Steelers Sanctuary Podcast

Episode 33 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out. This week the pod starts out with a look at all the injuries this team has suffered.  Cory Trice is the latest Steelers player to be placed on IR.  Meanwhile north Jaylen Warren, and Alex Highsmith look like they will miss this week’s game.  

Next it’s a preview of the upcoming game against the Colts.  Indianapolis has one of the worst run defenses in the league.  That’s something the Steelers should be able to take advantage of.  They do however have weapons on offense.  Players like Anthony Richardson, and Jonathan Taylor will present problems for the Steelers defense.

We rap up the pod with our weekly segment LEGENDARY NFL PICKS.  Dave and I pick every game against thr spread, and give out our lock of the week.  We also give our prediction for the Steelers game.  

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Episode 30 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  We start the pod out with some injury news.  Rookie tackle Troy Fuatanu “tweaked” something at practice yesterday.  That led to Broderick Jones getting the bulk of the full time reps in practice.  If he has to start on Sunday against those really good Charger edge rushers, this could be trouble.  We also discuss how this is a real test to see just how improved Dan Moore really is.

Next we breakdown the other aspects of Sunday’s game.  Los Angeles has a pair of really good tackles.  Will they slow down the Steelers pass rush?  Dave is really excited about the potential debut of Roman Wilson.  He could really help jumpstart this passing game.  

We wrap up the pod with our weekly segment LEGENDARY NFL PICKS.  Dave and I pick every NFL game versus the spread.  We have added a new wrinkle as we give our locks of the week as well.  Subscribe to the pod wherever you get your podcasts.  Email us at [email protected]

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Episode 29 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  This week we go over the Steelers 13-6 victory over the Denver Broncos.  Two things we have learned so far.  The Steelers have an elite defense, and the offense has a ways to go.  The team has ridden their defense to a 2-0 start, good for first place in the AFC North.  The offense has shown signs of improvement, but it has not shown up on the scoreboard.

Next we tackle the Mike Tomlin press conference.  He did his very best to tamp down any quarterback controversy.  He continues to insist Russell Wilson is hurt, and therefore there is no discussion who the starter at quarterback should be. Tomlin also mentioned he will have referees at practice all week to deal with all the penalty problems the team has had.  

One final highlight for the Tomlin press conference was the explanation on why he decided to rotate his right tackles in this game. The result of this rotation was a disaster as Broderick Jones struggled with three penalties on his drive.  We discuss how the Steelers have absolutely ruined Jones in the way they have handled him.  

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Episode 28 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  This week we are joined by Bob Quinn and Zach Franciscus of the Steel City Rings Podcast.  We team up to preview the Steelers 2024 season, and make some bold predictions as well.

The pod starts with some Steelers news.  We discuss the recent contract extension for Cam Heyward.  This is a great deal for the Steelers, with only $29 million in new money over 3 years.  We also go over the Steelers first regular season depth chart just realized this week.  No real surprises on this depth chart.  Beanie Bishop being first team slot corner made for a good conversation.  How did the Steelers allow an undrafted rookie become the starter by default?  

The pod wraps up with lots of fun predictions for the 2024 season.  We cover lots of areas including what will be the Steelers final record, who will lead the team in total yards, and so much more.  You don’t want to miss this episode.

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Episode 27 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  W estart the pod out with the news of Isaac Seumalo’s pec injury.  He could miss up to four weeks with this injury.  This makes a bad situation even worse for the Steelers offensive line.  Injuries, and inexperience stand to make this a rough ride early on.

Next we jump into the big news of the week.  Brandon Aiyuk has re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers.  This leaves the Steelers with one of the weaker wide receiver rooms in the league.  The team had 5 months to replace Diontae Johnson, and only managed to acquire journeyman like Van Jefferson, and Scotty Miller.

We wrap up the pod debating who is to blame for the lack of significant moves on offense.  Omar Khan takes a lion share of the blame.  He seems to have painted himself into a corner hoping he could pry Aiyuk away.  All the while ignoring other options.  Mike Tomlin is also to blame because this is the type of offense he wants.  He prefers an offense that emphasizes backs and tight ends rather than wide receivers.  We’ll see if that works in the 2024 NFL.

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Episode 26 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  This episode is all about roster cut down day in the NFL.  We start the pod out with some news.  Jeremiah Moon, and Dylan Cook were both placed on IR.  Each of them are not eligible to return for four weeks.  Ryan Watts was placed on season ending IR.  The injury he suffered in the last preseason game was more serious than originally thought.  

 Next we jump right into the roster moves of the day.  Some surprising cuts were players like Kyron Johnson, and Dez Fitzpatrick.  Both players had good preseasons , and were thought to have a decent chance to make the roster.  Some surprise players who made the roster include Logan Lee, and Jalen Elliot.  The Steelers kept 8 defensive lineman compared to the 6 they usually keep.  We also did not expect the team to keep 5 safeties.  We believe that more moves are coming so stay tuned.

The pod wraps up as we go through each position, discussing any surprises, or disappointments we thought happened.  We believe the wide receivers and corners on this team are particularly weak.  

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Episode 25 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  This time we are reviewing the Steelers preseason finale against the Lions.  We start right out with the quarterback position.  Russell Wilson played in only one drive, but that drive resulted in a touchdown.  He seems a shoe in to be the starter.  Justin Fields also played well.  We said all along he’d have to do something spectacular to win the starting job, he did not do that.  

The unquestioned star of the preseason was linebacker Nick Herbig.  He dominated the Lions second string offense to the tune of 2 sacks.  The Steelers may have a star in the making.  This leads us to believe the defense has a chance to be elite.  

We end the pod talking about potential roster cuts.  We go over several names including Jeremiah Moon, Logan Lee, and Ryan Watts.  There also should be several roster adds at positions like wide receiver, and corner.  

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Episode 24 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  We start the pod out with some Steelers news.  Nate Herbig was officially put on IR, meaning he will now miss the entire season.  The team also cut corner Anthony Everett.  Good news on the Jaylen Warren front.  Mike Tomlin expects him to be ready for week one.  

Next we discuss if there is anything Justin Fields can do in this last preseason game to win the starting quarterback job.  We both agree he’d have to do something spectacular, combined with a really bad performance by Russell Wilson to have a chance to overtake him.  

The concern over the Steelers offensive line is our next topic.  Who will be the starting right tackle come week one?  Will it be the struggling Broderick Jones, or the inexperienced Troy Fautanu.  Either option has major concerns.  One thing is for sure, Dan Moore’s job is safe for the foreseeable future.  

We wrap up the pod with a look at some other roster battles.  There definitely are some players playing for their spot on the roster come Saturday afternoon.  Subscribe to our pod, rate and review for us.  Email the show at [email protected] 

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Epsidoe 23 of the Steelers Sanctuary Podcast is out.  This episode is almost entirely dedicated to the Steelers struggling offense.  The Steelers are coming off a miserable offensive performance in their second preseason game, losing to the Bills 9-3.  Lots of blame to go along as the entire unit struggled.

The biggest concern after two preseason games is the offensive line.  Broderick Jones had his worst performance to date.  He looks absolutely lost at right tackle.  Steelers quarterbacks were under duress all night.  Tough to gage where Russell Wilson is at under those conditions.  

The other glaring issue is the wide receiver position.  After George Pickens, this group is very much below average.  Steelers receivers struggled to get open all night.  Calvin Austin had zero catches, and one false start for the night.  Omar Khan might want to increase his offer to San Francisco to get the Brandon Aiyuk deal done.  

The good news from Saturday night was the defense.  Despite missing several starters, the defense still managed to look quite good.  Nick Herbig had one and a half sacks on the night to continue his impressive play.  

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