After several painful, football-less months, the preseason is finally here. The Steelers didn’t open on their strongest note, falling 20-12 to the Houston Texans in their first exhibition match of 2024.
It wasn’t the most exciting way to start the season, but it still gives us some actual football to talk about — including the return of my overreactions column. As a reminder, these aren’t always purely “overreactions,” just my unadulterated, written-immediately-after-the-game thoughts, long before the All-22 comes out, post-game narratives form, or real critical thinking kicks in.
Let’s dive into the takeaways: