Steelers Afternoon Drive

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 8 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Breiden Fehoko joins us to discuss his time with the Steelers, what he makes of the early returns from the current group, if it's sustainable, what he is up to now and the college QB that he is willing to plant his flag on. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and what it means for the 2025 season. A win over Cincinnati would put the Steelers a massive 3.5 games ahead of the rest of the AFC North. That would be the biggest divisional lead for any team since the final week of the 2019 season, and having such a head start at this point in the season is nearly unprecedented. Not even when the Steelers started 11-0 in 2020 did they have such a clear path to a divisional title. There's no such thing as a must-win game this early in the season -- especially when a team is 4-1 -- but if the Black and Gold want a home playoff game, this is the kind of game they have to win. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! Derrick Bell joins to the Steelers at Bengals on TNF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we preview and predict the team's upcoming matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. How will things be dictated on both sides of the ball and what are the keys to victory? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the big test for third-year cornerback Joey Porter Jr. on Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Porter will likely be matched up with Tee Higgins, a player that has decimated the Pittsburgh defense in the past. But Higgins is exactly the kind of wide receiver that Porter was drafted to stop, and he at least slowed him down in 2024, but a host of penalty flags also accompanied that performance.  Can Porter stop Higgins, and keep the flags at bay? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Artie Smith had to say about usage of his tight ends, what Teryl Austin had to say about the secondary being built for the purpose of matchups against the Cincinatti Bengals, the buy-in the team is getting from the collective, Patrick Queen calling the defense, Kaleb Johnson's development and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the fallout of the team's victory over the Cleveland Browns, what to make of what Mike Tomlin had to say in regard to Jalen Ramsey and Andrew Berry, if this team still needs a WR and Broderick Jones' comments following his matchup against Myles Garrett. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the game plan from the team's win over the Cleveland Browns is sustainable for when the AFC playoffs come around. The team sits alone atop the AFC North, and looks primed for a run into the playoffs, and Arthur Smith has done well to maximize the team's talent so far, but given the opportunity, Omar Khan should make a move to add a playmaker. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame: Join Alan Saunders and Jobe Morrison from Acrisure Stadium after the Steelers the Browns on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we preview and predict the team's upcoming matchup with the Cleveland Browns and who is in/out for said matchup, as well as discuss if there is anything out there in terms of a WR trade. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether safety Juan Thornhill is fired up to play the Cleveland Browns. Thornhill said all the right things on Thursday in speaking with reporters, but do we really buy that he isn't fired up to face his former squad? And without Jalen Ramsey, will Thornhill have an increased opportunity to make his mark in the rivalry game? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Today, Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Locked On Steelers podcast fills in for Zach, and he and Alan break down Arthur Smith's comments about the Steelers' offense, particualry the jumbo package, and how sustainable the team's usage of it will be going forward. The guys also talked about whether the team's skill position players will be upset by the lack of targets, whether that should factor into Omar Khan's trade deadline plans, and whether the team can find a more effective downfield passing game.  Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's a missing piece of the team's passing offense in tight end Jonnu Smith. Smith has been targeted 16 times, but it's all been underneath routes. Those routes have given him an average of 4.5 yards per separation, which is best in the league, but he has a total of just 71 receiving yards. Can he maintain some of that separation on longer routes down the field, giving the Steelers offense a much-needed boost? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the latest injury updates with Jaylen Warren, Jalen Ramsey, Alex Highsmith, Joey Porter Jr. and Calvin Austin III. What did rookies Derrick Harmon & Yahya Black have to say as they gear up for their AFC North debuts? How different are the Bengals with Joe Flacco?Should the team pursue Allen Lazard or Treylon Burks? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the concept of a wham block, and how Arthur Smith and company might use that against the Cleveland Browns and Myles Garrett. Wham is a play that stems from the trap family of offensive plays, something that Chuck Noll's teams used a lot in the 1970s and 1980s. Could Smith and company break it out this week to help deal with a devastating Cleveland run defense? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Today, Brendan Howe fills in for Zach, and he and Alan break down the massive trade of Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals, and also talk about the highlights from Mike Tomlin's press conference, including an injury update and talks about the distribution of reps at wide receiver and tight end, where Darnell Washington seems poised to once again play a major factor. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the state of the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, which seems to have lost a lot juice for the Black and Gold faithful. Pittsburgh's oldest rival, the Browns and Steelers have split the season series in five of the last six seasons, despite the Steelers never possessing a losing season in the stretch and the Browns having just two winning years. Is one-sided passion for the rivalry giving Cleveland an edge? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss where the team stands health-wise as they prepare for the Cleveland Browns. We also check in on the current college QB landscape and discuss if the class is living up to expectations. Related to that, should the team be willing to part with draft capital to improve their 2025 roster and chances given the wide-open window left by injuries and poor performance in the division/conference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the unprecedented opportunity the team has at the top of the AFC North. While Pittsburgh was on bye, the rest of the division went 0-3, leaving the Black and Gold alone at first place in the north, and two and a half games ahead of the presumptive favorites, the Baltimore Ravens. What does the division falling apart around the team mean? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derrick Bell and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team's best players at the 1/4 point of the season, if the trenches are actually improving, if we could see Bentley factor into the LB rotation at some point, if the team will make a trade at some point and check in on how the college football season is impacting their draft plans. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we give out of 1/4 season awards for the team, answer questions on how the media landscape has changed and if we feel like the offensive line is growing at the rate in which we thought it would. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether second-year wide receiver Roman Wilson can step up into void left by the injury to starting wide receiver Calvin Austin III. Austin has been playing mostly in the slot for the Steelers so far this season, and that's where eight of his 10 receptions have come. Wilson has mostly been playing outside, and hasn't done much with his opportunity there, earning only two targets. But can Wilson have more success replacing Austin in the slot? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! Alan Saunders joins to the Steelers much needed BYE WEEK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what the defensive coaches had to say in regard to the EDGE rotation, safety rotation, Payton Wilson's growth, Cole Holcomb's role and much more. We also discuss if Kenny Gainwell has earned a larger share of touches and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether general manager Omar Khan will use his team's bye week to finally make a move at the wide receiver position. Pittsburgh spent most of the offseason with an obvious need at outside wide receiver after trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys, and that need was exacerbated by the injury to Calvin Austin III on Sunday in Dublin, Ireland. Austin is expected to miss multiple weeks with his shoulder injury. So will this be the time Khan pulls the trigger on a trade, or is a smaller move more likely? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Mike Tomlin's in-game coaching, if Ireland will become a second home for the team, how Ben Roethlisberger was viewed as a prospect, what there is to do on a game day in Pittsburgh and more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the state of the AFC North, where Pittsburgh is in first place a quarter of the way through the season. The Baltimore Ravens are unexpectedly 1-3, with a serious rash of injuries further hampering their outlook beyond the slow start, including a hamstring injury that will cost Lamar Jackson playing time. The Cincinnati Bengals have lost Joe Burrow and seemingly all hope for surviving his absence and the gutter-dwelling Cleveland Browns are up to their usual tricks. So does that make the Steelers the favorites to with the AFC North? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what the team had to say coming out of their win over the Minnesota Vikings, what is going on with Pat Freiermuth's usage and if where the Steelers (and the rest of the division sit) should make them more eager to add a pass-catcher in wake of the Calvin Austin III injury? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the team's 3-1 record after beating the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, and what that says about the team entering its bye week. They haven't dominated any of their three opponents, winning games they were out-gained in Week 1 and 3 and letting the Vikings hang around longer than they should have last week. So are the Steelers what their record says or is the 3-1 start a mirage that will quickly fall apart? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders & Zachary Smith discuss the team's 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we preview and predict the team's upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland. Who has the advantage when Arthur Smith's offense takes on Brian Flores' defense and how will Teryl Austin and Mike Tomlin aim to slow down a Kevin O'Connell offense? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the team's current trip to Ireland and what the fans and club might hope to get out of it. There will be one less home game at Acrisure Stadium in 2025, because the Black and Gold are playing this week's home date in Dublin, Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings, their once-in-eight-years mandated trip to fulfill their obligations of the NFL CBA. But are the fans winners or losers in that deal -- and does it depend on how things go after this first one-off trip? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott, Jaylen Warren & Jonnu Smith all being limited participants in Thursday's practice. We also discuss why we haven't seen more of Roman Wilson and what Teryl Austin and Arthur Smith had to say ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the running scheme of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Smith has traditionally used a lot of wide zone runs, and he's done so again this year. Is that scheme a fit for the Pittsburgh offensive personnel, is it difficult to execute, and what might be some other options? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! Alan Saunders joins to preview the week four IRELAND GAME against the Minnesota Vikings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss if Joey Porter Jr. or DeShon Elliott have a shot to return this week, compare the results of Tampa Bay's offensive line that is a bunch of misfits performing at a high level to the Steelers, discuss what happens if Aaron Rodgers is back in the fold next season and more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers' compensatory draft pick situation after a season-ending injury for running back Najee Harris and the benching of quarterback Russell Wilson. General manager Omar Khan has been counting on having those four compensatory draft picks in order to move up for a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, but will that plan still work with Harris and Wilson not contributing to the cause? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss if the team could get some reinforcements in the form of DeShon Elliott & Joey Porter Jr., what Mike Tomlin had to say about the team's upcoming trip to Ireland, facing Carson Wentz and if the Tomlin's "Voodoo Magic" is that or if its sustained success makes it something much different. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the quiet start to the season for T.J. Watt, his stronger game in Week 3 against the New England Patriots, and how the Steelers can get more out of Watt going forward. It moving him around or using more stunts or twists the answer? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what TJ Watt had to say about the defense and their third down struggles. We also discuss what Mason McCormick had to say about the offensive line's growth. Do we think this team is equipped to figure out solutions to the areas of concern for the team? How important or relevant are in game adjustments? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, is the 2-1 start to the 2025 season that contains frustrating victories over the New York Jets and New England Patriots and a very frustrating, preventable defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. What have three games taught us about the Steelers, what they're good at, what they're not, and what is their path to getting to where they want to go? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith to break down the Pittsburgh Steelers' 21-14 win over the New England Patriots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins to preview and predict the team's upcoming matchup against the New England Patriots. What matchups on both sides of the ball will determine the way this game goes and how do we ultimately think it plays out? Will Derrick Harmon make his NFL debut? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers' 3-4 defensive scheme and whether that type of defense is out of date around the NFL. Far from being out of date, it's actually the most common base defense in the league right now, with almost two-thirds of NFL teams using the 3-4 in some form or fashion. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Teryl Austin had to say about the communication issues and run defense getting gashed through two weeks. We also discuss what Artie Smith had to say about going against his buddy Mike Vrabel, comparing Darnell Washington to Shaq and the usage of RB Jaylen Warren. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the team should be expecting more from DK Metcalf. Through two games, Metcalf has more than doubled his career percentage in drops, which could be an alarming trend for the team that just paid him $100 million. At the same time, his average depth of target has plummeted. What's going on with Metcalf, his connection with Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh passing offense?  Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! Zachary Smith joins to preview week three at the New England Patriots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Ju'Whaun Bentley had to say when speaking to the media for the first time. We also give injury updates on Derrick Harmon, Joey Porter Jr. and DeShon Eliott. We discuss if rushing yards per game being down is a trend or just an anomaly through two weeks. We also discuss what makes a great defense a great defense and more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's what kind of safety Jabrill Peppers can be. Peppers has mostly played strong safety throughout his NFL career. But what does that mean when it comes to the Pittsburgh defense, and how can he fit in around DeShon Elliott, Chuck Clark and Juan Thornhill? What's a strong safety, anyway? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Mike Tomlin had to say following the team's home opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Kaleb Johnson will no longer be used in a kick return role (for now at least) and Tomlin thought Broderick Jones played better this week. We also got injury updates on Deshon Elliott, Derrick Harmon and Joey Porter Jr. Will we see more of Jabrill Peppers? Will new WR Isaiah Hodgins see the field? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices