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First off, how did playing in Western PA influence you as a quarterback?

It had a big impact. I grew up in McKees Rocks. It was a working-class, tough town that loved Friday night football. I was an only child – my dad died young. My mother was wonderful – she let me do what I wanted and play the game I loved. I had a lot of support from the city and have great memories from growing up. I was lucky to have the chance to play in front of so many people and college coaches and to sign with Penn State.

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I have had a great post football career living in Edmond,  Oklahoma for the last 30 yrs.  My wife Trish and I have raised 3 great kids. John Ryan, Nikki and Chelsea is the youngest.  All my kids are grown and went to the same Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.

After Graduation all attended The University of Oklahoma (of course). We are all big Sooner fans and season ticket holders.  My youngest daughter Chelsea ran track at OU and met her husband while attending school.  He played football for OU and was drafted 4th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.  His name is Lane Johnson.  They have two kids and one on the way, and my son has one beautiful daughter.  He and his wife Stephanie live in Seattle.

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Anthony Wright: “I remember going into the last preseason game. It was late in the game and Tomczak and Pete Gonzalez were battling it out for a spot. I looked at Coach Gilbride to see if I was going to get a chance to go in and play. He looked back at me and said “You’re not going in. But don’t worry – that’s a good thing.”

So I learned mid-game that I had made the team. I remember how much of a load off of my shoulders that was.”

Jim Miller: “Again, three way battles do not work.  You’re young, and you’re getting a one-third of the reps which are limited to begin with in the offseason.  You need them all no matter who is starting.  Unless you’re like five years in the offense and know it like the back of your hand.”

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First off, what have you been up to since your playing days?

Now I own and operate a fitness center. After Miami and Pittsburgh I went to the CFL. I knew when I was playing that I wanted to stay in good condition after football and stay involved in fitness. I figured I might as well make some money at it! I moved to Atlanta and got hired to work at a gym. I wanted to learn the business and got experience that way – to know the blueprint.

I got offered a management position after that. I also started my own fitness brand – Green University. I have over 25,000 subscribers to that as well and am the CEO of my non-profit, Cause of Effectiveness.

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Thanks Kent for doing this! I wanted to see how this Steelers drafted relative to RAS and how it’s changed over the years. Starting at receiver – Bernard seems different from the guys they traditionally have been drafting – accurate?

Wide receiver is tricky  – it’s very style-based. They’ve gone after guys like Martavis Bryant and George Pickens in the past who had very specialized roles in the offense. I don’t get that with Bernard – he scored well on speed, agility and decent explosiveness. You can do a lot more with that. When you draft a guy like Cooper Kupp or Amon St. Brown you get very specialized players. Bernard looks like a guy that offers much more versatility.

You see that in the draft overall – guys they’ve taken recently like Dunker, Iheanachor, Everett – there are no limitations to what these players can do – they don’t come with super-specialized scores. They are all guys who are very versatile athletically.

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