THE CROWD AND WHERE THEY’RE SITTING? WELL, YOU WOULD THINK THE EXCITEMENT MIGHT DIE DOWN BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND DAY. NO, NOT AT ALL. PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING SO MUCH FUN INSIDE ACRISURE STADIUM DURING THE NFL DRAFT. NOW, WHEN THE STEELERS MADE THEIR FIRST PICK LAST NIGHT, FANS WERE STANDING ON THE SAME FIELD WHERE THE STEELERS PLAY THOSE TERRIBLE TOWELS, START TWIRLING, AND THE ENERGY FELT LIKE THE TEAM WAS ACTUALLY IN A GAME. WHEN RENEGADES START PLAYING. AND I CAN TELL YOU, ALL AGES ARE EXCITED TO WATCH THE DRAFT ON THE BIG SCREENS. THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF HANDS ON ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS, AND THEY GOT TO DO DRILLS JUST LIKE THE PROS. SO THEY WERE LIKE COLLEGE COACHES AND THEY TAUGHT US LIKE HOW TO LIKE GRAB, GRAB LIKE A FOOTBALL AS A RUNNING BACK, HOW TO LIKE PUT YOUR ARMS AS A WIDE RECEIVER AND EVEN LIKE, THROW GOOD SPIRAL. DID YOU EVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE? NO, NEVER. I’M JUST GOING TO SAY THIS. THIS IS A I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE FIELD RIGHT NOW. THESE ARE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS, FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYERS. RIGHT NOW THEY’RE TAKING A BREA
Football fans pack Acrisure Stadium to enjoy NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Updated: 6:46 PM EDT Apr 24, 2026
While the NFL draft stage on the North Shore was getting ready for the next two rounds Friday, a lot of fun was continuing right next to it inside Acrisure Stadium.If anyone thought the excitement might die down on the second day, that was not the case. Football fans were enjoying a chance to be inside the Steelers’ stadium during the draft.NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draftTerrible Towels were twirling, and all ages were excited to watch the draft on the big screens. There were plenty of hands-on activities, especially for kids, who got a chance to do drills like the pros.”There were college coaches, and they taught us how to grab a football as a running back, and how to put your arms like a wide receiver and how to throw a good spiral,” one young fan said.Inside a tent at the stadium, football card collectors can buy cards from all different eras of the game. They are separated between AFC and NFC, along with a special local Steelers table. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
While the NFL draft stage on the North Shore was getting ready for the next two rounds Friday, a lot of fun was continuing right next to it inside Acrisure Stadium.
If anyone thought the excitement might die down on the second day, that was not the case. Football fans were enjoying a chance to be inside the Steelers’ stadium during the draft.
NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draft
Terrible Towels were twirling, and all ages were excited to watch the draft on the big screens. There were plenty of hands-on activities, especially for kids, who got a chance to do drills like the pros.
“There were college coaches, and they taught us how to grab a football as a running back, and how to put your arms like a wide receiver and how to throw a good spiral,” one young fan said.
Inside a tent at the stadium, football card collectors can buy cards from all different eras of the game. They are separated between AFC and NFC, along with a special local Steelers table.
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