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AFC Foe Could Target Steelers RB
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren has kicked into gear as the playoffs draw closer, which could ascend his value ahead of his restricted free agency in the offseason.
He should draw plenty of interest around the league, and while Pittsburgh has the upper hand, that doesn’t necessarily mean the team will move mountains in order to retain him.
As laid out by Las Vegas Raiders on SI’s Matthew Schmidt, the silver and black are a potential destination for Warren that’s worth keeping an eye on.
“Whether or not Warren can actually be a featured back is up for debate, but he did post 784 yards and four scores while logging 5.3 yards per attempt in 2023,” Schmidt wrote.
“Perhaps a [Sincere] McCormick-Warren tandem would be just what the doctor ordered for Las Vegas.”
Las Vegas let star back and former first-round pick Josh Jacobs walk in free agency this past offseason, and he’s flourished to the tune of 1,285 rushing yards alongside 14 touchdowns as a member of the Green Bay Packers on a four-year, $48 million deal.
Entering Week 18, the Raiders’ leading rushers in 2024 are Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah with yardage totals of 400 and 311, respectively. Both players are impending free agents, however, and the franchise doesn’t currently have a clear long-term solution at the position.
Warren, who’s posted 800 all-purpose yards with one game remaining on the year, could immediately step into a featured role and provide a jolt in Las Vegas’ backfield.
The Steelers may choose to extend a qualifying offer to him, which would allow the team to match any offer sheet he signs, as well as potentially net them draft pick compensation if he were to head elsewhere.
With Najee Harris also slated to hit the open market in March, Pittsburgh is in danger of losing both members of its running back tandem heading into the 2025 campaign.
Warren has recorded 1,653 yards and six touchdowns on the ground over his three years as a Steeler to go with 894 receiving yards. As a home-run threat who can make plays in a multitude of ways, keeping him in the fold would greatly benefit Pittsburgh, but there should be plenty of competition for his services.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
Pittsburg, PA
About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
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