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00:00We're talking about the Keystone clash in Philly between the Eagles and the Steelers
00:08live right here on a football Friday on the early line on Sports Grid.
00:12But we talked about the number, right?
00:14The Steelers a five and a half point road dog feels like a ripe time for a Pittsburgh
00:19team 11 and six against the spread as a road underdog since 2022 to at least keep the game
00:26close.
00:27I want to talk to you about the 42 and a half, which is the over under.
00:31Is it light?
00:32Is it fair to the top five scoring defenses in the NFL and how it pertains by fluid to
00:38our quarterback comparison on Sunday, Jalen hurts and a Philly passing attack that has
00:45been a neft the last few weeks and Russell Wilson, perhaps without George Pickens.
00:51How do the Steelers get it done offensively to keep this game within striking distance?
00:56So I think what you're seeing from the Steelers and Pickens not being there is a huge blow.
01:01I think it's probably impacted the total to some extent.
01:05And if you're asking me if this game is over under, I would say under, I could see a 20
01:11to 17 game here.
01:15Does Philly really force it to AJ Brown to try to appease him in the way that we saw
01:19it at the beginning of the game last night, at least with Debo Samuel, who's expressed
01:24some unhappiness with the offense, AJ Brown, obviously expressing that in Philly, despite
01:29the fact that they're winning games, he wants the ball.
01:31I understand it to some extent, but come on, you're 11 and two, what are we doing?
01:36So I think the Pickens thing is obviously going to keep the scoring down in my opinion.
01:46Now what you'll see from the Steelers is I thought you saw a lot of it last week.
01:52They're happy to use Najee Harris in the passing game as well as running the ball as
01:57effectively as they can.
02:00Something I've been looking for them, as a fan, I'm looking for them to do for some time
02:04is try to get Pat Friermuth involved more in the offense.
02:08And I think you saw some key targets for him during the last couple of weeks, but that
02:14does not scream explosive, right?
02:17This is fighting fire with fire and the Steelers trying to control the ball and keep it out
02:23of Philly's hands so they don't run off eight minute touchdown drives, which is their specialty.
02:28So I think you see a lot of that.
02:30That's what keeps the scoring down for me is longer possessions.
02:33The team's running the ball and if the Steelers aren't effective against that Philly front,
02:38I'm curious to see what their counter move is.
02:42Is it more Friermuth?
02:43Is it Najee in the passing game?
02:44Is it Jalen Warren?
02:46Because I don't know that Calvin Austin or Van Jefferson are scary threats in the passing game.