{"id":270267,"date":"2025-08-07T23:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/270267\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:57:10","slug":"rooney-reveals-steelers-travel-plans-for-ireland-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/270267\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooney Reveals Steelers Travel Plans for Ireland Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II reiterated in an interview with Andrew Stockey of WTAE<\/a> that the team\u2019s itinerary for next month\u2019s Ireland game against the Minnesota Vikings will be the same as the London trip in 2013. <\/p>\n

\u201ci think the team is planning to leave on Thursday, arriving In Dublin on Friday morning,\u201d Rooney told Stockey. \u201cSo we\u2019ll have two practices Friday and Saturday. And the game on Sunday. And leave right after the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

During an episode of his Not Just Football podcast in May, Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward provided insight<\/a> on the Steelers last trip overseas, and to say the least, things did not go well. The Steelers lost to the Vikings, 34-27, dropping to 0-4 on the season.<\/p>\n

According to Heyward, the Steelers made a mistake by traveling to London later in the week. The Steelers were lethargic due to the time difference. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger also had similar comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe left Thursday night and arrived Friday morning,\u201d Heyward said on his Not Just Football <\/a>podcast. \u201cEverybody was asleep during practice. Everybody was falling asleep during the stretch. Then we had meetings after, everybody fell asleep there. Then, during the game, everybody was asleep in the first half. It\u2019s rough because you\u2019re going, what? It\u2019ll be five hours ahead? So you\u2019re trying to get sleep on a plane going over there. It\u2019s not ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite how things unfolded in 2013, Rooney is not changing the travel plans. <\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday into Sunday felt kind of normal, but Thursday-Friday-Saturday was madness,\u201d former Steelers public relations specialist Ryan Scarpino wrote on X. \u201cEverything was rushed. To the plane. To the hotel. To the press event. To practice. To hotel. To walk through. To the pep rally. Game time. No way to get acclimated within that short period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday into Sunday felt kind of normal, but Thursday-Friday-Saturday was madness. Everything was rushed. To the plane. To the hotel. To the press event. To practice. To hotel. To walk through. To the pep rally. Game time. No way to get acclimated within that short period. https:\/\/t.co\/FKiIfZ5jZF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0586\u0188\u01df\u0280\u0584\u0586 (@scarpizio) August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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