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Chesney returns to Heinz Field

Country superstar Kenny Chesney returns to Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 22 at Heinz Field.

Newly released tickets are now available for Chesney’s “No Shoes Nation,” and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets or by clicking on Chesney Tickets.

Kacey Musgraves opens the show at 5 p.m., followed by the Eli Young Band and Eric Church, before Chesney highlights the night.

Tickets were also recently released for the Taylor Swift concert on Saturday, July 6. To purchase tickets, click on Swift Tickets.

(above photo by Jill Trunnell)

This Week on Steelers TV

This week Steelers TV features Draft Day Memories.

Current and former Steelers players share their experiences and stories of the day they were drafted.

The show will air on CW Pittsburgh on Saturday, May25 at 11 p.m.

In addition the McDonald’s Steelers KidZONE show airs on the CW Pittsburgh every  Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Check back each week for the latest Steelers TV schedule.

This Week on Steelers TV

This week Steelers TV features the 2013 Mel Blount Celebrity Roast (Part 2 of 2).

This year’s annual Celebrity Roast honors LaMarr Woodley.  The event helps raise money for Mel Blount’s Youth Home which is a multi-service treatment program for young males who are victims of child abuse and neglect.

The show will air on CW Pittsburgh on Saturday, May18 at 11 p.m.

In addition the McDonald’s Steelers KidZONE show airs on the CW Pittsburgh every  Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Check back each week for the latest Steelers TV schedule.

This week on Steelers TV

This week Steelers TV features the Steelers Post-Draft Show.

Bob Labriola, Tunch Ilkin, and host Rick Giugliano discuss this year’s Steelers draft class.

The show will air on CW Pittsburgh on Saturday, May4 at 11 p.m.

In addition the McDonald’s Steelers KidZONE show airs on the CW Pittsburgh every  Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Check back each week for the latest Steelers TV schedule.

Full NFL Draft coverage on Steelers.com

Steelers.com will bring you comprehensive coverage of the NFL Draft beginning on Thursday, a few hours before the draft gets underway.

Bob Labriola will be providing a live blog, giving insight into what is happening at Steelers draft headquarters and his thoughts on how the first-round of the draft is unfolding.

After the Steelers first-round selection, be sure to watch Steelers.com Live for analysis of the selection from Mike Prisuta and Missi Matthews, as well as a live press conference from team personnel regarding the pick.

Learn about the Steelers newest addition shortly after the selection when his full bio and a transcript of his conference call with the media will be posted.

Stay tuned to Steelers.com throughout the night and the entire draft weekend for the most comprehensive Steelers NFL Draft coverage anywhere.

This Week on Steelers TV

This week Steelers TV features the Steelers Digest Pre-Draft Show.

The show will air on CW Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 20 at 11 p.m.

In addition the McDonald’s Steelers KidZONE show airs on the CW Pittsburgh every  Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Check back each week for the latest Steelers TV schedule.

Hoge to announce second-round pick

Former Steelers’ running back Merril Hoge will be one of 32 legendary players announcing their team’s second-round pick at the 2013 NFL Draft.

Hoge, the team’s 10^th round draft pick in 1987, will make the announcement on April 26, the second night of the draft, live at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The NFL Draft begins with the first round on Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. and is televised on NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2. The second and third rounds begin on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m., with rounds four through seven on Saturday, April 27 starting at 12 noon.

Tomlin to speak at symposium

Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin will be among the speakers at the NFL Career Development Symposium, May 6-8, at the Wharton School of Business.

The symposium, which will be attended by 64 assistant coaches and front office executives representing each NFL team, will serve as educational and inspirational tools for those aspiring to become an NFL head coach or general manager. There will be speeches, panel discussions and networking opportunities during the three days.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to address the symposium,” said Tomlin. “I really believe it’s a worthwhile program. I came up through the ranks as someone who was involved in it. I am looking forward to these guys taking the lessons learned and seeing them implementing in their professional careers.”

Included in the symposium will be sessions on: “Expectations of Leadership,” “Player Health and Safety,” “Managing Key Relationships,” “Brand Building/Media Training,” and “Developing and Describing Your ‘90-Day Plan.’”

“We are pleased to offer this program to provide a diverse group of coaching and front office talent with the tools and networking opportunities to take the next step in their careers,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “This symposium will help develop our coaching and front office pipeline and build on the progress we have made over the past decade.”

Voluntary offseason workouts begin

The Steelers kick off their voluntary offseason workouts at the team’s practice facility at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on Monday. This portion is focused mainly on conditioning.

The voluntary offseason program continues through OTA’s, which begin on May 21 and includes 10 days of on-field drills, with no contact permitted.  The team will hold their mini-camp June 11-13.

Heyward gives back to those who gave so much

Steelers’ defensive end Cameron Heyward returned home on Friday night to host the Wounded Warrior Amputee Sports team challenge Atlanta’s All-Stars, a group of NBA & NFL players, in a basketball game at his alma mater, Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

The event was held to help raise awareness for the disabled and demonstrate that they can still be fully functional and compete in sports, even with the loss of a limb.

“It was great to meet some of the wounded warriors. It’s humbling to be around them,” said Heyward. “They gave a lot for our country and have done so much to protect us. It’s huge that we were able to do this to honor them.”

This Week on Steelers TV

This week Steelers TV features the second installment of Steelers In The Community.

Steelers TV was on hand for all of the team’s community events, including the Steelers Fashion Show, In The Pocket and many more.

The show will air on CW Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 6 at 11 p.m.

In addition the McDonald’s Steelers KidZONE show airs on the CW Pittsburgh every  Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Check back each week for the latest Steelers TV schedule.

Russell shares his story to help kids

Former Steelers’ linebacker Andy Russell is the latest to be added to Insightful Player, a movement of hope that features inspiring stories from NFL players in an effort to inspire today’s youth.

“Andy Russell was selected to be an Insightful Player because of his awe-inspiring leadership and tremendous philanthropic works, which are shining examples for our nation’s youth to follow,” said Chrissy Carew, founder of Insightful Player.

Russell oversees the Andy Russell Charitable Foundation which focuses on children’s charities, with funds from his annual golf outing benefiting many of those charities through the years, including the Ronald McDonald House, Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund and Juvenile Diabetes.

“I am very proud and blessed to have become a participant in the Insightful Player,” said Russell. “The Steelers’ owners, the Rooney family, always stressed to us that it is extremely important to give back to the community, to help people in need and to do our best to teach what our journey has taught us to the young people in our city. The Insightful Player team has a strong group of players who I’m sure have been inspirational to the youngsters who read their motivational writings and I hope to contribute also to educate, inspire and drive as many young people as possible.”

You can read more about Andy Russell’s story at Insightful Player.

Keisel takes part in White House fun

Steelers’ defensive end Brett Keisel was among a handful of NFL players who took part in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.

Keisel was there on behalf of the NFL’s Play 60 campaign, encouraging kids to stay active and play for 60 minutes a day.

“It was amazing,” said Keisel. “When we got there I couldn’t help but think about the last time I was at the White House, with my teammates celebrating the Super Bowl XLIII victory.

“I really appreciate the NFL’s Play 60 movement because I know with my kids if they don’t get outside and play for a day they go crazy. It’s so much better for them, so much healthier to get them active and do things kids need to do to be healthy and happy.”

Keisel, along with 49ers receiver Anquan Boldin, Giants receiver Victor Cruz, and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, led kids in fun and games, but also got a treat of their own when they met President Barack Obama.

“It was awesome,” said Keisel. “It wasn’t just Mr. President but it was the whole first family we met. It was an honor for me. I told him Ambassador (Dan) Rooney said hello. I gave him some ‘Beard’ gear. He knew about the beard and who I was and that was an honor for me. I hope he goes out and drains some threes wearing the ‘Beard’ gear.”

Keisel, who was joined by his wife Sarah and three children, also had an opportunity to see some of the monuments in Washington, D.C.

“You look around and see all of the history, and all of the monuments to immortalize our country it makes it really special,” said Keisel. “It was pretty surreal today. It was just a cool thing. We saw the memorials and it’s so humbling to see those and walk around and think about our great country and how lucky we are to have all of the freedoms and rights we have.”

Steelers face each other in “Elite 8″

The Steelers have two of the top eight plays remaining in the NFL.com Bracketology, but this round they are going against each other.

As the field of 64 of the NFL’s greatest all-time plays has dwindled down to the “Elite 8,” the Steelers have remained strong.

It’s up to Steelers’ fans to keep it going and vote for the play you think is the Greatest Play in NFL History.

The remaining plays are and they go against each other:

• #1 Seed: The Immaculate Reception
• #15 Seed: Troy Polamalu Flying Tackle

Fans can vote for the Steelers at NFL.com/Bracketology. Check back for results and continue voting for the next next round. Voting ends April 3 for the Elite 8 round.

Steelers have four in the “Sweet 16″

The Steelers continue to dominate NFL.com Bracketology, with four of the top 16 plays remaining in the contest belonging to the black and gold.

As the field of 64 of the NFL’s greatest all-time plays has dwindled down to the “Sweet 16,” the Steelers have remained strong.

It’s up to Steelers’ fans to keep it going and vote for the play you think is the Greatest Play in NFL History.

The remaining plays are:

• #1 Seed: The Immaculate Reception
• #15 Seed: Troy Polamalu Flying Tackle
• #2 Seed: Troy Polamalu INT vs. the Chargers
• #2 Seed: Lynn Swann’s Juggling Catch.

The match-ups are as follows:

• The Immaculate Reception vs. Walter Payton’s run vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
• Troy Polamalu Flying Tackle vs. Dolphins’ Duriel Harris to Tony Nathan Hook and Ladder.
• Troy Polamalu’s INT vs. Chargers vs. Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch’s Beast Mode vs. Saints
• Lynn Swann’s Juggling Catch is vs. 49ers’ Steve Young Winding TD run vs. Vikings.

Fans can vote for the Steelers until Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. at NFL.com/Bracketology. Check back for results and continue voting for the next rounds with the schedule below:

Elite 8: March 30 after 5:00 PM ET- April 2
Semifinals: April 3-5
Championship: April 6-8

McDonald’s Steelers Trivia Challenge

Steelers’ fans – how well do you know your Steelers? Test your Steelers’ knowledge in the McDonald’s Steelers Trivia Challenge.

For the 10^th consecutive season KDKA-TV will produce and air nine Steelers Trivia Challenge game shows and your team could be the winner who takes home the trophy.

Go to McDonald’s Steelers Trivia Challenge from now until April 30, 2013 to registrer your team and answer three test questions and then stay tuned to see if you made it.