The air is a little crisper here in Western Pennsylvania. Light is leaking out of the sky a little sooner. School parking lots that had been empty for a couple of months are now filled with cars. All are signs that summer is slowly, but inexorably, giving way to fall. And that real football is almost back.<\/p>\n
Not Kaden Wetjen<\/a> and Lake McRee leading the Steelers in receiving yards in preseason games.<\/p>\n It is one of the best times of the year for football fans, anticipation for the smorgasbord of games<\/a> that will soon come while everyone\u2019s favorite team is still undefeated.<\/p>\n For those fighting for their professional lives, this week is nothing short of brutal.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an awful time because you\u2019re living a dream, but it\u2019s about to become a reality, and for some folks it\u2019s going to become a sad reality,\u201d former Steelers offensive lineman Willie Colon said on KDKA\u2019s Extra Point show after Pittsburgh\u2019s second preseason game.<\/p>\n The NFL is a bottom-line business. That is never more evident than at the end of August. Simple math pops dreams like balloons, without prejudice.<\/p>\n Ninety-man offseason rosters have to be reduced to 53 by the end of Sunday afternoon. Practice squads and injury lists offer soft landing spots. But room on those across the league is limited.<\/p>\n