:10—I know, I know, and you’re still drying out your swimsuit from the family outing…well guess what, Little Jimmy – SUMMER – IS – OVER! Almost anyway. With that being said, out goes the summer and in come the Steelers. But this ain’t your last year’s Steelers. This is your semi-new, almost rebuilt, kind of new Steelers. Now let’s see if we can put that “Proof in the Puddin!”
:09—A few weeks back I gave you the blow-by-blow description for the team. But let’s take a look of things from the upper deck, if you will, AKA a smarter, more cerebral attempt to understand the “goings-on”! First of all, for those of you who don’t have a clue, but pretend like you do . . . and you know who you are . . . try to follow along. First of all, can you all please stop with the Aaron Rodgers complaints? Simply put, if you don’t have anyone better, just shut up about it. And from up here in the upper deck, you don’t. People, we’re talking about a 4-time NFL MVP and a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. That doesn’t happen by accident. So, he’s 40, today’s 40 is yesterday’s 30. And to break it down more for ya, if need be I’ll take a 50 year-old Michael Jordan before a whole lot of 20 year-olds, trust me!
:08—Speaking of quarterbacks, the person who has to watch his back is Mason Rudolph. Yes, he’s your #2 on the depth chart, but this Skylar Thompson dude is legit and not trying to leave town anytime soon. He wants that #2 spot.
:07—That being said, I said it before and I am holding on to it, Will Howard will emerge as your future and franchise QB. Out of Ohio State, led them to a national title. He also won a Big 12 Championship with Kansas State before he transferred to Ohio State. 6’4″, 240, national championship game MVP, Ohio State’s new record holder for single season completion percentage, 73 percent. And here’s the real deal . . . he’s got that Big Ben . . . Ohio . . . everybody dissed me . . . chip on his massive shoulder. (You know what happened when they did that to Big Ben.)
:06—No, this will not be the best offensive running team in the NFL, but with Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson, they’ll be quicker getting in and out of the hole that this above-average O-Line creates. Thus, defenses will have to plan on covering running backs and receivers.
:05—And I know you young folk want this to be the second-coming of the Steel Curtain… “People, that dog don’t hunt no more!” There was only one Steel Curtain and will always only be one. But this “D” will be younger, bigger and stronger than last year’s defensive line, and will stop the bleeding facing good running teams as they anchor with Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt.
:04—To which, I don’t know if you noticed Jalen Ramsey in the last preseason game, but he’s bringing “the grit” back to the defensive backfield. A little more mean and nasty ain’t never hurt nobody!!!
:03—Oh, this just in. Penn State ranked #2, will challenge for national title, Pitt will be Pitt…win six, lose two they shouldn’t lose, and get lucky on one. Sorry, but that’s just how they roll.
:02—For all that you find hard to believe about “the times…they are a changing,” I guess you know that NCAA basketball season starts November 11. But the guys and gals are in the gym now.
:01—Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, the 11th Annual Pittsburgh City League High School All Sports Hall of Fame Inductions are coming your way again for another sellout spectacular. On Saturday, December 6. If you have nominations, call the Achieving Greatness office at 412-628-4856 (nominees must be City League graduates, best of the best, all varsity sports only, must have strong moral character, must be able to attend, open to men and women). (Also, if you know sports, high school sports, City League sports, we are in need of volunteers. Please call AGI as soon as possible.)
:00—GAME OVER. STEELERS QB SKYLAR THOMPSON had a good showing in the preseason. (Photo by Marlon Martin)
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