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 is moving through December. With the Steelers bouncing back with a decisive win over the Bengals on Saturday, thoughts of the posteason are starting to creep back in. Getting back to a regular Sunday game for Week 17, head coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium on Tuesday to address the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker position has been absolutely decimated by injury throughout the 2023 regular season. The trio of starters they had, Cole Holcomb, Kwon Alexander and Elandon Roberts, are all out of the lineup with Roberts being ruled out for the Week 17 game vs. the Seattle Seahawks on the road. With the… 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 are preparing for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17, and the big question on all Steelers fans minds was who will be starting at quarterback. Following Mason Rudolph’s big game Saturday over the Cincinnati Bengals has fans wanting to see more of Rudolph, but the ankle which was ailing Kenny Pickett was… read more

Saturday’s 34-11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the Steelers final home game of the 2023 NFL season was nothing short of a Christmas miracle. As if the situation could be more magical, the Steelers were led to victory by QB Mason Rudolph, who had been the habitually inactive emergency QB3 all season until Kenny… read more

In this week’s “3-and-Out” article, we look at how Mason Rudolph led the Steelers to a 34-11 win over the Bengals, as well as the defensive adjustments that befuddled Cincinnati and the big contributions from new faces in Pittsburgh’s lineup. Rudolph to the Rescue The 2023 NFL season has been full of twists, turns and… read more

During the first four seasons of his 6-year NFL career, Mason Rudolph was largely invisible as a backup to Ben Roethlisberger. Rudolph started a total of 10 games during that period, including eight games in the 2019 regular season when Big Ben was lost for the season with an elbow injury. During the subsequent 2020… read more

The motto here at Fans First Sports Network is “For the Fans, By the Fans”, and we stand by that mantra on a daily basis. Our goal has always been to prove that fans are as knowledgeable and able to provide the top notch content of those who are in the locker rooms with the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team currently living on the fringe of the AFC Playoff Picture. As of right now, they do not find themselves in the Top 7 who have secured a spot in the playoffs, but it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. After their win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16… read more