Last Thursday, I was lucky enough to attend the NFL home opener at Heinz Field for the Steelers vs. Titans game. I love football season. Although I love summer, the older I get (and the more I forget about summer vacation, sniff) the more I like fall. I wasn’t always interested in football, either, but moving to Pittsburgh in 1998 was all the push I needed to start liking the Steelers, and eventually football in general. I’m not much of a college football fan, either, although I like watching Pitt games. Apparently, college football is better than the NFL to a lot, but I love the pros. And Heinz Field is one of my favorite places. Although we didn’t do too much tailgating last week, I’ve spent many a consecutive hour sitting in the parking lot drinking beer and eating tailgate food. Even for the pitiful Pittsburgh Pirates I’ve sat in that parking lot. Actually, I’ve spent more time in the parking lot between PNC Park and Heinz Field than I’ve spent at actual baseball games…but that’s another story.
And now, some photos:
view from our seats
and again
a little harry connick jr to honor the USA
THE MAN
Super Bowl sign
Minus me accidentally spilling some beer on the kid in front of me (it’s OK, his parents forgave me) it was a great game. Here’s to a great season and the stairway to SEVEN!