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NFL Cardinals Beachum Zambia, intro wrap-Ferry1
"Kelvin beach and his traveled the country as an offensive tackle, playing for the Steelers Jaguars jets and Cardinals since 2012. In March, he made a trip to Zambia after constructing two clean water wells and financing a third. We actually wanted to actually see the work. We wanted to see how it impacted people and how water impacted their lives, how access to what impacted their lives and those who did not have access to how it affected their lives. Beacham was the Cardinals, Walter Payton man of the year in 2021 for his humanitarian work. He's associated with food banks in his hometown and every city where he's played. Beecham also was a champion of local education equity, but his association with world vision has led him to international causes. I met world vision this has to be 2015 with 2014, 2015, and I got introduced to him through the NFL PA as young man Dexter Santos. And he knew what I was doing quite a bit here domestically and I told him to start thinking about things on a global scale. Beacham says he doesn't do it for acknowledgment. I think I'm going to do the work regardless. It's not about whether I can support for the National Football League or the NFL V8 or fans. I would do this work because I think that this is important. This is the legacy that I want to leave for my children. This is the work that I want my children to grow in. Does beach and plan to go back to Zambia? So the question is, do we take Ikea to make due to retirement trip? So we love to see anytime we make an investment so you want to see what does it look like over time. Given his track record of humanitarian effort, there are more international trips in beecham's future. I'm Dave ferry.
The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated
The Merits of "chevron Deference"
"Welcome back, America. I'm guilty here and thank you for joining me this morning. Now I'm about to talk about Chevron deference and my steeler fans friends think that means there's a line at the gas station like under Jimmy Carter. That's not what it is, but you need to understand Chevron deference and you and to understand why a new court filing in loper bright enterprises versus raimondo may finally lead to what we need in this country, which is a checking in of the administrative state. It's been filed by the former solicitor general of the United States. Paul Clement, who joins me now. General Clement, welcome to the Hugh Hewitt show. Great to talk to you. It's great to be with you. You know, I'm very happy to talk about that. You are a friend of Carol plant lebao and she'd been telling me for years. How can you not know Paul Clement? You know, ruxley, you know, Ted Olson, you knew chuck Cooper and, you know, ten stars. I just never run across and he's too young. So am I correct you've argued more than a hundred Supreme Court's arguments thus far? That's right here. I have argued more than a hundred cases, quite amazing to me. That is so fabulous. And I have personally recommended this man to people when they are looking for Supreme Court litigators because you don't want to send in the local council actually to target before the Supreme Court. This case of loper bright though, caught my eye, Paul Clement, because I teach con law and I try and explain Chevron deference and even law students eyes glaze over, but it can't be an issue for the administrative conference. It can't be an issue for administrative lawyers and professors. It matters to every small business in American carrying great burdens of regulation. Will you explain what Chevron deference is and then what loper bright is going to try and do I delight it to. So the thing about Chevron at least that makes me so kind of concerned about it is you and I have a lawsuit and we disagree about the meaning of a statute. The court is ultimately going to have to figure out which one of us is right. And there's no tie breaker. They have to do all the work and they have to get to a point where they just give their best impression as to what the statute means. But if instead of having a legal dispute with you, I have a legal dispute with a federal government agency, then instead of the courts having to get the statute just right. And figure out what's the best reading of the statute. They essentially get to look at it and unless the statute is clearly in my favor. Then basically the courts will defer to the government.
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"AP sports I'm Josh rowntree. We start on the NBA where Memphis took a game over Dallas with multiple stars sidelined. Correspondent Robert Stevens has more. Desmond baines scored 23 points as the Memphis Grizzlies completed a two game sweep of the Dallas Mavericks, one O four 88. Naz played without Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving both injured while the grizzlies were again without John morant. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins says his team up this defensive intensity in the second half. Come out of halftime with just a renewed energy and mentality. Hey, we got to raise our level both sides of the floor. We made a couple adjustments defensively that paid off for us, which got us going with our groove on offense. And obviously that third quarter kind of changed the game. David roddy and Dylan Brooks had 19 apiece from Memphis while Jaden hardy led the Mavs with 28. Josh green at 23. Bob Stevens Dallas. In Houston, the rockets knocked off the Celtics one 11 one O 9. And jabari Smith scored 24 to lead the young rockets, one of the best teams in the league, where it was in the finals last year, you know, just competing with him. You know, going down to the wire like that with a great team like that. It's just real promise in this room. It's really good for us. The bucks beat the kings one 33, one 24. Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 46 in the win. The warriors took down the sun's one 23 one 12 behind 38 points from Klay Thompson, including 33 in the first half. On the ice, buffalo scored three third period goals rallying to beat Toronto four three. Alex tuck at the 30 goal mark with a pair in the final frame. We kind of got back to just trying to work and make simple plays and you know I just roll over one line after another after another and it makes a huge difference out there and big news in the opening day of NFL free agency. The Raiders reportedly filled their QB void by agreeing to terms with former 49er. Jimmy Garoppolo on a three year deal worth, 67 and a half $1 million. The bears are set to give linebacker tremaine Edmonds a four year $72 million contract and the Steelers are bringing on three time all pro corner Patrick Peterson for a two year deal. I'm Josh Valtteri, AP sports.
America First with Sebastian Gorka Podcast
Lord Conrad Black Talks Murdoch, Schumer and J6 Footage
"Lord black, the idea that the establishment doesn't want us to see this footage and then the most senior individual in the upper house here on Capitol Hill wants the CEO of fox corps to ban his most popular star from giving us more information your reaction. If Chuck Schumer were the chairman of News Corp., they would still be sitting in Adelaide Australia losing money. I mean, he couldn't run a two car funeral and Rupert Murdoch who might have known well for 40 years and had the challenging but bracing experience of competing with him in Britain and in Australia. Adequately successfully. Is probably the greatest media proprietor and innovator in the history of the world. And it is not, it does not lie in the mouth of senator Schumer to tell him how to run his business. And in the broader sense, of course, what he is urging on a spurious invocation of what amounts to the partisan interest of the myth makers and elections steelers of the Democratic Party. He's demanding censorship. The voluntary censorship by the world's leading media owner because it would be an inconvenience to the Democrats and the myth making that they have that they have conducted in a defamatory and in my opinion at times illegal way throughout the Trump era. And exactly the reverse is what should happen. The truth should come out. I mean, obviously you can't run 40,000 hours of this stuff on prime time television. But a fair sampling of key moments to indicate a precisely and fairly what really happened
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Steelers beat Browns 28-14 but miss out on playoffs
"The Steelers finished off their strong second half beating the browns 28 to 14. Kenny Pickett passed for 195 yards and a touchdown, but with Miami's win over the jets Pittsburgh narrowly missed the playoffs in his rookie season. Got the win. But obviously not the result we wanted. At the end of the day here, we wanted to shout the playoffs, but didn't work out that way. Naji Harris rushed for 84 yards and a score, and the Steelers, which began the year two and 6, but finished 9 and 8 sacked deshaun Watson 7 times. Watson passed for 230 yards and two scores, but was picked off twice. The browns finished their year 7 and ten. Josh bounty Pittsburgh
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NFL players, communities rally for Bills safety Damar Hamlin
"Hamblin is from Pittsburgh. He first met steelers coach Mike Tomlin when he was 12. They got a lot of love for that young man. We lifted here him and that organization up in prayer. Fans have gathered outside university of Cincinnati medical center. Bills fans and Bengals fans, like Billy Jefferson. It was just a big shock like it was just a big silence like no one knew what to do. A crossroads church uptown in Cincinnati. We don't know who God's gonna answer. So we're just gonna go for it. People like Kristen wooten gathered to pray for the healing of demar Hamlin's hearts. I don't know if what I'm going to say is going to make a difference, but I'm going to give it all I've got. If I'm going to go down, I'm going to go down swinging for this guy because he deserves it. Hamlin's family expressed gratitude for the support, saying, keep praying. I'm Ed Donahue.
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Steelers still alive after last-minute 16-13 win over Ravens
"Kenny Pickett hit nage Harris with a ten yard touchdown pass with 56 seconds to go to give the Steelers a 16 to 13 come from behind win over the ravens. Harris rushed for 111 yards against the ravens defense. When we control the line of scrimmage, we win the game. That's just plain and simple. That was with Mike T challenge justice offensively challenged me. To get down here, run on them. And that's what we did. We executed the plan. The Steelers rushed for 198 yards as they improved 8 and 8 keeping their playoff hopes alive. Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley threw a touchdown pass, but was also intercepted with 20 seconds to go. Craig heist Baltimore
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"NFL week 17 roundup, I'm Dave fairy. Three teams are now battling for the last NFC wild card birth and one is the packers is Mark Daniels reports. You have enough for debt a month ago, the Green Bay Packers dominated the NFC north champion Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field 41 17 for their fourth in a row. Fell behind three to nothing after a block pond early, but keyshawn Nixon took the next kick-off back a 105 yards for a touchdown packers didn't stop until it was 41 three, midway through the fourth. This one out 12 and four while the 8 and 8 packers need only to beat the Detroit Lions in their finale at home to secure the NFC's final wild card spot. The Lions also enjoyed a blowout win. Denny cap was there. The lion's defense sacks Justin Fields 7 times in a 41 ten route of the bears, Lions rookie James Houston tally three sacks in just a 6 game of the season and now leads all NFL rookies with 8 of them on the year as his team stays in the playoff hunt, improving the 8 and 8. We coming together as a team, everybody is getting better, man. Everybody's doing their job. Everybody's executing when they're supposed to execute. Houston also forced a fumble of fields who completed just 7 of 21 for 75 yards. The Seahawks also have postseason hopes. Jim Bernard has the details. The Seattle Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 23 6 win over the New York Jets. Gino Smith passed for 183 yards and two touchdowns as the seahawk snapped a three game losing streak. Obviously, we hit a rough patch and it's not what we want, but we still got a shot. And so what we can control is winning next week, another tough opponent. But all we can do is control what we can control and look at the situation at hand. The jets committed three turnovers to drop their fist straight game, which eliminated them from postseason contention. The Giants have extended their season, Mike mancuso reports. The Giants have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2016 with a 38 to ten win over Indianapolis. Daniel Jones led the way he threw for a 177 yards and two TDs. He ran for 91 yards with touchdown runs of 18 and ten yards. Just to exciting, I think, like I said, we've been through some been through some tough times and to be on this side of it is a lot of fun. Landon Collins returned the Nick Foles and interception, 52 yards for a touchdown as the Giants built a 24 to three halftime lead. The eagles must have the chance to clinch the top seat in the NFC playoffs. Here's Michael luongo. The states picked up their third straight, where were they 2010 went over the eagles, New Orleans, took the 7th thing, they didn't know one yard run by Taysom Hill. They sealed the victory when Marshawn latimer put another pass by Gardner and menchu and ran it back 11 yards for a score and a Dalton through two to four yards for the saints who improved the 7 and 9 when you look at how you finish the season. There's a lot to say for that and there's a lot that you can carry over and you want to be playing your best football at the end of the year and I feel like we're doing that. Mention had one touchdown pass for the Bridget is still clinched against the eastern Division Championship and the number one overall seed with the win next week. Eric waddell watched the Buccaneers clinch a playoff birth. Tampa Bay out lasted Carolina 30 to 24. The win for the bucks clinched the NFC south title, bucks wide receiver Chris Godwin had a 120 receiving yards and says his team is building for whoever Tampa plays in the playoff. My legacy gets anybody, man. You know, and I feel like we, you know, we still got a ways to go. We still got some things that we got to work on. But, you know, that was a big step for us. The Patriots still have playoff hopes. Gregg cadets, reports. The New England Patriots kept their playoff hopes alive with a 23 21 come from behind victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots took the lead for good in a third quarter interception return for a touchdown by Kyle Duggar. The pick 6 made it four straight weeks at the Patriots defense escort a touchdown. The Steelers stayed alive in the playoffs with a 1613 win versus the ravens that commanders were eliminated with a 24 ten loss to the browns. The chiefs beat the Broncos 27 24. The Jaguars crushed the Texans 31 three. The forty-niners earned their 9th street win by beating the Raiders 37 34 and overtime. The Chargers hammered the rams 31 ten and the falcons earned a 2019 victory over the Cardinals. I'm Dave ferry, AP sports.
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Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris dies at 72
"A tough day for Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris passed away overnight at age 72. His son DACA confirmed that the news to the AP this morning and no cause of death given, but really the timing sort of ironic in the sense that the team is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception this weekend while also retiring his number 32. The immaculate reception may be the most famous play in football history where he caught an improbable past reigning it in for a touchdown that sort of kick started what became the dynasty that the Pittsburgh Steelers established in the 1970s. Will graves, Pittsburgh
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Highlights of Sunday's action in the NFL's Week 15
"Week 15, NFL roundup. I'm Ben Thomas, Sunday's action saw two more overtime games, but neither qualifies as the wildest finish of the weekend. That was in Las Vegas, with the Raiders beat the Patriots. Ryan lyong explains how. The Raiders scored on a crazy play as time expired to beat the Patriots 30 to 24 with three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the game tied the Patriots tried to extend a 23 yard run by ramonda Stevenson, but a second lateral by Jacoby Myers was fumbled and recovered by the Raiders Chandler Jones who ran it back 48 yards for the game winning touchdown. At first I was thinking who's around me. And I felt myself stumbled a little bit after the stiff arm. And that was thinking, who do I pitch it to that? I was just trying to, you know, keep the ball alive. It's when I stayed up, I just turned the jets on and the rest was history. Derek Carr was 20 of 38 for 231 yards and three touchdowns. The Bengals Buccaneers game in Tampa matched two division leaders led by two marquee quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Joe burrow. Early on, this was dominated by Brady and the bucks who jumped out to a 17 and nothing lead, but as Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd said, his team didn't panic and capitalized on four Tampa turnovers. When we create them, turn those, we got to go get them touchdowns, and not three. So I think the turning point was the offense rallying off the defense and making those turnovers into touchdowns. Boyd caught one of Joe burrow's four touchdown passes as the Bengals scored 34 consecutive points, cruising to a 34 23 win. Eric waddell, Tampa. Now one of the games that went to OT, Denny cap. The Jaguars overcome a 17 point second half deficit to stun the cowboys 40 34 and overtime. Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence through three of his four touchdowns in the second half, hitting receivers a Jones on three of those four scores. I think it says a lot about this team, how much we trust one another. Widely Patterson sent the game to overtime on a 48 yard field goal as time expired, that set up rayshawn Jenkins for the game winning pick 6 of dak Prescott as Jacksonville improved a 6 and 8 on the season, Noah Brown caught a pair of touchdowns for the cowboys who saw four game winning streaks now and fell to ten and four. I'm Denny cap. The cowboys have clinched a playoff spot, but there are lots of winning the NFC east have gotten longer with the eagles surviving a trip to a frigid soldier field in Chicago. I really couldn't feel my hands. Equals quarterback, Jalen hurts. Didn't really have good vision on the field. In some, I never play anything that cold. Still, final score eagles 25 bears 20. The other two teams in the NFC east still have a shot at a wild card. Craig heist has the outcome of the Giants trip to Washington. Rookie pass rusher kayvon thibodeau had a strip sack of Taylor heinicke and a recovery for a touchdown while saquon Barkley rushed for a touchdown in 87 yards as the Giants beat the commanders 20 to 12. Barkley and the Giants are inching closer to the playoffs. Big win for us and, you know, playing meaningful games here in December, you know, is where you want to be. Heineken through for a touchdown pass, but was also sacked three times. The Giants improved to 8 5 and one while the commanders fall to 7.6 in one. Craig heist land over Maryland. The lines and jets are both now 7 and 7, but one of them is feeling a lot better about it than the other, Mike mancuso was at this one. The Lions continued their playoff push with the 20 to 17 win over the jets, trailing 17 to 13 with one 49 remaining on a fourth and one Jared Goff hit tight end, Brock Wright, who rumbled 51 yards for the go ahead TD. I know we had it, knew the cutback would be there, and I just thought, run as fast as I can, getting that into. Jets quarterback, Zach Wilson, who threw for 317 yards, got the jets set up for a field goal of one second remaining, but Greg sirloin missed from 58 yards. Other finals, the chiefs survived a trip to Houston beating the Texans 30 to 24 in overtime. The Chargers topped the Titans 1714, the Steelers put a 24 16 pounding on the Panthers, the saints so with the falcons 21 18, while the wolf will Broncos be the spiraling Cardinals 24 15. Monday night the Los Angeles Rams play the packers and what should be a rather frigid Lambeau Field and possible snow. I'm Ben Thomas, AP sports
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Without Jackson, Ravens rush by sloppy Steelers 16-14
"Despite finishing the game with their third quarterback, the ravens beat rival Pittsburgh 1614 with Lamar Jackson already out Tyler Huntley started, but was injured and replaced by Anthony Brown, but Baltimore rushed for 215 yards in the win as JK dobbins went for one 20 and a touchdown. So good. And I can only go as far as they go. You know, and they did a good job for me, you know, and I'm gonna keep having their back as well, you know, finding the holes that they make. Baltimore is 9 and four. The Steelers lost quarterback Kenny Pickett to a concussion, Mitch trubisky passed for 276 yards and a score, but was picked three times. Pittsburgh's 5 and 8. Josh bounty, Pittsburgh
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Steelers make it 2 in a row with 19-16 win over Falcons
"The Steelers have their first winning streak of the season following a 1916 decision over the falcons. Can he pick it with 16 of 28 for 196 yards, including a 17 yard TD throat O'Connor Hayward. Matthew Wright nailed four field goals. Three of which went for at least 46 yards. The falcons had a chance to go ahead late in the game, but Cordero Patterson's apparent touchdown was wiped out by a holding call, forcing them to settle for a field goal with 5 27 remaining. The Steelers of 5 and 7, the falcons 5 and 8. I'm Dave ferry.
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Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17
"Many snells, fourth quarter touchdown run, was the difference in the Steelers win over the colts. The Pittsburgh defense held off a late game drive by Indianapolis for 24 to 17 victory. Steeler quarterback Kenny Pickett called it a confidence booster for his team. Colts quarterback Matt Ryan struggled in the first half as Indianapolis falls to four 7 and one
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Burrow throws 4 TD passes, Bengals rally past Steelers 37-30
"Joe burrow threw 355 yards as the Bengals topped rival Pittsburgh 37 30 burrow was intercepted twice but threw for four touchdowns in the wind This is one of my favorite ones since I've been here Just a lot of adversity that we fought through cold weather windy that we were able to really fill the ball around in And so I was proud of that Three of Burroughs touchdowns went to back up running back samaji P Ryan T Higgins had a 148 receiving yards for the 6 and four Bengals Kenny Pickett passed for 265 yards and a touchdown It went to George pickens who had 83 receiving yards But the Steelers are now three and 7 Josh rountree Pittsburgh
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Steelers ride defense to 20-10 win over listless Saints
"The Steelers rush for 217 yards and held the same scoreless after halftime winning 20 to ten Nashi Harris led the multi dimensional Pittsburgh ground attack with 99 yards as the Steelers put up over 200 rushing yards for the first time in nearly 6 years I mean we need more of it especially coming from me You know me being the type of guarantee I got to provide more like that So did that build off after this man Can he pick it ran for a score as did wide receiver George pickens the Steelers were three and 6 Andy Dalton passed for 174 yards and a score but was picked twice for the three and 7 saints Josh Valtteri Pittsburgh
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Hurts, Brown power unbeaten Eagles past Steelers 35-13
"Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown caught three first half touchdown passes from quarterback Jalen hurts has Philadelphia stayed perfect in their 35 13 win over the Steelers The duo connected for scoring strikes so 39 27 and 29 yards Brown finished with 6 catches for 156 yards When you plan for somebody you know that you love you know what I'm saying That's what you call a family It's a different meaning behind it you know You know I know I can't let them down Miles Sanders added an 11 yard touchdown run for the birds who remained undefeated at 7 and O Michael luongo Philadelphia
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Eagles and Titans look good for Week 8
"Rahman AP lead NFL writer here with pro picks for week 8 coming off a tough week for the four pack but we're 18 and 6 over the last 6 weeks We'll start in Philly the city is fired up the Phillies are in a World Series the eagles are 6 and O and their ten and a half point favorites at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers Coming off a bye the eagles need to regain that momentum a slow start will be enough for the Steelers to hang around and get the cover eagles 27 17 Next we'll go to Houston the Texans are one four and one and only two and a half point underdogs against the Titans who've won four in a row It's a small number for a game featuring two teams so far apart in the standings but it's because Ryan Tannehill is banked up whether it's Tannehill or Malik Willis expect a heavy dose of Derek Henry That's all Tennessee needs Titans 23 17 For my upset special San Francisco is minus one and a half at LA against the rams Nothing about this line makes sense The rams are coming off a by their home and they are the defending Super Bowl champions while the niners are three and four and just got whipped by Kansas City I know the niners have won 7 in a row in this series in the regular season but LA beat San Fran and the NFC championship game The line screams take the niners I just can't do it Rams 23 20 for my best bet Chicago is plus 9 and a half at Dallas Justin Fields played well for the bears in a surprise route over New England on Monday Night Football Micah Parsons in a cowboys present a tougher challenge Dak Prescott has a game under his belt he'll get more rhythm as he gets more time with the offense Cowboys 26 13 for more insight and predictions on every game check out pro picks on AP news dot com
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Two late interceptions help Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins beat Steelers: Here's what we learned
"The dolphins entered a three game skid with two interceptions of Kenny Pickett in the closing minutes of their 1610 victory over the Steelers Pittsburgh was at the Miami 30 when javon Holland picked off picket and returned it 33 yards The second interception occurred after the Steelers got to the dolphins 25 to a ton of valoa returned from a concussion and threw an 8 yard TD pass to Raheem mostert on Miami's opening drive Ton of valoa was 21 of 35 for 261 yards Pickett was picked off three times while going 32 of 44 for 257 yards and a score I'm Dave ferry
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"steelers" Discussed on WGR 550 Sports Radio
"Steelers got moving in the second half. While the Bills offense failed to overcome the Pittsburgh defensive line in the fourth quarter. It was Ben Roethlisberger to Deontay Johnson. Three receivers left side one man to the right. The snap Ronson's Burger looking left fires into the end zone of this Bible man is caught Touchdown, Pittsburgh, Deontay Johnson, bottled it to himself and caught it. For the five yard touchdown. The black pump that followed would be what sealed the deal. 23 to 16 Year final on the day Josh Allen 34 51 for 270 yards and a touchdown to Gabriel Davis Stefon Diggs, nine for 69 Cole Beasley, eight for 60, Devin Singletary on the Ground 11 carries for 72 Yards. The Bills Defense held the Steelers offense to only 16 points, eight penalties for 81 yards for the Bills today for the Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger 18 of 32 for 188 yards and a touchdown. Johnson. 5 36 and that touchdown. Najee Harris 16 carries for 46 yards. The Steelers defense terrific today Joe Hayden, Cameron Heyward, TJ Watt and Devin Busch all had forced fumbles. Build our own one The next play on the road at Miami next Sunday at one PM Around the league delivered to you by U. P s stores of Western New York visit a local store near you today. Chargers over Washington 22 16 Ryan Fitzpatrick knocked out of that game, Justin Herbert 337 yards and a touchdown Seattle over the Colts, 28 to 16 Russell Wilson with four TDs. Eagles Blast The Falcons, 32 26 264 yards and three touchdowns for Jalen Hurts. Sam, Donald and Carolina went over the Jets 19 to 14 cardinals over the Titans, 38 to 13. 49 ers over the Lions 41 to 33 in overtime. It's the Bangles over the Vikings, 27 to 24 most more postgame coming up. I'm Corey Griswald for the Buffalo Bills Radio network. Josh As time look spires into the end zone. It is cut for a touchdown. Gabriel Davis Touchdown Buffalo, he fired a laser Today's sweet play of the game brought to you by country sweet. It's all about the sauce. That's the only touchdown right? That was it. What's what's up with that? What happened to the Bills, Bulldog. 23 16.
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"steelers" Discussed on Behind the Steel Curtain
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"steelers" Discussed on Behind the Steel Curtain
"Granted ben was throwing the ball really fast in man. I was reading an article today behind the curtain dot com. Your one stop shop for often. Pittsburgh steelers it was by the great k. T smith also known as china shop which stands for cliff. Hair is still a punk and he did a it was three keys to victory for the steelers so this is kind of kind of part of this as well but i was watching some of those clips last year and my goodness i was watched the offensive line. And it's at the snap of the ball. They had such a big backtrack. They were just getting. i mean. Just bull rushed. Ben rothlisberger catch. Snap throw the ball because the guys were right there. It's like they did did nothing but just give ground give ground and not be physical at all. I'm hoping that's not the case anymore. But when. I said that they're allowed to give up one second. I'll say that's okay. That's because buffalo last year when they got two or more sacks in a game they were eleven in one there are eleven and one last year so those are some things that offense needs to do get ninety yards rushing. Don't turn the ball over and make sure you're protecting ben rothlisberger everything else. It would be great but it wasn't enough of a correlation to say they. It was a really big difference maker to be one of those quote unquote jackpot numbers. So let's the defense fish have a little bit more. The notes three of them so that was three for the offense. Let's look at three for the defense. The defense three hundred okay. This is sparta. no not that. Three hundred three hundred passing yards game last season when buffalo.
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"Like i said all they need is one more point than their opponent but what are some things they can do to help. Get there so we're going to look at first. We'll look at that. We'll look at the offense and what i basically was. I looked at twenty twenty trends for both the steelers and the bills. Say if your odds are gonna increase for success if you can do this so let let's kick it off here you go. Let's look at the steelers. let's look rushing yards. I'm gonna give you a number and you're going to be like really. That's all and then i'm going to remind you why now disclaimer. I didn't do passing your words or passing attempts. I did at least two rushing yards because we have to remember the steelers offense although they still have some similar terminology. It's a new offense. It's new offensive coordinator and hopefully more than anything. It's a new offensive philosophy that's ultimately what we want to see steeler fans because that was what was frustrating at times in twenty twenty so this one is a little bit tough it might not fit as much. But i'm going to do this. One based on twenty twenty because the numbers were neat. How about the number of ninety if the steelers can rush for ninety yards or more in this game it will help. Increase their odds of being victorious. Now part of that is that doesn't just been gone. Just run run. Run run run. You want to run effectively but if they get that number it's probably because they're still in a game it's close enough that they can keep running the ball if you if that makes sense to you but your prostate. Why did you come up with a number of ninety in twenty twenty when the steelers rushed for ninety yards or more they were seven no seven times. They rushed the ball ninety yards or more they were seven and oh so and this included the postseason. So if you're looking at a total of seventeen games that means in the other ted that the steelers were five and five ultimately so you're saying wow they were five hundred if they were under ninety yards but they won every game where they went any. Yeah doesn't mean that'll hold true to twenty twenty one but it's a number to start with to say. Hey get that ninety yards rushing and you might have a better chance to win this game okay. So that's one okay. Here's another one. Here's zero zero turnovers for the steelers. I'm not even talking about yet. Turnover margin we'll get there but let's just as the number zero zero turnovers because when you look at that turnover margin okay. Buffalo was six last year when they had a positive turnover margin. Okay if the steelers turn the ball over at all did can't have a positive turnover margin. The best you can do is even so if you hold onto the ball. Then you're taking that a big thing from there away from them the steelers when they had zero turnovers or or was more or less or if they had a turnover margin of zero or more were eleven one k. There are eleven when they were one in four with a negative turnover margin and the only the only game that was was against tennessee. They were i think minus three and they still managed to plus that game which was in tennessee which was crazy so the point is you can't have a negative turnover margin if you don't turn the ball over at all so if the offense takes care of the ball and doesn't have any turnovers you've already done your part so then it's on the defense to to get take away so then you're getting into that positive in that positive turnover margin area area. So you're the thing is is when you're in that negative which means the offense is turning the ball over. That's when you're in trouble so don't turn the ball over game..
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"The steelers inside linebacker. They signed in free agency in two thousand. Eighteen was named john bostick. His first year cap was under seven hundred thousand dollars. He was cheap. The highest first year cap hit for two thousand inside linebacker. Free agent was six million dollars. I went through. It looked at the two thousand eighteen contracts in their first year. Hits for that fifteen million dollars. The steelers could assigned any inside linebacker. Running back and safety. They wanted and their cap. It would have been less than they paid to not have levy on the field though restate that they could have signed any inside linebacker safety and running back free agent that season and the cap hit in two thousand eighteen would have been lower than what the steelers paid to play. Hard ball with le vian bell if they do this with. Tj why and tj white says. Look i already showed you. I'm not playing this game right. You're gonna pay me and i'll be the best. I'll be the ideal player. i'll be the ideal teammate. I'll be everything you want me to be. But you're going to pay me what i want. And they say no. We're going to franchise tag you in tj watson. I'm gonna sit out then. I'm not gonna play not okay. You're two thousand twenty two. The projected cap it for outside linebacker. Which is for. I should say it's all linebackers is eighteen million right. You're gonna put eighteen million of a cap hit into playing hardball with tj. Y and you're not gonna be able to spend that money until you start getting back in the middle of season. I don't know if you know this. But there's a lot of great high end free agents available in november no one size too high priority free agents in november when that money from levian bell came off the books in twenty nineteen. The steelers won out and they signed steven nelson. They signed mark barron. Both those players played a role in the steelers solving the problems. They had the year before in two thousand eighteen. The steelers were one of the worst teams defending titans in two thousand nineteen. They were one of the best complete flip they signed. They drafted devon bush. That played a pretty good role labor and they signed mark baron. That played a pretty good role to they had steven nelson other receivers didn't need as much help make of. It's patrick played a role in that but mostly it was the guys covering the tight ends which vault mark barron he did that. A lot though signings signings like that occur when you have cap space. We've seen the steelers us cap space. Well in twenty twenty one. Twenty twenty two tj. Let's no. i'm not playing on this franchise tag and the steelers say we're tagging you anyways. The steelers aren't going to be able to replace teachers. They're going to tie up so much. Money in tj y and get nothing for it except a rollover for the next season that they can use to again spend a whole bunch of money out of their cap to simply play hardball with tj. Meanwhile if you know this ben rothlisberger might be gone. Tj tj want to sit out this year that would actually be less bad for the steelers enfranchise tagging him like how. How far does this go. Everyone everyone talks. Tj white has no choice but just to play for the next three years in the steelers have control over how much he gets paid with the franchise tag and with this year option. But when you sit and you have a large chunk of your salary cap with no productivity out of that money even if you don't actually spend the money and you get that cap hit back at the end of the year. You're still not getting anything for that. You're not getting the production now. Furthermore if you play hardball. Tj wide like bell. You're going to get a reputation in on the steelers right. You're gonna get a hit on the steelers you're going gonna take that shot and you right now. The steelers are team are free agents talk about. Oh i'd love to play for the ceiling. I love to play for my tom. I love to play for that team will. Yeah part of the reason is they wanna play with a guy like tj. Why and part of that. Reason is the steelers have a reputation of tree their players. Pretty well they can look at the contract. We offered levian bell and look at what he signed a new jersey as they do. You didn't really do that much better. Overall if you had played well you would have been better off. Being in pittsburgh. Levy on bell sat out a year came back and was terrible. And you know what he got. More guaranteed money from the new york jets than the steelers offered him more guaranteed money he would have needed to play two seasons with pittsburgh and as bad as he played in the new york jets. If you've played that badly in pittsburgh he might he might not have made more playing on the pittsburgh steelers contracts that they offered him the what the jets had to pay him is by the fact that he he was barely worth anything. Tj wide is a different matter man if t lots sits out a year he's still going to get paid to me. The leverage sitting here is not all.
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"What do terrell evidence cameron sutton roberts bylane and advertisements all have in common besides them all being members of the pittsburgh steelers defense. All three of those players were used to cover receivers in the slot in two thousand twenty today. We're going to talk about slot. Defense specifically the players and strategies the steelers commonly used to defend them. And then we'll take a look at the players at the steelers are likely to use in two thousand twenty one to defend one of the most valuable roles in the nfl offense. I'm your host jeffrey benedict. Welcome to the cutting room floor. This past friday the steelers played their last preseason game and the only thing that remains of the twenty twenty one off season is a few practices and then the final cut down to the fifty three man roster. Almost all of the starting positions are have been taken. Almost every roster battle has been resolved with one major exception. And that is the nickelback before we get into to foreign nickelback. Bring i'm talking about what a nickel is some. Some people may find this interesting. Other people are going to be like. Why are you talking about this. But i just want to really quickly cover the history of the nickelback because i think it makes a lot of sense and it really helps inform what the steelers want in this position and the people that they choose to play if you look at a nickel package even steelers who run a traditional who traditionally run a three four defense with three defensive lineman and four linebackers when they do a seven man defensive front when they switched to the nickle package and six man defensive front. They put four men on the defensive line with two linebackers. That's because the modern nickel defense is based off of the four three defense. It is not a three four style of defense. You may hear. Some people will talk about the three three defense. Where instead of going to form and defensive line in two linebackers you keep the three-man defensive line and do three linebackers behind them which people have constantly and continuously touted as something. The steelers could play for their nickle package because it is a three man front much like you know the steelers reform package but the steelers go to a four two when they go to nickel and that's the basis of the nickel if you go back in time to the steel curtain when the steelers ran a four three defense and you take their linebackers back when they had. Let's say andy russell. Jack lambert and jack ham. If jack was on was assigned to cover a running back or tight end and that player that he was assigned to cover moved. Off the line of scrimmage and out towards the wide receiver right. If he moved out there jackass just move out and cover him. And if you take if you can take that in your head and get the idea of it and you see how you know andy russell jack lambert would have kinda slid over to cover the fact that only two linebackers were in the box. Now you have a modern day nickel packet. Basically what happened is teams. That could not could not put a linebacker outside of the box and put them in coverage like the steelers could with jack ham. Or even in the andy russell and jack lambert they could do with any of their linebackers. Back then teams. That couldn't do that. Would have would have a mismatch if i can take a player and send him out there and your linebacker has to cover him out there..
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"What is talking about tomorrow at noon. Don't forget about the power half hour and don't forget about. Let's ride as well as every other single show that you're going to check out on the weekend Really good stuff we were out of. Our preseason are pre-seasons over we are beat. Ese podcast is in regular season form. We've got the entire lineup here. The next ones to come will be just stuff like pregame shows. That's that's what's coming up next but we are ready to go all right dave any foul thoughts. I'm excited to see like a set. And i've said this on almost all my shows this week that i don't expect to be a compact full capacity stadium. Concert preseason but i'm just excited to see the most fans in heinz field since brian and i were spooning there in december of two thousand nineteen. That's going to be a welcome sight. I'm glad it's a home game when it's a nationally televised game on and fell network because you will get the steelers announcers because they do the announcers from l. team so you will get to hear those everyone that's going to be watching on. Nfl network and when it comes to the steelers overall. I just feel that sense the you know throughout the summer. I feel that this team has gotten better with the moves that they have made. And that's just really encouraging. Because a lot of times you get the training camps. Something bad happens you know Catastrophes happened in the first couple practices. If you know what i mean. The steelers haven't had that and they've been adding players through moves. So i feel like this team is is even better now than what i thought. It was going to be six weeks yet. Just so you're aware like there are some times where these preseason games. They'll split it not do half one half like the steelers broadcast in one. Half the detroit. I'm not sure of yeah. They done in the past because oil said. Don't be shocked. If you get a half of bob. Champion ian charlie batch. Another half who the heck knows is doing detroit games booger mcfarland now. I don't know okay so They why don't you send us. Hey all right that's it. We'll see after the game on saturday night for a post game show have gone everyone. We'll see you next week..
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"Linebackers aren't put in as much of a tough situation so we can get a better gauge on. How much devin. Bush is ready to go for the season. What the steelers have in their new middle linebacker. Joe schubert would love to see. What would you get there. And is roberts lane much better off in that reserve role that can come in and if that's just better suited for him so those are some numbers and things to look for. So i wanna see the steelers. I want to see them. Get first downs in the first quarter. I wanna see them. Put points of the board in the first quarter. And i would also like to the steelers to get off the field in the first quarter on defense. The the third down conversion third-down rates conversion rate. Sorry be pretty low in the first quarter but even in the first half. I'd like to see the steelers win the first half and not just dominate the second half like they did last week. So that's what the numbers i'm looking for. I'm hopefully that was fun and informative for you. All i'm sorry if i was just regurgitating a lot of stats but my goodness. That's an awful lot to take in from this game this past week. It was absolutely crazy that the you know. The steelers gave up no first downs. In the second half didn't give a third dot conversion the entire game had a crazy time of possession advantage and completely dominated that part of the game. I would just like to see the steelers. Be able to put points on the board this next game before the two minute. Warning of the first half because the steelers they have one score in the first half shofar. Let's let's get that going a little bit better. But i'm excited to see what things can happen. I'm excited to see. I'm not gonna say a full stadium because it's preseason that it just doesn't fill up but i'm excited to see numerous fans throughout the stadium. Saturday night at heinz field. I really am. I'm looking forward to seeing this game. It's nationally televised on. nfl network. And because the steelers are the home team you will get the home team announcers which is very positive. Because it should be charlie batch and bob papillon and you don't have to listen to the other teams announcers never talked about the steelers instead. The lines fans have to listen to the steelers. Announcers never talked about the lines. That's that's a. That's a pretty good off. I'll take that but Thanks for for check us out. Make sure you are. You are checking out behind. Steel curtain dot com. It really is your one-stop shop. Frogs pittsburgh steelers. We know you're going to visit other websites. Do that you're not gonna get your steelers news from us. Our our goal is if you could only get it from one place then that we would be giving you what you need. That's our that's our goal and of course the podcast. We've got the new podcast. Gunman we have a premier coming tomorrow so make sure that you are definitely checking out the whole the the podcast platform because of our new shows. We've been talking for awhile. But the last one will be debuting on friday but the new shows are there the regular morning shows with. Let's ride and live. Mike and and my own will be getting back into when the when the rainy season comes around pre game shows that are audio only. That's generally kevin smith and brian. Anthony davis and of course. Make sure if you've never done it if you never caught it live. I know it's going to be late but saturday night. After the game's over after coach tomlin's done speaking to the media. Check us out. Youtube or facebook for the live. Show with myself. Jeff harmon brian. Anthony davis it's always a lot of fun. We always have a pretty big crew there in the live chat and it's just a good time to come together steelers fans so make sure you have all that and as i always say the finish off. Thanks for geeking out.
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"The steelers second team players. If you think about it like the eagles defensive line they want series. That's what they got. The the eagles offense like with their with their young quarterback jalen hurts. He had two series Things like that so the steelers even had their. They're more starting caliber players out there a little bit longer but it was in that first half and that's where the steelers were not well. Let's just say they didn't win the game in the first half so that's something this week i would like to see. I wanna see the steelers win the first half hour him. Go out there with with the players that are going to be out there. Their best offense their best defense. I don't wanna see when the first half. I wanna see it when the first quarter. I don't know how many of these players are gonna play beyond the first. I'd like to see him get a little bit. I just don't know but let's see the steelers get going early. I talked about this with my brother on the scarborough show that. How much time is ben. Rothlisberger gonna play. And i think it's more about the number snaps than it is the number series. Because if he if he has a fifteen play series in the first quarter and goes down scores touchdown that might be it because the number snaps if they have you know a three out that another drive that after one first down stalls you might seem out there for a third series just to get the number of place. I'm hoping it's less series. I really am. Because i want to see the steelers. Do well in those series. I want to see the steelers win. The first half the i am fine with them winning the second half because what that's showing is some of these things that we were concerned about. The steelers might have more depth than what we realized it could like. Is it that their depth. That good is it that the these players have been coached up better things like that. Who cares i mean. It's nice to know these answers. But ultimately they're still good things for the steelers. I mean the fact that they're out there looking at the. Pf grades just you know. Lafayette pits played seven snaps. He played seven snaps on defense but he had a score of ninety seven point two which which was absolutely crazy. If you think about that. I would like to see a bigger sample size but really don't because i love the fact that the defense is getting off the field you know you also have to look at how. The steelers played out their offensive line. The last game they had rashad coward out there for the first fifteen snaps. And then kevin dotson for the next fifty That's going to be switched now. I mean i don't think there's any way they can deny kevin dotson run with the ones and the steelers. This week finally had the five players. Who many believe are lined up to be the starters for week one of the regular season together for the first time in training camp. This week those players are just in case. There's any question. Chew chor. Four kevin dotson kevin greene trae turner and zach banner. Those are the those are the five you're looking at but the fact that you're getting great play from someone like dan moore junior. You're actually getting improved play from jc hassen. Our you're getting quality play from. I think i've really have to say. Chaz green has been someone that has really surprised me is when he was out there playing tackle that he's giving some some still some statute that wasn't that great but a lot of good quality play..
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"Well let me come back to it. In the second half of the cowboys game in the in the hall of fame gave the steelers punted twice again but the cowboys punted three times in the second half when they didn't put it on the first half when you're looking at the eagles game by goodness the steelers did not punt in the second half. Let's not get in the second half stuff. Let's get to the first half stuff. I i mean they were close. In first nouns. The steelers head nine to the eagles ten in the first half the score was sixteen seven and the steelers did not score. They're seven points until just inside the two minute warning so it's kind of like they really didn't get going to actually have stuff on the scoreboard. Now if you've gone back and watch the game over and over again i've twenty. I've watched it through again. One time but i feel like i watched it over because i was watching each plight four or five times before i went to the next one so i feel like i've watched it over over five times again. It just was all at one time. You could definitely see that the steelers were right. On the verge. Bright on the verge of being able to to really extend those drives in the first half in just a couple of things between i mean penalties a negative play on an end around things things of that nature than putting four times so the first downs that were closed with the steelers and eagles ten. I'd already said but the eagles their ten first downs they were all passing no rushing. Let's just interesting and none on penalties. Either the steelers only twenty percent on third down conversions. They wanna five but the eagles were. Oh a five. No third down conversions. The first half. And we'll find out third down conversions period for the game the total yards..
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"But i could be guy that steps up in In the future a couple years down the road he sounds like he is a good developmental piece. That has started off on the right foot. Which once again positive things about. This draft class is huge. The steelers six round. Pick quincy rochet once again. A lot of people the opposite of isaiah louder milk roche as someone who goes to the second round but slipped all the way till the back half of the sixth round. The steelers were able to scoop them up at their edge depth and he will compete with caches marsh to be the pittsburgh steelers fourth outside linebacker. The could potentially carry five outside guys And include martian that lineup. But if rochet to pass marsh on the depth chart they might even just roll in the season with four guys Once again once they signed. Melvin ingram de chance of any sort of playing time For marsh or rochet slipped significantly Really because now. Those depth issues had been solved. But both those guys have mentioned specifically the rookie. Rochet will be asked to do some things on special teams. There's no problems with that. And rochet has the ability to kind of bulk up now develop his run stuffing ability and kind of just round out his game. We know he's a good pass rusher but once again he is one of those guys that could struggle against the running college. Nfl tackles are only going to be better than that so having rochet being able to sit behind will really arguably the best edge rusher in football and teacher what a developing guy alex highsmith and one of the bed. Best edge rushers. The nfl is seen the last ten years in. Melvin ingram. he's only going to learn from some of the best in the game and he will get to learn and develop under those guys for at least a year before moving up the depth chart and perhaps being the the steelers third outside linebacker himself in twenty twenty two after quincy rochet. The steelers went with trae norwood with their first seventh round pick. He looks like he's fighting to be one of the steelers backup safeties. There was some rumors that he might be involved in that. Nickel cornerback competition. Sure things change but right now that nickel cornerback spot. It's of highlighted by antoine brooks junior. Who's been making a ton of place throughout camp. And then arthur mullet behind him What should be a spirited contest to see who lands that job both those guys by all means have been reportedly having a nice little offseason for themselves getting orthopedic busting their pots and could be some big time players for the steelers but for traynor would he will be competing really to be the backup behind me fitzpatrick and if he can not pan out like the way mike tomlin was obviously hired him after draft then he could be guy that to place a decent amount of special teams and could offer the steelers safety couple of stops off here and there because we know make fitzpatrick is a guy that's been playing one hundred percent of the snaps and really just been kind of pretty much staying. Strictly that free safety spot the steelers might be able to let me play a little bit more freely. If they had a talented free safety behind him that could allow me to move around. So maybe trade norwood could be that guy that a lot of steeler fans were hoping me cooker would be brought in to play that role specifically Hooker of course is rumored to have to be signing a deal with the dallas cowboys. Which at the time of this recording is not official yet the steelers other seventh round pick of course was big presley harvard in the third the massive punter out of georgia tech. He's still listed as the steelers. Backup punter and backup holder. There really isn't any issues with this. Of course the steelers are going to give pretty much. Every veteran the opportunity to keep their job. That's really how this team roles but you know this team has been frustrated with jordan berry in years past they try to replace him last year But there replacement dustin colquitt struggled himself which led to a jordan. Barry coming back out but joined bury struggles when the temperature turns. That's usually when he kind of d- flops the steelers might say if it's a neck and neck competition role of harvard in the third just because they don't know he's more of an unknown in those cold weather situations Where we know jordan berry has struggled in recent years. I wouldn't be surprised if harvard third wins a spot. Really if i was a betting man. I put my money on harvard third to be the guy. The steelers used their last draft pick on him for reason. And that is to be the guy to be the punter of the pittsburgh steelers not just here in twenty twenty one but for the foreseeable future so those are all the draft picks that the pittsburgh steelers made this year and really. There's nothing been nothing but positive stories coming out for all nine of those guys. We really haven't heard too much out of the undrafted guys. I know there are some high hopes on shaker brown and lamont wade amongst others but really nothing is kind of jumped off the page with them. Maybe that can turn once we hit. preseason action and those guys get a decent chunk of snaps for themselves as well as these rookies. We talked about because really once you stop the pads on and getting a gametime situ situations you're going to see the guys that step up and the guys that fade into the background so we will check back in with these rookies as time goes on.
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"The steelers made no doubt about it when they took him in the first round that he is going to be the guy if you ask me. They're making the right choice. Running backs really are pretty much as good as they're going to be from the secondly step onto an nfl field. There's a little room for development but given how short we all know that positions careers tend to be getting those guys in a primetime position as early as possible as huge and of course not nausea harris has grabbed the reins and has taken that lead back spot aside from that though the reports of nausea. Here's being a crazy student of the game continues Coming out of steelers counters. Been a number of people saying that the rookie running back has been spending copious amounts of time hitting film studying spending time with coaches he. He's doing the little things to be mentally prepared knowing this offense thoroughly and really putting himself in a position to be the guy for the pittsburgh steelers. This is huge for the team. Najji harris is going to be as ready as really any rookie running back. You may have ever seen Step into a role right away so this is pretty exciting stuff from him. Of course Those kind of highlighted Traits from najji harris have been talked about all offseason long. He was kind of the big name at otas and minicamp. Like i mentioned before so really. The reports aren't coming out as fast and furious as they once did. Because i guess at this point it's already discounted becoming common knowledge. That nause hairs is the guy that puts the work off the field and he certainly puts the work in on it as well. One of the other things that have stood up about campus kind of flipping through the steelers pitchers That they've been dropping each and every day of training camp. Algiers has been doing some crazy athletic things in the field. Like in stretch lines Pulling off a handstand which kind of popped the crowd that was in attendance for the steelers. First couple days there in heinz field. Of course they're not at latrobe the season but Was one of those things. That's just kind of catches your eye. This guy is a freak athlete. He's fast he's big. He's smart and he works his tail off. Najji harris is an exciting pick and the steelers are going to get a lot out of him very very early on in the process. The nets rookie. The steelers took in the next guy. a feature. Maybe getting the most love out of any pittsburgh steeler at training camp thus far that is big tight. End pat fryer m- youth the penn state alum has been making a lot of quote unquote spectacular catches at training camp coming down with one hand snags toe-tapping his way into the end zone catching everything in the individual in one on one drills. These reports are extremely exciting. I believe it was albert breer of course. nfl network. Who said he's been farm youth. That is has been putting himself in a position to steal a spot right away and be a big time contributor for this team once again. This is huge. We know the steelers already have air hebron on the roster and a plethora of receivers that have a ton of ability but adding just another name to that mix man it makes us dealers poem it makes that offense efficient and they have a ton of places they can go with the football not to mention dodgy harris already who's going to take a huge amount of the carries pat farm. Youth is putting himself in a spot to be a big time. Contributor for the pittsburgh steelers here in year one. of course the pads haven't come on yet blocking will be huge because we know of course. Mike tomlin watson tight ends to be able to block. They forced eric brown into that position. Which of course he struggled at being a what seventh year. Nfl pro Being a tight end that's more of a receiver and then signing with the steelers being asked to put his hand in the dirt and block defensive ends and whatnot..
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"The annual hall of fame game the steelers ladies and gentlemen back to football and reports galore coming out of training camp which really highlights the topic of today's show. Basically speaking about the pittsburgh steelers rookies and how they're basically stealing the show at this year's training camp it is one of those really exciting things really to watch to see to listen to to read about like these guys have stepped up in a big way for this team and like i mentioned a few months ago. Back when team was Unfortunately having to cut players due to a drop salary cap. The steelers need their rookies to have a big year. They will go as far as this. Rookie class takes them. And right now. It sounds like that. Rookie class is shaping up. Just the early parts of this offseason. They are shaping up quite nicely so what that means for this team and really can take this position by position because we continue continuously here a good things really about this entire class. You'll remember the twenty twenty draft class every single member every single one of those big steelers made made the team and had some sort of impact by the end of the year whether a special teams whether it was a starting role the steelers got a lot out of their six picks of the twenty twenty class. Now here in twenty twenty one nine new members of the team and they are on track to have all those guys make the roster yet again. It really is exciting. One of the big things that happened this past weekend. It's kind of dropped their initial depth chart. Which of course doesn't mean too much One once you have to get through four preseason games and about six weeks of training camp before you hit week one. Things are fluid. Those jobs will swap around but there were some rookies vary higher in that depth chart very early including the first guy. Wanna talk about of course. First round pick nause harris. It was not really a up for too much debate amongst people At least the media types when watching the steelers minicamp and ota's nausea. Here's was the guy. Starting every single drill he was the guy getting the bulk of the carries the bulk of the wraps and once again it was kinda confirmed that he is the starting running back for the pittsburgh steelers on day one of training camp which is one hundred percent unheard of for this team..
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"So we'll have to see with with what's going on at the cornerback position our quarterbacks going to be able to throw faster against the steelers in there for they're not going to get those sack and pressure numbers that they would otherwise i don't know but then you also bring back devon bush. I laid this out on a previous episode that when it came to the numb strictly with the numbers when it came to sacks the where the steeler saw the biggest drop off was after the loss of devon bush not not after losing my hidden not in games where they lost buddy pre but where you saw the biggest difference was not having devon bush now seven bush was always there with those other two. So it's just it is what it is but that's the numbers that's the number. So do i think the steelers could improve on their pressures and their sacks and they're and they're hurries and things like that. I think you're going to see higher numbers strictly because of the seventeen game schedule. But what's most important is that you look at those percentages. How're those percentages looking like that. Thirty five point one percent pressuring dad last year. They don't have to improve it. they don't have to go up. Five percent dated from twenty nine hundred. Twenty twenty if they just maintain that that would still be fantastic or even a slight improvement would be wonderful so to me. Looking at the steelers defense is looking at the strength of this team. And so many people were down on the steelers. And they talked about ben rothlisberger and i talked about the offensive line. That talk about this talk about that but really the big thing is the defense and the defense. Every lost that they had was a calculated loss. They knew they couldn't afford bud. Dupree and that's part of the reason why he drafted alex smith the year before and if alex smith wouldn't have had the season that he did last year they probably would've looked for ed rusher higher in this draft to help replace to pre the fact that they didn't tell you that they think that they have something in outside smith and the steelers could have signed mike hilton camp sudden and chose not to. They chose gamespot sutton over mike hilton. The steelers chose to make steven nelson a cap casualty. That's what that was the decision they made so they and they didn't go out and add anyone. Major i mean that like arthur millette in the mix is like one of the additions that they had came from another team but really they didn't go out and make any big splash moods which tells you. They're pretty happy with what they have in general. So i'm i'm still looking at this defense to lead the way for twenty twenty one and i'm really hoping that it's their pressure sacks all those things that they do with getting the quarterback whether they're having to do with the blitz or out the blitz i don't wanna see them having to blitz on every play in order to have any success But it does seem that when they do. They are getting some overall success. And that's what we want to see based on the numbers so those are my geeky numbers for you this week. I hope they weren't too geeky. And i still want to ask if you can sti superfan dad. That's my twitter handle s. t. l. Ourse superfan dad at gmail.com. My email hit me up asking you stats question. i'll give credit for. It will dive into the numbers. And then we'll get into real steelers football for twenty twenty one. So i can't wait to get back to you next week because the steelers might already be meeting at the facility by that time and i know in two weeks already practiced.
Behind the Steel Curtain
"steelers" Discussed on Behind the Steel Curtain
"Morning. It's july it is july first. My goodness we are in the second. Half of twenty twenty one. We are right in the midst of summer. We are in the month when nfl training camp begins. Yes it is getting closer to that time that is ultimately what it comes down to seeing the pittsburgh steelers unfortunately not in latrobe but adds heinz field and summit the up mc release core sports complex for training camp as they prepare for the twenty twenty one season. That's what it really all comes down to. That's what this is all about I'm just happy to be here. We're gonna talk some numbers with. Yeah i'm a. I'm a little bit flustered and everything right now trying to squeeze stuff in because the next week i'm on vacation you'll think you'll still have a stat gate from me but i'm not going to be on any of the live youtube shows and i tell you there is so much work to be done the week before going on vacation. It's like it's like doing three weeks of work. And i'm not talking tse. I'm just talking about life in general of just trying to get everything done in order to then have a week to not have to do everything so it's kind of interesting how that all works out so coming at you with a couple of different topics. We'll see how deeply dive in everything kind of as we go along. I'm just gonna kinda let things flow a little bit but this the topic today is stems from a email conversation. I was having With someone by the name of mike. Smith i know that's very specific name. I don't know of too many. Mikes miss out actually had about eight but this is one particular steelers fan. Mike smith who said to me. Greetings from my greetings fellow number nerd and he went onto to say some stuff but he wanted to know about he was said he was thinking about the seventeenth game being added and of course you know they say where's it at what doesn't matter where the opponents added bottom line is. There's another game at the end of the season. Now on it's just. I mean they could've started earlier. You could say there's another game at the beginning but they're starting the nfl season that the same spot. They're going an extra week in january and he was. Mike was thinking about the late season collapses. That's happened with the steelers recently. And he was wondering if it was a pattern he wanted to know the steelers worse later in the season and by having an extra game. Is that actually going to be bad news for them. Because of wearing down at a team like the steelers are playing as well at the end of the season as they are at other points and honestly. I like to argue that sometimes. It's playing the best the beginning of the season so this is what we did. Mike and i were were conversing. He put together this fantastic graphic for me to us. We're going to talk about today. And then eventually. I'm going to do an article word. Includes this graphic. And here's what mike did. We're going to look at this. In order to try to draw some various conclusions. He went over the last ten years. He looked at data from the last ten years. The pittsburgh steelers record. He went week by week. The result of the game he color coded it he has winds are green and losses are. They're not directly read. They're more of an orange almost like a peach doesn't matter this podcast. You could save anyway. And of course he had their loan tie and blue and went through and looked out of the steelers do at various points of the season. And how was that. Been over the last ten years now before we get into that. I got into some very interesting discussions on the website this week about using data and i was someone was actually accusing. Bt of using twenty twenty data and it's not very good data because this team is so different. Well you know what data's any better you know coming from a numbers guy. What data would be better than twenty twenty if you if you're looking at. Let's say the offense you go twenty. Nineteen that doesn't give you very good data because almost the whole season was played without ben. Rothlisberger you go to the you go twenty eighteen. That doesn't give you very good data because by. Then you're you're it's too much roster turnover because yes you're not gonna have the same roster and yes you. You shouldn't just look at what happened here before. And tickets going to be the exact same thing because we all know. That's not the case. So i don't know what the gripe really was other than someone who just likes to complain for the sake of complaining if you know what i mean. We probably all know people like that that you know like an was even an article that i wrote. This whole discussion went down and it was about. Oh well you need to take this. Coun- that account. Oh well you didn't take this into account took eighth things into account and because they didn't take nine thing into account everything drop now. I mean there's various ways to look at stuff and my argument is when it when it comes to looking at past data and past years. This is just a good time to talk about this. When you look at data like this what that does is it gives you a baseline it gives you a starting point for example you wanna talk about. Let's see the steelers offense for twenty twenty one. Well look at the steelers offense in twenty twenty. And then you've got to look at what factors have changed to make you think that offense could go in one direction or the other and different factors are going to make it go in one direction the other and then you weigh those factors. For example. ben rothlisberger returned. some people. Think that's a good thing. People think that's a bad thing that's going to depend on how that weighs in into your factories ation. The steelers drafted a running back in the first round. Know for almost everyone. That's going to be factoring. In the positives of the steelers have basically completely revamped offensive line with only one starter returning and they're not even expected to start in the same position. That's got a factor in in the something. The steelers are playing different opponents this year although more than half their opponents of the same opponents from last year then if you really want to dive into it.
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"steelers" Discussed on Behind the Steel Curtain
"How it goes. I have a list based on ninety man rosters. Okay so this is going to change. But we don't know the steelers roster yet of course we don't have their snaps that they're playing this year in order to do this snap way today. A h so the best i can do is tell you the average age of the ninety man roster and right now for the pittsburgh steelers their average age there ninety man roster is twenty five point four four the got to remember a lot of guys that aren't going to make that team are the younger guys. Guys that are trying to crack their way in the nfl and and catch on with the team. Things like that there could be. There's occasional older guy that just is going to get cut because they don't have it anymore but generally the average age is get dropped down during training camp because of somebody players there now if you want to know where this is this. The steelers were ranked twentieth opposite their the twentieth. Youngest team right now so that puts them asaba just making sure. I had my numbers right. Sorry for positive for a moment there that puts them eleventh. If you're looking for the older steam believe it or not right now the oldest team the houston. Texans the houston. Texans have that have that. Have the oldest age based on everything It goes houston san francisco arizona new england tampa baltimore buffalo tennessee chicago new york giants. And then the steelers who have the same two decimal places the same average age as both the washington football team and the detroit lions. So that's where they sit right now but that's gonna change but that's the best we can do based on the data right now so the number might look younger for the steelers but the fact that there eleven still has them in the top half. I think that's where you wanna be. They're getting right about where that is but really it comes down to play on the field if really it it it really does come down to that so i have one more thing i was gonna dive into since i have a a little bit of time to finish off the show and that was i was talking with senior editor jeff hartmann and say hey you know i like to do. I was two two different topics. I know this topic that. I have this week is gonna take a little bit longer up through the numbers but i always like to have another one small to finish out the show i look at you have a question on and then he throws me one of mike. That's too good. I got to see it for its own show. And then he throws another one. Actually i thought i thought said no. That's good to say that. I don't show or both in one. Shell finally got one and this. This is so jeff hartmann inspired you if you understood if you listen to antiwar charge. You're gonna why. I decided. I go back and look at punters drafted by the steelers and how they wanted their first year georgia just to get the information. It doesn't mean that that presley. Harvard in the third or the second. I can't remember pretty sure it's the third presley harvard. We'll just leave it there whether whether it's a big six or thick kicker whatever people wanted to call him a mock on brian. Anthony davis is dick name because it just so what does it mean that. He's going to be locked into anything going on here. But i just thought i break this down the first thing of note. That's nice well. I searched in all the steelers draft and only came up with previously to harbin. Four punters the steelers drafted now with the first one being craig colquitt nineteen seventy eight. It's important to note that what might have happened with that announcing the steelers never drafted punter before that it might have been that either. A just didn't have the players position listed. Which i'll tell you this pro football reference for some reason doesn't have benny snell listed as a running back you. Do you do a filter for running backs. He's not going to show up. They just have him listed as a football player. They have its position in there. At least that was the case a couple of weeks ago and since unless they fixed it it could be that. That was the case or the bigger possibilities. You go back in steelers history. Is that the player that punted also did other things they just something else that was thrown on because the you didn't always have just strictly a punter but so we're going back. I'm confident that this goes back to the merger. So i'll just at least say that kicking it in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight. You had craig colquitt. He punted in all sixteen games. He had sixty six punts. He averaged forty point zero yards per punt and on his career average forty one point three so below the average first year not surprising the next punter. Oh and he was. He was a third round draft. Pick by the white guy for that in the next drafted by the steelers was in nineteen eighty two. It was john goodson. He punted nine games. You're like oh. I only nine remember what you're saying. It was drafted nineteen eighty two. That was the strike year. He punted every game but that was the strike here. And this is regular season stats. I didn't i didn't throw in playoff. He punted forty nine times. He had a forty point four yard average which was also his career average. Because that was the only year you ever played the nfl..
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"steelers" Discussed on Behind the Steel Curtain
"To just continue to break down these numbers of age age in the nfl. How does it factor in with these kind of things. I just ran over this this great stat of the of the Snap way today. I did that. For two thousand twenty. Now we're gonna look at two thousand. Nineteen two thousand nineteen now. So if you let's let's remember the steelers number from two thousand eighteen the steelers number not to that a shootout and twenty for two thousand twenty or twenty six point nine when they when you did it by the by the weighted by the snaps was twenty six point nine the year before. Two thousand nine hundred much lower. I still say. That's part of the ben rothlisberger factor. They were twenty six point. Four now i told you when you were just looking at the overall age that this was the youngest average age on pro football reference for the steelers since nineteen ninety-one was the case in two thousand nineteen but it comes the nfl. They weren't sixteenth. They are middle of the pack so even though it was young for the steelers now granted taking into account the the waiting at by the snaps. They were middle of the road. Get they were they. Were actually a little bit older offense. They were twenty seven point zero which was which was eleventh and on defense they were younger. Twenty six point one which was nineteen and they were also middle of the road of sixteenth on for special teams which twenty five point nine. But if you wanna look at it that year you're looking at the super bowl champion kansas city chiefs who that year. I'm they were twenty first twenty km h which is overall which is actually one of the lower ones that you'll see when it comes to the team that won the super bowl and you'll see that as we move onto the next one that That th that was very interesting that that was one of the younger teams to win the super bowl compare ranking wise in recent years. So that's where the steelers were in twenty nineteen if you go back to twenty eighteen so you went twenty six point nine in in twenty twenty. Then you had twenty six point. Four in twenty nineteen twenty. Eighteen was a little bit different. They were back backup to twenty six point. Nine that was seventh in the nfl. It was basically tied with washington. They said was sixth and they were sixth. In offense of twenty seven point. Nine eighteenth and defenses twenty six point two and tenth and special teams is twenty six once. They had older special teams in two thousand eighteen. But what's interesting is the number one team ranked as the oldest team was also the super bowl champion. They were ranked number one in age. They are the oldest average age with waited with snaps in the nfl. and the los angeles rams. They played in the super bowl. Were they were eleventh. So that's that's where they fell there. If you go back to two thousand seventeen the steelers the they took another dip down. They were twenty six point five. They were fourteenth in the. Nfl is where they sat. They were twenty seven point. Four on offense which is the seventh oldest and twenty five point seven defense which was the twenty third oldest. They were down there on. Defense is what really brought him down and their special teams were fourteenth. Just a regular average now. The super bowl champion that year was philadelphia who they were seventh. Overall and new england was fifth. So there you go. If you wanna have a better idea. I'll i'll go back with the super bowl champs a few more years because that might be more of what what you're looking for twenty sixteen new england. They were tents. They were the tenth. Oldest twenty fifteen was denver. They were seven's twenty. Fourteen was new england. They were tenth twenty thirteen. There's your outlier. Seattle was thirtieth. They were young. They were under twenty six when it was waited for snaps and they won the super bowl over the ninth. Highest denver broncos a lot of people. Denver is gonna win that game in two thousand twelve that disgusting purple team. They were sixth. Twenty eleven. The giants. They were tenth in two thousand ten. We'll go back to their one now. You will go a little bit further because we can The that the two thousand. Ten green bay was twenty-second while pittsburgh was third steals. Were the third oldest team. And that's part of the reason why they got there there the third steep but they but they didn't win it The year before that in new orleans was ninth they beat indi who was twenty eight and the two thousand and eight when the steelers last night. Last they won the super bowl They were the twelfth oldest team in the league they were they were twelve. So i don't have data. That goes back to two thousand five and only get back two thousand six. So that's why. Stop there so that's interesting. That the steelers where they fall and that yes you. You don't want your. It's very rare. That the oldest team wins the superbowl. I mean new england a couple of years ago but the reason i say that that's rare is you don't wanna be it's that sweet spot you don't want to be too old but yet you don't wanna be inexperienced and things like that so that's the ultimate question going into it so i know what the question is now will. What does that mean for. Twenty twenty one absolutely..