Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth makes bold claim about Falcons' stadium attendance
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth must've felt right at home in Atlanta on Sunday.
Freiermuth caught three passes for 76 yards, averaging a startling 25.3 yards per catch during his team's 19-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
However, it's the claim the tight end made about the Falcons' stadium attendance that really caught some attention.
If you watched the CBS broadcast, you'd get an idea of what Freiermuth was talking about. At times, it sounded very loud on television whenever the Steelers did something well.
You could hear loud "Muuuuth" chants whenever Freiermuth made a play. Terrible Towels abounded.
Other folks who watched the game could tell the same thing: Mercedes-Benz Stadium did not offer friendly confines for the Falcons on Sunday.
The Falcons have struggled with fan attendance since Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened in 2017.
A lot of that likely has to do with the product the team has put on the field. The Falcons haven't had a winning season since 2017, and have missed the playoffs every year since that season.
The team has been widely viewed to be in rebuild mode, and quarterback Marcus Mariota has struggled since guiding the team to a 3-3 record in mid-October.
However, a switch to quarterback Desmond Ridder could spark some quick interest in the fanbase for the Falcons' final two home games in January. Maybe it'll be just enough to avoid feeling like visitors in their own home stadium.
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