ese nuevo nombre.

Así reaccionó Twitter:

Traducción: Es el Heinz Field. Es el Staples Center. Es el Outback Bowl.
No permitiremos que nos quiten el amor por algunos pocos patrocinadores corporativos.

 

Traducción: No creo que ni una sola persona esté emocionada por este nombre, ni siquiera el administrador de redes sociales de los Steelers a quien forzaron para publicar esto.

 

Traducción: Para aquellos que están batallando con el nombre, no se preocupen. Es realmente sencillo pronunciar “El antiguo Heinz Field”.

 

Traducción: ¿Acaso esto es todavía más robo que Crypto? 
Traducción recuadro: Combinamos lo mejor de lo humano y la alta tecnología para darle ventajas extraordinarias a millones de clientes.

 

Traducción: “Para este punto, suficientes personas ya saben sobre los condimentos”. — los ejecutivos de Heinz, ojalá.

 

Traducción: No, ese es el estadio Heinz, amigo.

 

Traducción: Absolutamente nadie dirá eso jamás.

 

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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The Steelers changed their stadium’s name from Heinz Field and NFL fans were not happy

ACRISURE STADIUM?! Good luck with that, Steelers.

When it comes to corporate-sponsored naming rights for stadiums, there are a few names out there that just work. Heinz Field was one of those stadiums. But like everything in the money-making landscape of professional sports, those names often don’t stick around forever.

On Monday, it was Heinz Field’s time to say farewell as a name — at least, that’s what Acrisure, LLC., thought it was going to get with the investment. The Steelers announced that Heinz Field was going to be called Acrisure Stadium starting this season, which marked the first name change to the stadium that opened in 2001.

While Heinz is a globally recognized brand from Pittsburgh, the Michigan-based Acrisure is, well, not (its Twitter account has around 550 followers). Just as Staples Center changed to Crypto.com Arena or how the Sears Tower became the Willis Tower, you can absolutely guarantee that Pittsburgh locals will continue to refer to the stadium as Heinz Field.

NFL fans were already refusing to recognize the new name.

Steelers fans, players pay tribute to Ben Roethlisberger in possibly his final home game

Big Ben’s last ride in Pittsburgh.

Monday is set to be Ben Roethlisberger’s last home game in Pittsburgh. Possibly. More than likely, in fact, if the reactions of Steelers fans and players are any indication.

Roethlisberger’s NFL career has spanned 18 seasons since stepping out to play quarterback for Pittsburgh all the way back in 2004. At age 39, Monday’s game against the Cleveland Browns will very likely be his last in front of Pittsburgh fans as his one-year contract will expire at the end of the season.

It’s a bittersweet time for Pittsburgh fans, as Roethlisberger brought two Super Bowls (2006, 2009) to the city after over 245 games played with the franchise. Roethlisberger is a six-time Pro Bowler, a two-time winner of the league’s passing yards title, and has tossed 416 touchdowns headed into Monday’s game.

On the flip side, however, Roethlisberger’s arm strength has clearly given out on him over the years, with this season culminating in a 7-7-1 record with the playoffs all but out of reach. It’s been tough watching Roethlisberger decline in this way, but Monday will give him the chance to say goodbye to the Pittsburgh faithful one last time.

Here are all the best reactions from Steelers players and fans to Roethlisberger’s final home game in Pittsburgh.

Why Steelers road games couldn’t come at more perfect time

The field conditions at Heinz Field on Sunday were as sloppy as the Steelers’ tie with the Detroit Lions. 

Snow, sleet, rain and cold. Welcome to Pittsburgh in November.

The field conditions at Heinz Field on Sunday were as sloppy as the Steelers’ tie with the Detroit Lions.

With Steelers-Bears last Monday night, Pitt versus UNC on Thursday, and the Lions matchup just a few days later, it was the third game played at Heinz Field in seven days.

Fox sideline reporter Jane Hale observed players changing from their molded cleats into screw-in studs after warm-ups because the grass was so slick, and they were worried about footing.

Conditions at Heinz Field have been considerably worse at times, of course. This certainly wasn’t a Mud Bowl by any stretch, but it caused a myriad of injuries on both sides by the time it was all over.

It was apparent from watching the game that the field had been re-sodded down the middle.

A steep cost comes with maintaining natural grass (Heinz Field uses Kentucky Bluegrass), especially in cold-weather climates, but it makes players happy. According to Twinspires, data indicates the risk of non-contact lower-body injuries decreases on natural grass.

The field will be completely re-sodded while the Steelers are on the road the next two weeks — in Los Angeles for Chargers and Cincinnati for Bengals.

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(Not so) home sweet home for the Steelers

Playing at home hasn’t been an advantage for the Steelers so far this season as they come limping off two consecutive losses in their first two games at Heinz Field.

Playing at home has not been an advantage for the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this season as they come limping off two consecutive losses in their first two games at Heinz Field.

“There’s going to be a test that comes in Lambeau Field in the former Green Bay Packers,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said recently.  “So, we’re working hard with an edge to get better, but we’re also working hard with an edge to prepare ourselves for that challenge — that’s a significant one.”

Home field has typically been an advantage for the Steelers — dating back to 2019, they are 12-5 at Heinz Field and 8-9 away. In 2020, Pittsburgh was 7-1 at home; this season they dropped two consecutive matchups.

Let’s hope the Steelers can get things rolling again away from the confines of Heinz Field. After Green Bay, Pittsburgh again plays host for two straight games with visits from the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.

Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers take on Aaron Rodgers’ Packers today at 4:25 eastern.

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Ben Roethlisberger to Steelers fans: ‘We miss them, especially for this really cool run that we’ve been on’

Wednesday’s game was the first since Week 5 that fans have not been permitted at Heinz Field.

Well, it was fun while it lasted. In October, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that 5,500 fans would be allowed to attend games at Heinz Field. That all came to a halt last week.

Wednesday’s game was the first since Week 5 that fans have not been permitted at Heinz Field. At least lucky fans in attendance got to see Pittsburgh defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.

Players could’ve certainly used the lively atmosphere fans generate in their Baltimore Ravens battle.

“I’ve talked about it for 17 years now that we have the best fans in all of sports,” said Roethlisberger in a press conference on Friday. “In Dallas, it was more than 50 percent Steeler fans. In Jacksonville, 80-90 percent. That’s just what we’re used to. We’re used to Steeler fans being everywhere. When you come home, and you’re used to the Terrible Towels, you’re used to those fans bringing that energy, bringing that excitement.”

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Big Ben said, as a quarterback, he doesn’t feed off the fan’s energy as the defense does.

“I love the fans. I love the excitement, but like for a defense on a third down, you need that crowd to feed that energy, and you just don’t have it; it’s crazy, weird, it’s different.”

“I can’t imagine trying to be a guy like that that really feeds off that energy, but we miss them. We miss the fans, especially for this really cool run that we have been on. It would be awesome to have them in there, but we are still playing for them even when they are not in there.”

Guard David DeCastro added on Saturday, “We’re still humans,” he said. “We have emotions and not having fans there, it’s tough.”

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Steelers vs. Ravens: Fans will not be permitted at newly-rescheduled game, per Steelers spokesperson

Pennsylvania’s new occupancy rules, which go into effect Friday, Nov. 27, will impact Steelers-Ravens fan attendance.

The bad news just keeps piling on. Not only will Heinz Field not be hosting its first Thanksgiving game, but it will be hosting fans either.

The NFL announced Wednesday afternoon that the Steelers vs. Ravens game, originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night, would be moved to Sunday, Nov. 29.

To make matters worse, fans who had tickets for the Thanksgiving game will not be allowed to attend the Nov. 29 game. The State of Pennsylvania’s new occupancy orders, announced earlier this week, go into effect Friday, Nov. 27.

The new policy wasn’t supposed to affect Heinz Field fan attendance until the Dec. 6 game against The Washington Football Team, but since the Steelers-Ravens game was delayed to Nov. 29, fans won’t be permitted due to the new state mandate.

The game is currently scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 29, at 1:15 p.m. on NBC.

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NFL sets time for rescheduled Steelers-Ravens game

The 10-0 Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the 6-4 Baltimore Ravens Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

The Steelers-Ravens game, which was postponed on Wednesday with a time to be determined, has now been set for Sunday, Nov. 29 at 1:15 p.m. on NBC.

Players took to Twitter Wednesday to express their displeasure with the game being moved.

This is the second time this season another team’s irresponsibility is negatively impacting the Pittsburgh Steelers. Earlier in the season, the Tennessee Titans’ inability to follow COVID-19 protocols cost the Steelers their bye week.

At this point, we can only hope the Ravens now have their situation under control, and it doesn’t affect the rescheduled game.

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