The AFC North was widely considered the toughest division in the NFL heading into the regular season, but there certainly have been some bumps in the road where the division played poorly. Every NFL team was in action, obviously, in Week 1, but the AFC North had games on multiple days. When all was said… read more

Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. With all games complete, Steel Curtain Network’s survivor league has now claimed its first victims. One big question as things got going was how many contestants were entered. With all of league one being filled with 100 contestants, league two capped out at 51… read more

Last season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of my frustration due to the absurdity of their findings. Instead of listing out all the scores, I gave highlights of some of the highs and lows and whether or not I thought their grading passed my… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an open spot on their 53-man roster after placing rookie defensive lineman Logan Lee on the Reserve/Injured List (IR) on Saturday. With the Steelers already reportedly bringing in punter Corliss Waitman, his roster spot will likely come from placing Cam Johnston on IR. So what will the Steelers do with their… read more

The Baltimore Ravens were a toe away from having the opportunity to start the season 1-0. John Harbaugh had already held up two fingers to indicate the Ravens would go for two with no time left on the clock in regulation, but that did not happen because Isaiah Likely’s toe came down out of bounds…. read more

No, I don’t believe NFL games are scripted. However, I do feel like most coaches, particularly Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, have a script in mind for how they want their teams to play every week. If you’ve been following the Steelers since the end of the Killer B’s era, then you know the script… read more

The San Francisco 49ers began the season with a victory over the New York Jets on Monday night. The reigning NFC champions defended home field against a team with a lot of hype across the country. The Niners proved dominant once again and impressed early on. What were the most important factors that San Francisco… read more

With another football season upon us, it’s time to revive my “3 & Out” column, where I look at three key aspects of the most recent Steelers game. Today, we examine contributions by the offense, defense and coaching staff in Pittsburgh’s 18-10 Week 1 victory in Atlanta. Defense Wins Championships? That saying used to ring… read more

Ever since the heyday of Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been a team heavily reliant on defense. This consistent trait was never more evident than in the Steelers’ 18-10 Opening Day victory over the Falcons in Atlanta. Notching two sacks and seven QB hits, while grabbing three turnovers, the defense applied relentless pressure on… read more