Daily News & Links: Justin Fields Trains with Chase Claypool; UConn Coach Rips Steelers
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? Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields was training with former Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool in South Florida. The two were teammates in Chicago.
Looks like Velus Jones Jr. is working out with Justin Fields and Chase Claypool.
🎥 credit to Jones' Instagram story pic.twitter.com/N4sfNr9lEy
— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) April 3, 2024
? UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley threw a playful jab at the Steelers on the Pat McAfee Show. He told Tone Digs, “For you with the Steelers helmet..If you have two QBs you don’t have one.” Hurley is from Jersey City but somehow is a Cincinnati Bengals fan.
"For you with the Steelers helmet..
If you have two QBs you don't have one" 😂@dhurley15 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/CPQUspB7wP
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 3, 2024
? Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast will honor Bill Cowher, former Steelers Head Coach and Hall of Famer at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh on April 12.
We are looking forward to a great night on April 12th honoring a great Pittsburgh legend in Coach Bill Cowher.
We want to give a thank you to all of our sponsors and special thank you to @Acrisure our presenting sponsor. #MBYLI #MelBlount #BuildingChampions pic.twitter.com/CmVXv7C2LA
— Mel Blount YLI (@MelBlountYLI) April 3, 2024
? Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://twitter.com/BrianBatko/status/1775508553626800374″>revealed
some of the stars that will be at Troy Polamalu’s charity celebrity flag football game in May at Acrisure Stadium. Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin, James Harrison, Ike Taylor, Kurt Angle, Patrick Fabian (Howard Hamlin) and Sal from Impractical Jokers are some the key names that will be at the fundraiser for the Neighborhood Resilience Project.
? Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward talked about the addition of linebacker Patrick Queen on the Rich Eisen Show.
💻 @CamHeyward
The @steelers defense will be that much more ferocious with the offseason addition of @Patrickqueen_ — how excited is the All-Pro defensive tackle to get to work?#NFL #NFLDraft #HereWeGo @jimjackson419 pic.twitter.com/AGedcFvPDe
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) April 3, 2024
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