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

Anyone watching the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent weeks — even in victory — understood it was only a matter of time before their luck ran out. That’s precisely what happened before a disappointed home crowd at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Steelers offense consistently failed to capitalize on opportunities while the Jags… read more

Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. With all games complete, Steel Curtain Network’s survivor league has now claimed a even more victims, leaving the total remaining just above double digits. With starting a new venture, there are not as many contestants this season as in year’s past who are in… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a sloppy home loss to the Jaguars where two 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 second injury report this week courtesy… read more

Week 8 is officially in the rear view mirror for all four teams who call the AFC North home were active last weekend. Half of the division were big winners, while the other half found themselves on the wrong side of the ledger. Time to take stock of what happened in the AFC North, and… read more

As a franchise, you can never lose sight of the big picture. For almost two decades with Big Ben Roethlisberger at the helm, the Steelers considered themselves Super Bowl contenders. How many times have we heard the Steelers proudly confess that the Lombardi Trophy was their priority destination every season? For the most part, with… read more

In the wake of Pittsburgh’s 20-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, this week’s 3 & Out column looks at Minkah Fitzpatrick’s value to the Steelers, the horrendous state of NFL officiating and the regression of the team’s offensive line. Missing Minkah Steelers’ fans didn’t need a sober reminder of how valuable Minkah Fitzpatrick is to… read more

The 2023 regular season is almost to the midway point. With the Steelers on a short week because of playing on Thursday night in Week 9, head coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium on Monday to address in the media. With plenty of questions asked by those in attendance, it is once again time… read more

As the Steelers battled it out against the Jaguars in the slop and rain on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium, you just kept waiting for someone–mainly T.J. Watt or Alex Highsmith–to don the red cape–or, in this case, the Aquaman suit–and make a splash play. After all, that had been the Steelers’ M.O. through the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a sloppy home loss to the Jaguars where two 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 first injury report this week courtesy… read more