Starkey & Mueller

Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve reacted to the horrid play from the Steelers defense in the first 2 weeks. Does Steve put more on the players or the coaching to a lot of their defensive issues? Steve doesn’t think TJ Watt is having a bad season, but he needs to find a way to make an impact. Steve credited the opposing QBs the Steelers have faced and talked about why some of the defensive players haven’t shined. How bad has it been for the inside linebackers? Steve likes a lot of what the Patriots added in the offseason and why their defensive front might make things difficult on Sunday. Is Drake Maye the best QB the Steelers will face so far? Steve said the 2026 QB class looks a lot worse than everyone expected.