"All you saw were Terrible Towels," said Steelers fan Ryan Gray, who attended the game with a friend. "You did not see their burgundy towels at all. It was nothing but Terrible Towels. I just don't know why you would poke the bear." This highlights the overwhelming presence of Steelers fans, even in the opposing team's territory, as they continue to dominate the rally towel tradition despite attempts by home teams to counter it.
Opposing teams have long tried to mitigate Steelers fans and their towel takeovers, but so far, nothing's worked. And while the anti-Terrible Towel phenomenon isn't a new one, the frequency this season has been unusual. In five road games through Week 11, four home teams distributed rally towels or flags.
The Steelers are 4-0 in those games and their lone road loss was against a towel-less Colts crowd. The Cleveland Browns passed out rally towels for their Salute to Service game earlier this month, so they aren't likely to distribute more Thursday night against the Steelers.
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