Saint Vincent itself has undergone a significant makeover, with the cafeteria completely remodeled among other things. Some of the local businesses that relied heavily on the influx of fans each summer have shuttered. The Steelers’ roster isn’t the only thing that’s undone gone major changes over the past 30 months. 30 during the familiar pilgrimage to the foot of the Laurel Highlands. It’s one of the reasons road signs welcoming the Steelers back after two years away dotted Rt. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)Įven more importantly, it also provides another step in a return to normalcy, something that’s been in decidedly short supply since the pandemic began in early 2020. New Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, Larry Ogunjobi, left, gets some help as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Tyson Alualu rides an electric bicycle as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stands in the doorway to the dorm as team members speak with reporters during their arrival for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett speaks with reporters during his arrival for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, center, speaks with reporters during his arrival for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Watt walks back to the dorm after speaking with reporters on his arrival for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. “I’m looking forward to getting to know everybody, to get to beat up on everybody,” Heyward said with a smile. Heyward advised his teammates to bring their own sheets and pledged to take on all comers in Scrabble, one of the countless games he stashed in his room to help fend off the inevitable boredom. The majority have only heard stories about what to expect. Less than two dozen of the players who made their way down the steps from the parking lot to Rooney Hall to check in were around three years ago. “I think the bonding is the main thing,” defensive end Cam Heyward said on Tuesday as the Steelers reported for work at Saint Vincent for the first time in three years. Yet when the COVID-19 protocols eased, the team didn’t hesitate in returning to the place that’s served as their summer home since 1966, a tradition that dates back well before the franchise transformed from laughingstock to royalty. The Steelers navigated the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as anyone, reaching the playoffs each of the past two years after spending training camp ostensibly working from the comfort of home. It would have been easy for Pittsburgh to abandon its yearly trip to Saint Vincent’s bucolic campus an hour east of the city. Languid nights in the dormitories with the outside world stripped away, where the foundational chemistry required for a team to endure the rigors of an 18-week regular season is laid. Packed stands that erupt when the Steelers make the walk down the hill to Chuck Noll Field. The value the Pittsburgh Steelers place in Saint Vincent College cannot.Ĭramped quarters. Drill after drill after drill after drill in the midsummer heat, all designed to whittle a roster from 90 to 53. Two-a-day practices, or whatever the approximation is these days. Some elements of NFL training camp are portable. Watt speaks with reporters as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Now, it’s time to find better ways to interact with you and ensure we meet your high standards of what a credible media organization should be. The days of journalism’s one-way street of simply producing stories for the public have long been over.
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