Around the AFC North Week 13

It was a tough week 13 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did they lose 24-10 to the Arizona Cardinals, but they also lost Kenny Pickett to an injury. Pickett is not expected to be placed on IR but will miss some time. Mitch Trubisky took over for the injured picket and threw for 117… read more

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Predicting the Steelers inactive list for Week 14 vs. the Patriots

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the 14th week of the 2023 which will be their second of five December games. Operating on a short week, there are so many players who could potentially miss the game that it makes predicting the inactive list extremely difficult. The rules in the 2023 season when it comes… read more

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Like It or Not, Trubisky Time Has Arrived

During his seven years in the NFL, various football pundits have passed judgment on Mitch Trubisky’s shortcomings as a starting QB. The general consensus is that Trubisky, a player selected by the Chicago Bears second overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, has been one of the league’s notable busts. But interestingly, Mitch’s career record doesn’t… read more

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AFC North News and Notes: Bengals rookie runner on the rise

Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more

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2 players ruled out, 4 questionable for the Steelers on Thursday

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of an embarrassing home loss to the Cardinals where several key players were knocked out of the game. But with their next matchup on Thursday, the Steelers have limited time to game plan and get players healthy enough to suit up. In the final injury report this week courtesy… read more

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What was the turning point for the Steelers vs. the Cardinals?

The Pittsburgh Steelers were losers in Week 13 when the Arizona Cardinals came into Acrisure Stadium and won 24-10. While the score might have some believing the game was close at one point, after the Cardinals’ 99-yard touchdown drive after the Steelers’ failed 4th and goal from the 1-yard line changed everything. Was that the… read more

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Report Card: Grading the Steelers after the loss to the Cardinals

There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more

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AFC Playoff Picture: The cream continues to rise to the top

The 2023 NFL regular season is officially in the back half, and that means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff pictures for both the AFC and NFC. This becoming a weekly exercise will mean eventually the total numbers of teams represented on this list will start to decrease as they are… read more

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My Worthless 2 Cents After The Steelers Played The Cardinals

The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

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My opinion of their opinion: Breaking down the Steelers PFF scores from Week 13

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more

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