Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. With Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan taking over duties following Mike Tomlin's decision to move on from Matt Canada, will the offense look any different when the team heads to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals? What changes are fair to expect and what is unrealistic? How personally should QB Kenny Pickett be taking this firing? Is it a wake up call? The Steelers are betting odds favorites to land recently released linebacker Shaq Leonard, but should it be on their radar? What if anything has changed about the Steelers drafting philosophy with Omar Khan and Andy Weidl taking over? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss.

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin made the decision to part ways with offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Tuesday. A move that many have been clamoring for dating back to last season as the offense has shown little to no improvement in his tenure. Eddie Faulkner will take over as the offensive coordinator on top of his running back position coach job and QB coach Mike Sullivan will serve as the play-caller on gamedays. Will this move benefit Kenny Pickett, Jaylen Warren and the offense or will we see more of the same for the rest of 2023? Is it a guarantee an outside hire is brought in to take on the role in 2024? The Steelers have made a few additions in the form of Myles Jack, Eric Rowe and Blake Martinez, but should recently waived Shaq Leonard be on their radar as well? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss!

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. After a loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, frustration is clearly growing within and outside of the locker room. Najee Harris and Diontae Johnson both showed examples of this in speaking to the media. Quarterback Kenny Pickett once again struggled to find any type of rhythm in Matt Canada's offense. Jaylen Warren who was fantastic when he did touch the ball only had 12 touches and played less than 50% of the snaps. Where does the team go from here? Should they consider benching Kenny Pickett in favor of Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss!

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. They dive into the injuries of Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews that took place on Thursday Night Football and discuss how the Steelers' outlook has changed. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Keanu Neal and Monty Adams were all ruled out for the team's content against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday who have their fair share of injuries as well. Pat Freiermuth appears set to return for the contest. Finally, Alan discusses the magnitude of Charissa Thompson's admission to falsifying statements during her sideline reporting and why it's a much bigger deal than people with outside perspective may realize.

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Trenton Thompson spoke to the media and told them he would be starting at safety amidst injuries to both Minkah Fitzpatrick and Keanu Neal. Special Team's coordinator Danny Smith spoke to the media and revealed he suffered a torn rotator cuff in Sunday's sideling skirmish with the Green Bay Packers. He also talked about Chris Boswell's consistency this year and a new plan he's been following. We also answer questions from the audience regarding DeMarvin Leal, Kenny Pickett, Pat Freiermuth and more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss!

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The team placed linebacker Kwon Alexander on season-ending IR, as expected but Mike Tomlin said expect the shoes to be filled by in-house options. Mykal Walker would be a name to keep an eye on to see how quickly he can get acclimated and be part of the defense. Tomlin also talked about his rookie class and how well the likes of Broderick Jones, Joey Porter Jr. Keeanu Benton and Darnell Washington have played in their roles. Finally, we talk about the Buffalo Bills making a switch at offensive coordinator by firing Ken Dorsey and promoting QB coach Joe Brady to the position. Should the Steelers follow suit? Did their off-season approach not even give them the option? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss!

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Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team took care of business on Sunday, defeating the visiting Green Bay Packers 23-19. Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris led the way offensively as Broderick Jones, Darnell Washington and company were opening up holes all game. The team totaled 205 yards on the ground, which should come much to the delight of Jones, who said he wanted to see 200 rushing yards. For a second straight week, the team lost an off-ball linebacker as Kwon Alexander suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Elandon Roberts and Mark Robinson were thrust into much different roles and will have to continue to play integral parts moving forward. How different could the defense look when Minkah Fitzpatrick is able to get back into the fold? Is what the defense is doing now, playing a bend don't break style sustainable? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss!

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Ten days after pulling off another tight home win, the Steelers are back at it, trying to cap a three-game homestand in style when the Packers come to town!

Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell joins host Matt Gajtka to take on four downs of Xs and Os, starting with what was different -- and better -- on the Steelers' first and final drives against Tennessee.

The guys also tackle Broderick Jones' new starting assignment (get it?), George Pickens' recent lack of production and how the defense might keep a Jordan Love-led Green Bay attack under wraps.

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Nick Farabaugh joins Zachary Smith to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minkah Fitzpatrick and Montravius Adams will not play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, however Elandon Roberts and Cam Heyward will both be good to go. On the other side, the Packers will be without Quay Walker and Jaire Alexander. Let's dive into the matchup a little bit. How do Kenny Pickett, George Pickens, Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren match up against the likes of Rashaan Gary, Preston Smith, Kenny Clark and company? What about on the reverse side with TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith, Joey Porter Jr. and company facing Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, Christian Watson and the rest of that offense?

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