Starkey & Mueller

Teryl Austin said the Steelers defense just didn’t play well enough on Sunday against the Jets, the 34-32 win. The issue is that he acted as if that game was a one-off and not a regular occurrence, which is what it is turning into. They have given up roughly 27 points per game in their last 9 games – a number that would rank 30th in the league based on last year’s numbers. The Steelers had a strong defensive mind like Brian Flores in their building a few years ago, but they kept Austin over him. Why is it so hard to figure out how much power Mike Tomlin has over the defense? Austin also said Yahya Black will play more against the Seahawks than we saw against the Jets. KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Where does Bob come down on Tyreek Hill and the possibility he comes to Pittsburgh? Bob is worried about the off-the-field issues Hill seems to always find himself in. Bob was impressed by the offense in the Week 1 win, but has concerns over Roman Wilson and Darnell Washington in the offense. Pomp is a l