What's In A Name?
Pittsburgh Steelers
Team information
Team Name: Pittsburgh Steelers
Location Information:
-United states
-Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh
- 40.447°N & 80.000°W
-Mid-Atlantic Region
Languages Spoken:
- English
Interesting Facts about Mid-Atlantic Region!
-Washington D.C is in this region. Making this region home to the capital of the U.S!
- This region is also, abounds with undisturbed nature - such as mountains and forests.
Physical Features For This Region.
- Glacial Plateaus and Plains
- Barrier islands & Mountains.
Team Mascot Information.
Nicknames for team:
The Black and Gold, Blitsburgh, Stillers, and Stihllers.
Connection of Nicknameand the culture of the region:
Blitzburgh in the unofficial language. Of Pittburghese it is known as Pittsburgh.
History
Founder: Arthur (Art) Rooney
Why choose location:
Art Rooney went to University in Pittsburgh.
Mascot connection to the history of the region:
The mascot's name is Steely which has Steel in it for Pittsburgh is a mining city, in its past and present.
Economy
Heinz field stadium
Why this name:
H.J. Heinz Company is the facility of Heinz field stadium.
Other name's for the stadium?:
No.
Why is there a shift in naming of stadiums?:
There are more sponsors in one company and there are more companies sponsoring than
plain individuals. Companies have more money than plain individuals.