The Pat McAfee Show goes live from Steelers training camp in Latrobe
It was a bit of a star-studded event at Steelers training camp on Wednesday, as Plum native Pat McAfee brought his popular ESPN show to Saint Vincent College and did a live broadcast on campus.
The Steelers arrived at Saint Vincent last week to kick off their 58th training camp in Latrobe with several new faces on the roster, including Aaron Rodgers, D.K. Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey, Darius Slay, and others.
Fans like Jeremy Fish, from Maryland, started showing up at Saint Vincent early on Wednesday morning.
"I woke up at 4 a.m. and I drove here and got her at like 6 a.m.," Fish said.
Fans like Bruce Becker traveled in from across the country to be a part of the action.
"I'm in from Southern California, LA County," Becker said.
They not only came to see the Steelers at Saint Vincent, but they came to see the ESPN host do his show live and in person from atop the hill that overlooks camp.
Father and son team Bill and Jake Teper from North Huntington come to training camp each year. They have been looking forward to Wednesday since McAfee announced he was coming to Latrobe last week.
"His being from Pittsburgh," said Jake, "and the way he represents the city, stuff like that, it's good to see."
McAfee seemed to be loving the hometown crowd. When he wasn't hyping up the audience, he was interviewing several people from the Steelers organization, including Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt, and of course, McAfee's friend, Aaron Rodgers.
"How has it been with the fans and the Yinzers and experiencing life here at Saint Vincent?" McAfee asked Rodgers.
"I love the Yinzers," Rogers said. "I have been around them my entire career. You guys know, Big Mike was on the show. There is just something special about the people from this area."
In all, it was almost a playoff atmosphere at Saint Vincent thanks to McAfee, and it is an energy the Steelers no doubt hope to see carried into the season.
McAfee was one of the best college kickers and punters at West Virginia University before a successful NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts.
Following his retirement as a player, the Plum native entered the media industry, and his show has skyrocketed in recent years, becoming one of the most popular sports shows in the country.