When the 2023 season started, the Pittsburgh Steelers came into it feeling very confident in themselves. Not uncommon to most years, they felt their defense would be one of the best in the NFL. For the past three seasons I’ve gone to the Steelers home opener and this year the Black and Gold faced the… read more

There are many articles published and Tweets posted this time of year that talk about things the Steelers should do that would make sense. For example, “It makes sense for the Steelers to sign (insert player here).” I believe there are a zillion of those articles and Tweets produced every day, and that’s because there… read more

NFL games are held from September through January. The Super Bowl is played in February. While winning NFL games does not occur in March and April, often times the moves done throughout that time period will shape how much success the team can see the following season. Don’t get me wrong, being “offseason champs“ does… read more

This is my first Random Steelers Observations article of the offseason. This just feels like the perfect time to share some of my random thoughts and opinions. We are one full week into a free agency period like none other for the Steelers franchise. The offseason for Steelers Nation used to be a time for… read more

When Justin Fields began sliding down the 2021 NFL Draft, fans of the Steelers had somewhat of a subconscious thought: What if Pittsburgh traded up for him? Although the team wound up staying at Pick No. 24 to nab Najee Harris, the dreams of the former Ohio State signal-caller donning the black and gold were… read more

After a wild 10 days of the Pittsburgh Steelers shaping their 2024 roster, there are still other moves to be made. As Steelers’ Nation anxiously awaits the next addition by general manager Omar Khan, the announcement on Tuesday morning, although welcomed, may not be what Steelers fans were expecting. The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the… read more

The scene is as predictable as Old Faithful. It’s a west coast away game on a late Sunday afternoon, across the entire country from Pittsburgh. It might be Los Angeles, Seattle, Arizona. The camera pans out on a wide shot of the crowd and it’s a sea of terrible towels, black and gold jerseys, even… read more

The Steelers have got their guy. No, I’m not talking about Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, or Patrick Queen. I’m talking about punter Cameron Johnston. Johnston was signed to a 3 year, $9 million dollar contract. He’s coming off a year where he averaged 47.7 yards per punt, with a net of 43.7, had 45.5% of… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2024 NFL Draft with plenty of team needs on their current roster. After the craziness of this past weekend, many are wondering what direction the team will go with their first pick in the selection process. With that sense of wonder, many turn to mock drafts to try and satisfy… read more

If you were anything like me, you probably got sick of hearing those generic answers like, “We just gotta get better,” whenever a reporter asked a Steelers player or coach about the lack of yards, points, whatever, on offense over the past few years. Pittsburgh’s offense has been a pathetic, listless, boring mess over the… read more