With the Pittsburgh Steelers in the midst of Phase III of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) the team is not just preparing for mandatory minicamp, but also training camp. The Steelers will again make the trek to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, but the when of the equation is now final. In other words, the… read more

The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers roster is an intriguing mix of fresh talent and seasoned veterans on both sides of the ball, and each position group will have it’s own challenges to develop into an efficient, productive squad like the Front Office and Coaching Staff envision them to be. The Steelers don’t do hard resets and… read more

On the afternoon of Tuesday June 3rd the Ohio State Senate released their version of the Ohio State Budget Proposal for the 2025 fiscal year. Normally state politics is as exciting as watching paint dry. But this year’s state budget is being watched very closely by Ohio sports fans and especially Cleveland Browns fans. Two… read more

As the Pittsburgh Steelers navigate through the 2025 NFL offseason, exactly how their 53-man roster will shake out come September is an ongoing debate. As I have already outlined that there are several players who are not in the Steelers top 51 contracts who could very well make the team, there also would have to… read more

The worst kind of news which can take place during an NFL team’s Organized Team Activities (OTAs) is typically the negative variety. Players who skip the workouts Players showing up out of shape Or, the absolute worst… A player suffers a serious injury The latter was the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday when it… read more

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