Steelers Digest

Thoughts on helping players deal with Drake’s passing, watching video, and new WR coach

Q. You often talk about your job being one where you give the players what they need. What did they need in the immediate aftermath of Darryl Drake’s passing?

A. I thought the first thing that they needed, and we all needed, was time to digest what transpired in some way, to digest it in individual ways. That’s why I canceled work last Sunday. That’s why we switched the off day from Tuesday to Monday. It just gave guys a block of time to

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Steelers Digest

Steelers Digest5 min read
Austin The Recipient Of Block Courage Award
Calvin Austin III never expected his rookie season to play out the way it did, basically ending before it got started. The Steelers selected Austin, a wide receiver and returner, in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the 138th pick overall, and
Steelers Digest6 min read
Starr Award Is All About Character
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick received the Bart Starr Award at the 36th annual Super Bowl breakfast in Las Vegas this morning. Fitzpatrick was selected by his peers for the award, which honors a player for his outstanding character, integrity and leaders
Steelers Digest5 min read
Labriola On Cam And Arthur
So far, this Steelers offseason has told a tale of who they are, and how they plan to get where they want to go. Within a week or so around Super Bowl LVIII, the Steelers celebrated Cam Heyward winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and the

Related Books & Audiobooks