The moment that the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu, we queued the waterworks. Fautanu, a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers (and of another Troy, Mr. Polamalu), was pretty much destined to end up a Steeler himself, and he has the receipts to prove it.
Back in November of 2016, Fautanu (seemingly randomly) tweeted at the Steelers’ social media account, with the totally non-cryptic note, “steeler nation boyyyyy.”
Do you think this means he’s down for Steelers Nation? I think so.
Fautanu is an explosive option for Pittsburgh’s offensive line, widely praised for his versatility and potential to play any of the five positions in the pros.