For those of you who followed fansfirstsports.com for the majority of the season, you know I had been taking a weekly look at the Power Rankings throughout the year. As the Postseason marches on, and an early offseason is upon others, I wanted to take a deeper dive into all 32 squads. In this 4-part… read more

With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, Fans First Sports Network is your home for the best NFL Draft content around. From player breakdowns, to rankings, to mock drafts, FFSN has you covered from every angle! Before we dive into today’s player profile, be sure to stay tuned throughout the pre-draft process for more breakdowns… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 NFL Draft class has been marred with injury. When you consider the draft class, the one consistent with the majority of the class has been sustained injuries. 1st Round: Troy Fautanu  Landed on Injured Reserve (IR) after injuring his knee prior to the team’s Week 3 game. Never returned to the… read more

There are a lot of places where the Pittsburgh Steelers came up short during the 2024 season, particularly on offense. With the offense struggling down the stretch to move the football and put points on the board, there are plenty of theories as to what the Steelers need to do to improve on this next… read more

At the time of writing, the Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to make any significant moves with their coaching staff. During his end-of-season press conference, Head Coach Mike Tomlin hinted that changes might be on the horizon. Yet, here we are, still waiting. As fans, we can all agree—actually, let’s be real, we know—that changes are… read more

Last season I did the Friday Night Steelers Six Pack and wondered if it was worth doing further. After all, interaction was not great, and sometimes you just have to adjust. So I decided to call an audible, and not just abandon the Friday night meeting of the black-and-gold minds. Instead of six questions, I… read more

With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, Fans First Sports Network is your home for the best NFL Draft content around. From player breakdowns, to rankings, to mock drafts, FFSN has you covered from every angle! Before we dive into today’s player profile, be sure to stay tuned throughout the pre-draft process for more breakdowns… read more

When the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the dreaded long offseason, there are plenty of ideas to debate. As part of the triumphant trio on the Steelers Preview podcast, I’ve been known to often give a “Dave answer“ to various things as I often like to argue both sides of an issue. With this in mind,… read more

Recently I was thinking about my time writing about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Throughout my career doing so, I’ve essentially done it all. Commentary, news, breaking stories, features and even took a stab at simple film room breakdowns. The one thing I’ve never done is work on just a random thought type format. I can’t speak… read more

This article marks the beginning of a series of pieces called “Self-Scout,” where I map the results of the Steelers this past season in a specific category or situation. Today, we begin with a deep dive into their success (or lack thereof) on 1st downs. 1st-down may be the most under-rated situational down in football…. read more