How sweet it is!
Steelers fans prepare for playoff game vs. Texans
For the first time since 2020, Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field), will host a playoff game when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans on Monday night to cap off the NFL无毛视频檚 Wild Card weekend.
And Pittsburgh Steelers fans are excited.
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Locally, Steelers fans 无毛视频� including small businesses and schools 无毛视频� are getting into the spirit.
At Olde World Coffee & Gelato in Connellsville, owner Beth Georgi, a self-described die-hard Steelers fan, has introduced a Black & Gold cold brew topped with the shop无毛视频檚 signature Black & Gold gelato.
The gelato, which features chocolate, caramel drizzle and peanut butter cups, is a fan favorite during the football season.
Inside the shop, the mood has been festive, with the Black-and-Gold faithful feeling optimistic about the Steelers无毛视频� chances of advancing in the playoffs.
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Georgi 无毛视频� who recalled a Paul Bunyan statue in Uniontown that was painted black and gold 无毛视频� said the buzz around the upcoming playoff game is palpable.
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At Bethel Bakery, Steelers fans can wave their Terrible Towels, and can eat them, too.
Sales of the trademark Terrible Towel cookies and Steelers platter 无毛视频� which includes a Steelers cookie surrounded by cupcakes 无毛视频� have ticked up since the Steelers punched their ticket to the playoffs.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Terrible Towel, a symbol of Steelers Nation that Steelers fans have whipped around during Steelers games for half a century.
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At L.A. Sweets in Washington, owner Linda Adkins is rolling up her sleeves to turn out Steelers-themed cookies for the game.
Adkins无毛视频� cookies will feature Steelers jerseys with the numbers of players including Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt, Aaron Rodgers, Kenneth Gainwell, and more.
无毛视频淚 can无毛视频檛 tell you enough how excited I am about them making the playoffs,无毛视频� said Adkins, who watched the game at home.
She said her brother attended the game with his wife, a Baltimore-area native who is a lifelong Ravens fan.
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Adkins said L.A. Sweets, known for its pepperoni rolls, will be selling them all day Monday and plan to deliver orders that day, something the bakery doesn无毛视频檛 typically do.
There are plenty of other ways to get in the spirit for the playoff game.
From bridges to buildings, landmarks in the city will be lit up with the Steelers无毛视频� black and gold colors. Starting Thursday, themed photo ops will be available for fans at the 20th Street passageway in the Terminal in the Strip District and at baggage claim inside Pittsburgh International Airport.
The 无毛视频榮ister bridges无毛视频� on the north Shore 无毛视频� the Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Carson bridges 无毛视频� will feature black and gold colors around game day.
Several school districts are having Black and Gold Fridays and Mondays, where students and staff are encouraged to wear Steelers garb.
Historically, a Monday night home playoff game favors Pittsburgh in many ways. The Steelers haven无毛视频檛 lost a MNF game at home since 1991 无毛视频� 23 straight wins. Since 2002, Houston hasn无毛视频檛 won a road playoff game (they无毛视频檙e 0-6 all-time) and Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has not thrown for a touchdown pass in two road playoff games.
But, the Steelers have lost six straight playoff games, the longest active streak in the NFL.
So, something has to give.
Linda Neill of North Strabane Township will be watching Monday无毛视频檚 playoff game at home and has a phone date planned with her nephew无毛视频檚 wife, Tracy, who lives in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Both Steelers fans, the two have listened to the games together throughout the season, and are excited about the Steelers and Texans matchup.
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So, here无毛视频檚 to spending the next days listening to the most recent version of 无毛视频淗ere We Go,无毛视频� the iconic Steelers fight song written by Roger Wood, to gearing up for Styx无毛视频檚 无毛视频淩enegade无毛视频� in the third quarter of Monday无毛视频檚 game, and to rooting on the Steelers in their quest for a seventh Super Bowl title.
Lifelong Steelers fan Sarah Bell of Fredericktown will be attending the Steelers game with her sister, Brittney Bell.
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