Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 25, 2023
Varsity & JV: Winners & losers from the Steelers’ win over the Raiders
Photo by Ethan Miller/ Winners and losers from the Steelers win that sent them to 2-1. Despite all of their flaws, the Steelers are 2-1 and sit atop the AFC North after a 23-15 win over the Raiders. Here is who stood out the most, both good and bad. Varsity T.J. Watt Two more sacks for Watt give him six on the season. he is on pace for 34 on the year, just FYI. Kenny Pickett Arguably his best game as a pro, and his first game with multiple passing touchdowns. He still has strides to make, but this was a positive sight. Levi Wallace It wasn’t a perfect game for...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 25, 2023
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett: ‘When we’re balanced, we’re dangerous’
Photo by Chris Unger/ As the Pittsburgh Steelers have patiently worked to find their offensive identity in the 2023 season, they finally seemed to find their groove in Week 3. Part of that, second-year QB Kenny Pickett says, was thanks to achieving balance. “When we’re balanced, we’re dangerous,” Pickett said in his sideline interview post-game. And balanced they were — almost perfectly — with 31 rush attempts to their 29 pass attempts on the day. It didn’t mark an efficient showing on the ground for the Steelers, without a single player averaging over...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 24, 2023
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett has first 2 pass TD game of his career
Photo by Chris Unger/ The Steelers offense is heating up. The Pittsburgh Steelers managed a few firsts on Week 3’s Sunday Night Football showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders. First, the Steelers managed to gain a first down within the first quarter. Then, second-year QB Kenny Pickett threw a 13-yard touchdown to TE Pat Freiermuth, which marked the first time in his career that Pickett had managed a 2+ pass touchdown performance in the regular season over 16 starts. So far through just under three quarters, Pickett has thrown for 224 passing yards, two touchdowns...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 24, 2023
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett only QB in the league with 70+ yard passing touchdown
Photo by Chris Unger/ Ahead of Week 3’s Monday Night Football matchups, there’s only one quarterback in the league with a passing touchdown of 70 or more yards. That man is Steelers QB Kenny Pickett, and he has not one 70+ passing-yard touchdown — he’s got two. The first came in Week 2 against the Cleveland Brown, delivered from Pickett to WR George Pickens for a 71-yard score, with the second coming in Week 3 to second-year WR Calvin Austin III. Watch it here. That’s not to say he’s been great, of course, but there’s something to be said for the big-play...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 24, 2023
WATCH: Calvin Austin III scores first career TD
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Calvin Austin III scored his first career touchdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Las Vegas Raiders. Welcome to the end zone, Calvin Austin III! Early in the first quarter in their Sunday Night Football affair against the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III made a memory he won’t soon forget. Austin caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett to tie the game at 7-7. KENNY PICKETT RESPONDS WITH A 72 YARD BOMB TO CALVIN AUSTIN!pic.twitter.com/QuNpbvsPcc— DraftKings...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 23, 2023
Steelers Reacts: Fans standing by Kenny Pickett after brutal start in 2023
Photo by Cooper Neill/ Steelers Nation spoke out! Here’s what they said. The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t got off to the glowing start most fans expected so far, but with a 1-1 record, there’s plenty of time to right the ship... Earlier this week, we polled fans on several questions about their confidence in the team, Kenny Pickett, and rookie LT Broderick Jones. Here’s what they had to say. 79% of Steelers fans aren’t confident the team is headed in the right direction. Is this the first time a team’s fan base has actually lost this much confidence in a...
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 21, 2023
Terrible Towel Tales: Pickett says offense lacks identity
Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports Steelers news and commentary for Thursday, September 21 Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news... Kenny Pickett addresses offensive woes, says Steelers ‘clearly’ do not have an identity | Shanna McCarriston, CBS Sports “It’s a team game, the ultimate team game. One guy does something wrong on a play as an offense, it usually doesn’t go your way. So, we’ve got to stay together....
ClutchPoints Sep 19, 2023
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett gets real on ‘Fire Matt Canada’ chants during win vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have gotten the NFL Week 2 victory over the Cleveland Browns but this did not exempt offensive coordinator Matt Canada from criticism. Fans were irritated during the game because of a specific third-down play call that he made where Kenny Pickett went down and Najee Harris only ran for a yard. […] The post Steelers’ Kenny Pickett gets real on ‘Fire Matt Canada’ chants during win vs. Browns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Sep 19, 2023
Kenny Pickett, George Pickens react to Steelers’ epic 71-yard TD
Lost in the sea of Nick Chubb injury news will be the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers took home a huge 26-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. While Chubb’s reported season-ending injury will justifiably draw the headlines, credit must go to the Steelers for tallying their first win of the season. In […] The post Kenny Pickett, George Pickens react to Steelers’ epic 71-yard TD appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 18, 2023
WATCH: Steelers’ Kenny Pickett connects with George Pickens for 71-yard score
Photo by Justin K. Aller/ The way Pickett stood in the pocket and delivered. : #CLEvsPIT on ABC : Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/zWM8hlwLFw pic.twitter.com/ti4nVeXwAJ— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2023
Behind the Steel Curtain Sep 13, 2023
Where Steelers fans are falling on Caleb Williams desirability index ahead of Week 2
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ After the disaster that was Kenny Pickett in Week 1, where are we at on the Caleb Williams desirability index? Much like Dan Moore, I was unable to block out this intrusive thought on Sunday: If the entire season snowballs into chaos—the Steelers can’t overcome their early major injuries, the defense never meshes, the offense looks out of sorts all year, and Kenny Pickett plays like the 2022 version of Zach Wilson—and the Steelers finish, like, 3-14… do they draft Caleb Williams? If you’re unaware, Caleb Williams is a...
ClutchPoints Sep 13, 2023
Kenny Pickett spits fire ahead of Steelers’ MNF matchup vs. Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett he and his teammates are ready to take on the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. Kenny Pickett said the vibe in the Steelers’ locker room has improved drastically since their disastrous home opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Pickett hopes the Steelers maintain their high energy levels […] The post Kenny Pickett spits fire ahead of Steelers’ MNF matchup vs. Browns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Sep 11, 2023
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett drops eye-opening take on brutal loss vs. 49ers
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t exactly enter the 2023 NFL season to much fanfare despite a 9-8 finish last season. Many pundits believe that Kenny Pickett, the team’s current QB1, isn’t the long-term solution for the team at quarterback, regardless of how much goodwill he has within the community thanks to his lengthy stay in Pittsburgh. […] The post Steelers QB Kenny Pickett drops eye-opening take on brutal loss vs. 49ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
DK Pittsburgh Sports Sep 10, 2023
Kovacevic: Pickett's many misfires might've been ugliest facet of all
The only possible positive to the most unsightly passing performance of Kenny Pickett's young NFL career could be that ... well, this really wasn't like him. It wasn't so much his stats -- 31 of 46 for 232 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions -- but the inaccuracy within them.
DK Pittsburgh Sports Sep 10, 2023
Kovacevic: Everything about this was embarrassing ... even the effort
Kenny Pickett passing was embarrassing. No exaggeration. Fifteen incompletions. Seven flat-out misfires. If he'd been at the beach, he'd have missed the ocean. The offense as a whole was embarrassing. Five three-and-outs before a first down. Not a thing till the final minute of the first half. No rush. No push. Two picks. Five sacks.
