The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers are a far cry from the franchise’s highest moments. The team, plagued by shoddy execution and a baffling lack of effort, is essentially becoming the exact opposite of what everyone expects from a Mike Tomlin team.
In effect, the Steelers have become a dystopian version of themselves. That is a viewpoint not lost on Rich Eisen, who compared the Steelers to the world of The Hunger Games on Thursday’s episode of the Rich Eisen Show when he took a look at his five most intriguing matchups of the upcoming NFL weekend. He began with some praise for Cincinnati Bengals QB Jake Browning before pivoting to the mess that has engulfed the Steelers.