Steelers fans: ESPN’s SportsCenter live from Heinz Field

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Steelers fans invaded San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium Monday night to the point where Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had to go to a silent count.

Now Steelers fans have a chance to invade ESPN with the special broadcast of SportsCenter from Heinz Field on Sunday morning. The two-hour program is part of ESPN’s SportsCenter on the Road series and will air from 8-10 am EST from outside Heinz Field in Pittsburgh prior to the Steelers game against the Arizona Cardinals. Break out your Terrible Towels and your Steelers gear and head out to the North Shore to check out the action that will include Steelers player interviews, Steelers legends and the sights and sounds around the stadium on gameday.

Here is the press release from ESPN Media contact Andy Hall:

"ESPN’s signature news and information program SportsCenter will originate from Pittsburgh on Sunday morning with a two-hour program hosted by Hannah Storm.Part of ESPN’s SportsCenter on the Road series, the program will air from 8-10 a.m. ET from outside Heinz Field, site of Sunday’s Arizona Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers game.In addition to regular SportsCenter news and highlights, the program also will include Hannah Storm who will interview Steelers WR Antonio Brown. Steelers legends Lynn Swann and Rocky Bleier and team president Art Rooney II will appear on the SportsCenter set during the show.SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion will join Storm on the program with some of the scenes from around the stadium and anchor Lindsay Czarniak will be reporting from inside the stadium as the two teams prepare for the game. Also joining the telecast will be ESPN NFL analyst Bill Polian.SportsCenter on the Road has visited some of 2015’s biggest sporting events including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, NFL Draft and the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Since the start of college football season, the program has originated from Notre Dame, Michigan, St. John’s University, Boston College, Clemson and North Dakota State.On the day before the Pittsburgh show, SportsCenter will originate from the University of South Carolina from 7-9 a.m. and after Pittsburgh will move to Chicago for 6 p.m. shows from the first two games of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week."

Fans are encouraged to attend so even if you don’t have tickets for the Steelers game you can still show your Steelers pride and be a part of live episode of SportsCenter.

Here we go Steelers! Here we go!

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