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Brian “Baldy” Baldinger breaks down the Steelers vs. Bills game

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell flat in their second preseason game, a 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium, but that doesn’t mean the entire game was a negative. There were positives to glean from the showing, most notably the defense, but also some interesting aspects of the offense as well. Of course, there… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

While the offense struggles, the Steelers defense has been stellar this preseason

Lost amidst the disappointment in the performance of the Pittsburgh offense in Saturday night’s 9-3 pre-season playoff defeat to Buffalo was another stellar effort by its starting defense. The Steelers harassed quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Ben DiNucci into dismal performances. Trubisky and DiNucci  combined to throw for just 86 yards and an interception while taking… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

My opinion of their opinion: Breaking down the Steelers PFF scores from Preseason Week 2

Last season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of my frustration due to the absurdity of their findings. Instead of listing out all the scores, I gave highlights of some of the highs and lows and whether or not I thought their grading passed my… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Nate Herbig’s misfortune is Zach Frazier’s opportunity

The title of this article echoes the sentiments of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin whenever one of his players suffers an injury, gets suspended, holds out, etc. In the case of veteran utility lineman, Nate Herbig, his misfortune is a potentially season-ending rotator cuff injury he sustained in the Steelers’ final training camp practice at… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

How will the playing time break down in the Steelers final preseason game?

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their final preseason game ahead of the 2024 NFL season. While there are some areas of the team that seem to be coming along well, there are plenty others that appear to need a lot of work. So how much work will the Steelers be getting in this last… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Predicting the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster: Post preseason Week 2 edition

The 2024 NFL preseason is almost over with just one preseason game remaining. With the Steelers now having two preseason games under their belts, it’s time to once again give our predictions for the Steelers 53-man roster to begin the 2024 season. With players still having one more in-stadium opportunity to make a lasting impression,… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Preseason or not, the Steelers have questions to answer on offense

Take everything you’re about to read with a grain of salt. Two grains, maybe. Passing judgement on a team’s pre-season performance is a fool’s errand. Teams are not game-planning for their pre-season opponents. They are mixing and matching personnel as they make evaluations and experiment with packages. Their schemes are vanilla as they try to… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

You rush home to watch a Steelers dress rehearsal, and a preseason game breaks out

I drive for work, and I have weird hours, which means I miss many things on television. Fortunately, as it pertains to watching the Steelers, my days off are Sunday, Monday and Thursday; that means I get to watch all of their regular-season games (even though TNF is horrible). However, I do not get to… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Steelers get bad news on both Jaylen Warren and Nate Herbig injuries

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t had the best of luck lately, at least when it comes to injuries. Not only has the quantity started to increase, but so had the overall quality of player who is getting injured. The luck I speak of has come from the fact any injury to a starter has been relatively… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Injuries piling up at the wrong time for the Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers were losers in Week 2 of the NFL Preseason when they fell flat in a 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium. The loss will absolutely be evaluated and interpreted in multiple ways, but there is one facet, not necessarily relating to the loss, which absolutely is worth discussing. That… read more

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