The Pittsburgh Steelers are a tough team to predict after two weeks of play in the 2023 regular season. They got their doors blown off in a Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but then rebound with an odd victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 on Monday Night Football. With the… read more

The Washington franchise might have had three names recently but it has not had a quarterback. The Commanders have had the likes of Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dwayne Haskins, and many more under center in recent years. The most important position in all of sports has not been present in the nation’s capital… read more

This week on The Steelers Fix podcast, Jeremy Betz and I took a look at positive and negative trends we are seeing with the Steelers through two weeks. If you have not yet listened to this week’s episode, you can do so by clicking on the player below.   Today, we are going to discuss… read more

The Steelers managed to pull their record even at 1-1 on Monday night while getting an important win in the division. The offense still has a long way to go, but the defense bailed them out this time with splash plays while still having consistency problems of their own. The biggest question is how much… read more

As the Minnesota Vikings get set to face the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday at US Bank Stadium, we finally have a little bit of clarity on who will be playing this Sunday. Each team, sitting at 0-2, has had to deal with their share of injuries so far this season. The final injury report… read more

Baker Mayfield is off to a scorching start as the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs moved to 2-0 this week with a 27-17 win over the Chicago Bears. Mayfield threw for 317 yards and a touchdown in the win. Mike Evans was on the receiving end of 171 of those yards… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers exited Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season both better in the win column and in the long-term injury department. Losing three players to the Reserve/Injured List last week, the Steelers didn’t have anyone who had already been ruled out for Sunday Night’s game in Las Vegas. But even though the rest… read more

There comes a time for every franchise when they need to take a big swing so that they can avoid the fleeting allure of floundering in the middle ground. Plenty of franchises thrive on comfort, doing just well enough that their fans will continue to attend games and can talk themselves into whimsical optimism, while… read more

Welcome back to another Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com! Due to a medical situation, I am getting this column out a little late this week, but let’s dive into it! With supposedly good teams still struggling in Week 2 and some surprising teams continuing their fast starts, there’s still plenty of movement in this week’s… read more

Iowa and Penn State are both 3-0. That changes tomorrow night in Happy Valley. Both teams are very talented and elite on the defensive side of the ball, it should be a highly competitive matchup. Match that with arguably the greatest atmosphere in all of college football, and you have one exciting night. Penn State… read more