It was a second straight encouraging performance for Russell Wilson and the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers offense on Monday Night Football. Sure, Pittsburgh failed to crack 30 points — largely thanks to poor execution in the red zone — and the New York Giants don’t represent the stiffest competition in the world. But nearly seven yards per play and over 400 total yards speak for themselves: The Steelers looked ruthlessly efficient with Wilson at the helm, getting the ball out quickly and uncorking some patented moonballs to Calvin Austin III and George Pickens.
It’s quite the difference from last season, when Matt Canada and a rotating cast of quarterbacks seemed to put on a new episode of their very own soap opera every week. This Steelers offense has come a very long way in just a few months’ time, and when you combine that production with a defense that looks as ferocious as ever, and it’s easy to be excited about how this team is playing — and where it could be headed in a wide-open AFC.
But at least one member of the media thinks that what’s changed with the Pittsburgh offense is about much more than what fans are seeing on the field each Sunday. And he took a little shot at an arch rival (and a former quarterback) to make his point.
Steelers insider throws Kenny Pickett under the bus while praising new offense
Long-time San Francisco radio voice Joe Starkey was asked on Thursday for his opinion of the Steelers offense, and he had nothing but nice things to say about the job Wilson and new OC Arthur Smith have done. Not just on the field, but more importantly in the locker room…