{"id":4124,"date":"2024-10-31T07:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T07:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4124"},"modified":"2024-10-31T07:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T07:45:44","slug":"steelers-are-a-serious-super-bowl-threat-because-of-russell-wilson-asserts-stephen-a-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4124","title":{"rendered":"Steelers are a \u201cserious\u201d Super Bowl threat because of Russell Wilson, asserts Stephen A. Smith.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While praising Russell Wilson, Stephen A. Smith claimed the Steelers now have \u201cserious\u201d chances of winning the Super Bowl because of him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>After finally being fed up with\u00a0<strong>Kenny Pickett<\/strong>, the Pittsburgh Steelers made major changes to the quarterback room, starting with acquiring veteran\u00a0<strong>Russell Wilson<\/strong>. And looks like, it worked out in their favor as they sit top in the AFC North with a 6-2 record.\u00a0<strong>Stephen A. Smith<\/strong>\u00a0seemed to be one step ahead in praising the veteran quarterback by highlighting their improved Super Bowl odds.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson took over the starting role in Week 3, following the team\u2019s 2-0 record under newly acquired backup\u00a0<strong>Justin Fields<\/strong>. Considering the success the Steelers had under Fields,\u00a0many were skeptical\u00a0about the nine-time Pro Bowler taking over. But he won them over after winning four out of the last six games\u2013 bringing the Steelers among the\u00a0Super Bowl contenders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FIRST TAKE | Steelers are Super Bowl &quot;dark horse&quot;! - Stephen A. breaks Russell Wilson 2-0 start\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1X5fISjkL5g?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1X5fISjkL5g?feature=oembed\" data-lazy-method=\"viewport\" data-lazy-attributes=\"src\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Being utterly\u00a0impressed by Wilson\u2019s comeback\u00a0after his unsuccessful run in Denver, sports analyst Smith claimed that the Steelers now have \u201c<em>serious<\/em>\u201d chances of winning the Super Bowl this season. He labeled Pittsburgh as the most balanced team in the league, regarding their identity, overall health, and away from petty controversies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I\u2019m not saying they\u2019re the favorites, but you have to pay attention to them. They\u2019re sitting on top of the AFC North, a game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Russell Wilson, 2-0\u2026 31.5 points, 417.5 yards. That\u2019s more like it. If you\u2019re telling me that Russell Wilson could continue to look this way with the Steelers\u2019 defense led by the one and only T.J. [Watt]\u2026I can\u2019t dismiss the Pittsburgh Steelers as a threat when your defense is led by that man.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Stephen A. Smith said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.@stephenasmith\u00a0thinks Russell Wilson makes the Steelers a serious Super Bowl threat \ud83e\udd1d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Russell Wilson could continue to look this way with the Steelers defense \u2026 I can\u2019t dismiss the Pittsburgh Steelers as a threat.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RBcreJ2duM\">pic.twitter.com\/RBcreJ2duM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 First Take (@FirstTake)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstTake\/status\/1851645893918740825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With the new additions this offseason, the Steelers have built a solid offense and moving at the right pace. They are next up against the Washington Commanders in Week 10 on November 10 for a Sunday Night Football Game.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-russell-wilson-ready-to-strategize-for-super-bowl-run-while-heading-into-bye-week-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russell Wilson ready to strategize for Super Bowl run while heading into bye week<\/h2>\n<p>Given the success the Super Bowl champion experienced in Pittsburgh in such a short span, many have come to realize that the only reason behind his failure in the Denver Broncos was head coach\u00a0<strong>Sean Payton<\/strong>, who didn\u2019t allow the veteran to be flexible with the offense.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2218210\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-1200x674.jpg\" sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Russell-Wilson-had-a-stellar-debut-in-the-Pittsburgh-Steelers-uniform.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Russell Wilson had a stellar debut in the Pittsburgh Steelers uniform\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 starting quarterback Russell Wilson (Image via Open Source\/X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wilson has experience of playing before\u00a0legends like\u00a0<strong>Drew Brees<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Peyton Manning<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Eli Manning<\/strong>, and others; but his ability became subject to scrutiny in the past few years. Those who attributed his poor performance to growing age have been silenced following the Steelers\u2019 three consecutive victories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>They are now heading for a bye week, which would give the star quarterback some time to rest and strategize for the remaining season, recognizing that they are now legitimate Super Bowl contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While praising Russell Wilson, Stephen A. Smith claimed the Steelers now have \u201cserious\u201d chances of winning the Super Bowl because of him. 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