You probably realized by now that we are on the down hill slope into bowl season…it is mid November, after all. With Texas and *checks notes* Oklahoma STATE? Tied for tops in the conference, this year is definitely not what people expected by any means. Everyone has played 6 conference games. Only one team is… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming out of their first mini bye and are looking to once again stack victories. Heading into the second half of the 2023 season, the Steelers are hoping to get even more of their injured players back sooner or later. In the second injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there… read more

There are certainties in life. Death, taxes, and, in my opinion, a quarterback force-feeding a disgruntled wide receiver. I think you know where I’m going with this, and it’s all about how George Pickens got the attention of fans/media for his antics off the field recently. When a quarterback has a talented receiver who isn’t… read more

Merril Hoge is one of those guys who doesn’t mince words. He didn’t as a player in the NFL, as a commentator on ESPN, and even now as a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yes, in case you didn’t know, Hoge was a part of the Steelers’ scouting department, the key word being “was”. While… read more

The Steelers announced on Monday night that there would be a special announcement on Tuesday at 3 p.m. (EST). We all sat around for half a day or so and speculated on what the announcement could possibly be…like the good little addicts that we are. Was it going to be a trade? (Yes, I know… read more

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

Our defensive player of the week was a player returning from injury, so it figures that the offensive player of the week would be as well. And a much hoped for recovery it was as Behren Morton would spark the Texas Tech offense and earn this week’s honors. Morton was great in this outing, protecting… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming out of their first mini bye and are looking to once again stack victories. Heading into the second half of the 2023 season, the Steelers are hoping to get even more of their injured players back sooner or later. In the first injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there… read more

Welcome back to my 2023 NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 10! We all know Quarterbacks are the driving force of the NFL, but who are the most valuable figures across the league for each squad outside of that all-important QB position? In this week’s edition of the Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com, we take… read more