If you’re close to my age, you likely recall the 1980s and how the shotgun snap was pretty common around the NFL. You probably also remember how it wasn’t so common with the Steelers. In fact, it wasn’t used at all through the 1988 campaign. As I now view that shotgun-less era through my 2020s… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the 2024 regular season, but before the real games begin, the team has to head to training camp back at Saint Vincent College in order to fine tune their skills. As we here at SCN prepare you for the start of camp, we give you a series called “30… read more

The offseason can be a good time for many reasons. For the players it is a time to rest, recover, and prepare their bodies for the torturous season about to start when training camp begins in just a few weeks. For the coaching staff it can be a time to put the final touches on… read more

By most accounts, the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting Payton Wilson out of N.C. State in the 3rd Round of the 2024 NFL Draft was a steal. Some draft “experts” had Wilson as a late 1st or 2nd Round player, but why did this player brimming with speed, athleticism and explosiveness fall? Most would say it was… read more

It’s the official lull of the NFL offseason, and that means it provides enough time to go over things which you might not have time to dive into when the news and storylines are rampant. One of the things which is always something I want to do is an in-depth preview on the schedule. When… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the 2024 regular season, but before the real games begin, the team has to head to training camp back at Saint Vincent College in order to fine tune their skills. As we here at SCN prepare you for the start of camp, we give you a series called “30… read more

Taking a look back on former Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates and his career as well as what he currently is up to in 2024.

It’s old news by now that the Steelers traded Diontae Johnson for Donte Jackson. Try saying that sentence three times fast. My spell check is like “Make up your mind already, which is it?” My editing tools aren’t the only ones needing some clarification. Who exactly is Donte Jackson? Is he a good player, and… read more

With training camps for all 32 NFL teams are less than a month away, and that means it is pretty safe to put a bow on the offseason for most teams. Could other moves still happen and alter a roster? Absolutely, but at this juncture those moves are more the outlier than the norm. Recently ESPN… read more