Black and Gold

So on Wednesday when Carmela texted me about the game, I wasn't sure if Sam would be able to go or not. Turns out, he was able to go, so I was very excited. This was going to be my FIRST Steeler game in Heinz field. Granted, it is a preseason game and it doesn't count, but at $60 a ticket instead of $260 a ticket, it counts for me! Carmela also had never been to a NFL game in a stadium so it was destined to be a good time.

There isn't as much tailgating for a preseason game, so we thought we would be thrifty. The casino is right next to Heinz field. We paid $40 to park. Yes, you are reading that correctly. $40 to park the car. However, if you ate inside at the restaurant and spent $50 you would be reimbursed. So we all ordered a meal and a drink on one check and we made it over our $50, parking was FREE!!

We still had some time to kill and while we are not big gamblers we thought we would spend a few dollars. Travis and Sam played the tables. Carmela watched me play some slots. Sam lost $20, Travis won $120. I had played a $.25 game because I couldn't find a $.01 slot. I had won $5 but then lost my winning and went down to $5 (I started with a $10). I cashed in at $5 and Carmela and I walked around. I found a penny machine and started to play. Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing. I had $5 and I was going to spend it. The guys found us and at that moment I hit what I thought was the wrong button. I landed on something and won $76! Craziness! I immediately cashed out and we headed to the stadium. 

Oh, I forgot to mention, Carmela is a Giants fan. Seriously, not sure what she is thinking! But we had fun. 

Since we got in to the game early, we went down next to the field. It was so cool! This is me just leaning over the edge and taking a picture! Carmela is tiny enough she thought about jumping over onto the field and pretending to be an excited little kid!

When we went to find our seats and found out they were great! Good job Carmela!! This was our view of the field.

We were the front row that could lean on the metal railing. Lots of leg room!

The Steelers have the reputation for having the greatest fans. They are so passionate about their team. When the Steelers would make a play, the stadium would go wild. It was incredible. The cheering, yelling, and the terrible towels just waving in the air. I took a picture so you could see the sea of black and gold. I would think this has to be part of our home field advantage. It was very impressive!

Even though we um, lost, to the Giants. It was a great night! Still smiling at the end.

So how do you finish a night like this? You order some Primanti's sandwiches and pick them up on the way home so you can go to bed with a full tummy!