It’s Week 1 of the regular season and this might be the noisiest and most tumultuous lead-in to a Steelers’ season in the 86 years of the franchise. The Steelers will storm onto the banks of Lake Erie smack dab in the middle of an actual rainstorm, Le’Veon Bell’s refusal to report to the team, criticism of his decision by Steelers players, plus former players and others outside of the organization criticizing Steelers players for said criticism. Add in James Conner as a substitute for Bell, the Steelers starting a rookie in the secondary on a possibly suspect defense, and facing a presumably improved opponent itching to beat them — and you’ve got some major plot points.
Steelers vs Browns Week 1: Bold and bizarre predictions for Pittsburgh at Cleveland
