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Answers to Steelers burning Questions in Thursday night brawl vs. the Browns

By Edward Hunt

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers fights with defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 21-7. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers fights with defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 21-7. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Cameron Heyward #97 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during pregame warmups before the start of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Cameron Heyward #97 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during pregame warmups before the start of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Will the Steelers defense shine this week?

The answer to this question is yes. Maybe they didn’t have the turnovers that they have had in the past. Perhaps they didn’t get an interception from Minkah Fitzpatrick. Maybe TJ Watt had some minor injuries, but the Steelers defense played well enough to win.

The Steelers defense only gave up 21 points, and that was to a team that has Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, and Nick Chubb. None of those stars torched the Steelers. Even though Beckham Jr. and Landry have had down years, I still give the secondary credit for keeping them in check.

The Steelers are a defensive team, and that fits with their identity. They have invested the draft capital and hired defensive coaches to make this team a defensive team. This is more reminiscent of the Steelers that most of us know.

Our own Mike Pelaia wrote the Steel Curtain is returning to Pittsburgh. Minkah Fitzpatrick may just have been the puzzle piece the Steelers were missing when trying to build the defense they have wanted for years. Now it’s about time to rebuild the offense.

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