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Steelers Nearly Moved Another Lineman to Wrong Position
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with some big-time injuries on the offensive line, and are a little thin heading into Week 1. With Nate Herbig on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury, and Isaac Seumalo set to miss multiple weeks with a pectoral strain, the team is looking at a few backups and younger players to step up early.
With Zach Frazier, that’s no worry. The second-round rookie is already viewed as the future of the position, and even if Herbig was the starter during training camp, chances were that Frazier was taking over at some point during the season.
As for Seumalo, his backups are fourth-round rookie Mason McCormick and second-year seventh-round pick Spencer Anderson. Anderson is the favorite to start during Seumalo’s absence, but the Steelers almost made another lineman move they could’ve regretted.
According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers were considering moving first-round rookie Troy Fautanu from right tackle o left guard if Seumalo was to miss the entire season.
“If Seumalo’s injury required surgery and caused him to miss the entire season, it is likely the Steelers would have moved Fautanu to guard. But, in the short term, they do not have plans to do that,” Dulac writes.
This would’ve been another move in a series of line shifts that the Steelers would be taking a risk with. They’re currently dealing with the struggles of Broderick Jones, who was moved from left tackle to right tackle, and have already moved on from names like Kendrick Green and Kevin Dotson, who have both found success at their natural positions after having the play somewhere unfamilair in Pittsburgh.
The team won’t make the move, but it wouldn’t have some with much praise if they did. After seeing players leave and return to their successful form, and with all the questions surrounding Jones and his development, head coach Mike Tomlin would’ve been in hot water from the fanbase if he decided to move the rookie first-round pick as well.
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Pittsburgh is promising its biggest fireworks show ever. Here’s what the setup looks like.
We are just two days away from the Fourth of July, and that means fireworks. The final preparations are underway for the City of Pittsburgh’s show, which is promised to be the largest in history. In all, five barges full of fireworks will be set off for this show.
Under the blistering sun, the true heat is packed on the barges along the Ohio River. Thousands upon thousands of fireworks will go off during the 25-minute show Saturday night, done by Starfire Corporation.
“Being down here, for our family to be able to perform for Pittsburgh is such an honor,” Starfire Corporation vice president Vince Terrizzi Jr. said.
Planning started back in February for this event. The barges will go on the Mon, Allegheny and right near The Point, creating a triangle effect around the Golden Triangle.
“We have one rooftop location that will surprise people and come in and out during the show,” Terrizzi said.
In all, nine truckloads of fireworks were brought in to be part of the show. Inspectors with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire inspected and will do a final inspection before the show. For the inspector, it’s her last show as she plans to retire in a few months.
“Going out with literally the biggest bang the city has ever seen,” Lisa Epps-Cuda said with a laugh.
Starfire has done the about a half dozen of the city’s shows over the years, and it never gets old for them.
“Listening to the crowd’s response, boats cheering, those kind of things make it worth its while,” Terrizzi said.
As for the weather, the big concern will be lightning; the fireworks can still be fired off in the rain. The show is set to go off at 9:35 on Saturday night.
“Mayor of Kingstown” has wrapped up filming its fifth and final season in Pittsburgh.
Since the Paramount+ show began filming in western Pennsylvania in 2022, the Pittsburgh Film Office says it has injected over $325 million into the local economy and created over 10,000 jobs. In total, the show has had 457 shoot days in the Pittsburgh area.
“We look forward to seeing your work on the screen and thank you for several years of dedication to the region,” the Pittsburgh Film Office wrote in a Facebook post.
Production of the show’s fifth and final eight-episode season began in March. According to Paramount+, the new season follows what happens when an FBI agent described as a “dedicated lawman” arrives in Kingstown and “threatens to disrupt the tenuous balance of power.”
Jeremy Renner, who stars as Mike McLusky, marked the end of the show in an Instagram post, saying he was “filled with gratitude.”
“I am so very thankful for all of your support over the years—it has given my stride and purpose in my recovery and love in my heart,” Renner wrote. “Thank you cast and crew for carrying me through when necessary.”
Renner broke dozens of bones and underwent multiple surgeries after he was involved in an accident involving a 7-ton snowplow on New Year’s Day in 2023. He has said that returning to the set of “Mayor of Kingstown” for Season 3 helped him cope.
The release date for Season 5 hasn’t been announced yet.
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