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No Truth to Wild Steelers, Shedeur Sanders Report
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers made national headlines last week when Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders jumped on a plane and headed to the Steel City for a pre-draft visit. Since then, everyone is talking about the possibility of him heading to the black and gold during the NFL Draft, except one rumor that things aren’t great between the two sides.
Speaking on Chat Sports, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reported that the meeting between the Steelers and Sanders did not go well, and Pittsburgh has essentially removed him from their draft boards.
“I’ve heard he will not be a Pittsburgh Steeler,” Wilson said. “That meeting did not go well. That wasn’t from someone telling me that because it’s someone trying to affect these boards. Somebody is picking a QB higher than expected.”
Well, this goes entirely against everything Steelers On SI, and at least one other Pittsburgh insider is hearing. According to numerous sources that Steelers On SI has spoken to since the meeting, the two sides got a long great, and head coach Mike Tomlin is very impressed by Sanders as a person and as a leader.
Sanders spent several hours at the Steelers facility, meeting with Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and other coaches. He toured the facility and spent a ton of time discussing life and getting to know Pittsburgh, while Pittsburgh got to know him.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac only further solidified what Steelers On SI is hearing, shutting down the reports as well.
“I will tell you Rich that they have a first-round grade on Jaxson Dart, and they really like Shedeur Sanders,” Dulac said during an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show. “Despite whatever post was put out there that he had a terrible meeting [and] it did not go well. Nothing could be further from the truth. They like the guy. They had a great meeting with him.”
Pittsburgh certainly has Sanders as one of their top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and won’t rule out the possibility of landing him at No. 21. It doesn’t mean he’s their top prospect that could be available, or that they’re set on drafting him if he falls. But any rumors that Sanders and the Steelers aren’t on good terms is false. Heading into draft week, the team is very impressed with the Colorado quarterback and the potential he brings on and off the field in the NFL.
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Pittsburgh has long been known for its connections to horror films starting with George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in 1968.
Now, in honor of that designation and the legacy of Romero, who died in 2016, the Pittsburgh Film Festival has announced it is introducing a new award this year.
The inaugural Romero Awardfor Best Horror Feature will be presented at the 45th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, scheduled to run from Nov. 4-15, according to the group’s website. Presented with support from the George A. Romero Foundation, the award will be selected by a panel of industry judges.
Named in honor of Romero, the award celebrates bold, visionary work in the horror genre. As the birthplace of Night of the Living Dead, Pittsburgh remains a vital home for horror storytelling, making the Romero Award a natural addition to the festival’s juried honors, the group said.
“The GARF is devoted to preserving Romero’s legacy and continues to support creatives and independent filmmaking in genres and horror spaces,” Suzanne Romero, George’s widow and founder and president of the George A. Romero Foundation, said recently. She died June 24 at her home in Toronto after a long illness.
Film Pittsburgh’s executive director, Shanna Carrick, added, “We are proud to partner with the GARF to introduce an international competition for best independent horror film. Pittsburgh has a deep love of horror films and we believe that our audiences will be thrilled to experience new voices in the genre.”
The festival is currently accepting submissions, with the full lineup to be announced in October.
The festival will also continue to celebrate its horror offerings with its beloved Chiller Theater, named in honor of the late Pittsburgh horror show host Chilly Billy Cardille. The spooky showcase features the best new independent horror shorts from around the globe and Allegheny County.
The Cincinnati Reds are in a rain delay for the second consecutive day. Saturday’s rain delay came before the game even started. Sunday’s rain delay occurred in the bottom of the 8th inning.
“The tarp is on the field, and we are in a delay here at PNC,” the Pirates official account posted on X. “We’ll update when we have info.”
Update: The grounds crew is taking the tarp off the field and the game is expected to resume around 5:20 ET.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lead the Reds 5-4 in the 8th.
Let’s take a look at how we got there.
Game Recap
In the second inning, Esmerlyn Valdez hit a ground-rule double off Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer that scored Nick Gonzalez, giving the Pirates an early 1-0 lead.
Later in the inning, former Red Tyler Callihan hit his third home run of the year, giving Pittsburgh a 4-0 lead.
However, in the fourth, the Reds would battle back. After Elly De La Cruz reached on an error and Sal Stewart singled, JJ Bleday added a single of his own that would score both, making it a 4-2 Pittsburgh advantage.
The Reds continued to rally in the fifth. After Noelvi Marte walked, Tyler Stephenson stayed hot with an RBI double to left field, getting the Reds back within a run.
Edwin Arroyo followed with an RBI single of his own that tied the game at 4.
The Pirates got a run back in the bottom half of the fifth when Ryan O’Hearn hit his 12th home run of the season. That would be it for Singer, who gave up five runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
The Pirates had a big opportunity to break the game wide open in the seventh when Zach McCambley walked the bases loaded. Reds manager Terry Francona brought in Brock Burke, who was miraculously able to get out of the jam with a pop-up and an inning-ending double play.
The Reds had a big chance to tie the game in the 8th when they had runners on first and second with nobody out. However, Nathaniel Lowe popped out, Spencer Steer flew out, and Noelvi Marte grounded out to end the threat.
Pierce Johnson was set to come in the game for the Reds when the game entered a rain delay.
We will provide an update as we know more.
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