The Steelers fell to a 6-18 deficit and managed to claw their way back to a late fourth quarter lead, but it wasn't enough as the Browns were able to retake the lead in the final moments and end the Steelers five game winning streak.

Tom and Jacob light the fire on this sad Friday and start by playing the blame game for who deserves the most criticism for the lost to the Browns. They also preview all of the Week 12 action, react to the Giants releasing QB Daniel Jones, and share who they got in the Triple Play.

The Steelers are playing on a short week after beating one AFC North opponent this past Sunday and being forced into quick turnaround to play another AFC North opponent on Thursday night. Jameis Winston is certainly an upgrade over Deshaun Watson but the Steelers defense can still forces Jameis into enough mistakes that could lead to a Steelers victory.

Some fans are thinking this game in Cleveland could be a trap game for the Steelers but it's imperative they get a sixth win in a row against the Browns to keep their stronghold on the AFC North. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the twelfth week of the season, and they pick a winner for Steelers/Browns.

Russell Wilson arguably had his worst game as the starting quarterback for the Steelers as he only managed to get the offense 18 points all off of Chris Boswell, but apparently it was enough to overcome Lamar Jackson and the Ravens as the Steelers won another tough AFC North matchup to improve to

Lamar Jackson clearly has a Steelers problem as he's now dropped to a career record of 1-4 when he faces the Black and Gold. The Chiefs and Bills never disappoint as it was another great matchup this past Sunday, and the Bengals come up just short in their comeback effort against the Chargers.

The Steelers will face off against the Ravens for the first time in the 2024 season this Sunday afternoon and many are calling it the matchup of the season so far. The Steelers are underdogs at home but with Russell Wilson leading the Steelers to a 3-0 record and averaging 30 points in those three victories, there's good reason to believe Russ and Co. will be able to exploit a weak Ravens pass defense.

The Steelers and Ravens are the marquee matchup of the week but the Chiefs and Bills face each other once again in the 4 o'clock window, plus the Bengals take on the Charges on Sunday night as both teams fight for a wild card spot. Tom and Jacob share who they got in their Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Ravens.

For years the Steelers/Ravens rivalry was all about defense, but now the Ravens have the number one offense in the NFL, and they also have the worst pass defense in the league. Russell Wilson is 3-0 and averaging 30 points per game and can further expose the Ravens defense which can result in a Steelers victory.

Tom and Jacob play a round of Mh Hmm or Uh Uhh to determine which of the league's worst teams would they want to take over GM duties to try and turn things around, and they rank their top ten teams heading into the eleventh week of the season.

HR 1: Steelers Make Statement Win Over the Commanders

The Steelers allowed a season high 27 points but Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns including the game winning moon ball to newly acquired WR Mike Williams to lead his team over Washington and improve to 7-2.

The Steelers had the biggest win of the week over Washington but there was still plenty of NFL action to pay attention to including the Chiefs blocking a last second field goal to remain perfect, the Niners winning with Christian McCaffrey back, and a major upset in Atlanta.

Mike Tomlin has a great track record coming off the bye week and against rookie quarterbacks, but Jayden Daniels seems like a different animal. Russell Wilson and Najee Harris need to attack the penetrable Washington run defense. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up against the Giants as a Big Balla.

The Bengals and Ravens provided us with the best Thursday night game of the year with Baltimore getting the season sweep over Cincinnati. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Commanders.

Steelers GM Omar Khan brought in some extra wide receiver and edge rusher help by trading for Mike Williams and Preston Smith. The Steelers face the Commanders on Sunday and Washington also made a big splash at yesterday's trade deadline when they acquired CB Marshon Lattimore.

Jayden Daniels isn't just the run-away projected winner for this year's offensive rookie of the year, he's on pace for one of the best rookie seasons by a quarterback in NFL history. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the tenth week of the season.

All eyes are on the Steelers to see if they'll be the next team to make a move before the trade deadline to get an upgrade at wide receiver. The Steelers are back from the bye week and now have the third toughest strength of schedule for the remaining second half of the season.

The defense has done a good job of forcing turnovers and preventing scores, but there is still a lot to improve on in the second half of the season. The Bengals and Ravens both had blow out victories to keep things tight in the race for the AFC North title.

The Jets ended their five-game losing streak last night against Houston whose CJ Stroud seems to be really struggling without his star wide receivers. While the Steelers are on the bye week there's still plenty of NFL action to cover this week, and Tom and Jacob make their picks for the Triple Play.

The Steelers sit at 6-2 heading into their bye week at the halfway point of the season so how would you grade the jobs done so far by Arthur Smith, Teryl Austin, and Danny Smith. Former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson didn't last long in Carolina as the Panthers traded him to the Baltimore Ravens.

Najee Harris ran for his third straight 100-yard game, TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith both tallied two sacks, and the special teams returned a punt for a touchdown in the win over the New York Giants.

TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith both got to the quarterback and Beanie Bishop came up with the game-sealing interception, but the run defense allowed 150+ yards on the ground and have dropped from the second best to the fourth best run defense in the league. The Bengals got blown out at home against the Eagles, Jameis Winston got his first start of the season on his way to beating the Ravens, Jayden Daniels played the role of super hero with his last second Hail Mary, and more wild NFL Week 8 action.

The Giants have been the best team all season at sacking the quarterback so it's imperative Russell Wilson stays calm despite the pass rush to lead the offense to another offensive outburst. Malik Nabers is really the only stud the Giants have on offense, but the Steelers secondary should have an easy time shutting him down. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up against the Giants as a Big Balla.

The Vikings and Rams Thursday night matchup ended in controversy after an obvious missed face mask call in the endzone which helped the Rams win the game. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Giants.

News broke this morning about the Chiefs adding WR DeAndre Hopkins to their roster, which leaves the Steelers with one less option to potentially help their WR room. Dexter Lawrence is the obvious guy to circle and gameplan against on the Giants this week.

Where do the Browns, Bengals, and Ravens stand half way through the 2024 season, and tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the eighth week of the season.

Russell Wilson looked a little rusty in the first quarter on Sunday, but for the rest of the night Russ was firing on all cylinders leading the Steelers to over 400 yards and 37 points on offense.

The special teams notched another blocked kick and the defense went another second half without allowing a single point so both units deserve a lot of praise. Week 7 had some of the best games of the year including the Lions ruining the Vikings perfect season, the Packers/Texans game coming down to the wire, and the Ravens continue to look like one of the best teams in football in their Monday night victory over the Buccaneers.

Even though it was said last week, we are now certain that this week will finally be the week that Russell Wilson will get his first start of the season. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up against the Jets as a Big Balla.

Beyond Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams there is still a lot of star power on the Jets roster, especially on the defense, that could pose a problem for the Steelers. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Jets.

Yesterday Mike Tomlin took to the podium to announce that Russell Wilson will spend the week taking reps with the first teamers which could indicate that Russ will get his first of the season. The Jets traded for Davante Adams and the Bills traded for Amari Cooper to get some much needed wide receiver help.

We're one third of the way through the season so it's just as good a time as ever to determine if certain teams are dead or alive, and Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the seventh week of the season.

The Steelers put up 30 points on offense and Najee Harris ran for over 100 yards both for the first time all season, the defense forced three turnovers, and the special teams got a blocked punt in an overall dominating win against the Raiders. Russell Wilson was finally given RB2 designation instead of the emergency third, does that mean he will finally start a game next week against the Jets.

The offensive line has been all banged up and suffered another big scare when Zach Frazier went down and is now considered week-to-week. In Week 6 we saw the Bengals barely beat the Giants, the Browns fell to 1-5, and the Lions trolled the Cowboys in a blowout victory.

The Steelers need to be desperate for a win at the Raiders this Sunday after dropping each of their last two games. A lack of explosiveness on offense and the depleted depth at outside linebacker on defense are the two biggest concerns that could result in a third straight loss. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up in Vegas as a Big Ballah.

An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, highlighting the biggest surprises both good and bad this season so far, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Raiders

Russell Wilson will be active in his first Wednesday practice of the season, but is it a guarantee that he will get the start over Justin Fields and will it even be the right decision to make the change. Patrick Queen has been arguably the biggest disappointment so far this season for the Steelers defense.

It's never too early to start looking at playoff positions so Tom and Jacob play a round of Fake It or Make It to determine if the 14 teams currently in a playoff spot will hold on to that position by season's end, and Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the sixth week of the season.

The Steelers defense managed to force three turnovers but when it mattered most Dak Prescott led the Cowboys 70 yards down the field on the game winning touchdown drive. The tight ends weren't used enough, the fun offense struggled against a bad Cowboys run defense, and George Pickens showed little effort on the field which possibly resulted in his limited snap count.

It's expected given Justin Fields losing each of the last two games and Russell Wilson seemingly being as close as he's been all season to start a game, that Russ will be QB1 in Vegas this Sunday. Lots of NFL action to talk about from Week 5 including the Ravens beating the Bengals in the best game of the season so far, and the Browns getting torched by Commanders in what could have been Deshuan Watson's last game as the starting quarterback for the Browns this season.

The Steelers face the Cowboys under the lights in primetime for the first time since Super Bowl XXX. Besides Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb there isn't much to fear about the Cowboys offense, and Dallas has a very beatable run defense so both Justin Fields and Najee Harris should have big games on the ground. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up vs Dallas as a Big Ballah.

The Falcons had a wild come from behind OT win last night over their division rival Tampa Bay. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Cowboys.

It sounds like the Steelers plan to start Justin Fields again this week against the Cowboys, but it's also been noted that Russell Wilson is as close as he's been all season to getting to 100% ready to take back the reigns. Davante Adams is reportedly on his way out of Vegas, s of course the Steelers are back on stud wide receiver watch.

Joey Porter Jr got beat in coverage, TJ Watt didn't log a sack, and Najee Harris couldn't eclipse 20 yards against the Colts so all three need to have major bounce back weeks against the Cowboys. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the fifth week of the season.

The Steelers defense had by far its worst output of the season against the Colts, how is it possible every part of the defense looked as bad as it did. The offense sputtered out the gates but Justin Fields led an impressive comeback effort, before he made a few typical Justin Fields-like mistakes which eventually cost the Steelers the game.

The Steelers continue to suffer blows to the offensive line after the most recent announcement that RG James Daniels will miss the remainder of the season. Lots of NFL action to talk about from Week 4 including the Ravens beating up on Bills on Sunday night, the Bengals got their first win of the season against the Panthers, and the Browns fell to 1-3 after coughing up a 10-point lead against the Raiders.

Justin Fields and the Steelers offense is expected to take another step forward after having their best performance last week. Anthony Richardson is in for a long afternoon against TJ Watt and the best defense in the NFL through the first three weeks of the season. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up vs Indianapolis as a Big Ballah.

The Cowboys barely beat the Giants last night in another ugly NFC East matchup. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Colts.

The Colts stand at 1-2 and Anthony Richardson is responsible for eight turnovers, so the Steelers defense should have an easy day taking care of business. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the fourth week of the season.

Justin Fields led the Steelers to their best offensive performance of the year and the defense managed to hold the Chargers to a total of negative five yards in the second half leading to a third straight win to open up the 2024 season.

Nick Herbig and Calvin Austin both had monster performances as backups in the 20-10 win over the Chargers. The Steelers stand alone atop the AFC North with an unblemished record as the Ravens barely escaped with their first win of the season against the Cowboys, the Browns lost at home to the Giants, and the Bengals continue to search for their first win of the season as they fall to 0-3 after losing to the Commanders.

Tom Opferman is in solo today on the Steelers Standard. He starts by previewing the Steelers Chargers matchup this Sunday. Then gets into the QB discussion regarding the Steelers and plays audio from both Fields and Wilson. He assigns his Big Ballers for Sunday's game to close the hour.

Tom Opferman talks about Patrick Queen and his start to the season, plays audio from he and Cam Heyward and discusses how the defense is much better this year than last year. Tom lights the fireplace and goes around the NFL for a lovely Fireside Friday on the Standard.

Yesterday Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin announced that once again the team's plan is to trot out Justin Fields as the starting quarterback given that Russell Wilson is still dealing with his lingering calf injury.

Tom and Jacob take a few more spins of the Wheel of a Thousand Questions all related to the Steelers Week 3 matchup against the LA Chargers, and they rank their top ten teams heading into the third week of the season.

The Steelers managed to beat the Broncos and improve to 2-0 despite only scoring 13 points, including only one field goal in the second half. Once again Justin Fields didn't wow anyone so the QB conversations continue. Broderick Jones got pulled early in the game because of getting called on three penalties in one drive.

The Steelers defense has so much top talent and depth resulting in back-to-back elite performances to start the season. Lots of Week 2 NFL action to discuss including the Bengals losing at the end to the Chiefs and the Ravens getting beat at home by the Raiders.

Justin Fields will most likely start his second consecutive game to start the season and he shouldn't have a problem beating the Broncos defense as long as he doesn't force the ball into turnover potential plays. Tom and Jacob make their predictions for who steps up vs Denver as a Big Ballah.

The Bills beat the Dolphins on Thursday and sadly Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third confirmed concussion since he came into the NFL. An in depth preview of this Sunday's slate of NFL action, and Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Broncos

Mike Tomlin announced yesterday that as Russell Wilson continues to deal with his calf injury, the team is preparing for backup Jsutin Fields to start for the second consecutive week. Even though they didn't have the sexiest box scores, Najee Harris and Joey Porter Jr proved in Week 1 how valuable they are for the offense and defense against the Falcons.

Which teams that lost in Week 1 give you the most optimism they can turn things around. Tom and Jacob rank their top ten teams heading into the second week of the season.

The Steelers entered Atlanta as 4.5 point underdogs but thanks to six Chris Boswell field goals, a competent Justin Fields, and a dominant defensive performance, they start the season 1-0 with expectations to improve even further.

With Justin Fields leading the Steelers to the win over Atlanta, there are hot takes galore about who should start in Week 2 if both Fields and Russell Wilson are healthy and ready to go. Tom and Jacob recap Week 1 of the NFL season which resulted in the Steelers claiming first place in the AFC North after the Ravens, Bengals, and Browns all lost their season openers.

Russell Wilson could potentially not start this Sunday against the Falcons after it was reported yesterday that he left practice again due to a calf injury. Several Steelers who have been dealing with injuries since training camp are trending in the right direction to play on Sunday. Which Steelers and which Falcons are most likely to step up and be the Big Ballers™ in Week 1.

The Chiefs beat the Ravens last night in the Thursday night season opener. The Packers and Eagles face off on a special Friday night matchup in Sao Paolo, Brazil, plus a preview of the rest of the Week 1 action. Tom and Jacob share who they got for the Triple Play and they pick a winner for Steelers/Falcons.

After a full offseason of what ifs, the Steelers and Cam Heyward finally came to an agreement to keep Captain Cam in Pittsburgh through the next three seasons. Who could be the next Steelers player to sign an extension now that Cam got his. With Arthur Smith now in Pittsburgh, what will the Falcons offense look like under Raheem Morris.

We are just over 24 hours away from the first game of the season featuring the Ravens and Chiefs in a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game. Jacob and Tom list their top ten teams with only one day to go before the start of the season. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger there are five teams that have the best home game winning percentage, and it should be no surprise the Steelers rank number one.

After losing to the 49ers in embarrassing fashion om Week 1 last season, there is pressure to not have another season starting 0-1. Russell Wilson, TJ Watt, Cam Heyward, and Miles Killibrew are the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers captains. Cam Heyward has only two days left to extend his contract beyond this season.

San Francisco is going to start its season with WR Brandon Aiyuk and OT Trent Williams locked up on new deals. Tom and Jacob analyze Cynthia Freulund's simulation of the entire 2024 NFL season. With Isaac Seumalo's injury keeping him sidelined for at least a month, how willing would the Steelers be potentially starting Troy Fautanu at guard instead of tackle.

Max and Wolf are in the locker room discussing the injury to Issac Seumalo and what it means for the Steelers offensive line and offense as a whole.

Isaac Seumalo reportedly will be sidelined for about one month after suffering an injury yesterday at Steelers practice. Mike Tomlin officially named Russell Wilson the starter in Week 1 against the Falcons. Tom and predict the first through fourth place finishers for all eight NFL divisions.

Tom and Jacob predict how the entire 2025 NFL playoffs will unfold and they make their predictions for the season's end awards.  College football's real Week 1 kicks off tonight and people are using this as their first real excuse to look at who is on the big board for the 2025 NFL Draft.

With the start of the 2024 season just one week away, Tom and Jacob preview the toughest division in the NFL, the AFC North. In this hour they preview the hometown Pittsburgh team, and the two teams from Ohio: Cleveland and Cincinnati.

The final team in the 2024 AFC North Preview is the defending division champs, the Baltimore Ravens. Tom and Jacob rank the top 10 primetime games of the 2024 NFL season, and they play a round of Mh Hmm or Uh Uhh to determine if certain NFL QBs are overrated or underrated.

After two lackluster weeks, the Steelers first and second team offenses finally showed what they're capable of against the Lions. To the chagrin of the national talking heads, the debate of who should start between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields has finally come to an end. Tom and Jacob name their official Steelers Standard 2024 preseason studs.

What have been the biggest increase in odds from the start to the end of the preseason. CeeDee Lamb gets a massive contract which further disuprts the wide receiver market. Where do the Steelers offensive players rank in their respective position groups from a fantasy football standpoint.

Where do the expectations for the Steelers offense stand after what we've seen through the first two weeks of the preseason. Given the offenses' struggles which guys would you be willing to start or sit to see more out of or protect from injury against the Lions. Jsutin Fields spoke to the media and it seems like he thinks he's earned the starting job at QB.

Beanie Bishop and Zach Frazier are the two rookies to watch in the final preseason game against the Lions. Joe Burrow once again sat through an entire preseason for the Bengals. The Eagles and Commanders executed an inter-division trade that sent WR Jahan Dotson from Washington to Philly.

After spending the entire offseason hearing Russell Wilson will be the starting QB, it seems maybe the narrative is changing after watching Justin Fields in training camp and the first two preseason games. With a new OC, a bolstered up offensive line, Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris need to be the focal points for the offense. The secondary and wide receiver rooms cause the most reason to worry on the Steelers depth chart

Lots to discuss around the NFL such as Gardner Minshew being named the Raiders starting QB, Martavis Bryant joining the Washington Commanders, and Aaron Rodgers has more to complain about Jets practice. Tom and Jacob power rank all eight NFL divisions and it should be no surprise who sits at the top.