JuJu Smith-Schuster gets hot dogs at Steeler tailgate, Steelers win
Pittsburgh tailgates might just have a new tradition.
In the hours prior to Pittsburgh’s stirring and crucial 17-10 defeat of the New England Patriots, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster began searching Heinz Field tailgates in search of … a hot dog.
Juju hitting up a Heinz Field tailgate before Steelers-Pats. Getting a hot dog before another 100 yard game. He’s legendary. pic.twitter.com/QFb1gG1i8Z
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) December 16, 2018
He found his hot dog, and while JuJu didn’t have an exceptional game — four receptions on 10 targets for 40 yards — he did have this particular highlight, a crucial field-position catch:
Plus, the Steelers won. That’s got to count for something. Pittsburgh’s got one home game left, against Cincinnati, with a playoff berth still on the line. But at least JuJu knows what fuels him.
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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook.
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