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Steelers complete second GM interview with Ryan Cowden
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 10, 2022, 6:10 PM EDTTitans Vice President of Player Personnel Ryan Cowden had his second interview for the Steelers’ General Manager job today.
The Steelers announced that Cowden completed the interview this afternoon. Cowden has spent 22 years working in the NFL, six with the Titans and 16 with the Panthers.
Pittsburgh’s GM job is open because Kevin Colbert decided to retire this offseason and concluded his career with the 2022 NFL draft.
Other candidates known to be getting second interviews include former Bills G.M. Doug Whaley and Buccaneers Vice President of Player Personnel John Spytek.
President Art Rooney II was pleased the schedule-makers cooperated with a planned 2-day, Golden Anniversary celebration of the Immaculate Reception, and he also talked about throwbacks, primetime, and again opening on the road.
"The game we asked for and we were hoping for was the game on Dec. 24," said Steelers President Art Rooney II. "We weren't sure if they were going to give us the Raiders or not, but they slid the Raiders into that slot, so we're excited about that and excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception."
Because of the way the calendar falls in 2022, the NFL scheduled games on both Saturday, Dec. 24 and on Sunday Dec. 25. Rooney said the Steelers preferred Dec. 24 and made that request to the NFL right off the bat.
"We're going to have some celebrations on Dec. 23, on the actual anniversary, and so we'll probably have some guys in from that 1972 team," said Rooney, "and we just felt it would work better to have those two days back-to-back."
"The game we asked for and we were hoping for was the game on Dec. 24," said Steelers President Art Rooney II. "We weren't sure if they were going to give us the Raiders or not, but they slid the Raiders into that slot, so we're excited about that and excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception."
Because of the way the calendar falls in 2022, the NFL scheduled games on both Saturday, Dec. 24 and on Sunday Dec. 25. Rooney said the Steelers preferred Dec. 24 and made that request to the NFL right off the bat.
"We're going to have some celebrations on Dec. 23, on the actual anniversary, and so we'll probably have some guys in from that 1972 team," said Rooney, "and we just felt it would work better to have those two days back-to-back."
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There was some talk pre draft that he may leave. Partly why I took Dax Hill for them in our mock draft.
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Kenny Pickett goes back to New Jersey to have field named after him
The Pittsburgh Steelers new quarterback was honored in a special way in his hometown.
The possibility of a new name for Heinz Field has been percolating for a while. The original deal expired after the 2020 season; the two sides agreed to a one-year extension. In February, Steelers owner Art Rooney II said he was “optimistic” that Heinz would renew the arrangement.
Heinz paid $57 million under the 20-year agreement, an annual average of $2.85 million. The Steelers surely can do a lot better than that now — clearly, a lot better than Kraft Heinz was willing to pay.
Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh reports that Heinz will end its 21-year arrangement to put it name on the place where the Steelers play.
Heinz paid $57 million under the 20-year agreement, an annual average of $2.85 million. The Steelers surely can do a lot better than that now — clearly, a lot better than Kraft Heinz was willing to pay.
Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh reports that Heinz will end its 21-year arrangement to put it name on the place where the Steelers play.
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What is Acrisure and why is it putting its name on Pittsburgh Steelers' Heinz Field?
After 21 years, Pittsburgh Steelers’ stadium will not be called Heinz Field. Instead, the team will play its home games at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s what you need to know about Acrisure.
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Some steelers fans are raging that its no longer Heinz field. Dont know why you would care about a sponsor change but they do for some reason. Weird bunch.
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It's not about the name per se....its because the founder of Heinz is a Pittaburgh native and pumped money and jobs into the community for decades, a lovable identity like Rooney. Very loyal and proud bunch of their community and giving back to it, the people are. Thats why theyre upset. Acrisure is some Michigan company. Theyre promising to dive into Pittsburgh solidarity as part of their sponsorship to help win over the community
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Heinz havent ceased sponsoring and supporting the Steelers anyway, just the stadium name arrangement over.
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The Athletic's Mark Kaboly believes the Steelers could sign a veteran running back during training camp or the preseason.
Kaboly suggested Latavius Murray, the Ravens' primary back for some of the 2021 season, could be of interest for the Steelers as they seek a reliable backup for Najee Harris. Murray averaged a respectable 4.2 yards per carry on 119 attempts for Baltimore, ending the season with a 150-yard outing against the Steelers. Benny Snell has shown he's not capable of handling a starter's workload, and Anthony McFarland has proven inconsistent and unable to gain coaches' trust. Kaboly also mentioned Myles Gaskin and Tevin Coleman as potential roster cut casualties who could end up in Pittsburgh this month. Expect Harris to once again log the most snaps and carries among NFL running backs in 2022.
When Heinz originally bought the naming rights in 2001, they agreed to a 20-year deal that called for them to pay a total of $57 million, which means they were paying $2.85 million per year. According to Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, Acrisure will be paying "more than" $10 million per year under the new deal. That's a substantial increase that Heinz just wasn't willing to pay.
Although Heinz is losing its name from the stadium, it will still be partnering with the Steelers.
"Pittsburgh is the city where H.J. Heinz was born and where he launched what is now an iconic, global brand. The Steelers are a legendary franchise, and together with Heinz are a winning combination that represent some of the best of Pittsburgh," the company's statement said. "While our name will no longer be on the stadium, Heinz will remain a significant, long-term sponsor of the Steelers and we're excited to announce the details of our new partnership in the days ahead. Kraft Heinz is committed to its ongoing support of the Steelers and the Pittsburgh community, in a city that is our co-headquarters."
10 million seems a good deal for Art
Any idea about similar good deals.
Any idea about similar good deals.
Changing the name of Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium is the worst thing to happen to Heinz Field since Bane.
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