Steelers Great James Harrison Needs To See Serious Changes In Pittsburgh After Loss: "People Gotta Go"
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a major disappointment over the last two weeks of the 2025 NFL season. The team lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 after giving up 33 points, and the group lost by 10 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 after giving up 35 points. The defense is nowhere near where it needs to be, and nothing seems to be changing as the poor performances continue to stack on top of one another. The group struggles to stop the run and the pass, which is something that was supposed to be the backbone of this team in 2025.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin and Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin have both been taking a lot of heat for the defensive output that has been seen over the last couple of weeks. The defense is near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every major statistical category, and the group is the clear weak link for the Steelers during the 2025 season.
Former Steelers linebacker James Harrison spoke about the Packers game on the Deebo & Joe podcast on Monday, and he had some harsh words for the defensive effort that he saw on the field on Sunday night.
"Things gotta get changed," Harrison said. "People gotta go. Highest paid, 30th ranked, don't match. I don't know what needs to happen, but we need to go on ahead and maybe redo this whole thing and get something else going. We done gave up 30-something in the last four, five, six games. That is not Steeler defense. That is not Steeler football. Nothing about that correlates to the Black and Gold."
Harrison was clearly disappointed and upset with what he saw on the field on Sunday night, as he comes from a team that took serious pride in its defensive efforts. That does not seem to be the case in Pittsburgh anymore as players have been seen giving up on tackles and completely abandoning their assignments. The defense is currently a laughing stock, and nothing seems to be changing anytime soon.
The former outside linebacker wants to see changes from the Steelers, but he didn't clarify anything specifically. Many fans want to see Austin and Tomlin get fired, but that is unlikely to happen. The players on the field are messing up so often that it is impossible for the coaches to escape without catching any blame, as this is a problem that has multiple levels to it. The schematics are a problem, the on-field communication seems to be an issue, and the effort is an issue. If that continues, the Steelers are going nowhere in 2025.
Steelers' Defense Needs To Have More Pride According To James Harrison
Harrison was at the game on Sunday night as he was a part of the pre-game festivities for the Steelers, so he got to see the issues up close and personal.
He is disgusted by the fact that the defense could be the highest-paid in the NFL and be ranked near the bottom, and he wants players to find the motivation to change that.
"What is happening?" Harrison asked. "Pittsburgh Steelers are built on defense. I don't know if I've ever seen the defense be this bad. We can't tackle nobody. We are freaking cooked. We're the 30th-ranked defense in the NFL. We're the highest-paid defense in the NFL. Those two things don't go together. Primetime. Sunday night. What the f**k are we doing? Make that name on your back mean something. Make them three stars on your chest mean something."
The former defender wants to see players playing for themselves and the organization, but all he sees right now is inconsistent levels of effort with clear issues with the defensive group. It has been an embarrassing couple of weeks of football for Pittsburgh, and that will probably continue as the Steelers take on the
Raiders Predicted to Add 628-Yard, 8-Touchdown WR for Geno Smith
It’s been a rough year for the Las Vegas Raiders, a team that had some expectations entering the year. Sitting in fourth place in the AFC West, the Raiders are currently 2-5, and things don’t look like they’re going to get much better anytime in the near future.
It’ll be interesting to see the direction the organization takes over the next year or so, but it’s obvious that if Geno Smith is going to be the quarterback long-term, the Raiders have to find some better weapons around him.
When searching for ways to do that, PFN predicted that the Raiders would select a wide receiver with a top 10 pick. They had the Raiders selecting Jordyn Tyson out of Arizona State with the seventh overall pick, with Tyson being the top-rated wide receiver on many boards as of now.
“The Raiders could go with offensive line help here, but with Jakobi Meyers set to leave in 2026 and rookies Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton failing to produce, Las Vegas might need to target a bona fide WR1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.
“At around 6’1″, 195 pounds, Tyson downsizes a touch from Meyers, but Tyson’s three-level dynamic ability is near-unmatched in the 2026 class. He’s a fluid and instinctive separator, an acrobatic catch artist, an explosive vertical presence, and a venerable RAC weapon,” Ian Cummings wrote.
Why Should Raiders Pursue Jordyn Tyson in the NFL Draft?
Taking a wide receiver in the top 10 typically doesn’t go as well as some teams expect it, unless a player is a true star. Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN also believes that the Las Vegas Raiders and other teams wouldn’t be wrong for selecting him in the top 10, naming him the eighth-best player in the country entering this upcoming draft.
“The Colorado transfer has teamed up with quarterback Sam Leavitt to light up defenses for two seasons now. Tyson’s superpower is being open even when it looks like he’s completely blanketed. It makes him essentially uncoverable in the red zone. He wins on 50-50 balls and outmuscles defensive backs. His 116 receiving yards after first contact rank inside the top 20 nationwide,” he wrote.
The Raiders Need to Bolster Their Receiver Group
It’s important that the Las Vegas Raiders find a wide receiver.
It was reported a few days ago that the team could look to move on from Jakobi Meyers, but even if he doesn’t get traded, he’s set to hit the free agency market at the end of the year, and after his trade request in the offseason, it seems like he’ll leave when he has a chance.
Even if they were to add a player of Tyson’s caliber, it’s also crucial that Las Vegas goes out and tries to find a veteran. Some of the players on the roster have loved what Meyers has done, stating that he’s been a great veteran to have around.
“Jakobi has been awesome. I was really telling him how thankful I am of him this past weekend, just of all the mentoring that he’s given because I said, ‘You know, you didn’t have to do that’. He doesn’t have to help the young guys,” Bech said. “You hear a lot of stories about young guys coming into rooms where vets don’t really help them out. ‘Kob and Tre (Tucker) have been nothing short of awesome to me and Dont’e, just helping us learn and grow each and every day when we come in here,” Jack Beech said.
