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HR 1: Steelers News & The 2026 QB Room

April 7, 2026·48 min·3 clips

The hosts call quarterback the Steelers' one glaring spot and ask whether Aaron Rodgers will sign, wait, retire, or never come to Pittsburgh.

1. Steelers Standard opens HR 1 with Pittsburgh weather, the Pirates, and the 2026 national championship before turning to Steelers news. 2. Hosts Brian Bacco and Ed Troop, on Steelers Nation Radio and the Steelers Audio Network, lead the discussion as two local Steelers analysts tracking roster and draft updates. 3. The episode asks what the Steelers quarterback room looks like for 2026 and whether Aaron Rodgers will be part of it. 4. The hosts say the draft stage is already under construction at Acrisure Stadium, and they note that the NFL draft is only 16 or 17 days away depending on the count. 5. They reference a Post-Gazette article tied to a Carnegie Mellon University analytics professor who warned that North Shore traffic could be difficult during draft week. 6. The discussion includes the idea that the city may be over-hyping gridlock, while also acknowledging parking and logistics around the North Shore. 7. Steelers voluntary workouts began April 7, and the hosts use social-media photos to track who is arriving at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. 8. Names they mention from those arrivals include T.J. Watt, Jalen Ramsey, Alex Highsmith, Patrick Queen, Jalen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Caleb Johnson, Roman Wilson, Christian Kuntz, Troy Fautanu, Deshaun Elliott, Darnell Washington, and Derrick Harmon. 9. They say Mike McCarthy gets two minicamps because he is a new head coach, including a voluntary minicamp on April 20-22 and a mandatory minicamp on June 2-4. 10. The hosts connect those dates to the question of whether Rodgers will be signed before the Steelers need to report for more structured offseason work. 11. Brian says seeing T.J. Watt show up early could matter because Watt often waited until mandatory minicamp in past years. 12. Ed and Brian also joke that McCarthy is getting a fresh start with players such as Caleb Johnson, which McCarthy himself said at the ownership meetings in Arizona. 13. The episode shifts into pre-draft visitors, including Washington receiver Denzel Boston, Florida State defensive tackle Daryl Jackson Jr., and Louisiana inside linebacker Jaden Duggar. 14. Brian says Boston is probably the most high-profile visitor so far, and he notes Boston did not run the 40 at the Combine. 15. The hosts then compare Boston's size and play style to the Steelers' need for another receiver who can get open on third-and-eight instead of only winning contested catches. 16. Ed and Brian also mention Dexter Lawrence's trade request from the Giants and note that betting markets listed the Steelers among the long-shot destinations. 17. The tone stays conversational and local, with the hosts bouncing between roster talk, draft logistics, and neighborhood references like the North Hills and the North Shore. 18. The format is a back-and-forth sports-radio segment with frequent tangents, quick stat checks, and updates from Steelers social media. 19. Fans who follow Steelers offseason moves, draft visits, and quarterback rumors will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting only game recaps or no offseason speculation may skip it.

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A brisk Steelers morning that turns weather talk into real roster questions.

The conversation opens in Pittsburgh weather and city talk, then moves into receiver fits and the Steelers' 2026 quarterback room. Brian Bacco and Ed Troop keep it moving as they work through Denzel Boston and Carnell Tate, then circle back to the fit questions around D.K.

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