ESPN reporter makes strong statement about the Steelers ahead of 2023 season
An ESPN reporter made a statement this week about the Pittsburgh Steelers that fans will appreciate. A group of ESPN writers/reporters had a roundtable discussion about which AFC North team has the best chance to overtake the Cincinnati Bengals as division champs in 2023. Brooke Pryor suggested that Pittsburgh is the biggest threat to the […]
An ESPN reporter made a statement this week about the Pittsburgh Steelers that fans will appreciate.
A group of ESPN writers/reporters had a roundtable discussion about which AFC North team has the best chance to overtake the Cincinnati Bengals as division champs in 2023.
Brooke Pryor suggested that Pittsburgh is the biggest threat to the Bengals.
"I think Pittsburgh has a legitimate case to threaten the Bengals this season," said Pryor. "Especially if the addition of Brown doesn't solve all of the Bengals' woes on the offensive line and Jackson has his third consecutive injury-shortened season. The Steelers' defense added and retained starter-capable talent at nearly every position, including cornerbacks Peterson and Joey Porter Jr. and defensive lineman Ogunjobi. If the offense can continue its momentum from the end of the 2022 season and the defense builds on last year's league-leading 20 interceptions, the Steelers are a sneaky pick to pester the Bengals."
It doesn't feel like there's been much national love for the Steelers. And while Pryor is a Steelers beat writer, her statement about Pittsburgh is one of the few optimistic takes we've heard this offseason. It seems like the Steelers are the "forgotten team" in the AFC North.
If second year quarterback Kenny Pickett takes a big step forward in his development in 2023, the Steelers could be that team that comes out of nowhere and makes a run in the playoffs. And it appears that at least a few folks in the media are starting to feel the same way.
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