Introduction The roar of the crowd inside Acrisure Stadium is synonymous with bone-jarring hits and suffocating defensive pressure. The Pittsburgh Steelers, historically a bastion of defensive dominance, are instead facing a concerning reality: persistent defensive issues are hindering their ability to compete at the highest level of the National Football League. A recent late-game collapse,…
Introduction The echoes of the Steel Curtain still reverberate through the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Generations of fans grew up witnessing a team synonymous with bone-jarring hits, suffocating pressure, and defenses that defined eras. Today, those echoes are becoming fainter, replaced by the unsettling reality that the Steelers’ defense, once their bedrock, is now…
Unmasking the Defensive Deficiencies The Battle at the Line of Scrimmage: Run Defense Concerns The first line of defense, literally, is struggling to hold its ground. Stopping the run, a cornerstone of any successful NFL defense, has become an ongoing challenge for the Steelers. Opposing offenses consistently find success running the ball, eating up clock,…
