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Steelers Five Burning Questions for week four against Bengals

By Edward Hunt

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 21: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs calls out a protection at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on October 21, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 21: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs calls out a protection at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on October 21, 2018, in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

Will this game be as violent?

The Steelers and Bengals are division rivals, but there is a little extra to this rivalry. These games are particularly bloody. This was the team that Ryan Shazier injured himself against, and that seemed to de-escalate things a bit.

Playing the Bengals is as much of a challenge to stay healthy as it is to beat them. The Steelers have won in this rivalry in recent history. On the other hand, the Steelers have sustained many injuries against this team.

The trauma of the Ryan Shazier hit is still real, and the NFL is as physical as ever. Last night, two players were taken off in a stretcher in the Eagles-Packers game. This is a scary sign for things to come in the NFL.

Certainly, as fans, we love the physicality of the sport. On the other hand, it is never good to see players get seriously injured. I remember not being able to focus on the Steelers-Bengals game after Ryan Shazier was almost paralyzed.

The good news is the Bengals have a new coach in Zac Taylor, and he may not have the tolerance for violence that Marvin Lewis had. Another good sign is that Vontaze Burfict is no longer on the Bengals.

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