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Several Pittsburgh Steelers were at WWE’s SmackDown event at PPG Paints Arena on Friday night. Cam Heyward, Nick Herbig, Keeanu Benton and Alex Highsmith were all there.
Helll yeah… Stillers at #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/sDBrN9cO9j
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 20, 2024
Russell Wilson threw a strike on his first pitch for the Pirates-Red Sox game on Friday night. Before deciding to purse a professional football career, Wilson got drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 41st round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Collegiate high school (Richmond, VA) and the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Carolina State University.
Russell Wilson with a STRIKE for the first pitch in Pittsburgh tonight! pic.twitter.com/Yq57HrkYQc
— MLB (@MLB) April 19, 2024
Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton played 104 more snaps at center than Kendrick Green did in their respective college careers.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams, and expected future No. 1 overall pick of the Chicago Bears, discussed where he was at when he heard the news that Chicago traded Justin Fields to the Steelers on The Pivot Podcast.
Justin Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh @steelers on March 16. Caleb Williams was on his way to a business meeting in West Hollywood. His destination was set, & the rest of the world was ready to inform him!
As his phone blew up all he could think was “wow”. He knew where the… pic.twitter.com/KxcqGh4XBy
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) April 20, 2024
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wrote a letter back to a fan who wished him and the team good luck this season.
CLASS ACT: A couple of weeks ago a young #Steelers fan wrote HC Mike Tomlin a letter wishing him the best for this upcoming season… Tomlin responded with a letter and a signed picture.
(Via @the412kid_) pic.twitter.com/ASRjJkcos8
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) April 19, 2024
Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is embracing the city of Pittsburgh.
Russell Wilson in the house! pic.twitter.com/W6SV3AoPtP
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 19, 2024
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