NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk didn’t hold back when pinpointing the issues he sees with the Steelers.

The Steelers were shellacked in the season opener by their bitter rival, the Ravens, largely because of seven turnovers. But is there a sense of panic coming out of that embarrassing defeat?

The Pittsburgh Steelers had defensive backs Kevin Dockery and Roderick Hood in for visits on Wednesday, according to a league source.

A potential lockout figures to disrupt the player-personnel dealings of some teams more than others. One team that isn’t expected to be impacted all that much is the Steelers.

For those of you into the whole game within the game thing, the NFL “Playbook” crew presented some interesting angles Wednesday on attacking the vaunted defense of the Steelers.

And now, our first video footage of football players for Super Bowl week. The Steelers arrived in North Texas on Monday.

When Super Bowl week officially kicks off Monday morning, fans will be bombarded with every bit of Super Bowl minutiae imaginable. So let’s get a jump on that with perhaps the most trivial of observations regarding the game. And here it is…

The Steelers and Ravens entertaining slugfest disguised as a AFC divisional playoff game had it all: Vitriol. Huge plays and both sides of the ball. And actual scoring.

There was only one thing missing.

The Ravens have jumped out to a 14-point lead with a number of big plays, and the Steelers need to do the same thing here in the second half.

The Steelers had little trouble with the Browns in Week 17, clinching the AFC North and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 41-9 win in Cleveland.

The Steelers have joined the Falcons as teams to clinch playoff berths in Week 15.