Oops: Pregame fireworks mishap causes Steelers/Rams game to be delayed [photos, video]

Things got off to a hot start in St. Louis, just not the way the Rams or the Steelers had envisioned. During the pregame ceremony and firework show, the field caught fire, causing the game to be delayed.

This is why the Rams/Steelers game is delayed pic.twitter.com/8YZE5GYtQx

— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) September 27, 2015

This pyrotechnics problem on the turf delayed the start of #PITvsSTL http://t.co/PXoegFVwdf

— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/NFL_FanTeam_Ldr/status/648192594686570496

Rams-Steelers delayed after turf catches fire http://t.co/vmbgfqVjqk #sports

— Politics4All.com (@Politics4All) September 27, 2015

WARNING: PreGame pyrotechnics may set turf on fire. (via @nwagoner) pic.twitter.com/Sc8f5hrUAK

— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) September 27, 2015

Fortunately, they got the issue solved and the game underway about a half-hour later.