\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSteelers Country, a 12,000-square-foot interactive space celebrating Pittsburgh Steelers fans and the team\u2019s history, opens Thursday at Point State Park as part of the NFL Draft Experience.Pittsburgh\u2019s Action News 4 got a sneak peek of the space Wednesday afternoon. Watch the video above.Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor, NFL executive vice president of club business Peter O\u2019Reilly and Steelers vice president of strategy Dan Rooney were present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.\u201cIt\u2019s a great gathering for our fan base. They\u2019ll be able to go to Steelers bars around the world. I just saw an Irish pub on the screen back there, so they\u2019ll be able to see the flavor of Steelers Nation around the world, which will be very special,\u201d Rooney said.NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draftJust steps away from Steelers Country, a 250-foot-long red carpet has been set up in front of the fountain at the Point. NFL prospects will walk the carpet ahead of the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, marking their debut.\u201cThe draft red carpet is one of the first places we get to know any of our new prospects. That’s probably the first time they’ve been dressed up since prom, maybe, so they get to wear a suit and something that’s really meaningful to them. A lot of our athletes put pictures of their families inside their suits, or a special phrase,\u201d NFL fashion editor Kyle Smith said.\u201cToyota is actually going to present all of the prospects. They’re going to drive up to the top of the carpet and enter onto our carpet as their first red carpet experience, so all 17 will have their moment as they are about to get into this incredible journey at the NFL,\u201d said Amanda Dombrowski, NFL manager of event operations.O\u2019Reilly emphasized the unique experiences available throughout the city during the draft.\u201cDon’t miss out on the different pieces of this draft. You can go inside Acrisure Stadium and kick a field goal. There’s so many activations over there, the main theater, and then Steelers Country. This is just amazing if you’re a Steelers fan. There’s so many little elements to discover in here,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cEvery draft is big, but this has the potential to be the biggest draft we’ve ever done because of the fan base, because of the footprint both here at Point State Park and over on the North Shore. I think the bar will be reset.\u201d The gates to the NFL Draft Experience at Point State Park open Thursday at noon, with the prospects walking the red carpet at 5 p.m.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Steelers Country, a 12,000-square-foot interactive space celebrating Pittsburgh Steelers fans and the team\u2019s history, opens Thursday at Point State Park as part of the NFL Draft Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh\u2019s Action News 4 got a sneak peek of the space Wednesday afternoon. Watch the video above.<\/p>\n Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor, NFL executive vice president of club business Peter O\u2019Reilly and Steelers vice president of strategy Dan Rooney were present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great gathering for our fan base. They\u2019ll be able to go to Steelers bars around the world. I just saw an Irish pub on the screen back there, so they\u2019ll be able to see the flavor of Steelers Nation around the world, which will be very special,\u201d Rooney said.<\/p>\n NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draft<\/a><\/p>\n