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BUT I THINK THEY COULD BE THERE WITH WHAT WE’RE SEEING FROM THE REST OF THE AFC RIGHT NOW. WELL, THERE WAS A POINT BEFORE THE SEASON CHRIS, WHERE AARON RODGERS CHARACTERIZED THE STEELERS AS BEING WITHIN THAT WINDOW OF 10 TO 12 TEAMS THAT COULD WIN THE SUPER BOWL AND I DISAGREED AT THE TIME. BUT THAT WAS BEFORE THE WAR OF ATTRITION BEGAN. BYE. BYE BENGALS. RIGHT BY BY RAVENS, YOU OKAY. OF MIX. AT THE TABLE NOW AND THE STEELERS ARE CLEARLY THERE. YEP, AT 4 IN 1, THEY FIND WAYS TO WIN GAMES. THEY HAD 1 GAME THAT WAS HEAVY OFFENSE, POOR DEFENSE AGAINST THE JETS. THEY PULL IT OFF. THEY HAD A GAME AGAINST THE PATRIOTS, WHERE THE OFFENSE WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH, THE DEFENSE STEPPED UP, CREATED A BUNCH OF TURNOVERS, RIGHT? THEY PUT BOTH HALVES TOGETHER AGAINST MINNESOTA. THEY PUT BOTH HALVES TOGETHER AGAINST THE BROWNS. THAT, YOU JUST PUT ALL THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND IF YOU KEEP YOUR KEY GUYS HEALTHY AND, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER THING, WE’RE 2 WEEKS AND 6 DAYS AWAY YEAH. AND THE STEELERS AREN’T THE TYPE OF TEAM THAT’S GOING TO GO MAKE A MOVE AT THE TRADE DEADLINE, RIGHT? BUT TEAM. IT’S GOING TO. YEAH, I HEAR YOU TRADE FOR AND PAY DK MED, RIGHT? THEY’RE NOT THE TYPE ASSUME THE POSITION WITH THE LITTLE BOX OPENED UP WITH THE RING AND WAIT FOR 2 MONTHS FOR AARON RODGERS, BUT THEY DID THAT, THEY’RE NOT THE TEAM THAT’S GOING TO MAKE SOME LATE OFFSEASON TRADE FOR JAYLEN RAMSEY AND TAKE ON HIS CONTRACT, BUT THEY DID THAT. SO, YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT I BE YOUR WISH LIST? WERE A STEELERS FAN AND YOU’RE THINKING THEY NEED SOMETHING, THEY NEED 1 THING. WHAT WOULD YOU, WHAT WOULD YOU HOPE FOR THEM TO MAYBE TRADE FOR? BECAUSE THEY’RE STRETCHED THAT RUBBER BAND THIS YEAR AND THEY’RE DOING STUFF THAT THEY NEVER USED TO DO. DEFINITELY, WHAT WOULD YOU LOOK AT? DEFINITELY, I I I FEEL LIKE IT’S, THEY NEED 1 MORE OFFENSIVE WEAPON, RIGHT? I THINK THAT’S WHAT IT IS. NOW, WHAT THAT IS? I I I’M NOT SURE, I CERTAINLY THINK RECEIVER COULD BE THE 1. I LOOK AT RIGHT? THAT TO ME CAN PUT THEM OVER THE TOP. RUNNING BACK RUNNING BACK, RUNNING BACKS. ANOTHER 1, RIGHT, LIKE BRIE HALL IS HE BECOME AVAILABLE EVERYBODY. HE’S A HOT NAME OUT THERE THAT PEOPLE THINK THE JETS MIGHT LET GO. COULD HE CHANGE THEM TOO? YEAH, CERTAINLY BECAUSE HE’S A GUY THAT YOU CAN BE BACKED UP ON YOUR OWN 15 YARD LINE AND HE CAN GO 85 YARDS TO THE HOUSE AND HE CAN THROW AND AND THEN, ALL RIGHT, WE THROW A FEW DEEP BALLS TO DK MEDCAP. NOW THE DEFENSE IS BACKED OFF. OH NOW WE THROW A SCREEN DEBRIS HAUL BOOM. SO YEAH BUT I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS AN OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKER THAT STILL NEEDED THERE. WE KNOW THE DEFENSE IS, GOT SOME PLAYERS AND AS IT CONTINUES TO GET HEALTHY HERE AND THEY WERE BANGED UP A LITTLE BIT. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT’LL CONTINUE TO GO THIS WAY. ALSO I BELIEVE IN THE DEFENSIVE COACHES THERE AND TOMLIN AND SOME OF THOSE NEW PARTS AND THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO TINKER AND FIGURE IT OUT AS THE YEAR GOES ALONG. WE’VE SEEN THAT IN THE PAST. SO, UH, I’M WITH YOU MIKE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT TEAM AND YOU KNOW, TO YOUR POINT, RIGHT? I I HAD THIS CONVERSATION A LITTLE ON MY IS SO WIDE. WIDE OPEN. IT’S INCREDIBLE, RIGHT? EVERYBODY’S MESSED AROUND. AND LET THE CHIEFS NOW FIND THEIR FOOTING AND IT’S LIKE, UH, OH, WATCH OUT. BECAUSE HERE COMES RASHI RICE AND THEY’RE JUST GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. AND THEY’VE GAINED A LITTLE CONFIDENCE NOW AND THEY FIGURED OUT HOW THEY WANT TO PLAY. BUT LIKE, COMPARED TO THE NFC. I SEE A LOT OF TEAMS WHERE I GO IN THE NFC, I GO MAN, THERE’S SOME GOOD FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THE NFC LIKE WASHINGTON’S THE 12TH SEED IN THE NFC RIGHT NOW AND I GO, THEY’RE A PLAYOFF TEAM. I I GOT LESS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NFC AFC, ALMOST EVERY TEAM. YOU GOT A QUESTION YOU GOT THE OH THE CHARGERS ARE THIRD IN THE AFC. WELL, THE OFFENSIVE LINE. I DON’T KNOW. THEY DON’T HAVE A VERY GOOD PASS RUSH, RIGHT? PITTSBURGH’S NUMBER 2. HEY, THE COLTS. YOU HAD THE OFFENSES WORKING GOOD. BUT MAN, THAT DEFENSE ISN’T REALLY ANY GOOD, NEW ENGLAND’S. NEW, WE SEE WE SEE ISSUES WITH BUFFALO, RIGHT? MIKE JACKSONVILLE. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TREVOR LAWRENCE. YOU’RE GOING TO GET DENVER’S HOT AND COLD. SO TO THAT POINT AND TO WHAT YOU’RE SAYING, YEAH I THINK PITTSBURGH’S GOT TO THINK YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT MAN. THEY’VE GOTTEN THIS FAR. THEY’RE THIS CLOSE. THINGS ARE WORKING BETTER THAN EXPECTED BECAUSE THEY’RE BETTER THAN WE RIGHT, THERE’S THIS VACUUM, THERE’S THIS POWER VACUUM AT THE TOP AND YEAH, THE CHIEFS ARE GOING TO BE THERE. AND MAYBE AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S GOING TO BE THE PATRICK MAHOMES AARON RODGERS GAME. WE’VE STILL NEVER GOT. YEAH. RIGHT. YOU’RE RIGHT. IMAGINE IF WE GOT IT THIS YEAR, THAT WOULD BE INCREDIBLE RIGHT IN THE POSTSEASON. YEAH. WOULD THAT BE SOMETHING STEELERS CHIEFS DIVISIONAL, ROUND AFC CHAMPIONSHIP, HELL, I’D TAKE IT IN THE WILD CARD ROUND SO I JUST THINK THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE GUY, FROM THE GUY WHO’S LOOKING AROUND, MAYBE HE’S LOOKING AROUND FOR WHO THEY’RE GOING TO TRADE FOR. MAYBE THAT’S WHY HE’S SHIFTY IDE. HE’S HE’S CHECKING ALL THE ROSTERS ALL THE TIME. WELL I THINK FOR THE GUY THAT HE’S GOING TO GO TO MY TOMLIN AND SAY, COME ON, WE’VE COME THIS FAR. WE’VE COME THIS FAR TOGETHER. LET’S PUSH THIS THING OVER THE TOP. I I THINK MIKE TOMLIN’S PROBABLY IN THAT MAKE MOVES THAT YOU JUST RATTLED OFF A FEW MINUTES AGO UNLESS TOMLIN WAS KIND OF SAYING, HEY, YEAH, LET’S DO IT. WE GOT TO MAKE SOME MOVES, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IN PITTSBURGH HAS CHANGED A LITTLE BIT TO WHERE THEY REALIZE WE GOT TO CHANGE THE WAY WE OPERATE ON THE CURRENT NFL LANDSCAPE AND GOOD FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY THE RESULTS IN THE WAY THEY WERE OPERATING. YEAH. YOU’RE YOU’RE STAYING, YOU KNOW, IN THE CONVERSATION BUT NEVER IN THE ELITE CONVERSATION, NEVER IN THE UPPER ECHELONS, THAT NONE OF THAT. AND THAT’S A BIG SPOT TO BE IN THE UPPER ECHELONS, RIGHT? UM, SO YEAH, I I KIND OF EXPECT THEM AT THIS POINT TO MAKE THIS MOVE AND BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT IT IS IF IT’S THAT RUNNING BACK OR ANOTHER RECEIVER. UH BUT EITHER WAY, I DO THINK IT’S THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL THAT COULD USE IT. BRIE HALL ALVIN CHIMERA, RIGHT? RIGHT, BRIE HALL ALVIN CHIMERA, IS WHAT IT IS. AJ BROWN GOING TO BE AVAILABLE IN A FEW WEEKS. I DON’T KNOW, RIGHT? I MEAN, THERE’S THERE’S, THERE’S A SEGUE, RIGHT? YEAH. YOU

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  3. Steelers Nation: The NFL is a League of Attrition This is why we Need to continue to collect Talent to fill out the Depth Chart! Look at the Ravens and Bengals.

    The 2025 Steelers are not the same ole Steelers.

    We have an infusion of 15 new players that contribute 4 on Offense & 11 on Defense with Super Bowl Pedigree, young athleticism and physicality.

    Of course, it takes time to find the Team to Gel to find its Identity on Defense and Offense, to create team cohesion to play complementary Football

    Key Pieces on Offense: AROD DK Junno Smith Gainwell

    The Missing Piece is Rashid Rasheed is the perfect fit with his 4.2 speed as he is a Veteran and has a bigger body unlike CA3 and he doesn't have the character issues as Tyreek Hill (IR).

    Imagine DK 4.3 CA3 4.3 and Shaheed 4.2 Speed on the Field will open the middle of the Field for Jonnu Smith, Muth, Mount Washington, Romain Wilson

    The Defense is set with Quality Depth at every level

    Secondary: JPJ, Elliott, Trice Jr, Echols Ramsey Slay Peppers Thornhill Clark

    OLB: TJ, Highsmith, Herbig, Jack Sawyer

    ILB: PQ, Payton Wilson, Holcomb, Malik Harrison

    DL: Heyward, Benton * Harmon, Black, Ekuale*

    The Steelers have 30+ mil in CAP Space and 12 Draft Picks, Add another Quality WR and an OL via Trade. You have Many teams that will be Fire house sale mode: Saints, Dolphins, Raiders.

    The Media Crowed the Ravens as the Super Bowl Paper Champions.

    The Football Gods Have Anointed the Steelers as a Super Bowl Team

    Injury To Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson, Exposed the Ravens as Frauds, AROD fumbles right into Broderick Jones, Stevenson Fumbles at the 1-yard Line

    Each Week the Steelers are improving on both sides of the Ball & playing complimentary Football

    The AFC is wide open, and The Steelers need to capitalize on the moment.

    SIGN CJ GARDNER JOHNSON TRADE Rashid Rasheed is the perfect fit with his 4.2 speed*

  9. Imagine 10 years ago someone telling you Aaron Rodgers would be playing for the Steelers and Joe Flacco would have started for Browns and now Bengals.

  10. Funny how every year these national guys get fooled by this team. Good first half, collapse in the 2nd half and get killed in a playoff game. Other teams get better as the year goes on. The Steelers recently have not. Tomlin is a fraud.

  19. I've been duped too many times by Steelers mid-season success only to have everything go down the crapper at the end. I like what's happening with the team now but withholding my final opinion until the end of the season.

  23. Sims says" the Steelers defense has got some players" DUH. TJ Watt, nick herbig, patrick queen, jalen ramsey, Alex highsmith, cam heyward, joey porter junior, darius slay, Derrick Harmon, peyton wilson! YA THINK?? 😅 They are starting to play like a great defense.

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