Steelers Afternoon Drive

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Teryl Austin talked about Patrick Peterson's current role at safety due to injuries and also gave credit to Chandon Sullivan and Levi Wallace for making it work out. The team could be getting Trenton Thompson back for this weekend's meeting with Seattle and they'll need all the help they can get with DK Metcalf, Ty...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Kenny Pickett said he feels good enough to return to action against the Seattle Seahawks, but the decision is in the hands of the medical team and coaching staff. Still visibly hobbled, it seems pretty clear as of now Mason Rudolph will still get the nod for Mike Tomlin's team. Does this open up a conversation goin...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin said Kenny Pickett will still be limited to start the week so Mason Rudolph will remain QB1 for the time being. Should that be the case even if Kenny Pickett is healthy enough to return against the Seattle Seahawks? How much do you weigh the short-term vs the long-term in the decision-making process? Wi...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's group came up with a massive win over the Cincinnati Bengals to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Mason Rudolph answered the bell and delivered a much-needed performance. George Pickens wasted no time getting involved, taking the second offensive play for the Steelers 86 yards for a touchdown. He f...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Since their meeting in November, the Steelers and Bengals have gone in complete opposite directions with the Bengals finding a gameplan that works behind backup QB Jake Browning and the Steelers collapsing once Mitch Trubisky took over for an injured Kenny Pickett. Is this even more evidence of coaching issues and...

Facing the prospect of three must-win games in a row, the #Steelers will go with Mason Rudolph under center when they host the Bengals this Saturday. Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell joins host Matt Gajtka to pick up the pieces from the loss at Indy, with an eye on what can be done to give this team a chance. Both the offensive and defensive lines were smashed by the Colts; is there any remedy to...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The team's safety room continues to get thinner with Trenton Thompson being ruled out. Expect to see Patrick Peterson and Eric Rowe start at safety. Elijah Riley is questionable and could be part of that mix if he can give it a go. Mason Rudolph will officially start at quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals af...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Eddie Faulkner, Mike Tomlin, Jaylen Warren and Allen Robinson all spoke about George Pickens on Wednesday and had different things to say, while ultimately all saying the same thing. It can't happen and he needs to grow from this. He's a work in progress and they aren't giving up on him because they've invested int...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Kenny Pickett returned to practice today in a limited capacity, putting some doubt into whether or not Mason Rudolph actually would be the one to start against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. George Pickens spoke to the media and uh...wow! He talked about his lack of effort blocking for Jaylen Warren and attrib...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mason Rudolph has overtaken Mitch Trubisky as the team's starting quarterback, unless...Kenny Pickett is able to get back into the fold ahead of Saturday's game against the Cincinatti Bengals. Following a third consecutive loss, this time to the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Tomlin is making at least one...

Nick Farabaugh and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team heads to Indianapolis to take on the Colts on Saturday in a must-win game for both sides. It is essentially a playoff game, with their odds swinging massively based off the result. What are the key matchups in the game? How will the Steelers defense fare against the Gardner Minshew led Colts off...

Nick Farabaugh and Zachary Smith discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team received relatively good news on the injury front with both Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt clearing concussion protocol this week, putting them in line to play Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. Diontae Johnson returned to practice after missing on Wednesday. Isaac Seumalo who didn't practice all we...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers including Ben Roethlisberger and Ryan Clark have recently spoken out about the Steelers losing the "Steelers way" and no longer having the identity of what it takes to represent the black & gold. It's an interesting subject, so let's talk about if we believe that to be true...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite the offense being what is weighing down the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin continues to harp on the defense and their inability to completely shut down opposing offenses and create turnovers that set up the offense in better positions. Is this him acknowledging the offensive struggles and...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. It will be a week of wait and see for the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans as we await to see how Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt progress through the concussion protocol ahead of Saturday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Mike Tomlin touched on that briefly during his weekly availability as well as George Picken...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Well, the Steelers followed up their loss to the 2-10 Cardinals by losing to the 2-10 Patriots (both at home) just days later. Mike Tomlin's team looked poised for a playoff berth this time last week and now sit on the outside looking in. They allowed 21 first half points to a Patriots team that cam...

Will the Pittsburgh Steelers right the ship following their disastrous 24-10 Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals with only a short week of preparation before they take on the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football? Or will the malaise that has settled in across Steelers nation continue for the rest of the season, as the Black and Gold let another golden opportunity slip away? Learn more...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team gets ready to welcome Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots into Pittsburgh for a Thursday Night Football tilt, but first let's take a look at where the two organizations stand and who is better set up for future success. Which position is more enviable. A team in the middle...

Welcome to the STEELERS NOW PREGAME SCOUT, our podcast highlighting the Xs and Os of the Steelers’ next game! Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell joins host Matt Gajtka to break things down. After a complete debacle against Arizona, maybe we should be grateful the Steelers get back out there quickly for a Thursday night pillow fight against the Patriots. Which was the biggest letdown last week, the...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was coordinators day as both Eddie Faulkner and Teryl Austin spoke to the media about what went wrong against the Arizona Cardinals and moving on quickly to get ready for the New England Patriots on a short week. Eddie Faulkner and Najee Harris both talked about the team's redzone failures both o...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers suffered a crushing loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, who entered the game with a 2-10 record. Former Steeler and Pitt alum, James Conner had a day to remember rushing for over 100 yards and a couple scores. Not only were the Steelers defeated but to add injury to insult, Quarter...

Coming off their first 400-yard output since 2020, the Steelers return home to square off against the dismal Cardinals. Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell joins host Matt Gajtka to lay out the reasons why the newly-configured offense got the job done in Cincinnati ... and where it can go from here. Also, thoughts on increased use of three tight ends, the Warren vs. Harris 'debate' and whether there...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Minkah Fitzpatrick will play on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals as he has no injury designation ahead of the game. How will his return impact what the Steelers can do defensively to match up with Kyler Murray, James Conner, Hollywood Brown and company? Are TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith due for another big day against t...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minkah Fitzpatrick and Montravius Adams are both looking good to go ahead of Sunday's matchup vs the Arizona Cardinals. The same can be said for Calvin Austin III who is dealing with a bit of an ankle issue but is practicing. Diontae Johnson is sick and missed practice, so that will be something to...

Chris Carter joins Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith to discuss the Hall of Fame candidacies of former Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward and James Harrison with them both being up for the honor as part of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices