Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be the New Orleans Saints' season-opening opponen

QBREES9 · 03-19-2010, 09:32 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be the New Orleans Saints' season-opening opponent

By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

The Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be selected as the season-opening opponent for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, Sept. 9, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Saints, who will host the nationally-televised season opener, are expected to learn their opponent next week.

Steelers President Art Rooney II said he expects his team to open the season at home because scheduling conflicts with baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates will force the Steelers to play on the road in Weeks 2 and 3.
"We won't be playing in New Orleans," Rooney said Thursday. "We have to be home that weekend because of the baseball schedule. Unless they wanted to play us away three weeks in a row, and I don't think they'll do that."

That leaves the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons as the two most attractive matchups on the Saints' home schedule. Their other home opponents are Carolina, Tampa Bay, Seattle, St. Louis and Cleveland.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be the New Orleans Saints' season-opening opponen Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be the New Orleans Saints' season-opening opponent By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune The Pittsburgh Steelers don't expect to be selected as the season-opening opponent for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, Sept. 9, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Saints, who will host the nationally-televised season opener, are expected to learn their opponent next week. Steelers President Art Rooney II said he expects his team to open the season at home because scheduling conflicts with baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates will force the Steelers to play on the road in Weeks 2 and 3. "We won't be playing in New Orleans," Rooney said Thursday. "We have to be home that weekend because of the baseball schedule. Unless they wanted to play us away three weeks in a row, and I don't think they'll do that." That leaves the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons as the two most attractive matchups on the Saints' home schedule. Their other home opponents are Carolina, Tampa Bay, Seattle, St. Louis and Cleveland.
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