As we’ll do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X-Factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Here’s our X-Factor for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.
X-FACTOR: DC Teryl Austin
OC Matt Canada has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lightning rod since…well, since he was hired and much of that criticism is fair and warranted. Though no, he doesn’t have a burner account. Let’s please put that story to rest.
But Austin and Pittsburgh’s defense hasn’t been that much better and in some ways, more disappointing.