Pittsburgh Steelers punter, Pressley Harvin III and long snapper, Christian Kuntz, appeared in a video on Steelers.com to promote the new Steelers Ford F-150. The 2022 special edition black truck features Steelers logos and a custom paint job that would be the instant pride of any Pittsburgh fan to tool around town. Kuntz and Harvin sat down in front of the beautiful ride and talked about the upcoming season.
.@ckuntz24 & @pharvin27 talk about the start of the 2022 season and how to enter to win the new #Steelers 2022 Ford F-150 giveaway truck.@OurFordStore | https://t.co/2xxqLCsphK pic.twitter.com/qO8YxUlW4P
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 27, 2022
“It was a long season last year,” Harvin shares with Kuntz. “Been through some difficult times, but just really excited to get back with the guys in training camp. Getting that game edge back and to just have fun this year.”
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Harvin had a challenging rookie season with the Steelers. He finished near the bottom of the league in punting with 42.6 yards per punt. He also endured significant personal tragedy losing his father and grandmother in a two-week span. The NFL is a business, but the Steelers were patient with the former Ray Guy Trophy winner and are counting on a better performance in 2022.
“Having all of Steelers Nation come out and support us,” Harvin gushes about Latrobe, PA. “It’s history here, we’ve been here for the last 50 or 60 years and it's my first experience getting to feel it. Having the fans here, kind of brings that competitive edge, you kind of feel like you're back at home at the stadium."
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Harvin was a seventh-round draft pick in 2021 from Georgia Tech. He was a First Team All-American in 2020 and he made the All-Rookie Team in 2021 as the punter. As a senior, Harvin averaged 48 yards per punt and the team will count on him to approximate that form for the black and gold this year and help them win the field position battles they find themselves in during this campaign.
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Kuntz, the former Duquesne linebacker, spent most of his time in the NFL bouncing from practice squad to practice squad. He beat out Kameron Canaday last season and spent his first season as an active NFL player in Pittsburgh as the long snapper. Kuntz is well liked by his teammates and has also appeared this preseason on an episode of Grillin' N' Chillin' with Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry.
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The Steelers special teams feature one of the best kickers in the sport with Chris Boswell. The veteran kicker is expected to once again provide the black and gold offense with a reliable source of scoring. Kuntz and Harvin’s second seasons should provide stability to the Steelers punting team. Some experts are predicting struggles for the Pittsburgh offense and effective special teams play could be the difference until the offense gels in victories and defeats.
Harvin and Kuntz do an admirable job as pitch men for the Pittsburgh 2022 giveaway, pointing out some of the cool new features of this year's Ford F-150. The expanded dashboard 12-inch screen, comfortable leather seats and the cool step that lowers from the automatic tailgate are just some of the features the pair point out to fans. The duo definitely exhibits their potential as pitch men for other products.
The special Steelers Ford F-150 is part of a contest that the team is sponsoring, and 10 lucky finalists will be invited to the final home game of the season according to Kuntz and Harvin, with one driving off with the special edition truck. Fans can register at Steelers.com to win and read the rules as contest entrants must reside in specified locations. You can check the rules here to see if you are eligible to win.
What do you think, Steeler Nation? Are you expecting a big second season from Pressley Harvin? Please comment below or on my Twitter @thebubbasq.
