Steelers Afternoon Drive

Live from Acrisure Stadium, Alan Saunders and Aaron Becker break down the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, Derrick Bell joins us to preview the team's upcoming matchup against the Cleveland Browns. What makes this matchup so intriguing and why is it different from their TNF matchup just a couple of weeks ago. Will they have WR George Pickens in the fold after a late-week injury designation? They will have Alex High...

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 drama surrounding wide receiver George Pickens and the Cleveland Browns. Pickens got into a scrum with Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II during the final play of the game betwee...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss the latest injury news surrounding Alex Highsmith, Cory Trice Jr., Monty Adams and Calvin Austin III. Speaking of Calvin, has his emergence lessened the need for the team to go find a WR? We update on the injury of Roman Wilson, discuss why Zach Frazier can't wait for Browns week, the practice habit...

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 officiating we've seen around the NFL this season, but in particular, between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. From George Pickens getting thrown to the ground by...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss Mike Tomlin's Hard Knocks debut performance, as the world got a look into exactly who and what Mike Tomlin is. Could this be leveraged into being a more attractive place for free agents? Baltimore Ravens WR Diontae Johnson has been suspended by the team for refusing to enter their last game. What do...

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' appearance on Hard Knocks and why Mike Tomlin might be the breakout start of the show. The series is supposed to focus on all four AFC North teams down the stretch run...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss Mike Tomlin's weekly availability. He dove into a variety of topics, including Alex Highsmith being set to return and allowing the team to deploy him, TJ Watt and Nick Herbig collectively. He said Joey Porter Jr. has a serial killer mentality and they don't want to take that away. He praised Bengals...

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 George Pickens' continued negative behavior outside the whistles. Against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Pickens was flagged for two personal fouls, one for taunting and one for...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss how Russell Wilson and the offense picked apart the Cincinnati Bengals' defense and won before the ball was even snapped. What did we make of the play of the offensive line? Will the get right game carry over? Mike Tomlin extended his streak of non-losing seasons, but does this one feel any differen...

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' offensive explosion against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and whether fans still want to let offensive coordinator Arthur Smith leave. The news that Smith's alma ma...

Alan Saunders joins Smitty from Paycor Stadium to recap the Pittsburgh Steelers 44-38 victory over the Cincinatti Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Spotlight, our new weekly interview show, where host Aaron Becker will bring in guests from outside the Steelers Now team to bring an outside perspective about issues surrounding the Steelers. In our latest episode, Aaron talks with Pittsburgh Steelers reporter Jim Wexell about how the Steelers can bounce back against the Cincinnati Bengals, including a couple of players who co...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, Derrick Bell joins to preview the team's upcoming matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team will continue to be without Monty Adams and Cory Trice Jr. It appears Alex Highsmith (listed as doubtful) will need another week as well. How do TJ Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Heyward and company matchup with J...

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 Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has not made much in the way of splash plays this season for the Steelers' defense, but he has been doing an outstanding job of takin...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss football and Thanksgiving going hand and hand, the history of the Steelers on Thanksgiving and what we are thankful for this holiday season! Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 happens on holidays like Thanksgiving. While the rest of America will be watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, the Steelers will be going to work. The team u...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss if Montravius Adams and Alex Highsmith will rejoin the team for their upcoming matchup against the Cincinatti Bengals. We also discuss where Pat Freiermuth has been within this offense, why most fans just don't like their favorite team's offensive coordinator and what the path forward is for an offe...

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 Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. News broke on Tuesday that North Carolina might like to have Smith as their next head coach, after Mack Brown was fired by the Tar Heels...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss Mike Tomlin's weekly availability and the team returning to practice ahead of their matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. There is a clear emphasis on improving in short-yardage and goal line situations. Tomlin even put the blame largely on the coaches for the team's woes in those areas. Alex Highsmi...

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' offensive line, and what is keeping it from being a great unit. The Steelers have invested four top draft picks over the last two classes on their offensive line, and...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss how the performances of running backs around the league could give Najee Harris a booming free-agent market in the 2025 off-season. Could Zach Azzanni be one-and-done as the Steelers' WR coach? His name has been floated out there for the Central Michigan head coaching job. Being that he was brought...

Welcome to Steelers Spotlight, our new weekly interview show, where host Aaron Becker will bring in guests from outside the Steelers Now team to bring an outside perspective about issues surrounding the Steelers. In our latest episode, Aaron talks with former Steelers cornerback Justin King about the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, what needs to be fixed fo...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's show, we discuss what went wrong for the team in their loss to the Cleveland Browns. The team wasn't able to keep Myles Garrett from wrecking shop against Russell Wilson and company. Despite winning the turnover battle, TJ Watt and company weren't able to make enough plays to keep Jameis Winston and company from sco...

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 rollout of a package of plays for backup quarterback Justin Fields against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. Fields played in seven snaps of offense, rushing three times f...