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WATCH: Frustration with Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick growing? George Pickens not helping?

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WATCH: Frustration with Steelers' Minkah Fitzpatrick growing? George Pickens not helping?

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the team's NFL Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Who and what are this team's biggest problems right now?

Are players like DeShon Elliott and Patrick Queen referred to guys like Minkah Fitzpatrick and Cam Sutton when expressing their grievances with the secondary's struggles publicly?

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Can Mike Tomlin and DC Teryl Austin get their pass defense to sort out communication issues after Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce dissected them on Christmas?

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And what is going on with George Pickens after he showed his frustration with body language and failed to run out his routes in key moments?

Our duo ponders those questions and more, including: How much does this December losing streak have in common with last season's?

Could personnel changes be coming, with Najee Harris getting swapped out for Jaylen Warren more?

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Can this team beat Houston, their likely playoff opponent right now — and what buttons can Tomlin, Austin and OC Arthur Smith push to turn things around? Especially with QB Russell Wilson and the passing game?

If you haven’t already, subscribe to the sports department’s YouTube channel so you don’t miss a video with our reporters, columnists and their special guests.

First Published: December 26, 2024, 3:57 p.m.

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