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The emotionally reeling Steelers needed a voice, and Alejandro Villanueva was the perfect fit

Since the passing of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake, the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 Training Camp has taken a turn for the worse. What was an emotionally charged camp, built with players who were destined to write their own page in the Steelers’ history books, turned into a somber memorial of a loved one lost.

After cancelling practice Sunday and Monday, the team reported to practice on Tuesday — if you would even call it practice. The team did some individual drills, fumbled their way through some team drills before the heavens opened and practice was ended early.