Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney agrees with his son Art Rooney II who has said he wants to bring the Super Bowl to the Steel City.
“Steelers president Art Rooney II said last year that he wanted Pittsburgh to be in the mix for the game in the future. Rooney’s father feels the same way. Team chairman Dan Rooney said he hasn’t spoken to Goodell directly, but that people from the team have spoken to the league to relay his message.
“Yeah, I think it should happen,” Rooney said, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “As of last year, the (New York) Giants have had one. There have been games in Minnesota and Detroit, places like that. So now you think about it. Of course, you’ll have a lot of teams in the Northeast that will want one, but I think Pittsburgh would be a good place for the next one in the North.”
The Steelers are one of the most successful and iconic franchises in NFL history with a great fan base. But Pittsburgh is no New York City, and so far all the other cold weather destinations have been in dome stadiums so as of now the chances don’t look good. Even if you were a Steelers fan wouldn’t you want a reason to get out of Pittsburgh in February.