In Pittsburgh, the game began with a moment for the city to come together in light of the recent tragedy. Social media is peppered with the famous Steelers logo, altered so the gold star is now a star of David. In a city and part of the country so united by a football team, and a football team so tied to that city’s character and history and spirit, the game felt like not just a forum for football but to reaffirm the togetherness and solidarity of a blue collar community whose capital is Pittsburgh but who is stretched far and wide.