Pittsburgh didn't have the best reputation, but it wasn't the least favorite road trip
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Acrisure Stadium is not a popular venue among some NFL players.
The Athletic conducted a poll in which several NFL players explained why Pittsburgh is their least favorite road trip.
"I would say Pittsburgh, because it smells like p--- in their locker room," one anonymous player said in the poll.
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Midfield before the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)
Another player added, "Even though it’s my vibe: tough. It’s just always gray and s---ty weather there."
While some players didn’t give Pittsburgh the best review, it wasn’t the least favorite road trip when the poll was tallied.
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That award goes to the Green Bay Packers, which received 16.8% of votes in the poll.
Lambeau Field is always a tough place to play because Packers fans fill the place for their hometown team.
The third quarter of a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Lambeau Field is also a tough place to play because of the crowd noise and the freezing cold weather as the season progresses, and extra layers are typically a necessity for the playoffs.
The Steelers captured a win in their first home game of the season at Acrisure Stadium, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10 in Week 3.
A 3-1 start to the season has the Steelers sitting atop the always-tough AFC North. The Baltimore Ravens (2-2) are behind them, while the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are both 1-3.
The field before the Pittsburgh Steelers host the San Francisco 49ers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)
And this week it will be the Dallas Cowboys heading to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers on "Sunday Night Football," giving the hometown crowd a marquee matchup at night to wave their "Terrible Towels."
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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
