TORONTO -- Last night was the Buffalo Bills' first game at Rogers Centre in Toronto under a five-year agreement with the NFL to play eight games in the Canadian city. The Bills will play five regular-season and three exhibition games in Toronto during that time.

In Buffalo, they worry this could be the first move toward switching the franchise here. In Toronto, the Canadian Football League and its followers are not happy the Bills are here.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was oblivious both to the politics of the situation or the fact it was the first time the Steelers played in Toronto since 1960, when they played the CFL's Argonauts.

"I don't care where we play," Tomlin said before the trip. "I'm going to get off the plane, go to the hotel, leave the hotel and play. Then, I'll get on the plane and get out. That's just me. Hopefully, the guys enjoy it. Hopefully, we provide some entertainment to the people in Toronto, but game location is kind of irrelevant to me."

Buffalo's starting left tackle Jason Peters, who made his first Pro Bowl last season, remains a contract holdout and did not play last night. Peters, who has three years left on his contract, was replaced by Langston Walker, who moved over from right tackle. Kirk Chambers replaced Walker.

The roof of the Rogers Centre was open for pregame warm-ups, then closed 30 minutes before kickoff, even though it was a pleasant Ontario night.

The reason? Buffalo coach Dick Jauron wanted to play the exhibition game under the same conditions in which the Bills must play their regular-season game against the Miami Dolphins here Dec. 7.

Jauron particularly wanted to know what the lighting would be like.

The game was played on FieldTurf that looked well-worn. There were so many seams in the surface, it appeared to be stitched together.

"The turf leaves a lot to be desired," Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. "But to be up here with the fans has been awesome."

Defensive end Kevin Huntley, claimed off waivers by the Steelers Tuesday, did not make the trip to Toronto with them because he has yet to practice. Huntley (6 feet 7, 290 pounds) was released by the Washington Redskins. The Steelers placed defensive end Kyle Clement on waivers with a knee injury Tuesday.

Steelers tight end John Dekker left the game with a sprained right knee and did not return.

The radio broadcast crew of play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove and color analyst Tunch Ilkin didn't have to do a whole lot to talk to sideline reporter Craig Wolfley during the game.

All they had to do was turn around.

Wolfley, who roams the sidelines and gives reports at all Steelers games, was not allowed on the field at the Rogers Centre because the transmitters and receivers used by the Steelers Radio Network are not authorized for use by the Canadian government -- even though they are approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

So, Wolfley spent the game in the broadcast booth with Hillgrove and Ilkin, offering his "sideline" reports from the second row.

The officiating crew had a distinct Western Pennsylvania flavor.

The referee was Gene Steratore of Washington; the back judge was his brother, Tony, of Uniontown; and the head linesman was Tom Stabile of Natrona Heights.