Steelers Can't Find A Hotel In New Jersey, Will Travel Sunday For Game Against Giants

The Pittsburgh Steelers will fly to New Jersey only hours before playing the Giants on Sunday because of a travel disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday.

The Steelers' hotel in Jersey City still doesn't have power since the superstorm hit the East Coast, and the team can't find another hotel to accommodate the organization in the area, according to the report.

The Steelers now will fly into Newark, N.J., on Sunday morning, have a pregame meal at a hotel near the airport and bus to the stadium, according to the Post-Gazette. Kickoff against the defending Super Bowl champions is 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh has struggled mightily on the road this season, losing three of four games.

Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast and forced the postponement of Thursday night's regular-season NBA opener between the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks at the new Barclays Center.

Earlier Thursday, the NFL and players' union said they are combining to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross to help in the recovery efforts from the superstorm.

Source: ESPN

 

Well I got at least 1 excuse.

 

Conspiracy.

 

Meh...wouldn't matter...lol.

 

the steelers at half power will beat the hapless jets

 

Problem is they are playing the Giants. :icon_redface:

 

Lol

Yeah I see the Giants trending heavy after this

 

doh
:facepalm:

 

Are they going to even have power there? This morning, I heard that some people in the NE will be without power for the next 1o days. The teams should have gone to Philly while the Eagles were out of town.

 

The Steelers hotel they use doesn't have power...that's why they are traveling day of.

 

:rofl: that was great

well, but think about the week that many of the Giants players that live in NYC have had. They may be even more out of sync than the steelers if they haven't had power, have been helping to clean up the mess, have damaged homes, families/friends in trouble etc. all week.

I'm not really sure what to think of this game. I know I wouldn't put a single dime on it.

 

Yeah good point, I'll give you that for sure. Didn't think about that one. I'm still picking the Giants though.