Steelers In Hoboken was founded in 2000 by Pittsburgh natives Benjamin Stern and David Kovscek.  Ben and Dave were roommates in Hoboken, and like many of us that live in towns outside of Pittsburgh, they were tired of watching Steelers games from the most remote corners of the local sports bars. 

So, what did they do??  They dedicated their time to finding a bar that would commit to showing the Steelers game every week - on a BIG TV - with SOUND.  When the Liberty Bar expressed interest, all Ben and Dave had to do was guarantee them 10-15 Steelers fans per week.  Ben and Dave figured there were lots of Steelers fans in the area, but they had no idea they were creating an avalanche of sorts.  I guess it was like Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come", because word started to get around that the Liberty Bar was a Steelers bar!  The Polka blared every time we scored, you could hear chants of "Cleveland Sucks!" from the other side of town.  Heck, people that had never met were high-fiving and even hugging with each score.  What started out as a small but loyal weekly gathering grew to a sweltering crowd of forty plus by the end of the season! 

Steelers In Hoboken was for real!

Before the second season, our yinzers, Ben and Dave decided to get smart and both took off for business school.  Two of their faithful recruits, Matt Logan – who served as club president from 2001-2007 - and "Mean" Rob Mancini, took over.  Plastering the town with flyers and spreading word of mouth, Stiller fans came from everywhere to join the crowds at the Liberty Bar!  Total membership hit the 200 mark, with crowds over 100 for the playoffs games! What a season! (Darn those Patriots!)

Now in 2011, our TWELFTH season, we're BIGGER THAN EVER! Having moved to a larger and more practical location - Texas Arizona in 2004 - we thank Jimmy (Proprietor) and Mike (GM) of T&A and his staff, who have graciously hosted every single Steelers game for the last seven seasons.  In fact, we have grown so much that even the spacious T&A is bulging to capacity by game time.   When this occurs, we send our overflow patrons to one of several satellite bars in the immediate area.  Steelers in Hoboken is also more than just a mob of fans watching the game every week.   S.I.H. has grown into a legitimate fan club.  We proudly hang our banner at Heinz Field when our members make the pilgrimage several times a year.    We have an official facebook page: www.facebook.com/steelersinhoboken an official myspace page: www.myspace.com/steelersinhoboken and even an official Twitter base: www.twitter.com/steelershoboken.  We crash the NFL Draft.  We tailgate at the Meadowlands when the Steelers come to beat up on the Giants or Jets.  Transcending football games altogether, S.I.H. (a 100% non-profit organization) pledges to raise money for charity every season.  As a rule, it's a ‘Burgh-based charity in which a Steeler, past or present, is directly involved.  Don't forget the annual Christmas Party, hosted by Steelers Santa!  He comes every year and bears Black and Gold gifts for everyone!  So come on down and join our local Steelers family!  Anyone and everyone is welcome - unless, of course, you're from Cleveland.  

Here we go, Steelers, here we go!