Around the NFC South: Week 15

Baker Mayfield threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-20 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Mayfield found seven different receivers on the afternoon and the touchdown passes went to four different guys. Chris Godwin had his best game of the season hauling in ten catches for 155… read more

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Kenny Pickett returns to practice on Tuesday

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be returning to the friendly confines of Acrisure Stadium this Saturday for their final home game of the season. With the games going from Saturday to Sturday this week, everything gets shifted forward one day as the first practice comes on Tuesday. In the first injury report this week courtesy of… read more

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Steelers open Elijah Riley’s 21-day practice window off IR

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in need of help at the safety position, and help might be on the way with Elijah Riley’s pending return off Injured Reserve (IR). Monday Mike Tomlin spoke about how Riley could return to the team soon, and the organization started that process Tuesday when it was announced they started the… read more

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Wishlist, Playoff Edition 2.0

The fantasy regular season is complete for most league’s and many of you may have begun your playoffs already. If you made it to the Fantasy Dance, congratulations! You navigated a seemingly unprecedented war of attrition in the NFL this year, and you have a shot at a title! Again this week, I’ll be highlighting… read more

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Pinpointing a scapegoat for the 2023 Steelers is a waste of time

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a bad team at this juncture of the 2023 regular season. Once 6-3, the downward spiral has been steep and precipitous as the team now stares at a 7-7 record and the playoffs looking like nothing more than a pipe dream. Fans everywhere want to know who is to blame. Who… read more

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3-and-Out: Injuries and ineptitude lead to an ugly loss to the Colts

In this week’s “3-and-Out” article, we look at how injuries on defense and continued sub-par quarterback play doomed the Steelers in Indianapolis. Running out of bodies Professionally, I’m a history teacher. In my United States History II course we recently finished a lesson on World War I, where we learned that one of the primary reasons… read more

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15 players mentioned by Mike Tomlin in Monday’s press conference

The 2023 regular season is moving through December. With the Steelers coming off three-straight losses, thouts of the posteason are a distant memory. After playing on Saturday and yet another Saurday game for Week 16, head coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium on Monday to address in the media. With plenty of questions asked… read more

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The Steelers need to let George Pickens be great

I was super-shocked when I researched the 2023 state line for Steelers second-year receiver George Pickens and discovered that he has 52 receptions for 814 yards. Pickens is on pace to catch 63 passes for 988 yards. I did not think he was anywhere near 1,000 yards on the season. That is amazing. Imagine how… read more

Around the AFC East: Week 15

The Miami Dolphins bounced back from their Monday night meltdown with a 30-0 win eliminate the New York Jets from playoff contention. Tua Tagovailoa completed 21 of 24 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Waddle stepped up in Tyreek Hill’s absence to catch eight passes for 142 yards and a touchdown. Raheem Mostert… read more

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My opinion of their opinion: Breaking down the Steelers PFF scores from Week 15

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more

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