So, the NFLPA is asking to eliminate the NFL’s never-ending offseason programs–including OTAs, rookie minicamp and regular vet-required minicamp. I think. I’m not exactly sure what the players’ union is looking for, but it seems tired of the league forcing its players to report to work when they don’t have to report to work. As… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in Week 2 of Phase Three of 2024 OTAs. Last week was the first opportunity to see all the players together in 11-on-11 work. Even though it is just with practice jerseys and “football in shorts,“ it is still an opportunity to see these players in action. Now that five days… read more

When Calvin Austin III was a rookie, and was lost for the season with a foot injury there was a player comparison made which no one in a black-and-gold uniform would ever want made with them. Senquez Golson. If you remember the 2nd Round pick out of Ole Miss, Golson had all the potential in… read more

Trai Turner. Larry Ogunjobi. Malik Reed. Kwon Alexander. These are just a few examples in recent years where the Steelers added a player in the month of June or later who played a significant role that season. The quality of play of these individuals is not the issue, but the Steelers have shown in recent… read more

Football is a unique sport in many ways. Some call it the ultimate team game, and one of the reasons for this moniker is how it is all about the team. For most it isn’t about individuals, but the team, and this can result in some tremendous team-first players who are willing to put their… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now in full-on offseason mode, and that means the next course of action for the team is to evaluate their roster. The start of that evaluation happens with pending free agents. In a perfect world the team would have enough money to pay those they want to keep, and let the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in Week 2 of Phase Three of 2024 OTAs. Last week was the first opportunity to see all the players together in 11-on-11 work. Even though it is just with practice jerseys and “football in shorts,“ it is still an opportunity to see these players in action. Now that four days… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now partway through the second week of Phase Three of 2024 OTAs. With one more full week to go as well as mandatory mini camp, the Steelers have announced another addition to their 90-man offseason roster by adding tight end Izaiah Gathings. We have signed TE Izaiah Gathings to a one-year… read more

As all 32 NFL teams start to prepare for the 2024 regular season, every team has question marks on their roster heading into the new year. That’s right, there isn’t one team who doesn’t have any questions heading into 2024. Even the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have issues at this juncture. Bill… read more

Most of us have been in the situation where they find themselves as a veteran in a field and having to help/nurture a rookie/new member of the team. Maybe it’s what you do for a living, a job you’ve worked for the last 20 years and now have to train the next group of newbies… read more