Daily Links: Steelers Praying for Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh Dangerous in Playoffs?
The prayers from Steelers players came in quickly for Damar Hamlin, including from his former teammate at Pitt, Kenny Pickett, and there are analysts who believe you should not sleep on the Steelers in the playoffs.
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett gave his https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1610150358558584835?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>outpouring
of support for former Pitt teammate and current Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after Hamlin collapsed during Monday Night Football. In his Instagram story, Pickett captioned it with ‘We’re with you 3’ to show his support for Hamlin, who is currently in critical condition.
Former Steelers LB Ryan Shazier, who suffered a spinal injury at the same stadium as Paycor Stadium, which is the site of Hamlin’s injury, https://twitter.com/RyanShazier/status/1610094571954012162?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>wished
Hamlin well after the scary incident. Shazier sent prayers to Hamlin and detailed that he hopes ‘everything is okay’.
Numerous other Steelers and former Steelers poured in with prayers for Hamlin, including https://twitter.com/ohthatsNajee22/status/1610115591905447943?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>Najee
Harris, https://twitter.com/joehaden23/status/1610097873999515648?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>Joe
Haden, https://twitter.com/_TJWatt/status/1610108842649559047?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>T.J.
Watt, https://twitter.com/CamHeyward/status/1610106269649567746?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>Cam
Heyward, https://twitter.com/Realrclark25/status/1610094182680662018?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>Ryan
Clark, and others. Meanwhile, the official https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1610100744954286090?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>Steelers’
account sent well wishes and prayers to Hamlin and his family as well.
The Steelers are one of three teams that https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/1609930071094984707?s=20&t=oK7kGtHf4I4CCjvwae86-Q”>started
2-6 that could end up in the playoffs. It is the first time in NFL history that is a possibility, and the Steelers, along with the Lions and Jaguars, are in a position to potentially make history. Only two other teams that started 2-6 prior to the 2022 season made the playoffs.
The Steelers have finished with a better record than the https://twitter.com/SportsBoyTony/status/1609891949497950212?s=20&t=UQmJ0LtZgjgTuyINNZhxwA”>Cleveland
Browns for each of the last 30 seasons.
Peter Schrager of Good Morning Football says that if they make the playoffs, the Steelers are the one team that he would not want to see. “It’s hard to not say the Steelers are the ones the AFC powers would least like to see make it in,” Schrager said. He doubled down on that take, saying that their fourth-quarter toughness could lead them to become a dangerous team.
Tim Hasselback joined SportsCenter on Monday and believes that the Steelers have an excellent chance of making the postseason when looking at this week. “I look at Pittsburgh and I do not hate their path at all,” Hasselback said. He noted that he never saw the run coming, but he is not surprised by Mike Tomlin’s ability to coach.
NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger https://twitter.com/BaldyNFL/status/1609957291054211072?s=20&t=UQmJ0LtZgjgTuyINNZhxwA”>was
impressed by Mark Robinson in his first start, saying that Robinson ‘brought the energy to the party’. Baldinger highlights multiple plays throughout the game and even says that Robinson is one of the most ‘Steelers-like’ linebackers that he has seen in quite some time.
Minkah Fitzpatrick joined the elite company with Troy Polamalu as the only other https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora/status/1609957193595363330?s=20&t=UQmJ0LtZgjgTuyINNZhxwA”>Pittsburgh
safety in the century that has multiple 6 or more interception seasons in their career.
? On this date, Jan. 3, 1998, the Steelers beat the New England Patriots, 7-6 on a rainy day in Pittsburgh to advance to the AFC Championship game. The sloppy game carried itself out, with a Kordell Stewart 40-yard touchdown being the only thing that propelled Pittsburgh to victory. They sweated out most of the game, with Adam Vinatieri nailing two field goals down the stretch to make it close.
STEELERS DRAFT DIGEST
A new mock draft conducted by Sports Illustrated has the Steelers landing Ohio State tackle Dawand Jones in a surprising move. That is a new name for Pittsburgh, but Jones is a lengthy, athletic right tackle that could fit the mold Pittsburgh wants if they look for physical traits in the draft.
Two Alabama declarations came in on Monday with safety Brian Branch and quarterback Bryce Young officially heading into the draft. Both could be taken before Pittsburgh picks, and so their presence is significance to potentially push down players of interest.
STEELERS SCHEDULE
Mike Tomlin will speak to the media at noon for his weekly press conference. – Alan Saunders
AROUND THE NETWORK
Damar Hamlin is hospitalized after Collapsing in the Bengals-Bills Game, while his foundation has earned over $3 million in donations.
The Penguins gave a solid effort against the Boston Bruins in the Winter Classic but fell in a 2-1 effort. Next, the Penguins will head to the West Coast for a roadtrip.
WVU fell to 0-2 in the Big 12 after falling in Stillwater to Oklahoma State in a 67-60 loss. Bob Huggins and his team have now lost 11 straight Big 12 road games.
Penn State knocked off Utah in the Rose Bowl 35-21 behind a dominant performance from star freshman running back Nicholas Singleton.
Pirates outfield and baserunning instructor Kieran Mattison discussed his philosophies and goals with the Pirates organization.
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