Daily News & Links: Steelers Gaelic Practice Jerseys; Mason McCormick Learns About Irish Roots
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π At Friday's practice in Ireland, Pittsburgh Steelers players wore jerseys with Gaelic translations of their names.
Steelers equipment manager Adam Regan presented the ide a to team president Art Rooney II and vice president of business development and strategy Dan Rooney.
"Adam Regan, with our equipment department, had a great idea to celebrate Irish heritage through our players wearing these shirts for practice that have their last names on the back in Gaelic," Dan Rooney said. "So, it's a neat thing for our players to learn more about Irish culture, but also for the Irish American football fans and Irish Steelers fans alike to see T.J. Watt wearing a shirt with his name in Gaelic on the back. I just think it was a really neat idea."
π Steelers right guard Mason McCormick learned about his Irish roots.
π Front Office Sports gave an inside look of the field at Dublin's Croke Park ahead of Vikings -Steelers in Ireland.
π NFL historian Kevin Gallagher shared a clip of the legendary 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers "A Cut Above" film, which was narrated by John Facenda.
π Friday marked the 21-year anniversary of Ben Roethlisberger 's first career start. The game was played in the aftermath of Hurricane Jeanne. In the Steelers' 13-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in South Florida, Big Ben completed 12 of 22 passes (54.5%) for 163 yards with one touchdown, one interception, and a passer rating of 74.6.
π The Steelers partnered with The Ireland Funds to introduce the inaugural Dan and Patricia Rooney No Mind Left Behind Scholarship during an event in Newry, Northern Ireland on Thursday.
π Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (color), Pam Oliver (sideline) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline) will call the Steelers-Vikings game on Sunday. The game will be seen exclusively on NFL Network. It can also be streamed through NFL+ and on WTAE in Pittsburgh.
π Quarterbacks on third and long against Minnesota this year are 1-for-18.
π Former Steelers players James Farrier, Brett Keisel , Joey Porter, Bryant McFadden and Ike Taylor are in Ireland for the Steelers game on Sunday.
π Mark and Carson Bruener will be the only father-son combination to play an NFL game in Ireland . Mark played for the Steelers in 1995 when the team played the Bears in the preseason, and Carson is on the 2025 team that will play the Vikings on Sunday.
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π DK Metcalf Sends Blunt Message to Doubters
π Art Rooney II Explains Steelers' Timing of Travel to Ireland
π Steelers Hope For More Ireland Games in Future
π Steelers Get Back Key Piece on Defense vs. Vikings
π Three Steelers Questionable for Week 4 vs. Vikings
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