The Aporia · Social media is not digging the Steelers' Paris travel plans ahead of their game in Paris

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing criticism for their travel plans ahead of an NFL international game against the New Orleans Saints in Paris, France. Critics argue that scheduling a late-night flight to arrive just before the game might be less beneficial than arriving earlier due to recent civil unrest and the potential impact on player performance from fatigue. The article highlights how similar last-minute travel arrangements affected the Los Angeles Rams' performance in an Australian match against the San Francisco 49ers, suggesting that the Steelers could face similar issues if they follow through with their current plans.

Written by AI on 2026-10-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New Orleans Saints lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-10 in the NFL's first regular-season game held in France on Sunday at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Despite protests and unrest in Paris, the match proceeded as planned with heightened security measures. The Saints struggled with a paltry 18 yards rushing, contributing to their poor performance that leaves them with a 2-5 record for the season.

Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers of the Steelers moved past Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown passing list during this game and threw one touchdown pass, bringing his career total to 540. The win secured the Steelers' third consecutive victory, improving their record to 5-2. Despite the successful outcome for Pittsburgh, concerns remain about the Saints’ performance, particularly their run game and overall team development under a young coaching staff. Coach Kellen Moore emphasized the need for evaluation and potential changes during their upcoming bye week. The match marked a historic moment in NFL history but also highlighted the logistical challenges of hosting an international game amidst civil unrest.

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The Los Angeles Rams were goofed on for their decision to fly to Melbourne, Australia very close to game time, with some blaming it for their big loss to a San Francisco 49ers team that had been down under so long, they were starting to develop a taste for Vegemite.

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Social media is not digging the Steelers' Paris travel plans ahead of their game in Paris · mixed framing

The NFL is gearing up for the next international game on its annual slate, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints battling it out at Stade de France. asserted

Steelers → gear → France

Of course, there has been some criticism of this plan, as France is experiencing some pretty nasty civil unrest at the moment, but the game will go ahead, with the Saints having been in the country for a few days already. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → experience → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Well, people are already questioning their travel plans a little bit. asserted

people → question → plans

According to reports, the Steelers plan to take a red-eye to France that will depart on Thursday night. uncertain

that → accord → night

Now, there are plenty of reasons why they might want to do this. uncertain

they → be → this

It allows for more game prep at home; plus, with all the uncertainty around the game, there's a case to be made that it's less disruptive to players' sleep habits, and it makes some sense to hang around to make sure it's all going to happen. asserted

going → allow → sense

But... We did get an example of why it might work better to go abroad earlier rather than later. uncertain

it → get → example

they → goof → Vegemite

Of course, in hindsight, the Rams aren't quite the worldbeaters we all thought before the season, but that travel schedule couldn't have helped matters. asserted

schedule → think → matters

While a red-eye to France isn't as brutal as a red-eye to Australia, travel is exhausting, and many people on social media were quick to point that out. asserted

people → point → that

So who is going to end up being right on this one? asserted

who → go → one

We'll find out when the game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. asserted

game → find → Sunday

Social media is not digging the Steelers' Paris travel plans ahead of their game in Paris

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