Fans watching Saturday’s Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens game don’t need to adjust their television settings. Due to a major storm blowing through Baltimore—and most of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions—ESPN’s cameras are getting very wet.
Most views from the sidelines and end zones are covered with rain drops, with a number of players appearing blurry in the middle of plays.
It’s unclear whether there’s an answer for ESPN during the game, but it is causing some serious consternation for fans attempting to watch the game, especially Steelers fans watching their team in a must-win situation.
As the waterlogged first-quarter progresses, plenty in the NFL world are chiming in about the broadcast, and just how miserable the conditions at M&T Bank Stadium appear.
this game brought to you by astigmatism pic.twitter.com/IaHCkCZJHK
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 6, 2024
If Norby, Pat or someone at ESPN could get the camera guys some towels for their lenses on the cameras in Baltimore, it would be appreciated.
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) January 6, 2024
Live look at this nfl broadcast pic.twitter.com/BoNr400nbh
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 6, 2024
Watching this Ravens and Steelers game like pic.twitter.com/srrnRKp7x1
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) January 6, 2024
ESPN is giving Steelers-Ravens viewers the full rain cam/blurry experience. 🏈📺🌧️ pic.twitter.com/iQ9qmC7x9k
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 6, 2024
I literally can't imagine a worse football game to be sitting outside in than this Steelers at Ravens game.
— Amanda Orson (@amandaorson) January 6, 2024
We're < 1 hr north of Baltimore and it is cold, icy, freezing to the windows rain - and pouring.
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You gotta really love football to attend a Ravens - Steelers W18 game in the wind and pouring rain and January cold in your Cowboys CeeDee Lamb jersey. pic.twitter.com/DjURqLRgzr
— Kyle Phoenix (@KylePBarber) January 6, 2024
The fans and players are getting soaked in Baltimore. The Steelers need to win against the Ravens backups. Rain is a big factor, and Pittsburg just drove down the field with almost all runs to take the lead. This storm was predicted to hit Baltimore by the #LRC weeks ago! pic.twitter.com/jr3N5rXApJ
— Gary Lezak (@glezak) January 6, 2024
Pittsburgh struck first in the late first quarter, with running back Najee Harris punching in a touchdown from six yards out to put the team up 7–0.
While the game has serious playoff ramifications for the Steelers, the Ravens don’t have much to play for on Saturday, and have MVP candidate Lamar Jackson on the bench at quarterback, with Tyler Huntley getting the start.
Editors’ note, Jan. 6 at 6:54 p.m. ET: An earlier version of this story misstated that the Ravens’ backup quarterback filling in for Lamar Jackson is Tyrod Taylor. In fact, Tyler Huntley is the Ravens quarterback, not Tyrod Taylor.
