Inside Conditions: Steelers are starting to give off championship-level vibes

THE STEELERS’ GEORGE PICKENS WITH AN INCREDIBLE CATCH IN THE 28-27 WIN OVER THE COMMANDERS, NOV. 10. (PHOTO BY BRIAN COOK SR.) The Pittsburgh Steel­ers were scheduled to end their bye week by trav­eling to Northwest Sta­dium to play against the Washington Commanders, the Washington Football Team, the Washington Redskins or whatever name that the team that hails from the nation’s capital chooses to go by these days. After a positive start to the season, the Com­manders entered the game with a 7-2 won-loss record, while the record of the Steelers stood at 6-2. That one-game dif­ference was the fuel that stoked the flames of doubt helping the pundits to ra­tionalize their opinions that the Steelers had not proven anything in recent weeks with victories over the New York Jets and the New York Giants, two of the worst teams in the NFL. & The Steelers won a nail­biter, by the score of 28-27, Nov. 10. The starting QB of the Commanders was their new 2024 first-round NFL draft pick, rookie phenom, Jayden Daniels. Early predictions partially based on his performance had the Steelers as “dogs,” even though the young QB was scheduled to compete against Steelers starting QB Russell...