While the Pittsburgh Steelers are prepping for this Sunday's AFC Championship game, some people said they won't be surprised if there are some communication problems on the field.
Last season, the headsets weren't working when the Steelers played the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Instead of hearing their coaches’ strategy, they heard the Patriots' broadcast.
At a news conference Thursday, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t seem concerned.
RAW VIDEO: Ben Roethlisberger news conference (Jan. 19, 2017)
“That’s why we have hand signals, why we have wristbands, and we’re ready to move on with whatever we need to do,” Roethlisberger said.
He said he expects the reception to be loud and hostile, but he’s not expecting noise on their headsets.
Roethlisberger will be playing in his fifth AFC Championship game with a chance to go to his fourth Super Bowl.
Channel 11’s Joe Arena and Bill Phillips will be traveling to Foxboro for this weekend’s AFC Championship game, with live reports starting Saturday.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
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