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NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — Close to 500 Steelers fans gathered together Saturday for an early pregame party on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
READ MORE: Law Involving Air Fresheners, Objects Hanging From Rearview Mirrors Heavily Debated Following Police Shooting Of Daunte WrightOne of the biggest attractions was former Steelers quarterback Bubby Brister, who came into town for the game.
“I’ve been to a lot of these, believe it or not, and not just in New Orleans. I live across the lake 30 miles, but San Diego, I’ve been a lot of different places. Steelers Nation is real. It’s all over the, how about the world? Not just the country. It’s awesome to see it,” Brister said.
READ MORE: West Virginia Offers Remote Workers $12,000 And Other Perks To Move To StateMeanwhile, the Steelers buses pulled up to the team’s hotel around 5 p.m. The Steelers need to win Sunday to continue to control their own destiny in the AFC North.
The good news is the Steelers have won seven straight games in a dome. The bad news is their last loss inside was to the New Orleans Saints in 2010.
MORE NEWS: Majority Of Penguins Players, Coaches Receive COVID-19 Vaccines At PPG Paints Arena ClinicThe game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. on KDKA.