{"id":867739,"date":"2026-04-16T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867739\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:16:54","slug":"legendary-nfl-broadcaster-explains-why-he-loves-steelers-big-offseason-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867739\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary NFL Broadcaster Explains Why He ‘Loves’ Steelers’ Big Offseason Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary NFL Broadcaster Explains Why He ‘Loves’ Steelers’ Big Offseason Addition<\/a> originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh<\/a>. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> have made a lot of great moves this season, acquiring several established veterans to improve their roster.<\/p>\n

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However, their best move so far has probably been trading for and extending wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. The Steelers desperately needed a No. 2 receiver to pair with D.K. Metcalf, and they got a really good one<\/a> in Pittman.<\/p>\n

During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” earlier this week, legendary sports broadcaster Jim Nantz praised Pittman and Pittsburgh for landing him.<\/p>\n

“You had Metcalf getting all the coverage. There was no No. 2, no really scary No. 2 for any defense for the Steelers,” Nantz told McAfee<\/a>. “I mean Pittman, he’s had a\u00a0100-catch season… I love him as a player. I don’t know him. I hear great things about him as a person. I just think he’s a tremendous player.”<\/p>\n

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Pittman, 28, also has two\u00a01,000-yard seasons under his belt and rarely misses a game, proving to be a consistent, durable and reliable pass-catcher during his six-year career.<\/p>\n

He also thrived with a number of quarterbacks in Indianapolis, so he should be fine regardless of who’s under center<\/a> for the Steelers next season.<\/p>\n

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