Steelers’ Devin Bush eats at Primanti Bros. in first weekend in Pittsburgh
Devin Bush, the Steelers first-round draft pick, got to know Pittsburgh and one of its iconic sandwiches with a stop at Primanti’s.
Bush made his way to the original Strip District location on Saturday. He arrived in Pittsburgh on Friday to meet with the team and check out the city.
Primanti’s posted a photo of his visit to Facebook with the message, “You were our first pick. We’re glad we were yours. #WelcomeHome #HereWeGo”
They also welcomed him with a funny note on Twitter, “So here’s the deal, @_Dbush11 - the slaw stays on the sandwich. #WelcomeHome #HereWeGo”
So here’s the deal, @_Dbush11 - the slaw stays on the sandwich. #WelcomeHome #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/wUdd99p50r
— Primanti Bros (@primantibros) April 27, 2019
Bush responded on twitter with the messge, “First and best sandwich as a Yinzer”
Primanti’s invited him to stop by after Bush was selected by the team on Thursday:
Welcome to Pittsburgh @_Dbush11, we’ll be happy to give you a lesson on what it means to represent da Burgh. #StopBySoon ??
— Primanti Bros (@primantibros) April 26, 2019
After Bush was picked, Chase Winovich, a Michigan defensive end who was also waiting to be drafted, welcomed Bush to Pittsburgh in a tweet and called on Primanti’s to set him up. Winovich, who grew up in Jefferson Hills, was drafted in the third round by the New England Patriots. Many fans hoped he would land with the Steelers.
Welcome to Pittsburgh!!! @_Dbush11 Take care of my guy would yah @primantibros
— Chase Winovich (@Wino) April 26, 2019
Primanti’s also tweeted a photo of Winovich with a congratulatory note.
.@Wino might not be in the black and gold - but he’s a Pittsburgh boy who made it. #BurghProud #SeeYouWeekOne #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/NURiADzRmn
— Primanti Bros (@primantibros) April 27, 2019
The Steelers posted a collage of photos showing Bush at several spots in Pittsburgh:
Welcome home, @_Dbush11. ?
? https://t.co/UJAuVcwI1M pic.twitter.com/Xj6fby8tud
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 27, 2019
By the way, Bush went with the Almost Famous sandwich, which has grilled meat, melted cheese, coleslaw and, of course, French fries.
Frank Carnevale is the TribLive multimedia editor. He started at the Trib in 2016 and has been part of several news organizations, including the Providence Journal and Orlando Sentinel. He can be reached at fcarnevale@triblive.com.
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