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Can the Steelers bring home a Week 1 win? Pittsburgh’s three keys vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Pittsburgh Steelers will head to Atlanta on Sunday in hopes of claiming their first win of the season. The matchup is primed to be tough, with the Falcons looking like a much-improved team overall.
However, the Steelers still have some advantages they could exploit against the Falcons, who did not play their starters in the preseason. Here are the Steelers’ three keys to beating the Falcons:
1. Keep Grady Jarrett and Matt Judon in check
While the Falcons have a wonderful secondary with Jessie Bates, Justin Simmons, and A.J. Terrell, the Steelers will lose this one from the jump if they can not stop Grady Jarrett and Matt Judon from taking over the game up front. If you want, feel free to throw David Onyemata in here, too. The Steelers will have to keep Russell Wilson or Justin Fields upright to win this game. They need to give their wide receiver and run game a chance. Spencer Anderson is starting at left guard with rookie Zach Frazier at center. That matchup feels like one where Jarrett should dominate, but Anderson and the team feel up to the task.
“Well, he’s definitely a twitchy rusher,” Anderson said. “We know who he is and how great he is. But there, you focus on yourself and your technique. You play with good pad level and hand usage. You have to focus on yourself just as much.”
If the Steelers can run the ball between the tackles and force Atlanta’s linebackers to make plays, the Steelers might have a chance to ride Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren in this game. That has to be the plan, but it all starts up front.
2. Beanie Bishop balls out and proves himself
The Steelers, defensively, have one glaring hole in this game. Yet, it is actually a hole, or is it just an unproven player? Slot cornerback Beanie Bishop played well in the summer but looked just okay against the Houston Texans in his first starting spot in the preseason.
The Steelers know the Falcons will have an X-crossed right towards No. 31. Until he proves he can stop guys like Kyle Pitts, Drake London, and Darnell Mooney, the Falcons will go right to them in the slot.
“You never know. I just look at it like this. Like most things, we always prepare our guys so that if you’re a young guy out there, you just have to be ready. You will be tested and if you, if you handle the test, then they’ll go away from you. But if you don’t handle the test, you can expect it to keep coming,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said about Bishop.
The Falcons will try to attack him, but Bishop will not shy away from the challenge that the Falcons will likely bring him. If he can back up the challenge and show what he is made of, the Steelers can slow down this talented Falcons offense.
3. The ‘other eligibles’ step up
The Pittsburgh Steelers have two standouts in the passing game that will stick out in George Pickens and Pat Freiermuth. Yet, with Terrell, Bates, and Simmons in the secondary, they can erase the two of them through coverages. The Steelers might have to win their other matchups.
As stated above, the other obvious outlet is the running game. Warren and Harris figure to be the two big time players featured. However, the Steelers might need one big play from someone else. That could be Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, or someone else. The Steelers do not have the juice in the passing game to expect those two to be enough against a secondary like this on paper. Someone else has to step up, and if one player does, it might be enough to crawl the Steelers over the finish line.
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Rogue Pittsburgh tow truck operator ordered to pay back nearly $400,000 to insurance companies
A tow truck operator in Pittsburgh who pleaded guilty to felony insurance fraud and theft by deception charges after being caught charging as much as $11,000 per tow was ordered to pay back nearly $400,000 to insurance companies.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Randal Todd ordered Vince Fannick on Thursday to pay $379,000 to the defrauded insurance companies within 30 days or face imprisonment in a state penitentiary. Prosecutors deemed Fannick’s practices as predatory, charging 36 victims anywhere between $9,000 and $11,000 to tow their cars short distances while holding the vehicles hostage until he was paid.
The judge sentenced Fannick to six months of house arrest and five years’ probation, ordering him to record a public service announcement on predatory towing. He also told Fannick he can never tow again and must sell all of his tow trucks.
“It should cause pause among the wreck chasers and the rogue towers that exorbitant billing for services that are not rendered, it’s a crime, and they’ll come after you for it,” said Christopher Sloan of the Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority.
There are no legal limits on how much tow truck operators can charge, and as a result, few have been prosecuted. But in lowering the boom on Fannick, Judge Todd is sending a message. And the Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority says operators should take notice.
“Be a good business partner,” Sloan said. “Respect the people in your community. Treat them with respect, and they’ll treat you with respect.”
In dropping the hammer, Judge Todd sends a message to other predatory towers that they are not above the law and will face consequences for their actions.
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How to buy Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers tickets
On Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit the No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football schedule
- Week 1: Aug. 31 at Miami (FL) Hurricanes, 27-24 loss
- Week 3: Sept. 13 vs. Texas A&M Aggies, 41-40 loss
- Week 4: Sept. 20 vs. Purdue Boilermakers, 56-30 win
- Week 5: Sept. 27 at Arkansas Razorbacks, 56-13 win
- Week 6: Oct. 4 vs. Boise State Broncos, 28-7 win
- Week 7: Oct. 11 vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack, 36-7 win
- Week 8: Oct. 18 vs. USC Trojans, 34-24 win
- Week 10: Nov. 1 at Boston College Eagles, 25-10 win
- Week 11: Nov. 8 vs. Navy Midshipmen, 49-10 win
- Week 12: Nov. 15 at noon ET at Pittsburgh Panthers
- Week 13: Nov. 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET vs. Syracuse Orange
- Week 14: Nov. 29 at Stanford Cardinal
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish stats
- Notre Dame sports the 44th-ranked defense this year (334.3 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best with a tally of 466.1 yards per game.
- The Fighting Irish have been firing on all cylinders this year, as they rank ninth-best in scoring offense (38.7 points per game) and 17th-best in scoring defense (18.8 points allowed per game).
- Notre Dame ranks 26th in pass offense (271.7 passing yards per game) and 90th in pass defense (232.3 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- The Fighting Irish rank 26th in rushing yards this season (194.4 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been shining on defense, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with 102.0 rushing yards allowed per game.
Pittsburgh Panthers football schedule
- Week 1: Aug. 30 vs. Duquesne Dukes, 61-9 win
- Week 2: Sept. 6 vs. Central Michigan Chippewas, 45-17 win
- Week 3: Sept. 13 at West Virginia Mountaineers, 31-24 loss
- Week 5: Sept. 27 vs. Louisville Cardinals, 34-27 loss
- Week 6: Oct. 4 vs. Boston College Eagles, 48-7 win
- Week 7: Oct. 11 at Florida State Seminoles, 34-31 win
- Week 8: Oct. 18 at Syracuse Orange, 30-13 win
- Week 9: Oct. 25 vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack, 53-34 win
- Week 10: Nov. 1 at Stanford Cardinal, 35-20 win
- Week 12: Nov. 15 at noon ET vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Week 13: Nov. 22 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Week 14: Nov. 29 vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes
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Pittsburgh Panthers stats
- Pittsburgh’s defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 25th-best in the FBS with 318.3 total yards allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is putting up 427.3 total yards per game, which ranks 37th.
- The Panthers’ offense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank sixth-best in the FBS with 39.7 points per game. In terms of defense, they are giving up 21.8 points per game, which ranks 43rd.
- Pittsburgh’s pass defense ranks 97th in the FBS with 237.4 passing yards given up per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 11th-best by piling up 302.9 passing yards per contest.
- The Panthers’ run defense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank third-best in the FBS with 80.9 rushing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are posting 124.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 104th.
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