Irish eyes were smiling: The Steelers put on a show in front of 74,000 people at Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 24-21, in the first NFL regular season game ever in Ireland.

It was a game late Steelers Chairman and Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney envisioned years ago, and Coach Mike Tomlin spoke from the heart when sharing what the win meant.

"We talked a lot about the late, great Ambassador Rooney last night (at the team meeting)," said Tomlin. "I know he's smiling at us today. It's just an honor to fulfill his vision, to bring NFL football to Dublin.

"I've been thinking about him a lot on a personal level."

Tomlin overall was impressed by the entire experience in Dublin, sharing his appreciation for all aspects of how the team was treated throughout

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