Behind the Steel Curtain
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North:
What’s the latest on the Steelers’ upcoming opponent? (In this case, more Bengals links):
Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion:
(From ESPN’s Brooke Pryor): “A lot of stuff wasn’t working,” Rodgers said. “We were bad on third down. I was just a little bit off. I missed DK [Metcalf] early. Could have been a big play. … I missed some throws for sure. And then we weren’t getting guys open … times the guys were open, I missed some throws I usually make.”
The Steelers quarterback, to his credit, was self-critical following the Steelers’ loss to the Chargers.
(From the Associated Press’ Curt Anderson): Former Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, show Brown was released late Tuesday morning for the transfer to Florida. The former All-Pro wide receiver had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was brought following his arrest in Dubai.
The latest on the increasingly tragic post-NFL story of former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
(From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac): Much of what happened Sunday night in SoFi Stadium was not the fault of the Steelers defense, not when the offense continues to post anemic numbers that apparently are causing a headache for Mike Tomlin.
But this much is known about this Steelers team:
The defense is solely reliant on getting takeaways and is not good enough to win games without them.
A longtime Steelers beat writer diagnoses the Steelers’ struggles this season.
(From Steelers Now’s Aaron Becker): Former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Ben Sauls is signing to the New York Giants practice squad, according to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero.
Ben Sauls continues to find NFL work after a strong preseason in Pittsburgh.
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