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Officials hope sky’s the limit for Downtown Pittsburgh following NFL DraftVideo
New retailers, art installations and even a small museum are popping up throughout Downtown Pittsburgh in the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft — and officials hope they remain long after the event. Mayor Corey O’Connor, standing Wednesday afternoon in a new Moonshot Museum Simulation Lab on Penn Avenue near...
Clemson’s Blake Miller the iron man even among what is a durable, experienced OT draft class
Among the questions asked to draft prospects at the NFL Combine, some are better or more relevant than others. Among the answers from the 300-plus draft-eligible players that late-February week at Indiana Convention Center, though, none was more accurate or concise than what Clemson’s Blake Miller offered when asked about...
Pittsburgh Brewing pours its heart into new Downtown taproom experimentVideo
After 165 years brewing and distributing some of Pittsburgh’s most iconic beers, Pittsburgh Brewing Co. has reemphasized the first word of its name by pouring its heart into a taproom experiment in the heart of Downtown. With the first of its taprooms located at its 42-acre brewing and distilling campus...
Penn State QB Drew Allar, Arizona DB Treydan Stukes hosted by Steelers as official draft visitors
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was among the latest draft prospects hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers for an official visit. Allar joined Arizona cornerback/safety Treydan Stukes as guests at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Wednesday. Penn State’s starter for three seasons and blessed with ideal size and arm strength, Allar...
412 Food Rescue to host dinner with leftover NFL Draft food
Amid the extensive NFL Draft planning process, 412 Food Rescue has been planning an event of its own — utilizing uneaten food from the draft to host a dinner. 412 Food Rescue said it’s coordinating with event organizers to collect good food that’s uneaten and transport it to nonprofits serving...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Omar Cooper Jr. Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6 foot/199 pounds College: Indiana Cooper was the leading receiver on last season’s national championship team. The 22-year-old redshirt junior starred as...
First Call: Hines Ward will attend NFL Draft; Patrick Queen says Mike Tomlin’s exit ‘sucked the energy out of the entire place’Video
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some interesting quotes from Patrick Queen about Mike Tomlin’s exit as Steelers head coach. Some former Steelers greats are going to be at the NFL Draft in various roles. We’ll let you know where former Pitt basketball player Brandin Cummings is transferring, and we’ll tell you...
4 Football Flyer buses will be free during NFL Draft
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s four Football Flyer bus routes will ferry passengers to the NFL Draft from throughout the region for no cost, the service says. That’s thanks to the Pittsburgh Organizing Committee, a mix of public and private representatives who have helped plan for the NFL Draft, and The Pittsburgh...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2011-15)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will examine all of those draft...
Penn State’s Olaivavega Ioane at the head of this draft class among interior O-linemen
Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane might be one of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, but he’s just as in the dark about where he might end up as all the fans and other observers following the festivities coming up next week in Pittsburgh. “That’s the hard part...
Pittsburgh artists, locally inspired art to be part of NFL Draft
Pittsburgh will be woven into every aspect of the upcoming NFL Draft, which will be held Downtown and on the North Shore from April 23-25. On Tuesday, the NFL announced locally inspired art that will add another dimension to the ‘Burgh representation throughout the event. Two artists with local connections...
Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane among 3 NFL Draft prospects to visit Steelers
For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited with one of the top offensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft class. Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane, a projected first-round pick, was one of three prospects to visit Tuesday. Ioane was joined by Iowa guard Beau Stephens and...
Bud Light to offer free beer while fans’ teams are on the clock at NFL Draft
Football fans will have a chance to get ahead of their favorite team’s cringe-inducingly bad draft decisions or celebrate team-building foresight at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh — provided they’re into downing a Bud Light draft. According to a Tuesday press release from Anheuser-Busch, during the NFL Draft from...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission to help with river security during draft
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says it will help enforce a security zone on sections of Pittsburgh’s three rivers during the upcoming NFL draft. Within the zone, all recreational and commercial vessel traffic is prohibited from entering without permission from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port or...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Carnell Tate, Ohio State WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Carnell Tate Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-2/192 pounds College: Ohio State Tate could be the top receiver in this year’s draft despite never leading his own team in receiving....
Players getting paid in college has made evaluations easier for NFL teams weighing draft picks
Make no mistake, the reaction shots from the prospects during recent NFL drafts continue to mirror those of the past. Plenty of hugs from loved ones. Proud smiles. Sometimes, even some joyful tears. Achieving what has been for most a lifelong dream of joining an NFL team still will affect...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2006-10)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will pick the best player from...
Once quiet, now colossal: NFL Draft turns Pittsburgh into football’s epicenterVideo
The NFL Draft started in the 1930s as a quiet affair in a hotel ballroom with no cameras and little buzz. Over the decades, it has transformed into a worldwide media spectacle that will draw more than 1,800 reporters and photographers to Pittsburgh next week. While the NFL’s headquarters are...
Likely Day 2 receiver, 1st-round lineman visit Steelers ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
If the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t draft a receiver in the first round, they have added another option to target on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Alabama receiver Germie Bernard was among three draft prospects to visit the Steelers on Monday. He was joined by Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano,...
4,000 Band-Aids, 1,400 water bottles, 1 mobile clinic: Allegheny Health Network prepares for NFL Draft
Cuts, scrapes, bruises, dehydration, allergic reactions — Allegheny Health Network expects to see it all when thousands of people pack Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore in less than two weeks for the 2026 NFL Draft. The system’s mobile clinic will park in Market Square for the duration of the...
Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza brings brains, poise to top of NFL draft board
INDIANAPOLIS If leading Indiana to a national championship — in football — seems improbable, how about what Fernando Mendoza pulled off a few years prior? As a rising high school senior who had been accepted into and committed to attending Yale, Mendoza spurned the Ivy League yet somehow (arguably) upgraded...
QBs taken No. 1 overall in the NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success
HENDERSON, Nev. — If the Raiders take Fernando Mendoza with the first pick of the NFL Draft, as is widely expected, Las Vegas finally might be getting the franchise quarterback who will lead the team to the postseason success it has been seeking for years. Recent history, however, shows the...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Mansoor Delane, LSU CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Mansoor Delane Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot/187 pounds College: LSU Delane is the most polished of the first-round cornerbacks after playing 44 games over four years. The 22-year-old was named...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2001-05)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Pittsburgh Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will pick the best player from...
Tight ends growing in stature in NFL, but only 1 projected to be taken in 1st round of draft
In the continually evolving, cat-and-mouse world of the NFL, tight ends are having their moment. Teams used two- and three- (and even, at times, four-) tight end sets at rates this past season not seen in almost two decades. Tight ends have gradually been playing more snaps on whole in...
