Steelers Standard (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Saquon Barkley will not play this week and try to pursue breaking the single season rushing record, but what would it matter if he did break it with an extra game played given the current seventeen-week season. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the final game of the 2024 regular season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers could visit Houston or Baltimore or host the Chargers or Ravens in the first round of the playoffs depending on how Week 18 unfolds, so which outcome is the most likely and which matchup is the most favorable for the Steelers. George Pickens’ untimely injury proved to be the most detrimental for the Steelers in 2024 but there were other blows throughout the season that were also costl...

The Steelers defense was expected to be elite this season but has shown glaring signs of weakness down the stretch, meanwhile the Bengals defense has been near the bottom of the league all season which has greatly hindered Joe Burrow’s impact with the offense. The Bengals beat the Broncos to force both teams into must wins in Week 18, and the Lions and Vikings have set themselves up for the final...

The Steelers had their chances against the Ravens and Chiefs the last two weeks, but game changing giveaways by Russell Wilson and clock-killing drives by the opposing offenses have left us wanting so much more from this team despite the current 10-6 record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bears embarrassed themselves yet again as they suffered their tenth loss in a row last night against the Seahawks. We have three games on the billing on Saturday all featuring teams in the hunt for the playoffs. The Packers and Vikings face off in the 4 o’clock window and the Falcons take on the Commanders on Sunday night as the two best matchups of the week. Tom and Jacob share who they got f...

The Steelers came out of the biggest test of the 2024 schedule against the Eagles, Ravens, and Chiefs winless. Russell Wilson has taken a bit of a step back the last three weeks and was not able to keep up with those opposing offenses. Meanwhile the defense has allowed an average of 30 points and 400+ yards in the three-game stretch and should shoulder a big portion of the blame. See omnystudio.co...

The Steelers once stood at 10-3 but have lost three in a row since, and it’s hard to look back on earlier losses against the Colts, Cowboys, and Browns and not theorize that if the Steelers had taken care of those less-than teams than it would not have hurt as much losing three in a row near the end of the season. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the second to last week of the r...

Russell Wilson fumbled near the goal line and later threw a pick six right after Minkah Fitzpatrick had his first forced turnover of the season. It’s hard to blame just Russell Wilson for the offense’s struggles as they were once again without the best skills player, George Pickens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers have very little time to get ready for the Chiefs on Christmas Day on a Wednesday this week. The Lions took control of the race for the #1 seed in the NFC after beating the Bears while the Eagles lost to the Commanders. Meanwhile in the AFC, the Chiefs are still trying to separate themselves from the Bills in their heated race for the #1 seed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

The Steelers will likely be without George Pickens on Saturday in Baltimore so what should we expect from the offense without their biggest star. However, TJ Watt should be good to go therefore there is legitimate reason to believe the Steelers defense will once again be the kryptonite to Lamar Jackson which could lead to a teeth and claw win for the Black and Gold. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Chargers beat the Broncos last night in an AFC West divisional matchup and plenty of AFC playoff implications came with it. The Steelers/Ravens and Texans/Chiefs games on Saturday are two of the best matchups of the week. Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Ravens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the Steelers play their remaining schedule without TJ Watt and/or George Pickens you can basically chuck this season up as a failure because there’s almost no chance when they get to the playoffs the Steelers will win without those guys. It wasn’t as much fun watching this week’s episode of Hard Knocks sine it was the first time since the show started the Steelers had lost a game. See omnystudi...

The Falcons announced they will bench Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Pennix Jr, and the Browns announced they will bench Jameis Winston for Dorian Thompson Robinson. Tom and Jacob rank their to ten teams heading into the sixteenth week of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As predicted, the Steelers offense struggled mightily without its biggest weapon George Pickens. The Philadelphia defensive front was having a field day against the Steelers offensive line so Najee Harris once again struggled to get going. Mike Tomlin’s critics had a lot to say about his clock management at the end of the first half and his decision to punt down 14 points in the fourth quarter. Se...

The refs were under a heavy spotlight after a bad performance that was led by the decision to not flag a single Eagles player during the fight that broke out in the first half. The Chiefs remained the number one seed in the AFC but Pat Mahomes now has to deal with a high ankle sprain, and the Bills held onto the number two spot as they went into Detroit and Josh Allen added more film for his case...

The Steelers seemingly have their backs up against the wall this week in Philadelphia. Saquon Barkley and AJ Brown are as talented as any offensive duo in the NFL, plus the Eagles have arguably the most balanced defensive roster in the league. It will take big time efforts from Russell Wilson and Cam Heyward to thwart the Eagles talent on both sides of the football. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Odell Beckham Jr was just waived by the Miami Dolphins so which playoff team is the most likely to add the veteran wide receiver. Bill Belichick is officially going to be the next head coach for the UNC Tar Heels Football Team. This week’s 1 o’clock window is extremely weak but is made up for with Bills/Lions and Bucs/Chargers at 4 o’clock and Packers/Seahawks on Sunday night . Tom and Jacob share...

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Eagles to the number one rushing offense in the league and if the Steelers want a shot of keeping up with Russell Wilson and company on Sunday, they must slow down Philly’s run game. Once again Mike Tomlin and the Steelers were the stars and focal point of the second episode of AFC North Hard Knocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have officially entered the final push for the playoffs, so Tom and Jacob play Taps for the teams unfortunate enough that have been mathematically eliminated, and they rank their top ten teams heading into the fifteenth week of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were plenty of positive take aways from the Steelers victory over the Browns especially the play of Cam Heyward and Russell Wilson. Even though the Steelers got the W, George Pickens missed the game and could miss more time down the stretch which could be detrimental for the offense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Boswell’s consistency has become more and more valuable with every week as he went perfect again and his opponent for the Browns missed two field goals on Sunday. The Steelers ha a massive break go their way in the 4 o’clock window when the Bills lost to the Rams on the road, but the feel good moment quickly disappeared when later on Sunday Night Football the Chiefs snuck away with another w...

Russell Wilson needs to channel his offensive prowess that he displayed last week in Cincinnati instead of the performance he had in Cleveland two weeks ago when it took until the fourth quarter for him to come alive. TJ Watt typically steps up in AFC North matchups but the last time the Steelers faced the Browns it was Myles Garrett who was the best edge rusher, so TJ needs to bounce back in a bi...

It’s cold out there so we light the fire on this Friday to discuss Bill Belichick potentially returning as a head coach, the Lions and Packers thrilling Thursday Night Football matchup, all the upcoming Week 14 action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and pick a winner for Steelers/Browns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since Russell Wilson has taken over the starting quarterback role for the Steelers, the offense has looked night-and-day different compared to the offense we’ve had to watch struggle through game ever since Ben Roethlisberger suffered his elbow injury in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom and Jacob try to predict how the seedings in the AFC and NFC will fill out with only five weeks remaining, and they rank their top ten teams heading into the fourteenth week of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.