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Daily News & Links: Chris Boswell’s Going to Be a Dad; Can Steelers Slow Down J.K. Dobbins?

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🏈 WPXI: Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and his wife, Havana, are expecting a baby. The couple got married in early June.

Friday, they announced they are expecting a baby boy in March 2025.

🏈 Pro Football Talk: Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins leads the league in rushing, with 266 yards. On only 27 carries. That’s an average of 9.9 yards per attempt. Dobbins has rushed for 326 yards in three career games against the Steelers, in 47 carries. An average of 6.93 yards.

Through two games, the Steelers defense has allowed only 76.5 yards per game on the ground, the fourth-fewest in the league. Sunday’s matchup against Dobbins and the Chargers’ league-best rushing attack will be crucial, especially with quarterback Justin Herbert dealing with a high ankle sprain.

🏈 Doug Farrar posted a clip of J.K. Dobbins’ runs against Carolina and Las Vegas. Dobbins has been beating defenses on all levels this year, even against a stacked box.

🏈 Only three starting quarterbacks have zero turnover-worthy plays this season: Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith and Justin Fields, according to Pro Football Focus.

🏈 The Steelers received 4 of 19 possible votes as the “least analytically advanced” NFL team in a survey done by ESPN.

🏈 Former NFL offensive lineman A.Q. Shipley did a run game breakdown on Troy Fautanu in his first career start against Denver.

🏈 Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons loves what he’s seeing from Justin Fields.

🏈 Steel City Star shared a clip of the Steelers’ 26-20 win over the San Diego Chargers in 1991. Sunday will be the second time in franchise history that the Steelers have a home opener against the Chargers.

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