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I used to follow the Steelers pretty closely but fell off over the last 5 years due to competing life priorities -- now with Tomlin and a bunch of players gone and esp. with a new QB, I'm looking for recommendations for a great explainer to get caught up. What are our strengths, our weaknesses, players to watch, coaching patterns to expect... Maybe this is a YouTube video, maybe a good fan article? I've got my eyes peeled for Defector's rundown but that's not out yet. 😅 Ideally looking for just a one-and-done to get me dialed in before the season starts. Thanks all!

Steelers would go on to win this game 24-20

It would’ve cemented our legacy in stone as the ultimate crashout team. And on top of that, we would’ve signed him to a long term extension. He and Pickens would’ve killed each other over targets and Russell Wilson’s qb play.

Steelers would win 26-22

Big Ben tosses a bomb to Sammie Coates, as he beats his man on this 72-yard touchdown! The New York Jets take on the Pittsburgh Steelers during Week 5 of the 2016 NFL season.

Steelers would win 31-13.

Im going to do this every day till the season starts. A mix of old and new. Should be fun!

I've been collecting Steelers autographs for 10 years. I own over 1200 Steelers autographs from 750 unique Steelers in franchise history. Throughout my collecting I've taken an interest in the pre-merger era of the Steelers. I've been intentional about looking for particular players and

I've found it's very challenging to find some older autographs, especially autographs from the 30s and 40s. The main place I look is eBay, but if it's not there, I probably can't find it.

Are there any knowledgeable collectors or sports historians who know of any collections, websites, hobby locations, etc, where older autographs might be available? Any tips on how to make it so I can get notified when they appear on the market?

I have a friend that was a huge fan of Kenneth Gainwell and wants his jersey. Is there anywhere I can buy it at this point? The official sites won't let me customize his jersey since he's an active player on another team. Any advice?

In this poll, you’ll have the opportunity to grade GM Omar Khan and owner Art Rooney II, give your thoughts on Tomlin’s departure and Mike McCarthy’s hiring and sound off on Aaron Rodgers. Feel free to share the link with fellow fans.

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Going to post some of the quotes not all of them cause it's a very long article and an excellent read.

"The West Coast offense in general was something I studied a lot in the offseasons at Penn State," Allar told me during a conversation this offseason at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. "Kind of the newer versions like the [Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean] McVay and [San Francisco 49ers head coach] Mike Shanahan. I was on that trend for the last four years. 

"But it’s now kind of a full circle moment for me, going back and seeing how everything really started. Why the drops are a certain way and how they match up with the progressions. And where the concepts originated from. It’s really cool to be a part of that. It’s a lot of information, but it’s starting to slow down for me."

Allar said he’s privileged to share a quarterback room with the future Hall of Famer. "I’m really excited to learn from him," Allar told me. "With him being in Coach McCarthy’s system in Green Bay, it’s beneficial because he knows the system inside and out, even though he hasn’t played in it in five or six years at this point. And just everything he’s going through in his career, playing in tens of thousands of snaps, how much experience and knowledge he has — the nuances of playing the position of quarterback, reading coverages, the defensive tendencies — any little thing I can pick up to help me process faster and be more accurate, I’m all in for it." 

"I believe in first impressions," McCarthy said about Allar in Pittsburgh’s post-draft press conference with reporters. I had a chance to not only watch him play but meet him at the combine. … I like everything about him. I think he’s got room for growth. He’s a young man that can throw the ball with the best of them, and that’s a great starting point to have."

For the past year, Allar’s worked with John Beck and 3DQB here in Southern California during the offseason to prepare him for the league. Beck also worked with another former McCarthy quarterback in Dak Prescott. Allar said Beck helped to improve his footwork, getting him in better throwing positions. 

"It’s really just taking it a day at a time," Allar told me. "They do a great job of building it out throughout practice with the quarterback in individual drills. They do a great job of emphasizing things throughout each day, just so I can get that foundation, because the footwork is a little different than what I’m used to. 

"We were under center a little bit at Penn State, but not in the drop-back game. It was more run game and play-action game. So, just getting cleaner with under-center drops and drop-back footwork. And just really trying to pick up on the nuances of it. Just some different teaching, and it’s really cool to be a part of that. And kind of have another chapter to learn from and grow from. I already feel a lot more comfortable in it, and I know I’ve just got to keep my head down and keep working at it." 

Edit: Article is by Eric Williams.