Knee Jerk Reactions to the Steelers 19-17 loss to the Bengals
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NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: The Best Separating from the Rest
Welcome back to another Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com! Due to a medical situation, I am getting this column out a little late this week, but let’s dive into it! With supposedly good teams still struggling in Week 2 and some surprising teams continuing their fast starts, there’s still plenty of movement in this week’s… read more
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Random Steelers Observations: Week 2 edition
What a game. The Steelers home victory over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football had a little bit of everything. Records were broken or extended, plenty of great plays were made, and more than a few boneheaded ones too. Superstars for both teams were knocked out of the game and had to be taken… read more
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What’s wrong with the Steelers’ offense? Let’s start on 1st down
The title to this article poses a question every Steelers’ fan has considered these past two weeks: What’s wrong with the offense? Is it the scheme? The line? The quarterback? The coordinator? Is it all of the above? Any of those answers could be correct, and each could warrant a treatise on the subject. We’re… read more
Around the AFC North: Week 2
The biggest news in the AFC North this week is the knee injury Nick Chubb suffered on Monday night. Chubb will miss the rest of the season. That injury came in a game the Cleveland Browns lost 26-22 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jerome Ford replaced Chubb and rushed for 106 yards. Deshaun Watson threw for… read more
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AFC North News and Notes: Chubb’s gruesome injury headlines Week 2
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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It was an offensively-boring week for fans who love the Steelers and Pitt
Are you someone who considers yourself to be both a Steelers fan and a supporter of the Pitt Panthers college football team? Are you also a huge fan of legendary rivalries? If so, you had to be going out of your mind with excitement, considering the fact that the Panthers were set to take on… read more
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Only 2 Steelers miss practice on Thursday
The Pittsburgh Steelers exited Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season both better in the win column and in the long-term injury department. Losing three players to the Reserve/Injured List last week, the Steelers don’t have anyone who has already been ruled out for Sunday Night’s game in Las Vegas. But even though the rest… read more
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A Steelers change is coming, but what will it look like?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling in a lot of ways right now, but none more than the offensive side of the football. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is going right for the players on offense. How bad has it gotten? It’s gotten to the point where the fan base is gathering torches and pitchforks and… read more
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PFF makes it extremely difficult to put any stock into their grades
For the last several seasons, I have been tasked with reporting the Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether it be preseason games, regular season contests, or cumulative scores, the numbers associated with PFF are ones in which many fans seem to find interest. Notice I specifically said “find interest” as simply… read more
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Report Card: Grading the Steelers win over the Browns
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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