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Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II reiterated in an interview with Andrew Stockey of WTAE that the team’s itinerary for next month’s Ireland game against the Minnesota Vikings will be the same as the London trip in 2013.
“i think the team is planning to leave on Thursday, arriving In Dublin on Friday morning,” Rooney told Stockey. “So we’ll have two practices Friday and Saturday. And the game on Sunday. And leave right after the game.”
During an episode of his Not Just Football podcast in May, Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward provided insight 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.
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.
“We left Thursday night and arrived Friday morning,” Heyward said on his *Not Just Football *podcast. “Everybody 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’s rough because you’re going, what? It’ll be five hours ahead? So you’re trying to get sleep on a plane going over there. It’s not ideal.”
Despite how things unfolded in 2013, Rooney is not changing the travel plans.
“Saturday into Sunday felt kind of normal, but Thursday-Friday-Saturday was madness,” former Steelers public relations specialist Ryan Scarpino wrote on X. “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.”
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
— ֆƈǟʀքֆ (@scarpizio) August 7, 2025
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Rooney Reveals Steelers Travel Plans for Ireland Game
