Week 3 of the Steelers' OTAs is upon us, with the team returning to the Rooney Complex Tuesday to put in work in preparation for its 2019 season.
Monday, however, the players enjoyed a team-building day off, and from the looks of things, they put their time to good use. First, the team headed to TopGolf where some of this went down:
Blue skies, fresh cut grass, birds chirping.
We did a little team bonding this morning at Topgolf. pic.twitter.com/5H7NduJuxB
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 3, 2019
It looks like Alejandro Villanueva has swung a club before. Roosevelt Nix? Not so much. Cam Heyward's swing showed some promise, but he was quick to point out his struggles in the aftermath:
To be honest I probably whiffed ? but had a great time with the boys ?: @karlroser / @steelers pic.twitter.com/TKIxm07wHA
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) June 3, 2019
The rookies stayed busy later that day, heading to UPMC Children's Hospital after their time on the range. Devin Bush, Benny Snell, Diontae Johnson, Justin Layne, Sutton Smith and all the other fresh faces played Jenga, made "slime" and spent time with patients, parents and staff:
It was all fun & games during our rookies' visit to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.#SteelersHuddlefor100 | @ChildrensPgh pic.twitter.com/wpOQpNhOhr
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 4, 2019
In all, that's a solid day for the men in black-and-gold. You can't put too much stock into outings like these or the videos that come from them, but they're fun to watch and it all follows the theme that's been painted since, as Dejan Kovacevic puts it, the two clowns left town: This Steelers team is coming together as a unit and it genuinely seems they're enjoying their time off the field together. How that will translate on the field remains to be seen, but it's certainly never a bad sign when players form bonds beyond the gridiron.
Specifically, I think Steelers fans will fall in love with Snell if he produces on the field. He is charismatic and upbeat, and his positivity is infectious, as shown in the video above. If he acclimates well to the professional game, expect his jerseys to fly off shelves.
