Daily News & Links: Steelers Defense Continues to Not Show Up in Playoffs; One NFL HC Position Left

Daily News & Links: Steelers Defense Continues to Not Show Up in Playoffs; One NFL HC Position Left
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🏈 The Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for first in defensive EPA per play in the regular season from 2020-2024, according to TruMedia. Meanwhile, the Steelers rank 20th out of 23 teams (min. 2G) in defensive EPA per play in the postseason from 2020-2024.

Steelers in Defensive EPA per Play In Regular Season 2020-2024 (TruMedia): T1st

Steelers in Defensive EPA per Play In Postseason 2020-2024 (min. 2G): 20th of 23 teams

Seems pretty clear this defense runs out of gas come January, probably because the offense can't be relied on.

— Daniel Valente (@StatsGuyDaniel) January 25, 2025

🏈 The only head coaching vacancy left in the NFL is the New Orleans Saints position. The Steelers will face three teams with new head coaches in 2025 — the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel, Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson and New York Jets’ Aaron Glenn.

🏈 Former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison was ready to climb in the chute at the Professional Bull Riders event at PPG Paints Arena on Friday night. Harrison was at the PPR event with former Steelers teammate Brett Keisel.

.@jharrison9292 is ready to climb into the chute 😤@steelers | #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/ehNDxKKJVY

— PBR (@PBR) January 25, 2025

.@Keyshawn_W knows how to close out the night for the Pittsburgh crowd!

That's back-to-back Round One Ws for the Navajo cowboy 💪 pic.twitter.com/mPXgjaTEkx

— PBR (@PBR) January 25, 2025

🏈 Pittsburgh-based photographer Dustin McGrew captured an icy view of Acrisure Stadium.

Another icy view from #Pittsburgh looking across the completely frozen over Allegheny River towards Acrisure Stadium. pic.twitter.com/WRrNMLyi2u

— Dustin McGrew (@dmcgrew) January 25, 2025

🏈 Steel City Star posted a clip of the celebration on the streets of Pittsburgh from the night of Jan 21, 1979 when the Steelers had just won their Super Bowl.

A celebration on the streets of Pittsburgh

Footage from the night of Jan 21, 1979

The Steelers had just won their 3rd Super Bowl

pic.twitter.com/em2VohYIg1

— Steel City Star (@steelcitystar) January 24, 2025

🏈 Stephen A. Smith believes Russell Wilson will be back in Pittsburgh in 2025.

“I think so because what direction are you going to go in? I don’t think they’re ready to go with Justin Fields and give him the nod even though he won games. I don’t think they were as pleased with him as they were with Russell,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take. “I also think that Russell gets a reprieve to some degree because you recognize what a problem George Pickens was. Not to mention the fact that who’s your legitimate number two if you’re the Pittsburgh Steelers as well.”

🏈 Former NFL quarterback and league MVP Cam Newton thinks the Steelers should run it back with Justin Fields.

“Russell Wilson is...