Monday planner: Cards, Carolina, colleges

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DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS

A look at the week ahead on DKonPittsburghSports.com:

• Monday: At noon, I’ll cover Paul Chryst’s final press conference before Pitt’s opener, then stop over at Steelers HQ for the 12:30 p.m. player availability, then by nightfall make it to PNC Park for the first game of the pivotal Pirates-Cardinals series. There will be a column on the latter.

• Tuesday: Tuesday Twelve Qs from Steelers HQ, minutes after Mike Tomlin’s press conference.