Exclusive with Steelers Quarterback Coach Tom Arth

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What is the situation now for you in terms of coaching?

It’s always a challenging time – but its part of the business. Now I’m just in a bit of wait-and-see mode – it just depends on who gets what jobs. There are some promising conversations I’ve had – some potential opportunities I’m excited about.

I would love to stay in Pittsburgh. It’s been two years there now – my family loves the schools and neighborhood and it’s been terrific being a part of the organization. It’s been a special time for me, learning from Mike Tomlin and being a part of an organization that does things the right way. If the opportunity presents itself I would love to stay in Pittsburgh. It just depends on who they hire.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Defensive Lineman Winston Craig, 2019

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First off, what have you been up to since you retired from the NFL?

I’m currently the sales manager for a car dealership in South Boston, Virginia. I retired around when Covid hit – I had knee issues and tried o rehab it, but it just wasn’t doing well. I wasn’t able to practice and play at my best. I had calls to play still, but I decided then that I was done.

My friend was in the car sales business and he got me interested in it. He got me the opportunity, and when he was promoted to general manger, I went with him and became the sales manager.

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Exclusive with Pittsburgh Author Anjali Sachdeva

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First off, what projects you are working on now?

I write short stories primarily and I’m putting together some short stories now for a new collection. I do find myself doing a lot of environmentally-focused stories now. I teach at Chatham College – a climate fiction class and read a lot about that in preparation for the class over the past one-and-a-half years. A lot of it is just looking at the world around me and writing about what I’m seeing.

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Exclusive with Steelers Wide Receivers Coach Zach Azzanni

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First off, what’s the plan/situation for you now?

Well, I’m not under contract as of the end of February. So I’m waiting on these job openings to get filled to see where I can get an opportunity. It all depends on who comes in for those jobs.

Would you stay in Pittsburgh if given a chance?

Well you treat it like any other job at this point.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Quarterback Jared Zabransky, 2008

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First off, what have you been up to since your time in the NFL?

I’m raising my two kids here in Texas – a 13 year-old daughter and 12 year-old son. My daughter is the oldest and is amazing – she plays volleyball and is an artist and is doing amazing at school. She gets upset when she gets anything under a 97 and still believes everything her dad says is gold!

My son plays football and basketball and also excels in school. He plays quarterback like his dad – imagine that! He’s an encyclopedia of football knowledge – we play golf together and get to spend a lot of good time together that way.

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Exclusive with Former Oilers/Titans Safety Blaine Bishop

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First, can you let us know what you’ve been up to since your playing days and how you broke into the media space?

I had a radio show while I was playing near the end of my time with the Titans. I talked about the games. I listened to sports talk radio and wondered where they got their information because it was often incorrect. I wanted to give my version – to be a truth-teller – instead of wrong information because they were guessing or just reporting on what they were told.

When I was in Nashville I started working with the NFL Network – I had a plan. I got experience there and ended up honing in on radio, doing the post-game show for the Titans. Now I do the pre and post game shows for the Titans. That led to another show I do as well and have been doing that for 12 years.

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Exclusive with Actor/Fight Director Mark Deklin

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First off – what are you put to now? Any upcoming projects/work?

I have several exciting roles coming up in the video game world. There are about to take off but I can’t talk about them – they have strict NDAs! They like slow releases and big build up. It will be cool when they are all revealed.

How did you get tied into the video game work?

It’s been an interesting journey. My background has been in classical acting – and I’m a certified fight director as well. I moved to New York and established myself as an actor and fight director there. Then I went to L.A. and there was this new technology called C.G.I. It was traditional animation then. They did voice over with older actors with good voices and separate actors for the physical side. I was trained in both so could get a lot of side work that way.

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Exclusive with Former Houston Oilers Head Coach Jerry Glanville

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First, can you talk a bit about some of the influences you had as a coach over your career?

Well, I started off in Detroit in ’74. We had such a great staff of assistant coaches there. We all learned form each other. Raymond Berry was the wide receivers coach – Bill Belichick was an assistant coach. And Jimmy Carr was there – he was a great secondary coach. Rick Forzano was the head coach and we called the coaching staff the Detroit Mafia.

Farzano started the idea that everybody uses today – that special teams would be treated as its own thing with its own coach . We made up that system – we revolutionized how teams handle special teams. We kicked people’s butts on special teams because we were the only ones to use that type of application.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Wide Receiver Eric Fowler, 2007

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

I was fortunate to be able to use the programs afforded to us by the NFL to go back to school and get my MBA. Afterwards I worked for a non-profit doing consulting in the healthcare industry. I helped hospitals with their buying habits and surgeons with new techniques. I did that for 10-to-12 years.

On the side I also would sell homes and create passive income that way. Buying homes and creating value – you can make positive financial gains. I did that for eight years. I did that in San Antonio and sold homes for the highest price per square foot.

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