The Official Steelers Training Camp Thread 2026 the new era begins

The reality of the NFL today is that players are getting more fragile with every passing decade — and injuries are being diagnosed more frequently than ever.Walter Payton and Jim Brown combined for 22 seasons and missed a total of one game.

Emmitt Smith was legendary for his durability. I barely remember him ever missing time.

Now it feels like today’s defensive backs are made of glass. Porter and Ramsey are both starting camp on the PUP list. McCarty even said there’s no live tackling in camp… including goal-line drills?!

 

I went down deep into the archives and dusted off some old gray cells and I came up with nothing other than a really good schnitzel I had in New Prague MN last millennium

I will concede to the wisdom of the guy who pees outdoors

 

This happened during the 2024 camp after Fields got hit late

 

In keeping with your thought

Players are bigger and stronger now

Their tendons heart liver ligaments etc are not

 

The Steelers sideline store near me has a Steeler trivia question every day posted. One question was " True or false Woodson led the Steelers in interceptions in 1967". Almost everyone answered false because they knew Rod Woodson played 2 decades later. The clerk looked shocked when I went up to the counter and said the answer is true because it was Marv Woodson. He just handed me my free Steeler decal without saying anything.

 

I want half of that decal. I triggered your recall this morning, even though you probably knew it anyway.

 

I wouldn't get my hopes up for Samuel filling the Ramsey role, he's smaller and not a physical player like Ramsey.

 

Watt should be the last player to comment since he admitted he was the reason he didn't move around more in the previous defense .

 

Perhaps he can't play it exactly the same. But worth experimenting on. Doesn't mean it'll pan out beyond a few practices. Samuel could also play himself into a tradable asset by the deadline if he's regained his top level form.