Steelers Afternoon Drive

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly asked about trading for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in a precedent-breaking bombshell trade. The news comes from former FSN Pittsburgh host Ryan Burr, who broke the story on Thursday.  It makes sense for the Steelers to have asked around, with a lack of obvious upgrades at the quarterback position available to them this offseason. But be...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode we dive into some more WR talk. Could an aging vet like Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett or Chris Godwin be the solution. Should they look into a Deebo Samuel trade? What about Davante Adams? Who are our favorite WR prospects in the draft? Is the team in danger of losing Assistant GM Andy Weidl to another team? Le...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the available upgrades for the team at the wide receiver position -- and what's lacking from that group. The Steelers have been linked to San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Sam...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the team moving on from Grady Brown in favor of Gerald Alexander. Is this the right move? Was there room for both on the staff? Is the growing frustration about the handling of the coaching staff more about the process than anything else? We also discuss the presumed price for Deebo Samuel, if Aaron...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the Steelers should be looking to steal the scheme the Philadelphia Eagles used to shut down the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia appro...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the Super Bowl, our takeaways and how we can relate it back to a path forward for the Steelers. Could the re-arrival of Gerald Alexander spell the end of Grady Brown's time with the team, as his contract has expired? Deebo Samuel trade rumors have picked back up. The 49ers are allowing him and his a...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the lessons to be learned from the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. The Eagles did not have the better quarterback, and they did not...

Derrick Bell and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the reports of Russell Wilson being done in Pittsburgh regardless of if he wants to come back or not and Najee Harris being likelier to return than it once seemed. We also discuss the transition of zone runners from the collegiate to pro level and give some names that fit. If Jayden Higgins or Savion...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers hosting a home game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland in 2025. NFL vice president Peter O'Reilly and Steelers director of business strategy Dan Rooney made the announcem...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss if the Kansas City Chiefs would surpass the 70s Steelers dynasty with a win in the Super Bowl on Sunday and how the New England Patriots run figures into the equation. We then try to predict how the team will build out the 2025 QB room, if their interest in Brandon Aiyuk last off-season is a sign of...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League.  Today, it's the free agent market, and whether the Steelers will be able to be big players in the market. That hasn't traditionally been the way that Art Rooney II and company have done busine...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the idea of the team acquiring Joe Milton from the New England Patriots. As opposed to getting involved in this draft class, should they throw a dart at the high upside sophomore? We also discuss the team's expected game in Ireland set to be announced soon. The league's international presence contin...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the situation at quarterback. The Steelers have made it pretty clear that they're likely to sign one of incumbent passers Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. But they haven't decided...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the idea of the team trading for LA Rams' offensive stars Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford. Do either one of these moves make sense or move the needle for the team? We then dive into the report that the Steelers changed their offensive gameplans up during their losing streak to become less pass orie...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's how to prepare for the NFL Draft the way that professionals do. Every draftnik has an opinion, from the original himself, Mel Kiper Jr., to the analysts at PFF. But which ones matte...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we dive into Myles Garrett requesting a trade from the Cleveland Browns. How did we get here and where could things go from this point? How will the fallout impact the Pittsburgh Steelers both in terms of facing them and also the handling of their own star EDGE rusher in TJ Watt? We then discuss Alan's time at...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the comments made last week by former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman about Mike Tomlin's defense. Edelman said that going back to his playing days, the Steelers h...

Alan Saunders and Derrick discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, the guys break down the first coaching move of the 2025 offseason for the Steelers, with Aaron Curry departing for a similar job with the New York Jets. Alan and DB break down why Curry wasn't retained, what direction the coaching staff might take for the position in 2025, plus the overall state of the coaching s...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the two position that the Steelers most closely monitored at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week, and whether they should prioritize one over the other in the first round o...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we wrap up the 2025 Senior Bowl. Alan tells us who got better as the week went on, who impressed the whole way through, who the Steelers had their eyes on and how the needs of the team line up with the strengths of what was down there. We also answer questions on the timeline to give Justin Fields a new con...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's what the Steelers plan to do with the quarterback position in the 2025 NFL Draft. Team president Art Rooney II said on Monday that he expected the club to be active in both the 2025...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the position groups that matter for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Senior Bowl. The DL and RB classes are a strength, and the Steelers will certainly take notice of them down in Mobile. Artie Smith paid a close attention to the WR group today and we discuss who could be fits. How likely are they...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the way the Steelers make their decisions in the NFL Draft, and the roles that president Art Rooney II, general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin all have in the process....

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss who and what to watch for as it pertains to the Steelers at the 2025 Senior Bowl. The team is keeping a close eye on DL and in a loaded class, they could very well dip into that pool early. How much attention will they pay to the RB, WR and CB groups down in Mobile? Will the team continue to prio...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League.  Today, it's the wide receiver position and how what the team does with George Pickens will impact what they do in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Steelers have three choices with Pickens. They can tra...