PITTSBURGH (AP) - Thousands of Steelers fans painted their faces black and gold and crowded downtown Tuesday for a parade honoring the Super Bowl champions. Holding Terrible Towels and dressed in Steelers gear, fans stood in temperatures in the mid-20s amid snow flurries awaiting the arrival of the team. Jeff and Stacy Krieger traveled 3 1/2 hours from York County to Pittsburgh last night to be at the parade with their 9-year-old son, Dylan, and 6-year-old daughter, Makensey. ``It's been 25 years or however long it's been,'' said Jeff Krieger, a construction foreman and lifelong Steelers fan. ``It might be another 25 years. You never know.'' The Steelers won their fifth Super Bowl title Sunday, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Detroit for their first NFL title since 1980. The parade, featuring several high school marching bands, was to begin at Mellon Arena and head to Point State Park.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
