Daily News & Links: Kenny Pickett Puts House on the Market; John Calipari Talks Steelers

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🏈 WPXI: The Pittsburgh Steelers’ former quarterback Kenny Pickett has listed his Cranberry Township home for $2.7 million.

Listed by Sayward Lehman with Sotheby’s International Realty, the 8,756 square-foot house has six bedrooms and six full bathrooms and is located in the Seneca Valley School District.

It was built in 2022 and is being sold fully furnished.

🏈 Colin Dunlap of 93.7 The Fan posted a picture of Kenny Pickett’s house on X.

Anyone want to buy Kenny Pickett’s house?https://t.co/ARTXXyliAk pic.twitter.com/3zPz6UOXfE

— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) March 21, 2024

According to the Denver Post, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson sold his house in Denver for a whopping $21.5 million. Wilson took a $3.5 million loss to seal the deal, as he paid $25 million for the house. It was the most expensive home ever sold in the Denver area.

Wilson, the former Denver Broncos quarterback who was cut from the team earlier this month, sold his 20,000-square-foot Cherry Hills Village mansion for $21.5 million Wednesday, according to Arapahoe County public records.

The quarterback and his wife, singer-songwriter Ciara,moved into 10 Cherry Hills Park Drive in April 2022, just weeks after the Seattle Seahawks traded Wilson to the Broncos.

🏈 Kentucky head men’s basketball coach John Calipari talked about his Pittsburgh roots during a press conference at PPG Paints Arena. Calipari also mentioned that he’s a die-hard Steelers fan, but he calls them the “Stillers.” Calipari thinks the Steelers are still a blue-collar team.

Calipari’s Wildcats got upset by Oakland, 80-76, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari isn’t afraid to let his yinzer flag fly. pic.twitter.com/jznXNklugL

— Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) March 21, 2024

🏈 Former Steelers cornerback and current team scout Ike Taylor posted a photo of him conducting drills at the Miami pro day on X. Taylor also put cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold through drills at the Alabama pro day.

Good work wit da @CanesFootball DBS… pic.twitter.com/JaS1EC3g5j

— IKE TAYLOR (@Ike_SwagginU) March 21, 2024

🏈 Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was back at his alma mater Charlotte to talk with the players.

🎂 Happy Birthday to former Steelers outside linebacker Joey Porter Sr., born on March 22, 1977 in Kansas City, Missouri. Porter played eight seasons in Pittsburgh (1999-2006) and is member of the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL championship team. Porter racked up 98 sacks in his 13-year NFL career, with 60 of those coming as a Steeler. Porter was also an outside linebackers coach for the Steelers from 2014-2017.

Porter’s son, Joey Porter Jr. is now a starting cornerback for the Steelers. Porter Jr. was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh.

🎥 Mike Tomlin chatted with Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer at the Alabama pro day.

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