Last season I did the Friday Night Steelers Six Pack and wondered if it was worth doing further. After all, interaction was not great, and sometimes you just have to adjust. So I decided to call an audible, and not just abandon the Friday night meeting of the black-and-gold minds.

Instead of six questions, I wanted to focus solely on one question.

We’ll still do the preamble of what you’re eating/drinking/listening to, but we’ll focus our attention on the one Steelers question of the week. Don’t worry, most weeks I’ll do a bonus/extra credit question for fun. With all that out of the way, let’s get to the question!

The 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football was a gut-punch in every sense of the word. The Steelers look ill-prepared, out-worked, and out-coached. As I’m sure I’m not alone, it has left a very bad taste in my mouth. For those who have paid close attention to this team closely the past few seasons, we’ve seen this movie play out in a couple ways.

The team bounces back, making this a one-game blip on the proverbial radar.

OR

This is the beginning of the wheels falling off.

So, the question is, was the Week 12 loss a sign of things to come? Or was it just a one-off?

As for me, I think this game was a royal punch to the jaw. The Steelers were backed into a corner after getting roughed up for a round. But they never got knocked out. It’s time to see how they respond. It’s time to see their resolve. I think with a lot of leadership on this team the Steelers will find a way to bounce back, but doubt has certainly crept in on more than one occasion.

What say you?

As for what I’m eating, we are getting some takeout Tex-Mex from a local spot. As for drink, it’s store bought kombucha, as usual, and the tunes will be Christmas music, tis the season!

Happy Friday everyone!!