Daily News & Links: Steelers-Broncos Picks; Broadcasting Crew for Sunday’s Game

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🏈 The Denver Broncos will wear their white jerseys at home on Sunday, which means the Pittsburgh Steelers will be donning their black jerseys.

🏈 Colin Cowherd of FS1 thinks Justin Fields is a mediocre quarterback.

“If you’re getting excited about Justin Fields… Come on. That’s not what the league is now,” Cowherd said on The Herd.

"If you're getting excited about Justin Fields… Come on. That's not what the league is now."

— @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/jyKGqaScFV

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) September 11, 2024

🏈 Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala will call the Steelers-Broncos game on Sunday for CBS.

🏈 The Steelers are 24-6 against rookie quarterbacks under Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh will face rookie Bo Nix on Sunday in Denver.

🏈 The Steelers are 4-5 against the Broncos under Mike Tomlin. Tomlin is 1-5 at Denver.

🏈 The panel at NFL.com is leaning toward a Steelers’ win over the Broncos on Sunday, as seven out of the 10 panelist picked Pittsburgh.

🏈 Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was sacked only twice against the Steelers but was pressured 16 times throughout the day and on 42.4% of his dropbacks. T.J. Watt led the way with five pressures and a sack, according to Pro Football Focus.

🏈 The Broncos are preparing for the Steelers’ lethal pass rush. Head coach Sean Payton knows it will be a massive challenge.

“(The Steelers) do a lot of things extremely well, and that’s not by accident,” Payton said Tuesday. “I think we’ll be seeing a better defense this weekend, and that’s with no disrespect at all to Seattle. The Steelers’ defensive tradition and how they’ve performed over the years is deserving of the accolades and all the success they’ve had. It’s tough (and) physical.”

🏈  Zach Frazier’s wrestling background was certainly on display in his NFL debut against the Falcons.

.@steelers rookie center Zach Frazier's wrestling background was certainly on display in his NFL debut against the Falcons. As was the case for Frazier at West Virginia, he doesn't just want to block you… he wants to physically dominate you. pic.twitter.com/WwBM3hEPFV

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) September 11, 2024

🏈 The Los Angeles Chargers will stay in Charlotte after playing the Panthers ahead of their Week 3 game against Pittsburgh.

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