The shirts read "shut out the noise." Shutting out the pain of suddenly losing the man behind the mantra will take far longer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still, there was something about the game-day routine that brought a sense of relief and normalcy just six days removed from the death of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake. The receivers walked out to pregame warmups wearing gear with "shut out the noise" emblazoned on them, the phrase Drake adopted for his group heading into the 2019 season. The Steelers took the field with "DD" stickers on their helmets, stickers that will remain there all season. Players gathered on the sideline to kneel in prayer. A moment of silence was held just before the national anthem. Then the ball was kicked off and Pittsburgh went back to work, keeping Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in check in a 17-7 victory on Saturday night. read more https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128182
