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Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, left, gives a play to quarterback Kyle Allen (4) during the NFL football team's training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Thursday, July 25, 2024.
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Paul Zeise Live: Steelers' Arthur Smith deserves blame, too? Penguins better without Tristan Jarry?

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Paul Zeise Live: Steelers' Arthur Smith deserves blame, too? Penguins better without Tristan Jarry?

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern.

How much blame does Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith deserve for the team's late-season meltdown and NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens? How much more should he have gotten from quarterbacks Justin Fields and Russell Wilson? Why didn't the running game led by Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren live up to expectations? Should he have gotten the ball to targets including George Pickens, Pat Freiermuth and Calvin Austin III more often? And what responsibility does he bare for the lack of development from young offensive linemen including Broderick Jones, Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier?

Paul tackles those topics, then gives his thoughts on Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry being placed on waivers. Was this the right move from president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas and coach Mike Sullivan? What's next for the franchise at the position beyond backup Alex Nedeljkovic? And could a shakeup in goal help Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup playoffs berth?

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