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Area coaches opine on Steelers’ draft

The grades are out from the national media if you're a Steelers fan wondering what the rest of the football world thought of their 2026 draft. If wanted an overall feel for how Pittsburgh did with the actual selections in addition to the outstanding job it did hosting the event, well you ...

How well the host team Steelers did in the 2026 NFL Draft, like any draft, won't be determined until years down the road. One grade you can give right now, though, is on the production itself. The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh gets a rousing "A" for that. As for the picks themselves, here's a ...

It was a glorious night for the Pittsburgh Steelers as Acrisure Stadium hosted the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday. For the most part anyway. Then the Steelers' made their first round pick. And the festive mood suddenly took a downward spiral. That was thanks to Philadelphia, which not only is ...

With the 21st pick the Steelers select …

The anticipation, excitement and maybe even some apprehension of Steelers football fans is about to peak when Roger Goodell steps to the podium at Acrisure Stadium on Thursday and sets the NFL Draft into motion with the first pick by Las Vegas Raiders some time after 8 p.m. The logistics ...

Pirates drumming up plenty of interest

PITTSBURGH – That the Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles drew a sellout, boisterous crowd of 38,986 Friday afternoon wasn't a huge surprise. The season's first game at PNC Park is annually a big event in the city regardless of the team's outlook. This one had a much ...

Well here it is, March Madness is upon us and there are no area teams anywhere to be found. Pitt Panthers? The only drama late in their losing season was whether Pitt would eat Jeff Capel’s contract or not. He’ll remain. Next season will be his last, though, if a solid recruiting class ...