Around the AFC West: Week 16

Antonio Pierce is making a strong case for himself to get the full-time head coaching job for the Las Vegas Raiders. This week he led the Raiders to a 20-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders got the win largely on the backs of their defense who scored twice – once on a… read more

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The Steelers once again need help to make the playoffs

Stop the presses (or, should I say, don’t press “publish” just yet), the Steelers go into their final two games needing to win out and also get outside help to qualify for the 2023/2024 NFL playoffs. Where have we seen this before? I don’t know, just about every other year. It really wasn’t like this… read more

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Friday Night Steelers Six Pack: Wrapping up 2023 Edition

As the 2023 calendar year is wrapping up, the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 season has reached “do or die” time. With the Steelers stepping up and winning in a big way last week, there’s at least one more game of hope for this season. But it’s one game at a time. With the new year upon… read more

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3 Steelers ruled out for Sunday’s game

The Pittsburgh Steelers got back on the winning track last Saturday and will hit the road to Seattle for Week 17 with their playoff hopes alive. With the Steelers back to a regular schedule with a Sunday game this week, the first practice is back on Wednesday. In the final injury report this week courtesy… read more

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AFC North News and Notes: Rudolph delivers a Christmas miracle

Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more

Around the NFC East: Week 16

It was an entertaining game on Christmas Day between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants fought hard in the fourth quarter but it was not enough as the Eagles won 33-25 behind 301 passing yards and two total touchdowns from Jalen Hurts. He found seven different pass catches on the day…. read more

Joe Flacco leads the Browns to the playoffs

You probably remember the narrative: The Browns were written off in mid-November when the news broke that Deshaun Watson had suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Despite a comeback victory over the Ravens that improved Cleveland to 6-3, it was curtains for the Erie Warriors. Veteran P.J. Walker and rookie Dorian-Thompson Robinson were the only quarterbacks… read more

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Advanced analytics show how dominant the Steelers were in Week 16

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a big way last Saturday in Week 16, and as if the 34-11 final score wasn’t enough to show dominance the advanced analytics certainly echo that sentiment. Following the game Zebra Technologies, who officially works with the NFL to provide all their advanced analytics and Next Generation… read more

Around the NFC South: Week 16

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their fourth straight game 30-12 over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Baker Mayfield threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Both of the touchdown passes went to Mike Evans who had seven catches 84 yards on the afternoon. The Tampa Bay defense held the Jaguars to just 37 yards rushing… read more

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Random Steelers Observations: Bengals edition

Maybe the NFL really is scripted. How else can you explain Mason Rudolph being resurrected from the Steelers inactive list all season, only to save Christmas for Steelers Nation? You really can’t write this stuff, folks. If you would have even suggested the possibility prior to the season, I would have called you crazy. You… read more

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