SCU week in review – August 19th
Steelers give up a preseason franchise record of points in loss to Packers
There’s more football! Yay! Not really "yay", but the good news is that it’s still early in the season. That also means the football is also ugly: and this game had plenty of ugly to go around! Yet, there are plenty of things to talk about with upcoming roster cuts ...
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Steelers fall to Packers in subpar preseason performance
Welcome to “Quick Yinzing”, a fast reaction article where a member of the SCU staff gives their initial post-game impressions without digging into any films, stats, or other analysis. It’s as real as that car ride home or sobering down at the bar following the game!
Stop saying the Steelers need to “replace” Ryan Shazier
As expected, there is a lot of buzz following the Steelers first preseason game of the season - good and bad. Part of the bad was the linebacker play. The Steelers were dealt a huge blow when Ryan Shazier got his injury which led to him being out indefinitely. Finding ...
Preseason stats and information for the Steelers trip to Green Bay
Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.
Mike Tomlin previews Packers game, talks player development in preseason
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly pre-game press conference ahead of Thursday's preseason game in Green Bay. Each week, we will take a glimpse at what stood out from coach's comments about the previous week and heading into the Steelers next game.
Do the Steelers need Le’Veon Bell to win a Super Bowl?
The Le’Veon Bell contract situation drags on, creating tension among Steelers Nation. Some believe that Pittsburgh needs Bell to maintain an elite offense, despite the remaining deep group of backs and receivers employed by the Steelers. On the extreme end of the debate, fans don’t believe that the Steelers Super ...
How far has Cleveland sunk? Browns fans get free beer for their first victory
Just when you thought a 1-and-31 record over the past two seasons was bad enough, Anheuser-Busch, the official Bud Light beer of the Browns, announced that fans will get free beer after the first Browns' victory. What has this team come to? Anheuser-Busch did the same thing for Eagles fans during ...
Scouting the Packers ahead of Steelers’ second preseason game
The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers both opened up the 2018 NFL preseason with wins; the Packers handing the Tennessee Titans a loss (31-17) while the Steelers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles (31-14). On Thursday night, the Packers will host the Steelers in what should be an interesting exhibition game ...
Can the Steelers finish among the league’s top defenses again in 2018?
It’s not unusual for the Steelers to have a lot of hype surrounding them at the beginning of each season. Several analysts are predicting that the Steelers will once again be a Super Bowl contender. Led by the Killer B’s of Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, there’s no ...
James Conner is the Steelers running back of the future
He’s fast. He’s strong. He’s explosive. He can average four yards a carry, break tackles and rush for 1,500 yards in a season. He can catch the ball out of the backfield and create space. His name is not Le'Veon Bell. It’s James Conner. Conner is the future of this ...
The Steelers should try something unconventional: and keep 4 quarterbacks
On occasion, teams only keep two of these players, often the second one isn’t even that good. I’m not talking about the guys who kick the ball, but the ones who throw them. For many years, the Patriots, under Bill Belichick only kept two quarterbacks, feeling having a third was ...
2017 Recall: Steelers robbed of victory when “Jesse Caught It”
Steel City Underground presents our 2017 Recall: a brief look back at Pittsburgh Steelers games from last season.
SCU week in review – August 12th
In case you missed it (or anything) the SCU week in review recaps all articles, videos, posts and more, shared via Steel City Underground's various platforms throughout the week.
Watch: Landry Jones’ imitates “Big Ben” on 71-yard JuJu Smith-Schuster TD
Steel City Underground will pick a play of the game from each side of the ball each week of the Steelers 2018 season. Stay tuned as we hand select the very best from the black and gold!