After Saturday’s crushing loss to Baltimore, the Steelers enter the offseason with lots of questions, including at the quarterback position, but in a broader sense, what to do about a defense that was shredded by their last five opponents, and an offense that struggled to run the ball and throw it, too.
Coach Mike Tomlin says the string of six straight playoff losses going back to 2016 is his burden to bear.
Defensive end Cam Heyward is puzzled over the Steelers’ inability to get off the field on third down, which he says was especially evident on Saturday night in Baltimore.
Tight end Pat Freiermuth says the Steelers still believe in themselves and the entire organization, but they’re not getting the job done.
The Steelers have 16 unrestricted free agents as the offseason begins, including all three quarterbacks and a number of starters, such as running back Najee Harris, wide receivers Van Jefferson and Mike Williams, offensive linemen James Daniels and Dan Moore, Jr., inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, and cornerback Donte Jackson. They also have two exclusive rights free agents, both backups, and running back Jaylen Warren is a restricted free agent.
You can check out the list of Steelers free agents with this story here.
NFL
Wild Card Weekend concludes tonight with the Rams hosting the Vikings. The game has been moved to Glendale, Arizona because of the Los Angeles fires. It kicks off at 8 PM, with a 7:30 pregame on WCCS.
The Bills trounced the Broncos 31-7 yesterday to set up a second-round showdown with the Ravens in Buffalo. The Houston Texans will face the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. In the NFC, the Eagles toppled the Packers 22-10 and the Commanders won a thriller 23-20 over the Buccaneers. The Eagles will host the winner of tonight’s Rams/Vikings game. The Commanders will play top seed Detroit in the Divisional Round.
All of the NFL playoff action all the way through the Super Bowl will be on WCCS.
As expected, the New England Patriots have hired former Titans coach Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. He’s a former Steeler and Patriot who won three Super Bowls with New England.
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