Draft Day!
The 2026 NFL football draft took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and over 800,000 people attended the three-day event from April 23 to the 24th. The day prior to the draft, I met up with my friend Missy, who works for an event-planning company in Los Angeles. She gave me an extended behind-the-scenes tour, and it was cool having a sneak preview before the big day arrived. We zoomed around on a golf cart and even saw commissioner Roger Goodell leaving Acrisure Stadium. On Day 1 of the draft, my brother, nephew, and I found ourselves in the middle of a huge crowd, with thousands of fans decked out in their respective team jerseys. Everyone was having a good time, and I even got a hug from a fellow Steelers fan wearing the same jersey (Jack Lambert) as me. It was also cool seeing the Good-Year blimp flying overhead. If there was a low point in the first round, it was the Eagles swooping in (pun intended) and drafting USC receiver Makai Lemon right before the Steelers were going to choo...