It’s the final weekend before the Steelers season kicks off, and man, there’s a real buzz mixed with some serious jitters around the squad.
We wrapped an up-and-down preseason, right? Saw some stuff that got you pumped, but also a few things that made that nagging voice deep down start chirping. Now that we’re literally on the doorstep of the new season, everyone’s trying to get a read on where this team actually stands. What does “success” even look like this year, besides the obvious Super Bowl win? Seriously, what’s that benchmark for a solid 2026 campaign?
And talk about some low-stakes fun, who’s your MVP pick? With 11 rookies on the squad, who has the best season out of that group? Who’s gonna lead the team in receptions, or scrimmage yards, or even touchdowns? We gotta ask about the defense too: how many sacks are they gonna rack up as a unit? What about turnovers generated? Then there are those position battles, like who gets more snaps between tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. Or on the ground, who churns out more rushing yards: Jaylen Warren or Rico Dowdle?
It’s all on the table, folks. The season starts soon, and it’s time to put those predictions out there. Which two teams are even making it to the Super Bowl this year, and who’s taking home the trophy? This weekend is the calm before the storm, no doubt.
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Originally reported by Behind the Steel Curtain.
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