The pads are on and the contact is real as Joe Wells and Anthony DeCerbo dive into the first full-contact practice of Steelers Training Camp 2025. From scuffles in the heat to standout plays by Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Warren, and Mark Robinson, this episode breaks down all the hard-hitting action and early risers in the 53-man roster race.

We also take a look ahead to SteelersFest—the annual fan celebration at Legion Keener Park—and preview what to expect at the always-electric Friday Night Lights practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Get the inside scoop on position battles, special teams shakeups, and why Will Howard might be stealing the fans’ hearts (and roster spot?).

📍Recorded in Latrobe, PA

🎙️ A Sample News Group Podcast

📝 Full roster prediction coverage at LatrobeBulletinNews.com

Day 1 of full-team practice at Steelers Training Camp brought the heat—literally and figuratively. In this episode of Two-A-Days, Anthony DiCerbo (Latrobe Bulletin) and Colby Sherwin (Indiana Gazette) recap the first official day of drills at St. Vincent College, where fans packed the hills and players took the field under a sweltering sun.

Highlights include:

• Aaron Rodgers’ debut, including an early interception and insight into his surprising camp roommate

• DK Metcalf’s fan-favorite presence and his growing connection with Rodgers

• Mike Tomlin’s heat-driven philosophy and why he loves to see his team suffer a little

• Standouts from Day 1, including Caleb Johnson, Roman Wilson, and Kenneth Gainwell on offense, and Joey Porter Jr., Patrick Queen, and rookies Harmon and Sawyer on defense

• Injury updates, including the status of Isaac Seumalo, Jonnu Smith, and heat-related concerns for a few players

• A fan-first perspective on camp energy, player accessibility, and what makes Latrobe a special place for Steelers football

• One unfortunate “first false start of camp” (sorry, Darnell Washington) — and why his daughters weren’t too thrilled

From behind-the-scenes stories to Xs and Os, Two-A-Days brings you the pulse of camp, straight from the hill.

🎵 Music: “Low Blow (Instrumental)” by Evert Z, licensed via Audiio

Episode 1 — Move-In Day: E-bikes, Pizza, and (No) Aaron Rodgers

Move-in day at St. Vincent College was … tame. No snack carts, no Elandon Roberts overalls—just a lot of pizza boxes and a surprising number of e-bikes and scooters rolling through Latrobe. Host Anthony DiCerbo, sports editor of the Latrobe Bulletin, is joined by producer Joe Wells to kick off Two-A-Days, Sample News Group’s limited series on the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp.

They break down:

• Who showed up to speak with press (Pat Freiermuth, DK Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Juan Thornhill) — and who didn’t (notably new QB Aaron Rodgers and veteran Cam Heyward).

• Why the first four helmets-only practices still matter: formations, personnel groupings, and how Arthur Smith might get three tight ends (Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith, Darnell Washington) on the field together.

• Early reactions inside the locker room to T.J. Watt’s contract extension.

• Mike Tomlin’s message (and his all-afternoon schedule): he wants players “a little more miserable.”

• The unique history and atmosphere of Latrobe, where today’s Steelers still walk the same hill Jack Lambert did.

• What Anthony will be watching closely in the trenches all camp long.

• A preview of the Latrobe Bulletin’s 12-page Steelers section hitting readers in the morning—and how Sample News Group papers statewide (and into New York) will have you covered.

Subscribe now so you don’t miss Episode 2 after tomorrow’s first practice. 

🎵 Music: “Low Blow (Instrumental)” by Evert Z, licensed via Audiio.

🎧 Two-A-Days is produced by Sample News Group.

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