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4 players with Pittsburgh ties heading to Super Bowl LVII

Philadelphia's Miles Sanders and Avonte Maddox and Kansas City's Skyy Moore and Justin Watson get a shot to play on football's biggest stage.

4 players with Pittsburgh ties heading to Super Bowl LVII

Philadelphia's Miles Sanders and Avonte Maddox and Kansas City's Skyy Moore and Justin Watson get a shot to play on football's biggest stage.

From Woodland Hills to Penn State to philadelphia, Miles Sanders has achieved his football dreams without ever leaving the state, but to become *** Super Bowl champion, he'll head to Arizona next week with his mom only on for the mother of the eagles star running back, his two touchdowns carry the eagles to the NFC championship and just like every other game Miles Sanders, mom was there with *** postgame hug and encouragement. I always tell him also that everybody's journey is different, you know what I mean? It's like you go out there and you might plan something that this is what I'm gonna do but it doesn't always work out that way. It has worked out for Sanders, the willow hills and Penn Stater will take pro football's biggest stage and mom will be there, I can't wait because I want to, you know, I've watched it on tv but I'm actually gonna be in the stand you know to watch him play and just to see his dreams come true fulfill Sanders not only has fulfilled his dream but the dreams of others by giving back. We saw him do this before he was drafted and continues today. Like this past summer. He did the um he had his first camp at Woodland Hills, nobody had to pay everything was free. We gave away all kind of Nike stuff. We're always, you know, because he always wanted to give back to make sure everybody doesn't always think that everything cost. So yes, he does do that, he does that very often Marlene says for Miles the ultimate gift back would be *** Super Bowl title, followed by that traditional postgame hug. It would be epic because this is, you know, this is what he planned. This is what he said. His goal was to help the city bring *** Super Bowl home. Well, Miles is also sharing this Super Bowl ride virtually with Damar Hamlin to have played on rival teams since high school but have now become the best of friends with Miles face timing with Tamar as DEMAR continues his recovery.
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4 players with Pittsburgh ties heading to Super Bowl LVII

Philadelphia's Miles Sanders and Avonte Maddox and Kansas City's Skyy Moore and Justin Watson get a shot to play on football's biggest stage.

The Super Bowl is set: The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs.So, no Steelers. But there are still a number of Pittsburgh connections to the big game.After starring in the NFC championship game with a pair of touchdown runs for the Eagles, Woodland Hills High School and Penn State alum Miles Sanders now eyes his first Super Bowl appearance in his fourth NFL season.Miles Sanders, from Woodland Hills to the Super Bowl: Watch our report in the video above.Former Shady Side Academy star Skyy Moore delivered for the Chiefs in a crucial moment of the AFC championship game, returning a punt 29 yards late in the fourth quarter.It set the Chiefs up with good field position before they kicked the game-winning field goal moments later, sending the New Kensington native to the Super Bowl in his rookie season.Skyy Moore is going to the Super Bowl: Watch our report from New Kensington in the video above."He's not a kid that won the genetic lottery. He's a kid that, everything he has, he worked for, he earned. And as great of a football player he is, he's an even better person," Shady Side head coach Chuck DiNardo said.Moore's teammate and fellow wide receiver Justin Watson, from South Fayette, will be making his second Super Bowl appearance.Two seasons ago, Watson won a ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV when, coincidentally, they defeated the Chiefs."It's unbelievable:" Justin Watson's parents excited for another Super Bowl -- watch the video below.Former Pitt Panthers cornerback Avonte Maddox was drafted by the Eagles in 2018, right after Philadelphia's first Super Bowl victory. Now Maddox gets a shot to play on football's biggest stage.And there will also be local support for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, the younger brother of longtime Washington & Jefferson head coach Mike Sirianni.

The Super Bowl is set: The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, no Steelers. But there are still a number of Pittsburgh connections to the big game.

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After starring in the NFC championship game with a pair of touchdown runs for the Eagles, Woodland Hills High School and Penn State alum Miles Sanders now eyes his first Super Bowl appearance in his fourth NFL season.

Miles Sanders, from Woodland Hills to the Super Bowl: Watch our report in the video above.

Former Shady Side Academy star Skyy Moore delivered for the Chiefs in a crucial moment of the AFC championship game, returning a punt 29 yards late in the fourth quarter.

It set the Chiefs up with good field position before they kicked the game-winning field goal moments later, sending the New Kensington native to the Super Bowl in his rookie season.

Skyy Moore is going to the Super Bowl: Watch our report from New Kensington in the video above.

"He's not a kid that won the genetic lottery. He's a kid that, everything he has, he worked for, he earned. And as great of a football player he is, he's an even better person," Shady Side head coach Chuck DiNardo said.

Moore's teammate and fellow wide receiver Justin Watson, from South Fayette, will be making his second Super Bowl appearance.

Two seasons ago, Watson won a ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV when, coincidentally, they defeated the Chiefs.

"It's unbelievable:" Justin Watson's parents excited for another Super Bowl -- watch the video below.

Former Pitt Panthers cornerback Avonte Maddox was drafted by the Eagles in 2018, right after Philadelphia's first Super Bowl victory. Now Maddox gets a shot to play on football's biggest stage.

And there will also be local support for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, the younger brother of longtime Washington & Jefferson head coach Mike Sirianni.