{"id":105162,"date":"2026-02-04T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/105162\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:00:10","slug":"new-immersive-documentary-the-football-town-to-highlight-pittsburgh-sports-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/105162\/","title":{"rendered":"New immersive documentary \u2018The Football Town\u2019 to highlight Pittsburgh sports tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Steel City\u2019s storied football tradition will soon meet the silver screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Football Town\u201d is NFL Films\u2019 first-ever immersive format documentary and is presented in partnership with VisitPITTSBURGH, the Steelers and U.S. Steel.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Around 50 minutes long, the film highlights Western Pennsylvania\u2019s history of football and features appearances by Steelers legends like Bill Cowher, Jerome Bettis, Joey Porter Sr. and James Harrison. Pittsburgh area native Pat McAfee provides the narration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPittsburgh is a special place, one that helped build America and America\u2019s game,\u201d said Keith Cossrow, NFL Films vice president and head of content. \u201cNFL Films has been searching for the perfect subject for our first immersive-format documentary, and we found it in Western Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Football Town\u201d will premiere Feb. 28 at the Kamin Science Center\u2019s Rangos Giant Cinema. Tickets go on sale Feb. 13 on the Kamin Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/kaminsciencecenter.org\/rangos-giant-cinema\/the-football-town\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/first-official-renderings-released-2026-nfl-draft-pittsburgh\/VXXSCRPN45CE7H7NPX7AYCW7QA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:First official renderings released for 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">First official renderings released for 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The film comes just in time for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. 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