Steel City Underground presents it’s ‘Upon Review’ series of Pittsburgh Steelers positional group grades for the 2023 NFL season with statistical analysis and performance reviews. Entering the 2023 NFL season, the Steelers believed they had their guys at placekicker, punter, and long snapper. They filled out their special teams recovery and return teams will players that could give them an edge in that aspect of the game mixed with players under development. As we review this group’s performance, we focus on the key players who had an impact on how well the Steelers performed. Embed from Getty ..read more

Steel City Underground presents it’s ‘Upon Review’ series of Pittsburgh Steelers positional group grades for the 2023 NFL season with statistical analysis and performance reviews. Heading into the 2023 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers had high hopes for their defensive line following the addition of a draft selection that spring and thought they were solidly built. Due to an injury to a key veteran, the line was shuffled with mixed success. The Steelers rostered the following defensive linemen last season: Cameron Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi, Keeanu Benton, Montravius Adams, Isaiahh Loudermilk ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a week away, and mock drafts are everywhere to be found. Heck, I even did one the other day, projecting four rounds of Steelers picks. What will Team A do at Pick B, you ask? That’s the million-dollar question everyone is trying to seek answers for. Even in my previous draft, I was meticulous in my crafting of how the Steelers might approach business. It’s no secret that the team is currently missing a starter center and could use help at the wide receiver spot. Some other fans are begging for a right tackle, with the theory being that last year’s first-ro ..read more

In case you missed it (or anything) the SCU Week in Review recaps all articles, videos, posts and more, shared via Steel City Underground’s various platforms throughout the week. Podcasts Articles 2023 Steelers Season Recall: First home opener in years results in embarrassing beatdown by San Fran Upon Review: Grading the 2023 Steelers DBs SCU Steelers 2024 mock draft comparisons Steelers Throwback Thursday: Revisiting the 2014 draft class Joe Kuzma’s 2024 4-Round Steelers Mock Draft https://www.steelcityunderground.com/2024/04/20/plays-of-the-year-joey-porter-jr-picks-off-lamar ..read more

Steel City Underground presents “Plays of the Year” featuring the top runs, catches, hits and everything else in-between from the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 season. Things were looking grim early in the Week 5 NFL match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and visiting Baltimore Ravens. One thing that can be counted on in games between these AFC North rivals, though, is that the score will be close. Physical play. Little room for error. In the third quarter, the Steelers experienced an error when Gunner Olszewski handled a punt return and fumbled as he was hit by defenders and teammate Connor Heyward ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a week away, which leads Steelers Nation into a nailbiting frenzy as to which players the team will select throughout the three-day event. Of course, I’m not different! I’ve been agonizing over the last few months as to what the team needs are versus the players they’d like to add. But first, as is tradition, I have some rules I like to establish: I keep top 30 visits to the Steelers facility, past draft history, and pro day visits in mind as I ran several simulations to come up with a somewhat realistic approach to my fantasy draft. While enticing, I stuck wit ..read more

Steel City Underground takes fans back in time to feature events, special moments, and historical times and players in the world of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Steelers Nation. Join us as we revisit these moments in our “Steelers Throwback Thursday” series. In this week’s column, it’s time to rewind the clocks one decade and revisit the Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 draft class. By the end of the 2013 season, it was clear that the Steelers were a team in rebuild mode. Several long-time starters had moved on and Pittsburgh was trying to find suitable replacements throughout their roster. The previou ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft is just days away which makes it a great time to look at what some of the most popular and/or respected analysts around the league, according to fans, are predicting for the Pittsburgh Steelers this year. We went outside of local Pittsburgh media to offer the comparisons. Steel City Underground will be offering draft coverage leading up to, and through the entirety of, the draft as well via our site and the numerous podcast services we broadcast to, so stay tuned. Related: Which round will Steelers target a wide receiver in the 2024 Draft? (video podcast) How high of a pr ..read more

Steel City Underground presents it’s ‘Upon Review’ series of Pittsburgh Steelers positional group grades for the 2023 NFL season with statistical analysis and performance reviews. The Pittsburgh Steelers made moves in the 2023 NFL Draft and free agency to deepen their defensive backfield. They selected Joey Porter, Jr with the first pick in the second round gained through a 2022 trade of wide receiver Chase Claypool. The Steelers also added veteran Patrick Peterson. In total, Pittsburgh rostered a mix of cornerbacks and safeties to the tune of 14 men: Porter, Peterson, Levi Wallace, Minkah Fit ..read more

Steel City Underground presents our 2023 Steelers Recall: a look back at Pittsburgh Steelers games and storylines from last season. Steelers Nation was brimming with anticipation for the start of the 2023 NFL season following Pittsburgh’s explosive 3-0 start to the preseason. The offense appeared to be trending upward with second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett looking to take the next step in his career. Unfortunately, the first home opener during kickoff weekend at Acrisure Stadium in years turned into a disaster for the Steelers. Embed from Getty Images Despite touting a top-level defense, t ..read more