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ONE GIANT LOSS
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Dee Thompson
(August 22, 1939-May 9, 2024)
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Dee was part of our Championship Chase family from the start providing leadership and support that sustained us for 14 years. As we look ahead to a new season, he'll be in our hearts and thoughts forever. Thank you Dee.
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Ty Miller
Ida Simpson
Anthony Griggs
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​2024 AFC NORTH
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Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, Browns

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STEELERS 10-8 (STEELERS 14 RAVENS 28)
 
Normally the point differential in the Steelers/Ravens rivalry is three to seven points. That's why oddsmakers favoring the Ravens by a whopping 9.5 points seemed like a setup for bettors to to take the Steelers and the points in order to make an easy buck. Judging by the backlash coming from "The Nation" it seems like a lot of Black and Gold supporters took the bait.
 
What followed following the 28-14 season-ender has been the expected outcry from fans and media near and far to oust Mike Tomlin. Suggestions have ranged from demanding the team's front office fire him immediately, trade him to another team for draft picks or for him to take a sabbatical for a year and recharge his batteries for a new future employer. Chances of  any of this happening is very slim. The Steelers just don't like to change coaches and unless there is some clear new hotshot out there that can wow them, they will stand pat. Also, their track record suggests they would lean towards a defensive minded head coach and the only one who really fits that profile is former assistant and current Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. But that won't happen for a number of reasons. Another option would be Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but he will likely go into hibernation when he is eventually hired by the Bears. 
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So what are the Steelers to do? It's simple (wink! wink!). Go hard knocks in free agency and upgrade the talent at offensive line, defensive line and wide receiver. Draft a linebacker and corner who can start, a runningback that fits the profile of the one you don't keep and -if- you're keeping Russell Wilson, draft a future qb and let Justin Fields go in free agency.
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But, the guess here is that Justin Fields will be the day one starter next season.
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RAVENS  12-5 (RAVENS 28 STEELERS 14)
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The narrative about the Baltimore Ravens is that if they don't get to the the Super Bowl Lamar Jackson will have failed them. You can be the judge of that. To silence doubters temporarily, he helped them win the Wildcard Playoff Game and the season series with the Steelers by leading Baltimore to a an unreal 464 yards of total offense.
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The hammer (Derick Henry) did his part by trampling through the Steelers defense for 184 yards.
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BROWNS 3-14 (BROWNS 10  RAVENS 35 )
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DeShaun Watson has had a setback in his recovery from a torn Achilles earlier this season when he ruptured it again. No matter what your personal opinion of him is, you have to feel bad fom a once stellar athlete who was trying to recovery from a public relations nightmare. He will likely miss the entire 2025 season.​
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BENGALS 8-9  (BENGALS 19 STEELERS 17 )
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Due to their early season stumbles the Bengals missed out on the playoffs. Much of that could be contributed to a porous defense that did improve much too late in the season. As soon as they were eleiminated from the postseason they fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo in addition to the rest of their defensive assistants.
 
Next up, pay Jamar chase and try to retain Tee Higgins.
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For more on the Steelers on this site go to our Steel Talkin' page with Ty Miller 2.0, Dallas Richardson and Matthew Jedd.
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