My boys and I paid a visit to St. Vincent's College in Latrobe, PA to partake in all the festivities at the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp.
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Coach Mike Tomlin was busy walking the field and checking to see that no one was loafing.
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Here's Ben Roethlisberger (#7) lining up to take the snap.
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Here's Big Ben again, this time from the shotgun, right before he threw an interception. :(
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Willie Parker spent most of his time playing catch in the end zone.
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Jeff Reed was a blur, while kicking 50+ yard bombs.
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There was plenty for the boys to do as well. They never pass up an opportunity to jump around.
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Here's Luke working on his place kicking.
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Owen loved kicking the football off the tee.
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While we did not get to meet any of the Steelers, the boys did run into Steely McBeam, the Steelers mascot. O.K., I will admit the mascot is a little lame, but the boys enjoyed meeting him!
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The boys and I had a fantastic time at Chuck Noll Field, and we look forward to maybe going again next year!