Steelers Daily News & Links: NFL Players Rip Acrisure Stadium; Ryan Clark Wants Justin Fields Unleashed
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? In an annual poll conducted by The Athletic’s Mike Jones, a few players ripped Acrisure Stadium while voting Pittsburgh as their least favorite road trip in the NFL.
“I would say Pittsburgh, because it smells like piss in their locker room,” one player said.
“Pittsburgh. Even though it’s my vibe: tough. It’s just always gray and s—ty weather there,” another added.
? Former Steelers free safety Ryan Clark wants to see Arthur Smith unleash Justin Fields.
“Take the seat belt off of Justin Fields early and let him cook,” Clark said on ESPN.
"Take the seat belt off of Justin Fields early and LET HIM COOK." 💥 @Realrclark25 wants Arthur Smith to let Justin Fields make more big plays 👀 pic.twitter.com/FIKmjWTGnJ
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 3, 2024
? The Steelers have had the toughest schedule of run defenses faced by any team this year. They get the No. 27 ranked Dallas Cowboys run defense on Sunday night.
Steelers run defenses faced to date:
#4 Broncos
#6 Colts
#7 Chargers
#16 Falconsit's been the #1 toughest schedule of run defenses faced by any team this year
next up?
they get the #27 Cowboys run defense pic.twitter.com/7qyWCGFl2b
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 3, 2024
? Tony Dungy interviewed Mike Tomlin for this week’s Steelers-Cowboys game on Sunday Night Football. Dungy hired Tomlin to be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive backs coach in 2001. It was Tomlin’s first NFL job.
Dungy also played for the Steelers in the ’70s and was a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in the ’80s.
“I was at the Steelers offices today to interview Mike Tomlin for @SNFonNBC Cowboys-Steelers game this week. Being there brought back some great memories for me of my career with the Steelers and of Mike’s early days with the Bucs. I knew he was going to be a special coach and seeing what he’s done in Pittsburgh has been awesome. We should have a great game Sunday night,” Dungy wrote on X.
I was at the Steelers offices today to interview Mike Tomlin for @SNFonNBC Cowboys-Steelers game this week. Being there brought back some great memories for me of my career with the Steelers and of Mike’s early days with the Bucs. I knew he was going to be a special coach and… pic.twitter.com/2phAff7AvK
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) October 3, 2024
? Dan Orlovsky broke down three different ways Dallas will have to defend Justin Fields.
The 3 different ways Dallas will have to defend Fields for @steelers pic.twitter.com/SP4uoIgRWt
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) October 3, 2024
? NFL Films shared a clip of the time when Franco Harris stood up for Terry Bradshaw and got revenge on Hollywood Henderson’s Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII.
"Brad, give me the ball."
When Franco Harris stood up for Terry Bradshaw and got revenge on Hollywood Henderson's Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII 💪 @Steelers pic.twitter.com/fr1IHnKEoO
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) October 3, 2024
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