On March 12th, 2025, the Cleveland Browns traded with the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles to acquire the services of 4th year NFL quarterback and former 1st round pick Kenny Pickett. Pickett was the 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Pitt Panther was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into Week 2 of Phase Three of 2025 OTAs. Last week was the first opportunity to see all the players together in 11-on-11 work. Even though it is just with practice jerseys and “football in shorts,“ it is still an opportunity to see these players in action. Now that three… read more

It is no secret the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for help at the wide receiver position, and this is the second straight offseason where the team could make such a statement. As you can imagine, they are scouring the potential free agent additions in hopes of a player who could come in and help bolster… read more

As the Minnesota Vikings embark on a new chapter with young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, fans and analysts are buzzing with anticipation. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano, the duo dives deep into the range of possible outcomes for McCarthy’s first season as the presumed… read more

In today’s installment of Steelers Playbook, we’re looking at the Sail passing concept, which is an Arthur Smith staple, and the primary play-action complement to Pittsburgh’s zone run scheme. The Scheme Sail is a fairly simple three-level pattern. There’s a low route at about 2-3 yards depth, an intermediate route at 12-14 yards, and a… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in talks with doing something they once did regularly, but haven’t done in quite a while. For the comedians out there, I’m not talking about winning a playoff game. I’m talking about holding a joint practice. What might have been forgotten by many, the team did hold a joint practice in… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to have something they haven’t had in a very long time, and that would be having a wealth of talent at the inside linebacker position. Remember when Myles Jack and Mykal Walker were signed to try and be a band-aid for the team’s issues at the position? Those are hopefully… read more

It’s very interesting how the NFL salary cap works during the offseason. In order for teams to be salary cap compliant, only the top 51 salaries count against the cap until teams make the cut down to 53 players. For this reason, there are a number of players, typically more than two,  not counting against… read more

The Minnesota Vikings kicked off their 2025 Organized Team Activities (OTAs) with a burst of optimism, as discussed in the latest episode of Two Old Bloggers with hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano on the Vikings 1st & SKOL podcast, part of the Fans First Sports Network. This episode dives into the standout performance of… read more

When you look at an NFL Draft in its entirety, there are a lot of ways to decipher what, and more importantly who, can be deemed a success. If a player who is drafted in the 3rd Round who develops into a quality role player, is that a failure? That all comes down to expectations… read more