Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Steelers 2023 Practice Squad Tracker: Keeping tabs on news, rumors and signings

Just like all 32 NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to trim their offseason roster to 53 players before the Tuesday deadline; however, they are far from making moves. Already Wednesday it has been reported the team is signing cornerback Desmond King, who was released by the Houston Texans, but that isn’t all the… read more

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How much will defensive game planning factor into the Steelers offensive success?

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 preseason offense, particularly the first unit, did all that could be asked. Scoring five touchdowns on five offensive drives, there wasn’t much holding the unit back against any of their three preseason opponents. But we are still talking about the preseason. While some fans may want to dismiss what the Steelers… read more

Cotton Club Crew #13: Wyoming on deck

The football season is HERE. We have already had crazy catches, wild finishes, and Nebraska going full Nebraska. But tomorrow, the Red Raiders take the field and the 2023 season officially begins. All the offseason hype, all the potential, all the buzz, it no longer matters once that clock starts winding in Wyoming. Texas Tech… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Report Card: Steelers 2023 Preseason grades

The 2023 preseason is over, and for the Pittsburgh Steelers you can’t ask for better, as it pertains to exhibition success. But did every part of the Steelers grade out with flying colors? Time to get out the red pen and do some grading. Below you’ll see the grade report for the entire preseason, and… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

The Steelers offense will be more diverse than expected this season

One of the mantras we heard about the Steelers this offseason was they were building an offense that would use the run to set up the pass. The coaching staff talked about it, the Steelers’ beat writers wrote about it, I wrote about it. It was pretty much accepted as gospel that to alleviate pressure… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Steelers News and Notes: Cutdown edition

As anyone familiar with my articles already knows, I enjoy sharing my unique perspectives and opinions with our growing community. I often notice observations that are noteworthy, and worthy of mention, but not enough to justify a whole article. That’s where the inspiration for this article originated. If the article is well received by the… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

So far, Omar Khan has been nothing but a transactional GM for the Steelers

Do you think Omar Khan, the Steelers’ second-year general manager, has one of those gold jackets with “Future H.O.F” on the back, a la Chad Johnson?  Do you think Khan throws that pseudo-Hall of Fame blazer on every time he makes a transaction? He might do that if he goes on social media after putting… read more

Cotton Club Crew Interview Special: Get to Know Wyoming

Macon and Jack talked to the expert on Texas Tech’s week one opponent, Wyoming. Ryan Thorburn of the Casper Star Tribune joined the guys to get you all ready for this date in the very beautiful, but very elevated, Laramie. They talk about how Wyoming plans to attack offensively, and the key names to watch… read more

Week 1 Depth Chart Analysis – What stands out?

This past week, initial depth charts were released across the nation for week 1 of the college football season. The Red Raiders sent there’s out on Sunday and listed quite a few familiar names within the 3 deep. While a majority of it was pretty expected, there were a few spots that had interesting pieces… read more

It was a fascinating preseason at the quarterback position across the NFL

If NFL offenses were rock bands, quarterbacks would be the lead singers. Tight ends would be drummers, centers would be bassists, wide receivers would be guitarists and running backs would be the backup singers whose “oohs!” and “ahhs!” are integral to the songs but whom everyone seems to ignore. But I digress. The point is,… read more

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