The 35 foot, 8,000 pound neon and fiberglass Heinz Ketchup bottles were placed atop the Heinz Field scoreboard just in time to "pour on" the excitement for the showdown between the 4 1 Steelers and their division rivals, the Tennessee Titans.
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The two giant Heinz Ketchup bottles on either side of the Jumbotron virtually
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The Heinz Ketchup bottles are a design marvel that took about four months to conceptualize and bring to life. Designed by Nautilus Entertainment Design of La Jolla, Calif., the bottles are an exact replica down to the embossed "57" on the bottle’s neck of the famous Heinz Ketchup 14 ounce
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While fans will surely enjoy the new scoreboard, they can feast on other Heinz products at Heinz Field. In addition to ketchup, Heinz mustard, pickles and relish can be found at any of the food venues. The Heinz Ketchup
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