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‘NFL Dads’ at Point Park forum describe the dynamics of parenting high-level athletes
Jamesetta Cleveland disagrees with a saying popular in sports circles: “Ball is life.” Instead, she believes in the opportunities created by sports. Going beyond performance on the field is what’s key, said Cleveland, founder of Sports Mom University, a consulting agency that navigates a student-athlete’s recruiting and playing sports professionally....
PRT park-and-rides filling up with NFL Draft crowds
When the gates opened at noon Thursday for the 2026 NFL Draft, some suburban Pittsburgh Regional Transit park-and-ride lots were already full from the onslaught of fans commuting to Downtown and the North Shore. By late afternoon, though, space was still available at select lots, according to Adam Brandolph, a...
U.S. Government’s Patent and Trademark Office brings NIL education to NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Name, image and likeness (NIL) has become a household turn of phrase when it comes to athletes safeguarding their brand with their goals of building financial security. The U.S. Government’s Patent and Trademark Office is in Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft through Saturday, and America’s Branding Agency hopes to provide...
NFL Draft Day 1 live sports updates: 1st round concludes in PittsburghVideo
The 91st edition of the NFL Draft has arrived in Pittsburgh. After almost two years of planning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step on stage at the Draft Theater outside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night to announce the No. 1 pick. A total of 257 players will be selected, including...
Photos: Fans arrive on North Shore as NFL Draft clock hits zero
Are you ready for some football? The 2026 NFL Draft, a much-anticipated three-day event, begins in Downtown Pittsburgh and on the North Shore....
First Call: Ty Simpson says he would ‘fit in great’ in Pittsburgh, praises Aaron Rodgers; Bill Cowher’s advice for Mike Tomlin
Thursday’s “First Call” has some quotes from Ty Simpson about the idea of playing in Pittsburgh. Ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher discusses Mike Tomlin’s decision to join the TV broadcasting game. Dallas is done negotiating with George Pickens’ agent about an extension, and we look at the Pirates’ next series in...
5 things to watch at the NFL Draft: Roger Goodell embraces crowd reaction
The NFL is full of birds, from Seahawks and Cardinals to Ravens and Eagles. But the NFL Draft has become the place for boobirds, at least when league commissioner Roger Goodell first steps on stage. The boos once bothered him, but not anymore. Goodell, now overseeing his 20th draft, discussed...
Joe Starkey: Time for Steelers to make a draft-day splash, trading up for 1 of these 2 players
Back in 1948, when the NFL Draft was last held in Pittsburgh, sportswriters would sit near team owners and advise them on their picks. That might seem ridiculous nowadays, but maybe the Steelers could use the help. Before taking offensive tackle Troy Fautanu as their first pick two years ago...
Rapper Nelly headlines Draft Opening Night Party with concert at Plaza at North Shore
After years of preparation, it’s finally time for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. As spectators poured into the city Wednesday night, the best destination to get hyped up was The Plaza at North Shore, where the official Opening Night Party packed the new venue. Headlining the celebration was rapper Nelly,...
New Steeler Michael Pittman Jr. endorses WRs Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon as potential draft choices
New Steeler wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. remembers his draft day experience. He was selected with the second pick in the second round by the Indianapolis Colts. “I was in my draft training apartment with my wife, my brother and my nephews. I got called, and then I went fishing,”...
Editorial: Welcome to Pittsburgh
There is a moment in “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy opens the door of her uprooted Kansas cottage and steps from black and white into the glorious technicolor of a new world. Thousands of football fans are about to experience that as they emerge from a dark tunnel into...
NFL Draft: Pittsburgh sets a record with draft attendanceVideo
Are you ready for some football? The three-day super spectacle that is the 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. It kicked off Thursday in Downtown and the North Shore. 11:05 p.m. Attendance record NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came on the stage to announce that Pittsburgh set the single-day attendance...
NFL Draft Experience: What you need to know if you’re going
Gates to the NFL Draft Experience opened at noon Thursday, with various fan events, player appearances and local vendors set up throughout the day. Anyone attending the draft can register for free through the NFL OnePass app or NFL.com. The event will span the North Shore and Point State Park,...
Chris Harlan’s Steelers mock draft: If team gets chance to pick Penn State guard, take it
The Pittsburgh Steelers partially addressed one of their biggest needs by trading for receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in March, but the team’s offensive line went largely unaddressed in free agency. They can fix that in the NFL Draft. The Steelers need a replacement for left guard Isaac Seumalo, who signed...
Chris Adamski’s Steelers mock draft: Start with playmaking WR, worry about O-line later
After a free-agency period in which general manager Omar Khan did an excellent job filling out the top of the depth chart across offense and defense, the initial general consensus was the Pittsburgh Steelers would not have to draft for need. As that draft clock on the North Shore ticks...
Pittsburgh transforms as NFL Draft festivities begin ahead of expected influx of fansVideo
Golden arches and steel beams — the backbone of Pittsburgh’s famous bridges — completed the backdrop of the 2026 NFL Draft stage, where hopeful prospects will soon accept the golden ticket to their future football career. Construction crews scrambled Wednesday to complete work on the NFL Draft theater viewing area...
AI-driven sports technology from Carnegie Mellon students draws interest from Mark Cuban
More than 68 million Americans play a racquet sport, but improving their skills can be difficult. Costs for lessons are becoming increasingly expensive, and feedback for technique isn’t always individualized. But three Carnegie Mellon University students think they have an answer. They launched a company called ServeSense. Pitching their technology...
Authorities seize counterfeit NFL merchandise in Strip District
Law enforcement agents on Tuesday night seized an array of counterfeit NFL merchandise from at least one business in Pittsburgh’s Strip District two days before the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in the city. The operation, carried out by agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office and Pennsylvania State Police,...
Photos: Inside the NFL Experience on the North Shore
Members of the media had the opportunity to interact in the NFL Draft Experience at Acrisure Stadium during a behind-the-scenes tour on Wednesday....
First-time visitors land in Pittsburgh for NFL Draft and reunions
Bostonian Ryan MacKenzie stepped off his 8 a.m. flight into Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday in a New England Patriots hoodie — among the thousands of fans descending on the city for the long-anticipated NFL Draft. The Pats gear might not make him any friends in Pittsburgh, but MacKenzie’s trip...
With NFL’s eyes on North Shore, Steelers football staff will be plotting team’s future on the South Side
Mike McCarthy first worked on an NFL coaching staff in 1993. A Super Bowl winner and potential future Hall of Famer, McCarthy has seemingly seen it all over that time. Well, except for one thing. “I laugh,” the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said this week, “because my mother asks me every...
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Top NFL Draft prospects ready to take center stage in Pittsburgh
Fernando Mendoza’s decision to skip the NFL Draft festivities put David Bailey in an enviable position. With Mendoza opting to spend Thursday night in Miami with family and friends, Bailey is in line to be the first player to walk across the stage outside Acrisure Stadium and hug NFL commissioner...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is Thursday-Saturday. Fernando Mendoza Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-4¾/236 pounds College: Indiana The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock and haven’t hidden their affinity for Mendoza as the No. 1 pick. The...
Welcome to the neighborhood: What NFL Draft visitors can see and do on North Shore and North Side
The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh puts a spotlight on the North Shore and the adjacent North Side neighborhood. Here are some of their landmarks, eateries, shops and amenities. Landmarks Fred Rogers statue: The bronze replica of the late Fred Rogers, from WQED’s “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” sits along the riverfront not...
Goodell, Rooney, McCarthy help open new Hazelwood Green community athletic field ahead of NFL Draft
Football fanatics will turn their attention to the North Shore and Downtown for the 2026 NFL Draft later this week, but on Wednesday, local fans celebrated something that will last far longer: the opening of a community athletic field at Pittsburgh’s sprawling Hazelwood Green development. Gridiron celebrities turned out for...
