PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Steelers followers who made the journey to western New York forward of the anticipated climate at the moment are reacting to the change in each sport day and time that got here from the league earlier at present.
The sport was scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday however is now anticipated to be at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
There are already lots of of Steelers followers hitting the street as we communicate to make it to Buffalo for the large sport initially deliberate for Sunday. Steelers followers who reside in Buffalo say they are not stunned by the climate.
“This is typical; this can be a good, blustery Buffalo winter day, so, hopefully, we’ll get the 2 toes we’re presupposed to get. Either approach, hopefully, that’ll play into the Steelers operating sport, so we’ll have an excellent day hopefully on Monday,” mentioned Steelers fan Jerry Styers.
Many followers are disillusioned, ready one other day to observe the playoffs.
“I’m type of disillusioned as a result of we’re on the town from Ohio. I wished to observe the sport in Pittsburgh, so it was disappointing,” fan Zack Moore mentioned.
“I don’t assume it ought to have been canceled. Football is soccer. You have to play it doesn’t matter what the climate is. Period.”
But others ready for any potential climate and left forward of time to make it to Buffalo. And the postponement is not breaking their spirits.
“It wasn’t that dangerous. There was snow on the bottom. [We] left about 5 hours sooner than we have been presupposed to to be secure,” Raquel Jones, an Erie Steelers fan, mentioned.
Other Pittsburghers say in case you’re a real Steelers fan, you may watch them any day.
“If you’re a Steelers fan, you are going to watch them every time they’re taking part in. Monday evening, Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening, [it] does not matter. If you’re an precise fan, you are going to watch them every time,” Sean McCormick mentioned.
All eyes are on the climate in Buffalo this weekend, and Steelers followers in all places have excessive hopes for a win from the black and gold on Monday.