The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football for sole possession of first place in the AFC North. However, travel plans could have to change drastically for the Steelers over the course of the next 24 hours.
Just a few hours ago, the FAA grounded all flights nationwide after what they are calling a communications problem. At the time of this writing, Homeland Security does not believe that this was a nefarious attack against the U.S., but rather just an outage.
This is the first nationwide ground stoppage since January 2023.
Steelers senior director of communications Burt Lauten told WPXI’s Shelby Cassesse that the team is “monitoring the situation” as air travel comes to a halt.
It’s difficult to say how long this ground stoppage could last, and it could effect sporting events all across the nation throughout the weekend. Luckily for the Steelers, the drive to Cincinnati would be something they could quickly pivot to.
Since the team was not scheduled to fly out until Saturday, they are in a better situation than most right now. While a flight is quicker and more convenient for the team, a bus ride shouldn’t have a major effect on their preparation plans, as it may for other teams.
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