Behind the Steel Curtain
A weekly Steelers (and AFC North) links roundup.
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North:
Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion:
(From Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh): Central State University hired Holmes to coach its wide receivers. The university is in Wilberforce, Ohio, about an hour outside of Columbus. ... Central State is a Division II school that plays in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Its nickname is the Marauders.
Last season, the Marauders went 1-9. However, Central State’s press release for the addition of Holmes noted that the former wide receiver has “championship moments” on his resume that will help the program. Holmes, of course, was the MVP of Super Bowl XLIII, catching the game-winning pass against the Arizona Cardinals.
(From Steelers.com): On Monday, Pittsburgh officially went ‘on the clock’ with the unveiling of the 2026 NFL Draft Countdown Clock. The Steelers, VisitPITTSBURGH, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh unveiled the two-sided digital clock on the North Shore Great Lawn, with a backdrop of Acrisure Stadium from one side and the city skyline from the other, making it not just a symbol for the upcoming draft, but a one-of-kind photo opportunity for those visiting the region.
In the article, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is quoted as saying the city could host one million people over the three-day draft.
(From Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders): In short, it’s kind of hard to figure out how [wide receiver Roc] Taylor went undrafted. We’ll have to see if his physicality lines up with his size when the reps get a little bit more live, and if he hands can keep pace for more than one weekend, but it looks like the Steelers might have a steal in Taylor.
Appearing on ESPN’s “Unsportsmanlike” on Tuesday, May 13, ESPN insider Adam Schefter said he expects — he’s not reporting — that free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers will make the decision whether or not he wants to join the Steelers by the team’s mandatory veteran minicamp, which begins June 10.
“I think we would get a decision from Aaron Rodgers shortly before (minicamp),” said Schefter. “It’s not ideal to miss that mandatory minicamp and think that you can show up at the start of training camp with a whole new roster and a whole new offense, all new teammates — even though he did throw to D.K. Metcalf that one day — and expect that things will be operating at...
