Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

The defense was to blame for the Steelers 20-17 loss to the Cowboys

It seemed like the Steelers had worked the new Mike Tomlin script to perfection the second quarterback Justin Fields hit tight end Pat Freiermuth with a little shovel pass for a six-yard touchdown to give the good guys a 17-13 lead with 4:56 left in the fourth quarter of a Week 5 showdown vs. the… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

3-and-Out: Steelers weaknesses exposed in gut-wrenching loss to the Cowboys

In this week’s “3 & Out” column, we look at how the weaknesses of this current Steelers team were exposed by Dallas in a last-second, 20-17 loss on Sunday night. Failure to mesh It came down to a final play on Sunday night. 4th-and-goal from the Pittsburgh 4-yard line, 0:26 remaining, Steelers leading by four,… read more

Around the AFC East: Week 5

It was a second straight loss for the Buffalo Bills when they fell 23-20 to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Josh Allen struggled quite a bit in this one completing just 9 of his 30 pass attempts for 131 yards and a touchdown. Allen did fare much better with his legs carrying the ball four… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Don’t rule the Steelers out of the Davante Adams sweepstakes just yet

The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t just want to obtain a wide receiver, it has now officially become a need. Through the first five games of the season the Steelers have not seen anyone show up as the true WR2 on the team, and some might have questions about George Pickens ability to handle the duty of… read more

Browns fans kicked in the trash again

The Browns didn’t quit. Unfortunately there’s nothing else good to say about the game they played against the Commanders Sunday. The defense was poor. The offense was nonexistent. Special teams chipped in with inconsistency throughout interluded by intermittent absent-mindedness. Simply put, the team doesn’t make routine plays routinely. No aspect of what they do on… read more

Around the NFC East: Week 5

It was a fourth straight win for the Washington Commanders on Sunday with their 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels continued his great start to the season throwing for 238 yards and rushing for 82 against a really good defense. Terry McLaurin had four catches for 112 yards including a 66-yard… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Injury hits keep coming to the Steelers outside linebacker position

If there have been positions which have been dealt a bad hand this season due to injury, it would be as follows: Offensive Line Running Back Outside Linebacker The offensive line has undergone a new starting five players every week. The running back position had to rely on a practice squad call up player and… read more

Former Browns Player Arrested on Serious Charges

On Saturday October 5th ,2024, former Cleveland Browns safety Jabril Peppers was arrested in Braintree Massachusetts. The charges being reported are strangulation and drug possession. According to the authorities Peppers will be charged with “assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a class B substance believed to be cocaine”. He is… read more

Around the NFC West: Week 5

It was a second straight loss for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday when they fell 29-20 to the New York Giants. The loss is not on Geno Smith, however. He threw for 284 yards and a touchdown and ran for 72 yards. He spread the ball around to nine different pass catchers. Tyler Lockett led… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

Analyzing the Steelers Week 5 loss to the Cowboys, by the numbers

The Pittsburgh Steelers did not bounce back in Week 5, dropping a game where both teams had plenty of self-inflicted wounds. Falling to the Cowboys 20-17 at home in prime time, the Steelers had to make one fourth down stop to seal the game and instead surrendered the winning touchdown and drop their second game… read more

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