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‘We’re In Trouble’: James Harrison Worried About ‘Bad’ Steelers Defense

Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers’ poor defensive showing in Week 1, there wasn’t a ton of panic going forward. Many analysts were confident that unit would figure things out. Following Week 2, that opinion might be shifting. The Steelers’ defense turned in another poor performance, this time against the Seattle Seahawks. They once again got pushed around on the ground, and James Harrison is concerned about the team moving forward.

“The Steelers don’t give up rushing [yards],” Harrison said Monday on his Deebo and Joe podcast. “As a base, that’s one of the things that’s supposed to be the standard.