Steelers Open 74th Season,
Report to 2006 Training Camp
PITTSBURGH —
The
Pittsburgh Steelers begin their 74th NFL season when the entire team reports to
training camp Friday, July 28, at Saint
Vincent
College in
Latrobe,
Pa. This will
be the 40th year the Steelers will train at
Saint
Vincent
College.
Head Coach Bill Cowher enters his 15th season as the Steelers
head coach with 87 players on the roster, including 54 veterans (four new
veteran free agents), 20 rookies (nine draft choices) and 13 first-year players
(including the first-year players on the Steelers' practice squad last
year). The
Steelers have six NFL Europe roster exemptions and one exemption as part of the
NFL International Development Practice Squad program (WR Marvin
Allen).
The first
official practice will take place at Sunday, July 30, at 1
p.m. Generally,
morning practices will run from approximately 9-10:30
a.m., with
afternoon sessions scheduled from 3-5:30
p.m. Only the afternoon practices are open to the
public.
The Steelers
open their preseason schedule Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Arizona Cardinals.
Kickoff is set for 4:05
p.m., and will
be televised locally on KDKA-TV. Pittsburgh's preseason
home opener will be Saturday, Aug. 19, at 8
p.m. versus the Minnesota Vikings.
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DIRECTIONS
TO TRAINING CAMP (from Pittsburgh):
Follow I-376
East (towards Monroeville) 12-13
miles to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Follow the Turnpike going East to the first
exit (Exit #7 - Irwin) and follow signs for Route 30 East. Continue on Route 30 for approximately 18 miles.
As you come
down a long hill just before getting to Latrobe, you will see a sign on the
right (at a stop light) for St.
Vincent
College. Turn left
at the sign and the road will lead to the Saint
Vincent campus.
If you get
to the traffic light with the airport on your immediate right, you have gone too
far. Make a "U" turn at the light and follow the road to the first light and the
entrance to Saint
Vincent will be on
your right.
Total
driving time from Pittsburgh is
approximately 60 minutes.
The Steelers will hold morning and
afternoon practices throughout training camp. Only afternoon practices are open
to the public, when fans can also enjoy The Steelers Experience, the team's
interactive theme park. Following is the Steelers' training camp schedule of
open practices and The Steelers Experience. All practice times and dates are
subject to change. Updates will be posted on the Steelers'
website, www.steelers.com.
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Tentative
Training Camp Schedule
