Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin often says that one man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity when referring to dealing with injuries in the NFL. Whether a player is out for just one game or significant amount of time, someone else hast to step up and take his place to fill the gap. But sometimes… read more

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

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

Over the first month of the regular season, questions were often asked about the playing time for Joey Porter Jr., the Steelers’ second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Gifted with all the physical attributes you’d want in a cornerback, it was quite apparent fairly fast that the rookie cornerback from Penn State couldn’t have… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5, and after the game Mike Tomlin met with the media and talked about some players who got banged up during the game. Tomlin spoke about T.J. Watt suffering an injury to his finger, but didn’t elaborate. Watt dealing with the injury was caught by the… read more

Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. With all games complete, Steel Curtain Network’s survivor league has now claimed only a few more victims. With starting a new venture, there are not as many contestants this season as in year’s past who are in the running for the Donnie Shell football…. read more

Several weeks ago I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the recent 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… read more

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Just take your victory as humbly as possible, say thank you, and move on. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens did everything in their power to pull defeat from the jaws of victory Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. In the end, Harbaugh was once again successful in that… read more

The “3 & Out” article is something I wrote regularly last year following Steelers games over at our previous website. In it, I look at three key elements of Pittsburgh’s 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, with some numbers at the end to take us out. The audible heard ’round the Burgh Most people know… read more

Resuming the pattern that produced two of their previous victories, the Pittsburgh Steelers used stout defense to overcome a largely ineffective offense — plus a dash of good luck — to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10, extending their record to 3-2 entering their bye week. Grabbing three crucial turnovers, blocking a punt through the end… read more