The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more

The 2023 regular season has surpassed the midway point. With the Steelers coming off a disappointing road loss, they now hit the road again for another key AFC North matchup. After announcing earlier in the day that the team was moving on from offensive coordinator Matt Canada, head coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium… read more

Click on this link to find a video posted by the EpitomeOfYinzer, a Twitter account that stars a true yinzer and Steelers fan. “Throw it, Kenny, you bleeping piece of bleep! You no good piece of bleep!” That was this yinzer’s reaction to a play in which Kenny Pickett, the Steelers’ second-year quarterback, failed to… read more

Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. With all games complete, Steel Curtain Network’s survivor league is now down to single digits. With starting a new venture, there are not as many contestants this season as in year’s past who are in the running for the Donnie Shell football. With all… read more

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers fan base was rocked, in a good way, Tuesday morning with the announcement of the team firing Matt Canada. And while that will remain a talking point well into Week 12, the team also has holes to fill on their roster. Mainly at the inside linebacker position. Just like the team did… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, but that wasn’t the main talking point in Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference. The news of the team firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada Tuesday morning was the big news which was discussed early and often during Tomlin’s weekly media availability. Before fielding questions,… read more

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and these are indeed desperate times for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but an even bigger question remains: Where do the Steelers go from here? The Steelers suffered an embarrassing road loss to a Cleveland Browns team that was just as one dimensional as they were. The Browns tried to gift… read more

In this week’s “3 & Out” column, we look at how Pittsburgh’s failure to adjust on offense to Cleveland’s defense doomed them on Sunday, as well as the quality play of linebacker Elandon Roberts and the team’s questionable strategy on its final defensive possession. Truly offensive Pittsburgh’s offense started the game with the ball at… read more