The Baltimore Ravens and Verizon Wireless have teamed up to create an ocean of purple this Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to M&T Bank Stadium to play for sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Verizon Wireless agreed provide 71,000 fans with purple “rally towels” when they enter the stadium.
“Verizon Wireless joins Baltimore Ravens fans with this great show of team support, and we encourage all to display these towels to cheer our team on during Sunday’s game,” said Mike Maiorana, regional president of Verizon Wireless.
Fans are encouraged to arrive in their seats ten minutes prior to kickoff in hopes the towels will be in full effect for the introductions of the Ravens starters in front of the nationally televised audience.
“Our fans are dedicated and extremely passionate – especially when it comes to playing the rival Steelers,” Ravens vice president of corporate sales and partnerships Mark Burdett said. “M&T Bank Stadium boasts one of the NFL’s premier home-field advantages, and our players feed off our fans’ energy. We’re excited to see everyone wave their towel proudly, so a sea of purple will be on display for the national audience.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers are widely known for their yellow “Terrible Towels” invented by the late Steelers radio broadcaster, Myron Cope. “The Terrible Towel is arguably the best-known fan symbol of any major pro sports team, has raised millions of dollars for charity and is displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” as reported by the Associated Press.
The clash of purple and yellow towels this Sunday will certainly add an entertaining dynamic to the rivalry.
Sounds like a great excuse to switch over to AT&T to get an IPhone!
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