The Pittsburgh Steelers make their 2022 debut in just two days’ time, visiting the Cincinnati Bengals, who are now prime rivals not only in the AFC North but also in the awful stadium name rankings; their contests will now be held in Pittsburgh in Acrisure Stadium, and in Cincinnati in Paycor Stadium.
While we know the names of the venue and what to call them, evidently, the Steelers don’t know who will be calling the defense on the field—or rather relaying the plays from the sideline. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was asked yesterday about that.
Traditionally, the every-down inside linebacker tends to be the on-field signal-caller, the player most central to the defense who is always on the field.