Daily News & Links: Terrible Towel at the Vatican; Steelers Rookies Arrive
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🏈 A Steelers fan brought a Terrible Towel to the Vatican during the announcement of new Pope Leo XIV.
🏈 Teams reportedly “laughed” at the idea of adding George Pickens to their roster, per Jeff Howe of The Athletic.
🏈 The Pittsburgh Steelers rookies arrived for rookie minicamp on Thursday. Rookie minicamp starts on Friday and runs until Sunday.
🏈 Steel City Star posted a clip from an NFL Films segment on the 1984 Steelers defense. After Jack Lambert went down, the defense held its own and finished as the fifth-best in the NFL.
🏈 Louis Riddick of ESPN explained why the George Pickens trade could be “addition by subtraction” for the Steelers.
“Yeah, George Pickens is a wonderful talent, but when we look at it in its totality, this is what’s better for the football team,” Riddick said.
🏈 Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports thinks the Steelers are relieved that George Pickens is out of the building.
“I don’t think that there are any tears in Pittsburgh right now within that building that George Pickens is no longer there.”
🏈 Colin Cowherd of FS1 thinks Dak Prescott is George Pickens blossoming in Dallas.
🏈 George Pickens’s 99.9 receiving grade on deep targets ranked No. 1 in the NFL last season (including postseason), according to Pro Football Focus. His 17 catches for 577 yards on deep targets also ranked first.
🏈 George Pickens has the highest yards per reception (16.7) since 2023 (Min. 120 rec).
🏈 The Steelers continue to draft mercurial wide receivers. George Pickens is the latest WR to part ways with the organization.
STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM MAY 8
🏈 Bell: Post-NFL Draft Steelers 53-Man Roster Projection
🏈 George Pickens Glad to Be with Cowboys: ‘Grateful to Play with Dak’
🏈 George Pickens Says He Didn’t Request Trade from Steelers: ‘Out of My Control’
🏈 Will Howard Reveals What Separates Him From Other QBs
🏈 Florio: 49ers Would Love to Unload Brandon Aiyuk onto Steelers
🏈 Steelers Make Franchise History Amid Offseason of Change
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