Under ideal circumstances, a player drafted to a team who plays its game in a region generally unfamiliar to him will be coming into a new environment which will become his second home—if not his true home for the long term. That has been the case for many Pittsburgh Steelers alumni, such as Jerome Bettis, who have created businesses in the area while setting their roots down.
One of the examples of current players who have fully adapted to the regional enigma that is western Pennsylvania is Ryan Shazier, the team’s first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.