Archives for August 2022

Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett made a statement in the team’s quarterback competition on Saturday night. Pickett played the entire second half and completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, including the game-winning touchdown pass with four seconds remaining as the Steelers won 32-25. “It was very special,” Pickett [more] … [Read more...] about Kenny Pickett impresses in preseason debut

Reporting from Saturday night’s preseason game between the Saints and Texans, Peter King explained that training camp for post-Sean Payton New Orleans is “business as usual” under Payton’s successor, Dennis Allen. The vibe underscores the fact that, but for Payton’s departure, everything else is pretty much the same for the Saints. The players haven’t dramatically [more] … [Read more...] about Saints camp is “business as usual” without Sean Payton; how unusual will it be when season starts?

The Browns opened the preseason with their only road game of August 2022. And the fans in Jacksonville let quarterback Deshaun Watson hear it. The three-word chant included a four-letter word, and the video went viral, with 3.3 million views so far. And if that’s the product of a preseason game in Jacksonville, what happens [more] … [Read more...] about Friday night’s profane chant is just a glimpse of what Deshaun Watson will hear during road games

In Pittsburgh, Pickett to Pickens could become a familiar connection for years to come. On Saturday night, however, it was Mason Rudolph not rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett who threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver George Pickens, a pass that he caught while otherwise being covered at the back of the end zone, and [more] … [Read more...] about Buzz keeps building for George Pickens