Pittsburgh Steelers Podcast | Steel City Underground

Pittsburgh Steelers Podcast | Steel City Underground

Welcome to Steel City Underground, The Black and Gold Standard for Pittsburgh Steelers coverage. Our news and analysis cover the team from a rational fan's perspective, maintaining integrity and staying positive, all in a way us commoners can relate to. Stay tuned for special interviews with guests ranging from current and former players, beat writers, book authors, and other Pittsburgh personalities! Note: For full archival access to our podcasts, please follow us on iTunes or YouTube. Spreaker will be periodically purged of past content due to storage limits imposed by the service.

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March 18, 2024 • 76 mins
Joe and Zac are back to discuss the major events over the weekend as the Pittsburgh Steelers overhauled their quarterback room.

The first shoe dropped with Pittsburgh trading Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. The corresponding move that followed saw a long-standing offseason rumor come to reality as the Steelers partnered with the Chicago Bears to acquire Justin Fields in yet another trade.

The Steelers also made some other m...
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Joe and Zac jump on a late-week edition of the show to discuss the Steelers' latest free agent moves and offseason acquisitions.

General Manager Omar Khan made headlines last weekend by agreeing to terms with former Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson. He continued into the early and official free agency period by agreeing to terms with several other free agents, including former Ravens LB Patrick Queen. Another former Raven is also he...
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Joe flies solo on this special edition of the Steel City Underground Podcast to cover breaking news during the beginning stages of the NFL free agency period.

News broke late Sunday evening that soon-to-be released Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson intends to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers when the league year begins on Wednesday.

The conflicted host offers his pros and cons to the Wilson signing, along with its impact on the Steel...
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Joe and Zac are back on the eve of NFL free agency to cover every nook, cranny, and angle of the Pittsburgh Steelers' offseason plans.

The hosts have their favorites they'd like GM Omar Khan to sign, but are they in alignment with the team's needs and the players to fill those roles?

Tune in to hear about everyone from Russell Wilson to Zach Wilson and other "less sexy" areas the franchise might address as legal tampering begins on M...
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Joe and Zac discuss the top offseason priorities for the Pittsburgh Steelers as teams descend for team meetings in Indianapolis with the NFL Combine as its backdrop.

Rumors are everywhere, from competition for Kenny Pickett to a new starting center. But as the hosts discuss, offense might not be the team's top priority!

Also, the NFLPA issued report cards for each of the 32 NFL teams, and a legendary broadcaster calls it a career aft...
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What better way to lead up to free agency than to ponder what players could fill vital roles for the Steelers in 2024. And what better way to fill those roles than welcoming back former players to Pittsburgh?

Joe details which players are scheduled to become free agents and who is the best fit for the current roster, while also bringing up some former Steelers who should be an afterthought during the off-season process.

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Joe and Brian are back to end the week of sparse Steelers news by covering which players were recently released (such as Mitchell Trubisky) and which ones may be gone in the weeks ahead.

There are some glaring areas on Pittsburgh's roster, namely at the quarterback position. Could Mason Rudolph be back or will the team seek to sign (or trade) for another "big name" that's been speculated about all over the Internet?

Also, which other...
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Joe is back with a post-NFL Honors edition of the Steel City Underground Podcast.

As yinz are aware by now, T.J. Watt was snubbed by voters for the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. Joe has A LOT to say about why it was an awful decision and how Watt is a generational talent who deserved the accolade.

Also, there were some awards handed out that appear to be out of line in addition to Watt's snub. Joe covers these, plus a c...
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Zac is back for this edition of the Steel City Underground Podcast, where he and Joe discuss all of the Steelers storylines surfacing this offseason.

The offense is the name of the game as offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's hiring, as well as the Steelers quarterback position heading into 2024 remain big questions. However, with all of the focus on the offense, hot takes are abound for the defense too!

Plus, former Steelers running...
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Joe flies solo on this edition of the Steel City Underground podcast to discuss reports of the Steelers new offensive coordinator hire: former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith.

Steelers fans were looking for an outside hire and it would appear that the organization is set to deliver. Smith, who was a hot head coaching hire after a two-year stint as OC with the Tennessee Titans, would represent a major boost in several areas.

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Joe and Brian kick off the offseason discussion on who should play quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024.

Among the candidates are Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph, but are there other viable options with free agency or the NFL Draft?

The hosts delve into these topics and how some should be avoided at all costs.

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Joe and Brian team up to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.

Despite an early exit from the playoffs, would you consider this season a disappointment? And what exactly does mediocre mean in the context of pro football? What lies ahead for Mike Tomlin, Mason Rudolph, Cameron Heyward, and others?

The duo discusses this and more storylines from the game and its fallout in a jampacked epi...
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Joe and Brian are back for some "bonus football" as they preview Sunday's Wild Card Weekend matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.

Despite being down T.J. Watt this weekend, there's still optimism that the Steelers can pull off an upset in Orchard Park, New York. Sticking with the "hot hand" at quarterback, getting reinforcements at a depleted roster group, and signing another key contributor to the practice squa...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have made the playoffs under the most unlikely of situations during the 2023 season. Zac Celedonia is back to discuss the crazy turn of events alongside Joe Kuzma as the hosts look at everything from the job Mike Tomlin has done to Mason Rudolph's performance and more.

Are the Steelers poised to make a larger push than expected? And what can we learn from this year regardless of next week's outcome in Buffalo...
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Joe and Brian are back to review what went right and wrong against the Seattle Seahawks and how the Steelers might be able to parlay that into their upcoming game this Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Steelers are in a must-win situation, and also need help, to make the playoffs. However, the Ravens are already locked into the top seed of the AFC and could be resting some of their starters.

With Mason Rudolph resurrecting P...
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Following an improbable 34-11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, what lies next for the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Joe and Brian team up to discuss the fallout from the postgame, and what lies ahead for any playoff possibilities for Pittsburgh as they hit the road to Seattle to face the Seahawks.

Right now it appears that Mason Rudolph is in line to start on Sunday, following the best outing of any Steelers quarterback in the last two se...
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Joe and Brian join forces on the latest edition of the Steel City Underground podcast to determine if the Steelers have any hope left in their upcoming games.

A quarterback change is in the works as Mason Rudolph will make his first start for Pittsburgh in over two years, against another backup, Cincinnati's Jake Browning. The Bengals have had some success despite being down their starting QB Joe Burrow, but what other factors will ...
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This week on the WTF podcast, Terry Fletcher looks at the growing number of backup quarterbacks taking over their team's starting duties.

Several of these quarterbacks are on "redemption tours" to show they still have "it" including former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco (now with the Cleveland Browns) and former first round pick Drew Lock (now with the Seattle Seahawks).

Terry also discusses some of the "overreaching" by NFL referees as w...
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Joe and Brian are dejected in yet another postgame show detailing the Steelers collapse nearing the finish of their 2023 season.

This time the loss comes at the hand of important postseason implications as Pittsburgh drops to 7-7 following a 30-13 thrashing by the Indianapolis Colts. Not only that, but the game could've been worse.

Can this season be salvaged? Not only that, but the hosts go beyond this question to start looking ahea...
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Joe and Brian return with a preview of Saturday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.

After losing two straight games to two-win teams can the Steelers rebound to remain the playoff race? And if this game gets off to another bad start, what might Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin need to do to correct course?

The hosts explore these topics and more in this episode.

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