In the traditional definition of the word, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ red zone offense has been gross the last two years. As in, hard to look at. Ranking 23rd in 2021 and 2022, it’s a key reason why their offense struggled to put points on the board and why every game was a 13-10 nailbiter. Too often, Pittsburgh settled for field goals, not touchdowns.
For former NFL defensive end Chris Long, now host of the Green Light podcast, he thinks the Steelers’ red zone offense will be “gross” in 2023. But in the new-age, cool kids way.