Sunday will be extra special to Pittsburgh Steelers DL Cam Heyward. The oldest-tenured player on the roster and one who knows the team’s roots and history as well as anyone, a win over the Minnesota Vikings means much more than helping in the AFC North standings. It’s a game inspired by and in honor of the late Dan Rooney. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Heyward shared a story about the two’s first interaction right after becoming a Steeler.
“I always like to talk about when I first got drafted,” Heyward told reporters via The Trib’s Joe Rutter. “He Skyped me from Ireland.