Steelers Afternoon Drive

The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Allegiant Stadium and secured a victory on Sunday Night Football as they spoiled the home opener for the Las Vegas Raiders. Levi Wallace secured two interceptions while Patrick Peterson picked off Jimmy Garoppolo once. TJ Watt added two more sacks to his franchise leading mark as the defense did what they had to do against Davante Adams, Jakobi Myers, Josh Jacobs...

After redefining the concept of 'winning ugly' against the Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers make their Vegas debut under the Sunday night lights. Host Matt Gajtka tees up Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell for a quartet of topics on this week's Pregame Scout! Among the challenges at hand: Figuring out which tweaks could give the league's worst offense a boost, getting Kenny Pickett out of his own he...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith run down the list of injuries the Pittsburgh Steelers have as they get ready for Sunday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders. Gunner Olszewski is set to miss the game after suffering a concussion on Monday Night vs the Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Damontae Kazee, Larry Ogunjobi and Darnell Washington are all good to go. The Steelers haven...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to talk about the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Damontae Kazee, Darnell Washington, Patrick Peterson, Markus Golden and Isaac Seumalo all returned to practice in some capacity. Larry Ogunjobi was still not doing much of anything. Speaking of Minkah Fitzpatrick, he spoke and defended his hit that ended the season of Cleveland Brow...

While the Pittsburgh Steelers offense showed marginal improvement offensively from their Week 1 performance vs the San Francisco 49ers to Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns, it was really the defense that stole the show. EDGE duo Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt both made impact plays throughout including each of them scoring a touchdown. In the absence of Cam Heyward, we saw the likes of Larry Ogunjob...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss some of Monday Night's victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Cleveland Browns. How much of that defensive performance is sustainable for the team? Is there anything to be made of Minkah Fitzpatrick's hit on Nick Chubb that ended his season. Matt Canda continues to be the punching bag for the team, but is firing him at this moment really wh...

Alan Saunders is parked at Acrisure Stadium, but he and Derrick Bell took a Steelers Afternoon Drive just before the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on Monday. Alan and Derrick broke down the flurry of pre-game news stories, with the Steelers placing Diontae Johnson and Anthony McFarland Jr. on the injured reserve list just before the game and calling running b...

After an opening performance that couldn't have been much worse, the Pittsburgh Steelers move on to Week 2 and a Monday night matchup with the Cleveland Browns! Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell joins Matt Gajtka to discuss the lowest-hanging fruit for Kenny Pickett to pluck in his road to improvement, how the Steelers might adapt to injuries to Diontae Johnson and Cam Heyward, and why the Matt Ca...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to give his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming matchup with the Cleveland Browns. How do the two teams stack up against each other on both sides of the ball? Who will have to step up in the absences of Diontae Johnson and Cam Heyward? What if Larry Ogunjobi and Anthony McFarland can't go? Hop in and let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive! Learn m...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest injury news surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cam Heyward was placed on IR and Diontae Johnson is set to miss around a month of action. Dez Fitzpatrick was brought up from the practice squad to the 53 man roster. Matt Canada felt like the offensive line wasn't as bad as some made it out to be on Sunday, what say you to that? He was...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith go over the latest injury news regarding Diontae Johson, Cam Heyward, Pat Freiermuth and others as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for Monday's matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Broderick Jones saw some reps at right tackle. What do we make of that? Did the Steelers abandon the running game too soon vs the 49ers? Let us know what you think! Learn more about your ad...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers will go about trying to mitigate the absences of both Diontae Johnson and Cam Heyward for the time being. Are the internal options good enough or will they have to look outside of the organization? Is Mike Tomlin right in thinking Kenny Pickett will bounce back due to "Football Justice"? Can we please stop with the people at home...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to talk about what went right (nothing) and what went wrong (everything) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 1 blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home. Kenny Pickett had his worst day as a pro and several players weren't much better as the team lost 30-7 in their first home season-opener since 2014. TJ Watt did tie the franchise's sack record,...

Join host Matt Gajtka every week this season as he welcomes Steelers Now writer Derrick Bell to preview the next game on the SN Pregame Scout! This week's opener features four downs of analysis, including the specter of facing Nick Bosa, what progress looks like for Kenny Pickett and the offense, and the biggest obstacle standing between the Steelers and their first playoff win since 2016. Learn m...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith go over their own predictions for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season as well as what those on the outside are thinking. Bold predictions, national opinions, how the team will fare, let's dive into all of it! Jump in let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith go over the latest news and notes on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Will Larry Ogunjobi play on Sunday and if not, can DeMarvin Leal fill that void? What about Desmond King? Should we anticipate seeing his team debut? Matt Canada as a head coaching candidate? Mike Florio thinks it's possible if Kenny Pickett and the offense reach great heights in 2023. Speaking of Kenny P...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss Nick Bosa's contract extension, making it a near certainty the 49ers star will play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. What does it mean for their chances and how do you gameplan for him? Mike Tomlin has always emphasized special teams but on Tuesday he said something that caught Alan's ear in regard to the big plays they've made in that area in the las...

Nick Farabaugh and Zachary Smith go over some of the news and notes from Mike Tomlin's press conference ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. While we don't know if Nick Bosa or George Kittle will play, we do know that Kyle Shanahan's system isn't going anywhere and they will have their hands full defending that. How about the tackle battle? How does Mike To...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Desmond King spoke to the media for the first time since joining the team. What did he have to say? While some outlets think the Steelers fans are amongst the least loyal, other outlets are saying the Steelers is a team to watch to come out of the entire AFC. What do we make of all of this? Nick Bosa stil...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to discuss Pat Meyer's impact within the Pittsburgh Steelers' organization and specifically at developing the young talent. They then discuss where Pat Freiermuth's next contract could come in at after seeing fellow tight ends Cole Kmet and TJ Hockenson get extensions this off-season. Mason Rudolph trade? Yeah, we don't think so. Finally, let's answer some questi...

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Locked On Steelers joins Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith to discuss Desmond King's role within the Steelers defense, Omar Khan's tenure with the Steelers so far and how the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers should be viewed from the outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun Bijani joins Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith to discuss the Texans acquiring Kendrick Green for a 2025 6th round pick and how he might fit into their plans. They also discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers adding former Texan Desmond King and how he might fit into the Steelers equation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss the final wave of cuts that took place to get the Pittsburgh Steelers to their initial 53 man roster. The team also traded offensive lineman Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans for a 2025 6th round pick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith go over what was a very busy weekend for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Multiple waves of cuts and a trade sending guard Kevin Dotson to the Rams made for an eventful 48 hours. With more activity on the way as the 53 man roster starts to take shape, what can we expect next? Hop in and let's go for another ride on the Steelers Afternoon Drive! Learn more about your ad choi...

Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale and answer questions from listeners/viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices