Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

George Pickens returns to practice as a limited participant on Thursday

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing another AFC North road challenge in Ohio. As teams across the NFL are dealing with various injuries, the Steelers are hopeful to get an All-Pro player back this week after missing the last three games. In the second injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there are no new names… read more

Around the NFC West: Week 11

Is Brock Purdy a legitimate candidate for NFL MVP? He sure looked like it on Sunday when he threw for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 49ers 27-14 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brandon Aiyuk was his favorite target on the day catching five passes for 156 yards a touchdown. The San Francisco defense… read more

A Cleveland Browns podcast

Why the Cleveland Browns will Extend Deshaun Watson’s Contract

Yes, teams are overpaying quarterbacks like never before. No it is not business as usual. As a percentage of cap, Deshaun Watson is currently scheduled for a cap hit of 25% of the 2024 cap allowance. That’s way beyond the 17.2% the Chiefs paid Patrick Mahomes to win the Super Bowl last year. Prior to that no team had ever won the Super Bowl spending more than 13.1% of its cap allowance on a qb since the cap system was put in place in 1994.

NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: NFC Deep Dive

Welcome back to another edition of my NFL Power Rankings. With wins and losses starting to add up and playoff races starting to come into focus, it feels like a good time to really break down each conference with a little more nuance than I would with my typical 32-team pecking order. Last week we… read more

A Minnesota Vikings podcast

Who Will Be King👑: Battle of the NFC North: Who Will Reign Supreme in Week 12?

Welcome back to another episode of Who Will Be King👑, your one-stop show for all the ups, downs, and thrilling moments in the NFC North division. Your host, Pay, from the Da Bear Claw Podcast, and June and Foster from the Bleachers to Speakers podcast, along with joining Dave from Vikings 1st & SKOL. Our… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

A Letter From the Editor: A special Thanksgiving to all the SCN Steelers fans

The Pittsburgh Steelers future is up in the air, for a lot of reasons, and believe it or not there was a time when I felt the same about my own future. Without going into specifics, when I made the move to not just leave BTSC to SCN and FFSN, it was a jump into… read more

Pez’s Picks: NFL Thanksgiving Day 3-Leg Parlay

Thanksgiving is known for three things: Family, food and football. The latter of that trio takes on a new meaning for people who like to wager on the NFL action, and thanks to FFSN’s local gambling expert, Pez, he has delivered a 3-leg parlay for the bettors out there who might want to make a… read more

Around the NFC North: Week 11

In what turned out to be one of the best games of week 11, the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 31-26. Detroit did not take its first lead of the game until David Montgomery found the end zone with 29 seconds left to go in the game. Following the two-point conversion the Lions led… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Jaylen Warren starting to get national attention for his stellar play

In 2022, or early 2023, Jaylen Warren could have been considered a player who might be an afterthought for the opposition. After all, on paper he’s nothing more than a diminutive back-up. However, Pittsburgh Steelers fans know all about the potential which resides within Jaylen Warren, he just needed an opportunity. So far this season… read more

A Cleveland Browns podcast

Let’s Stop Flaccomania Before it Starts!

Stop hoping for the demise of the Browns young quarterbacks and praying for the installation of a slow, oft-injured old man as the Browns starter. Only the New York Jets think this is a good idea. Joe Flacco is not Aaron Rodgers Lite with all the great taste and half the calories. Dorian Thompson-Robinson gives the Browns the best chance to win.  

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