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McCarthy Shifts Steelers Practice to Saturday, Sold-Out Crowd, Rodgers Intercepted

8/10/2026

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Coach Mike McCarthy moved the Steelers' Friday practice to Saturday, drawing a sold-out crowd of 8,499 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
In the “Franco moment” drill, Aaron Rodgers' first pass was intercepted by cornerback Jamel Dean for a touchdown as the offense went 0-for-3.
Max Iheanachor and several teammates—including Brandin Echols and Eli Heidenreich—sat out the session.
Coach James Campen introduced a soft-ball blocking drill as Mike McCarthy eliminated tackling.

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Coach Mike McCarthy moved the Steelers' Friday practice to Saturday, drawing a sold-out crowd of 8,499 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
In the “Franco moment” drill, Aaron Rodgers' first pass was intercepted by cornerback Jamel Dean for a touchdown as the offense went 0-for-3.
Max Iheanachor and several teammates—including Brandin Echols and Eli Heidenreich—sat out the session.
Coach James Campen introduced a soft-ball blocking drill as Mike McCarthy eliminated tackling.