• Home
  • Steel Curtain Network

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

No matter what happens for the rest of 2023, Mike Tomlin’s shortcomings need to be acknowledged

As the 2-10 Arizona Cardinals took a 17-3 lead as torrential downpour opened from Acrisure Stadium, I truly didn’t think things could get much worse. After all, the Steelers — at 7-4 with full control of their playoff destiny — were on track to lose to a franchise that hadn’t won a road game in… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Random Steelers Observations: Patriots Edition

Don’t look now, but playoff football starts early this season for numerous teams caught up in NFL parity. The Pittsburgh Steelers are definitely one of those teams. Two weeks ago the Steelers appeared to be in full control of their postseason destiny. Sitting at 7-4 on the season, with back-to-back home games against 2 win… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Predicting the Steelers inactive list for Week 15 vs. the Colts

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the 15th week of the 2023 which will be their first of back-to-back Saturday games. Coming off a mini bye, the Steelers have most of their players who could have been available for this game ready to go. The rules in the 2023 season when it comes to the… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

It has come full circle for Mason Rudolph and Steelers fans

Steelers third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph has enjoyed a career resurgence. However, unlike Jim Plunkett, who languished in the NFL as a journeyman quarterback and presumed bust for nearly a decade before winning multiple Super Bowls with the Raiders in the early-’80s, Rudolph’s resurgence has happened in the court of public opinion. That’s right, Steelers comments… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

2 Steelers questionable for Saturday’s game

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be hitting the road this Saturday after nine days off following two embarrassing losses. With the Steelers having Saturday games the next two weeks, everything gets shifted forward one day as the first practice comes on Tuesday. In the final injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there are two players… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Former Steelers bemoaning the current team falls on deaf ears

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a sad state of affairs right now. Losers of back-to-back games against the bottom feeders of the NFL, and even though their playoff hopes are alive and well at 7-6, that feels like a pipe dream, at best. Everyone is frustrated with the team at this juncture of the season…. read more

NFL Week 15 Daily Fantasy Football “Best Betz”

Welcome to the Week 15 Edition of my NFL Daily Fantasy Preview. This week I’m throwing a change-up! Instead of highlighting the best values of the weekend or my perfect lineup for the Sunday slate, I’ll be giving you my DFS plays of the week. With NFL action scheduled for FOUR DAYS (Thursday, Saturday, Sunday,… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

AFC Playoff Picture: A jumbled mess heading into Week 15

The 2023 NFL regular season is officially in the final quarter, and that means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff pictures for both the AFC and NFC. This becoming a weekly exercise will mean eventually the total numbers of teams represented on this list will start to decrease as they are… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

The NFL Continues to Prosper Despite a Diminished Product

In recent weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers have seen their playoff hopes take a hit as the Black-and-gold has stumbled in home matchups against some of the league’s weakest teams. With their current 7-6 record, the Steelers now join the league’s growing pack of mediocre teams which collectively have made football weekends far less intriguing these… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

T.J. Watt clears concussion protocol, will play in Week 15

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some good news on Wednesday night ahead of their Week 15 matchup with the Colts in Indianapolis. With both starting outside linebackers in the NFL’s concussion protocol following Week 14, T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith each were limited in Tuesday’s practice. With Watt progressing to a full participant on Wednesday, it… read more

SUBSCRIBE TO FFSN!

Sign up below for the latest news, stories and podcasts from our affiliates

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.