A quirky third-string quarterback. A no-name committee at running back. Injuries all over the depth chart. An offseason of defections and discontent. A controversial trade that bucked conventional wisdom.
The too-injured, too-cheap, too-old-fashioned Steelers should be in last place. Instead, they are in the thick of the playoff race. And Gridiron Digest kicks off this week with the tale of how they salvaged a lost season, a story every football fan (even you poor folks in Cleveland) should love.
Plus:
• The Ravens and 49ers square off in a heavyweight rumble in the rain
• Drew Lock clears a very low bar as the new Broncos quarterback
• The Titans remind us once again that they exist and we should pay a little attention to them
• Most of the "tanking" teams win, because tanking isn't actually a thing in the NFL
• A dramatic reading of Matthew Arnold's famous lyric poem "Ode to a Kicker Who Should Retire ASAP.