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Derrick Bell and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we answer questions about who the biggest beneficiaries of the coaching changes are, which WR duos could make the most sense if the team double dips in the NFL Draft, if Aaron Rodgers is really the best option and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the team's present and future of international play. The team's trip to Ireland last September was a rousing success, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL will be going back to Dublin as a result. Steelers vice president Dan Rooney said on Wednesday that the team wants to return to Ireland, as well, but it's not clear how that will dovetail with other international priorities in Mexico and Germany. Michael McQuaid of Pro Football Ireland joins the show to talk about the Steelers' potential fanbase in Ireland and how this year's game has impacted Irish NFL fandom. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Matthew Coller joins to give us the inside scoop on what Brian Angelichio brings to the table as the Steelers offensive coordinator. How much KOC influence will he bring with him? Matthew and Alan then go back and forth about PFF and the good and the bad they offer. We then discuss the latest with the Steelers staff and answer a question about being in the sports media space in today's climate. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From his time as a ballboy in his youth, Dan Rooney has been involved with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the son of president Art Rooney II has taken a bigger role in the team’s off-the-field affairs over the last few years in his role as vice president of business development and strategy. That included the rousing success that was the Steelers’ trip to Dublin, Ireland to play the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park, and also the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which Pittsburgh will host for the first time in the modern era. For the first time, the younger Rooney was also involved in the process as the Steelers made a transition at head coach this offseason, helping to hire new head coach Mike McCarthy. Dan Rooney sat down with Alan Saunders of Steelers Now at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco to touch base on the excitement leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, the Steelers’ international future and more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League.  Today, Alan Saunders takes you behind the scenes of media row at the Moscone Center in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Brian Angelichio officially being named the offensive coordinator and more of the staff coming together. What does he bring to the table that meshes so well with what Mike McCarthy does? What does Joe Whitt Jr. bring to the table as the new DB coach? We also touch on the idea of drafting a WR in the first round and if Chris Boswell could call it a career early? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, Charlie Batch joins the show, talking about the team's head coach transition from Mike Tomlin to Mike McCarthy, Super Bowl LX and the excitement surrounding the 2026 NFL Draft coming to Pittsburgh. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Scott Tolzien returning to the Saints and not becoming the next Steelers Offensive Coordinator. The focus shifts to Brian Angelichio now. What does he bring to the table? Eddie Faulkner will join the Baltimore Ravens as their RB coach. Is this a big deal? We then talk about what Roger Goodell had to say about international games going forward and what the NFLPA had to say in regard for the desire to have an 18-game regular season. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's Scott Tolzien removing his name for consideration to be the team's next offensive coordinator, and Chase Haslett following suit for a passing game coordinator rule shortly afterward. Where will the Steelers turn to next int terms of the offensive coordinator search, and what does one rejection mean about the perception of the Pittsburgh position? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team making a bunch of coaching moves official, as well as interviewing Scott Tolzien for their vacant offensive coordinator position, Chase Haslett for the passing game coordinator/TEs coach role and much more. We then discuss what Alan is doing while covering the Super Bowl in California and if Garrett Nussmeier makes even more sense for the Steelers assuming Scott Tolzien is brought into the fold. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the coaching staff being assembled by new head coach Mike McCarthy, and whether there were lessons learned from the failures under head coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin's coaching staffs seemed like an afterthought: small, cheap and uninspiring, with a noted failure to find successful coordinators holding back his tenure as the team's head coach. So far, it looks like the staff under McCarthy won't be any of those things. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins to discuss if there is a specific WR that fits this offense more after Mike McCarthy's hiring. We also discuss the idea of adding Ty Simpson, if they could double dip at WR, what Aaron Rodgers coming back would mean, Patrick Graham becoming defensive coordinator and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the coaching staff being assembled by new head coach Mike McCarthy. The coaching staff is almost exclusively coaches that have worked with McCarthy before, or have connections to Pittsburgh or the Steelers -- and in many cases both. But does that mean the staff is lacking, or has McCarthy been around long enough, and done a good enough job of developing coaches, to be able to build an all-star staff from his own Rolodex? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Patrick Graham, James Campe and Jason Simmons officially joining the Pittsburgh Steelers' staff. We also discuss the report Ramon Chinyoung is coming in some capacity, the team's interest in Jahri Evans. Scott Tolzien and Brian Angelichio are two names to watch at offensive coordinator, so we will see how that shapes up. Alan then talks about what he's seen so far from the Senior Bowl, and we answer some questions about position groups and standouts. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the 2026 NFL Draftclass at the wide receiver position. There are five players that are projected to be first-round picks, and with the quarterback class looking awfully thin, it's very possible that's the way that Mike McCarthy could lean in the draft to try to get the personnel required to run his preferred West Coast offense. In fact, the Steelers may need to double dip at wide receiver, even if they take one early, and there are lots of solid options here at the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl last week. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices