A lot of attention in the football world is geared toward draft preparation this time of year, and for good reason. But, for the next few days, action will pick up as attention shifts from free agency and draft prep to focus to the NFL's annual meeting.
This year, all 32 owners and many high-ranking figures from each franchise will spend Sunday through Wednesday at the Biltmore in Phoenix. Outside of any unofficial meetings on the golf course, this is the time of year when the owners and competition committee take care of tabled business that can affect the on-field product for the upcoming season.
For Steelers fans, they'll get to hear from Mike McCarthy, who'll be holding his first session with reporters since his introductory press conference back in January. He'll meet with reporters traveling from Pittsburgh on Monday, then address the media at large Tuesday morning at the AFC coaches' breakfast.
McCarthy's been hard at work, putting together a coaching staff that was, outside of Tom Arth and Scott McCurley, was completely overhauled. He's also been active in the draft process, hosting formal meetings at the NFL Scouting Combine last month and bouncing around on the pro day tour.
This'll be a great opportunity to hear from McCarthy in a completely different setting than the one that introduced him as the new head coach of the Steelers. Instead of answering the feel-good questions of realizing a childhood dream, we can get his take on his new coaching staff, the roster, his vision for his offense, Aaron Rodgers and, perhaps the most fascinating topic of them all, why he's so enamored with Will Howard, a sixth-round pick.
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NFL Annual Meeting: What will McCarthy say?
A lot of attention in the football world is geared toward draft preparation this time of year, and for good reason. But, for the next few days, action will pick up as attention shifts from free agency and draft prep to focus to the NFL's annual meeting.
This year, all 32 owners and many high-ranking figures from each franchise will spend Sunday through Wednesday at the Biltmore in Phoenix. Outside of any unofficial meetings on the golf course, this is the time of year when the owners and competition committee take care of tabled business that can affect the on-field product for the upcoming season.
For Steelers fans, they'll get to hear from Mike McCarthy, who'll be holding his first session with reporters since his introductory press conference back in January. He'll meet with reporters traveling from Pittsburgh on Monday, then address the media at large Tuesday morning at the AFC coaches' breakfast.
McCarthy's been hard at work, putting together a coaching staff that was, outside of Tom Arth and Scott McCurley, was completely overhauled. He's also been active in the draft process, hosting formal meetings at the NFL Scouting Combine last month and bouncing around on the pro day tour.
This'll be a great opportunity to hear from McCarthy in a completely different setting than the one that introduced him as the new head coach of the Steelers. Instead of answering the feel-good questions of realizing a childhood dream, we can get his take on his new coaching staff, the roster, his vision for his offense, Aaron Rodgers and, perhaps the most fascinating topic of them all, why he's so enamored with Will Howard, a sixth-round pick.
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