A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Dark for April 5.
Will Howard Scout Lookback
This is old news, but a fun exercise and more relevant than ever, given all the Will Howard chatter this offseason. Bob McGinn’s annual scouting series via Go Long had several interesting quotes on Howard from anonymous scouts and personnel execs.
We covered some of the negative quotes last year, but there were positives too. On this Easter Sunday, we will keep the vibes high and focus on the good.
“He won’t ever be a top-tier guy, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see him become the best of the entire group,” one scout told McGinn. “He’s got enough of everything. He’s an awesome kid. He’s a big dude. He’s a better athlete than people want to give him credit for. He’s going to do everything he’s supposed to do…Howard is a better version than Kenny Pickett coming out. He’s bigger, has a better arm. He may be the sleeper of the group.”
Apparently, Mike McCarthy agrees with much of what was said. He recently stated he would have taken Howard much sooner than the sixth round if he were with a team last year.
America’s Team
Biopics are all the rage in Hollywood these days, and Director Antoine Fuqua has a dream project after finishing his Michael Jackson feature film. If he could do one sports movie, he’d cover the legacy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“The Steelers, to me, that’s America’s team. I know Dallas fans are yelling right now…The Rooney’s are the classiest owners and loyal people. Good people. That legacy is special.”
Smart man. It was offered to the Steelers first, afterall, but the Rooney family was more interested in remaining Pittsburgh’s team.
Hire A Broadcaster
Tom Brady opened Pandora’s Box by becoming an NFL minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and a high-paid announcer for FOX Sports. This appears to be a growing model around the league. Troy Aikman calls Monday Night Football for ESPN, but helped hire the Dolphins’ new general manager. With that task completed, he will stick around on the payroll in some form or fashion.
“I’ll continue to help in ways that are yet to be defined,” Aikman said.
The NFL's decision to let Tom Brady work for Fox and own a piece of the Raiders has opened the door to a new way for teams to get a competitive edge — hire a broadcaster. https://t.co/lDXWTbJ44j
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 5, 2026
The league tried to put some guardrails in place to prevent Brady from getting competitive advantages. But television reporters get behind-the-scenes access to coaches, players, and personnel execs to do their jobs better. So what if they use that information to benefit their other employers? Conflict of interest, much?
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