The Pittsburgh Steelers and the rest of the AFC were likely pleased to see the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs lose to the Detroit Lions, 21-20, on Thursday night in the season opener. The Chiefs were without All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and All-Pro defensive lineman Chris Jones. The story of the night was Kadarius Toney’s inability to catch the ball, as one of his drops resulted in a pick-six by Brian Branch. Toney had one reception for zero yards and a brutal four drops.
Wow Patrick Mahomes with a pick-6 after a Kadarius Toney drop.
Brian Branch, wowhttps://t.co/Mjlpm4orfC
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 8, 2023
? According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, quarterback Joe Burrow has reached agreement with the Cincinnati Bengals on an 5-year, $275 million extension that includes $219.01 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
? Brooke Pryor of ESPN: Minkah Fitzpatrick was tired of seeing the footprints on the Steelers’ locker room logo, so he did something about it. Without fanfare, he added stanchions to rope it off. “Something as small as keeping our logo clean, it’s simple, but it means a lot.”
Minkah Fitzpatrick was tired of seeing the footprints on the Steelers’ locker room logo, so he did something about it.
Without fanfare, he added stanchions to rope it off.
“Something as small as keeping our logo clean, it's simple, but it means a lot.”https://t.co/tz8FaSmWs3 pic.twitter.com/LYqZMkT8cS
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 7, 2023
? Pro Football Focus thinks the Steelers have the 10th-best roster in the NFL.
The Top-10 NFL Rosters heading into the 2023 season pic.twitter.com/LfXiFaM01K
— PFF (@PFF) September 7, 2023
? 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan talked about what he sees from the Steelers’ defense when he watches the film.
The Steelers’ defense looked really good in the preseason. They have the deepest collection of edge rushers in the game. Watt, Highsmith, Golden, and the rookie Herbig are all lethal off the edge. I asked #49ers’ HC Kyle Shanahan what he sees from their defense when he watches… pic.twitter.com/8DcY2Ds6PK
— Larry Krueger (@sportslarryk) September 7, 2023
? Former Steelers quarterback and Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw will begin his 30th year at FOX NFL Sunday.
? Happy Birthday to former Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend, born on Sept. 8, 1975 in Batesville, Mississippi. Also, Happy Birthday to former Steelers running back Gary Russell, born on September 8, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio. Townsend and Russell both won a Super Bowl with the Steelers in 2008. Townsend was also a part of the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL championship team.
? ESPN’s Get Up discussed how good the Steelers can be and made predictions for the Steelers-49ers game.
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