Steelers Daily News & Links: Rooney on Irish Roots; Eye-Opening DK Metcalf Stat
🏈 The Pittsburgh Steelers will make history when they play the Minnesota Vikings in the first regular-season NFL game in Ireland. Steelers president Art Rooney II told Pittsburgh's Action Sports how the road to gameday began with his family's Irish roots.
🏈 Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf had 16 receptions (1st), five touchdowns (T-2nd) and a 96.4 receiving grade (2nd) on 20+ yard targets last season, according to Pro Football Focus.
🏈 The Steelers' 90.2 Pro Football Focus' pass-rush grade in the red zone last season ranked first in the NFL, and the defense also placed sixth in run defense (75.7), according to Matt Williamson of Steelers.com. Edge defender T.J. Watt topped his position in red-zone PFF pass-rush (93.2) and run-defense grades (91.3).
🏈 Mike Tomlin explained to Evan Washburn of CBS about why Aaron Rodgers was the right guy to help lead the Steelers offense.
'The love affair that he has with the game of football man, it's contagious,' Tomlin said.
🏈 The Las Vegas Raiders worked out former Steelers first-round pick Terrell Edmunds on Tuesday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.
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