EFE23 de sep, 2023, 19:08 ETLectura: 2 min.
Former Pittsburgh players will meet with fans during the game against the Raiders
LaMarr Woodley, Kordell Stewart and Levon Kirkland, legends of the Pittsburgh Steelers, are in Mexico this Sunday to enjoy the game against the Las Vegas Raiders with the team’s fans corresponding to Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season.
The event in which former players will coexist with Pittsburgh fans is called ‘Always Steelers Watch Party’, and will take place at the World Trade Center in Mexico City.
According to NFL data, head coach Mike Tomlin’s team has the largest fans outside the United States.
Fans from Mexico have the opportunity to coexist with legends of the Pittsburgh Steelers.AP Photo
LaMarr Woodley, Kordell Stewart and Levon Kirkland arrived in the Mexican capital this Saturday and took the opportunity to visit the archaeological zone of Teotihuacán, which was one of the largest cities in Mesoamerica during pre-Hispanic times; It is located north of the city.
Woodley boasted about the visit on his social networks.
“Hello, Steelers nation, I’m LaMarr Woodley, we are in Mexico to visit the pyramids of Teotihuacán, I am going to take all of you with us in my heart,” was the former linebacker’s message.
Woodley played for the Pittsburgh Steelers between 2007 and 2013, was a champion with the team in Super Bowl XLIII and was once selected to the Pro Bowl.
Throughout his career in which he also played with the Raiders, in 2014, and with the Arizona Cardinals, in 2015, he had 319 tackles and 58 sacks.
Former quarterback Kordell Stewart also shared his arrival at the archaeological site on his social networks.
Stewart was on the team from 1995 to 2002. He played with the Chicago Bears in 2003 and finished his career with the Baltimore Ravens, where he was in 2004 and 2005.
He was selected Pro Bowl in 2001. Throughout his time in the NFL he accumulated 14,746 yards and 77 touchdowns. In carries he had 2,874 yards and 38 touchdowns.
Levon Kirkland, former linebacker, was with the Steelers from 1992 to 2000; In 2001 he was with the Seattle Seahawks and in 2002 he finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of nine teams that the NFL assigned to Mexico for its ‘The International Home Marketing Area’ program in December 2021, which aims to grow the league on a commercial and fan level outside the United States.
2023-09-23 23:08:00
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