Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: Nov. 11, 2026
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Gerry Dulac
10:43
That's why you never look at the schedule before the season and start predicting outcomes. I expect them to be very similar to the first half. Even if they go 5-4, that's 11 wins, better than last year. How many predicted that? I did. I thought they were an 11-6 team. They are headed in that direction, maybe better
Tom in Dallas
10:43
What's the biggest surprise so far in the NFL this season?  Giants w/ a winning record w/o their starting QB?  Chargers winless?  Playoff contenders, like Dallas and Philly, w/ losing records...?
Gerry Dulac
10:44
Chargers. I thought at the end of last season the Giants would be the turnaround team in 2026. Then they hired Harbaugh and that convinced me.
Tom in Dallas
10:45
Any read from the front office on how feel about all the changes they have made: coaching staff, keeping 11 rookies...?
Gerry Dulac
10:45
They are 6-2, have won four in a row and are in first place. I imagine they feel pretty good right now. But it's a long season.
Tom in Dallas
10:47
Who is going to be the first head coach fired this year?  Surprised there has not been one yet....
Gerry Dulac
10:48
You would think it might be Jim Harbaugh, but I don't see that happening
Tom in Dallas
10:48
With Tony Romo making a surprise appearance the other night, is he on the road back to some kind of employment in a booth next season?
Gerry Dulac
10:48
I missed it -- where did he appear?
Peter
10:48
The Steelers could have traded for either Rashid Shaheed (made a huge difference for Seahawks) or Jakobi Meyers (has been great for Jaguars) in 2025. Instead, they drafted Wetjen and Nowakowski, who have been almost worthless. Does the org look back on these decisions and evaluate the mistakes that were made?
Gerry Dulac
10:49
I think they evaluate everything they do, including the misses. But there are also reasons for their decisions, a lot of which the public will never know.
Tom in Dallas
10:49
Tony Romo made his first live TV appearance since July 2026, joining Pat McAfee’s alternate Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN2 during the Bills
Gerry Dulac
10:49
Ahhhhh....
Tom in Dallas
10:50
Were you surprised the Browns went for two the other day?  Was that the right call?
Gerry Dulac
10:50
I had no problem with it
NYSteel
10:54
Why do you think Metcalf has struggled so much this year? The play designs for him really seem off. Is that a big part of it or not?  How much is just him not playing well or maybe just not being that good (which is why Seattle traded him to teh Steelers for a 2nd round pick)?
Gerry Dulac
10:55
He struggled with drops, though until the easy drop against the Browns he hadn't had one in 4-5 games. The problem is trying to throw him that 50-50 ball on the sideline. Stop it. He's not George Pickens. He's not the type with the body control to go up, catch and the ball and toe-tap inbounds. Scrap that call from the play sheet.
NYSteel
10:56
Why do the Steelers struggle in the red zone so much?  Is Rodgers trying to do too much in terms of making his own reads and changing the plays rather than just running what McCarthy calls?
Gerry Dulac
10:56
There's truth to some of that
NYSteel
10:56
Who is the MVP of the Steelers so far this year: (a) Rodgers, (b) Warren, (c) O-line, (d) D-line, or (e) the coaching staff?  I think I would answer c at this point in the season.
Gerry Dulac
10:56
B. Hands down
Tom in Dallas
10:56
At mid season, which conference has the toughest set of teams at the top?
Gerry Dulac
10:56
That's easy -- NFC North
10:57
OK kids, that's all the time we have today. Thanx for the questions
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