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For the second year in a row, the Steelers did not receive favorable reviews in the NFLPA’s annual facilities report card. The Steelers once again were ranked No. 28 out of 32 teams.
The Steelers made some improvements, most notably by adding a gameday daycare for players. That raised their family support grade from an F- to a C-. But overall, the Steelers are still lacking in several key departments.
The state of the Steelers facilities came up again recently due to the New York Jets revealing a state of the art locker room at the team’s facility.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer defended the Steelers facilities on X. He loves the old-school traditions that the franchise carries.
“That’s Heinz. The one at the Southside facility is a lot smaller,” Switzer responded to a fan. “Call me crazy – but one of the coolest parts about being a Steeler was the nostalgic of the wooden lockers, non-modernized locker room. You felt the history everyday you went to work.”
That’s Heinz. The one at the Southside facility is a lot smaller. Call me crazy – but one of the coolest parts about being a Steeler was the nostalgic of the wooden lockers, non-modernized locker room. You felt the history everyday you went to work.
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) July 22, 2025
After taking a tour of the Chargers facility before his introductory press conference in March, Najee Harris took a bit of a shot at the Pittsburgh facilities while speaking with the L.A. media.
“It’s a great weight room, first of all,” Harris said. “Even the facility, is all great things. A lot of things that they provide here you can take advantage of. I was telling them, it’s not like this everywhere, man. This is a special thing right here. It reminded me of college at Alabama, all the resources that we have. So just getting the chance to take advantage of all these opportunities is a blessing. And I was telling him, y’all have a great thing going on right now. It’s not like this everywhere. It’s not. Man, yeah, I’m just happy to be here.”
Former Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson also told Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan on 1st & Pod that when he played for the Steelers in 2023, he had to go to a local hotel everyday to use its sauna because the Steelers didn’t have one.
I used to go to the Fairmont (in Downtown Pittsburgh) and use their sauna every single day. Promise. Every single day because I had to have a sauna. I had to have it,” Peterson said.
Fillipponi was shocked by Peterson’s revelation. “Bro, you go to like LA Fitness and there’s a sauna. You go to an NFL team and there’s no sauna?”
It should be noted that the Steelers have added a sauna and upgraded their weight room, however. This was done last offseason, so Peterson is talking about the 2023 season when...
