Welcome to Purple & Gold Prospects! This will be an ongoing series to get Vikings fans familiar with upcoming draft prospects. The focus of this series will be to cover prominent prospects entering the upcoming NFL Draft. The series will center on the position groups of highest need on the current Vikings roster, but will… read more

It’s not as important how you start, but how you finish. While the Steelers have been employing this philosophy too much this season in their games, this really does ring true when it comes to looking at the NFL season as a whole. Too many times a team has found a lot of success early… read more

Despite the Steelers not playing football on Sunday or Monday (they played on Thursday, duh!), their fans couldn’t help but spend that time comparing every other NFL quarterback to Kenny Pickett. Why? Maybe because every single one of them seemed better than Pickett, and they have for a while. At least that’s how it feels… read more

Week 9 is officially in the rear view mirror for all four teams who call the AFC North home. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns were all active this past weekend, and another week where the entire division were big winners. Time to take stock of what happened in the AFC… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced two expected roster moves on Monday as they prepare to take the field for a bonus practice after having three days off following their 20–16 victory Thursday night over the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers announced they have activated Anthony McFarland Jr. from the Designated To Return list and place linebacker Cole… read more

Joey Porter Jr. had a suggestion for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers defensive staff heading into their matchup with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night: Give me DeAndre Hopkins. It was a bold request for a player who had made just one previous start in his NFL career. Hopkins, the perennial Pro Bowler, is not… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had their share of injury problems this season. They lost Cam Heyward to Injured Reserve (IR) due to a groin injury, Anthony McFarland Jr. was put on IR the same week, Pat Freiermuth is on IR now with a hamstring injury, Cole Holcomb’s knee injury has ended his season, and Minkah… read more

The NFL has been on a fine spree across the league, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been found guilty plenty of times. This weekend news hit of several Steelers being fined for plays made in the team’s Week 8 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Initially, it looked like Diontae Johnson, who was very vocal in… read more

In a thrilling display of grit, strategy, and persistence, the Minnesota Vikings triumphed over the Atlanta Falcons this weekend. The final score of 31-28 only tells part of the story, which was filled with unexpected twists, injuries, and a display of indomitable spirit. The game began with Jaren Hall as the Vikings’ quarterback. However, an… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not in action this weekend as they are experiencing their mini bye after their victory on Thursday night over the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers reached the midpoint of the NFL season with a 5–3 record along with already having their bye week as they prepare for the final nine weeks of… read more