Cold attacks Steeler fans in win over Miami

Despite a big win over the Miami Dolphins, some Steelers fans could not handle the cold temperatures at the stadium and didn’t see it through to the end. “I have double everything on, and I’m still … it’s just cold. You can’t enjoy it,” fan Kristen Metelmann said. “I’m going home, it’s cold. And I advise everybody else to do the same,” another fan said. Frozen toes and a slow first half led to a mass exodus at halftime. Some people said they wore as many as six layers beneath their jackets, but fingers and toes took the brunt of the cold.Fans were wrapping themselves in newly purchased Terrible Towel blankets and wearing full snow gear. The extra layers helped some, especially because sidewalks and some roads around the North Shore were still snow-covered and slushy after the weekend’s storm.Other fans just opted to stay indoors and watch the game from the comfort of North Shore bars. One fan even had a ticket but decided against heading outside.“If they start playing well and they clutch up right now, I’ll start marching my way over,” Joey Lucca said.Fans said they hope the grit the team showed in the cold leads to another big win on the road in Detroit next weekend.

PITTSBURGH —

Despite a big win over the Miami Dolphins, some Steelers fans could not handle the cold temperatures at the stadium and didn’t see it through to the end.

“I have double everything on, and I’m still … it’s just cold. You can’t enjoy it,” fan Kristen Metelmann said.

“I’m going home, it’s cold. And I advise everybody else to do the same,” another fan said.

Frozen toes and a slow first half led to a mass exodus at halftime. Some people said they wore as many as six layers beneath their jackets, but fingers and toes took the brunt of the cold.

Fans were wrapping themselves in newly purchased Terrible Towel blankets and wearing full snow gear. The extra layers helped some, especially because sidewalks and some roads around the North Shore were still snow-covered and slushy after the weekend’s storm.

Other fans just opted to stay indoors and watch the game from the comfort of North Shore bars. One fan even had a ticket but decided against heading outside.

“If they start playing well and they clutch up right now, I’ll start marching my way over,” Joey Lucca said.

Fans said they hope the grit the team showed in the cold leads to another big win on the road in Detroit next weekend.