Mike Tomlin is excited to bring the NFL to Ireland this September. Releasing a statement following the league’s announcement that the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Minnesota Vikings Sept. 28 in Dublin, Tomlin explained what the game will mean to him and the Steelers’ organization.
“It is an honor and a privilege to represent the game of American football internationally and maybe introduce it to a new set of fans,” Tomlin said Tuesday in video shared by the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “It is a great honor to play the game we love and be able to do so on foreign soil.