A Steelers Depot every day phase. A fast hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related tales that will not require a whole article however nuggets price mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Darkish for April 1.
Brad Wing’s Redemption
As we wrote about yesterday, it was one heck of a UFL debut for former Pittsburgh Steelers punter Brad Wing. He threw a landing cross on a faux discipline objective to the middle, not the meant goal, in a 27-12 win over the D.C. Defenders to kick off the league’s new yr.
Wing joined Pat McAfee on Monday’s present to debate the play, noting he didn’t wish to make the identical mistake as his final faux try.
“I used to be presupposed to throw it to the tight finish, however he was double-covered,” Wing instructed the present. “I did one faux with the Steelers, and I threw a choose. So I went by my progressions, as they are saying.”
And Wing discovered heart Alex Mollette vast open over the center for a 40-yard landing. Wing’s faux with Pittsburgh got here in a 2014 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Late within the fourth quarter dealing with 4th and 9, Wing floated a cross over the center that was intercepted, practically permitting the Bengals again into the sport.
However CB Antwon (now generally known as Valentino) Blake pressured a fumble on the following drive, and QB Ben Roethlisberger hit WR Antonio Brown for a 63-yard landing to protect the win. Wing additionally had a faux in faculty, a landing run, referred to as again for taunting, so it’s good to see him lastly convert a faux with none points.
James Harrison’s April Fools
James Harrison received in on the April Fools enjoyable, working along with his former crew to drag a social media prank. And it wasn’t Pittsburgh. The Rhein Hearth of the previous NFL Europe, and nonetheless lively at present, posted this photograph and caption, shared by Harrison, asserting his “return” to the Hearth on the ripe previous age of 45.
‘Thrilled to announce the return of former NFL Linebacker James Harrison for the 2024 season! After 20 years, he’s again in Europe, rejoining the Rhein Hearth the place he performed in 2003,’ the caption learn.
The put up shared a clip of Harrison taking part in for the Hearth, which was featured in his A Soccer Life episode, which is a part of NFL Community’s long-running collection.
In fact, that is not occurring, enjoyable because it’d be to think about. Nonetheless, Harrison might most likely dominate if he needed to go well with up, nonetheless coaching and figuring out every day lengthy after his NFL profession ended.
DJ Burns – Faculty Basketball To NFL?
One story that seems like a stable April Idiot’s joke however evidently isn’t? The concept of NC State basketball participant DJ Burns, dominating the event en path to the Remaining 4, might strive his hand on the NFL.
Senior Bowl Director Jim Nagy stated he obtained texts from basic managers and different entrance workplace executives who stated curiosity in Burns to the NFL is a “actual factor.” He later clarified it was not a joke.
NFL Community’s Peter Schrager felt an analogous sentiment from the league, believing there could be a “massive turnout” if he held a Professional Day exercise after the Wolfpack’s run is over, both by elimination or nationwide title.
Listed at 6-9, 275 kilos, I wasn’t capable of finding any document of him taking part in soccer earlier than, even in highschool, making him a whole undertaking. However with good toes and energy, groups is perhaps excited about seeing how he’d look in pads, although there’s no reporting Burns is definitely contemplating a sport swap. For now, his focus is main NC State on a historic run.
