The Minnesota Vikings are a good team. A 14-3 group from 2024 that came to Dublin with a 2-1 record; their defense was ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in eight categories, including points allowed per game; and their offense was No. 6 in points scored per game. Their head coach is considered one of the true innovative offensive minds …
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It wasn’t historic — and more on that whole historic concept later — but the Steelers wake up today with a 2-1 record and tied for first place in the AFC North because of what their defense did at New England. Admittedly, it could be argued that they’re not 3-0 because of what the defense couldn’t do vs. Seattle, but …
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It was the second week of the 2025 NFL regular season, and “September football” was in full bloom across the landscape. Missed assignments, mental mistakes, full-on brain cramps, injuries sometimes in bunches stressing position groups and weakening rosters. The Steelers were guilty of playing “September football” on Sunday against Seattle in their home opener at Acrisure Stadium, but that wasn’t …
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It had been a very active offseason, arguably the most unusually active offseason for this franchise in quite some time, both in terms of sheer volume and also the pedigree of the additions. But two of them — one on offense and one on defense — had the most potential to be difference-makers. And so it was that when the …
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Injuries might be part of the game, but you sure don’t want them to be a part of the last preseason game. Which is why the highlight of this finale on Thursday night in Carolina came at 9:36 p.m., when television cameras showed No. 1 pick Derrick Harmon sitting on the bench between Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt wearing street …
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Win or lose, it’s the preseason. Winning is always the preference, the goal. But the preseason is also a tool, a part of the process that Coach Mike Tomlin refers to as team development. And really, that’s what the Steelers are doing. They’ve been working since July 23 at the multi-layered task of developing a team capable of contending for …
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Really, the only bad thing about it was that it didn’t count in the standings. The Steelers opened their preseason in a place that traditionally has been more than a little unkind to them, but on this particular Saturday night it was a lot of fun. Maybe it was a lot of fun because so many of those responsible for …
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