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DK Pittsburgh Sports: Daily podcasts on Steelers, Penguins, Pirates!

DK's Daily Shot of Steelers: A D-line duel

DK Pittsburgh Sports: Daily podcasts on Steelers, Penguins, Pirates!

DK Pittsburgh Sports

Hockey, Steelers, Penguins, Football, Nfl, Matt Williamson, Nhl, Pittsburgh, Mlb, Baseball, Dejan Kovacevic, Dk Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Penguin, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports, Pirates

4.6832 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Will there really be a defensive-line duel? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports

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0:00.0

Potential battles in La Trobe appear to be scarce.

0:13.9

Maybe we just need to look a little bit harder.

0:15.7

Good morning to you.

0:16.5

Good.

0:17.0

Wednesday morning.

0:17.7

I'm Dan Kovach of H.

0:18.5

of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports.

0:19.7

This is Daily Shot of Steelers.

0:21.7

Comes your way bright and early every weekday.

0:23.4

If you're into hockey and or baseball, I also offer daily shots of penguins and pirates

0:28.9

in the same place that you've found this.

0:32.2

I've referenced multiple times.

0:35.9

Slot Corner as the only real, apparent, no-brainer battle that's lining up for training camp.

0:46.3

I have within that expressed that this probably means that the Steelers are going to be better than a lot of people seem to think,

0:56.2

if only because, you know, teams that aren't going to be very good tend to have a lot of battles,

1:03.5

like sometimes into the double digits.

1:07.0

Here's the thing, though, if you look at pretty much every depth chart, at every position on both sides of the ball, you can realistically, what's the right word for this, concoct a battle.

1:24.1

Want an example?

1:25.3

How about running back?

1:27.0

My firm belief is that the season will open with Jalen Warren as one A for a whole bunch of reasons,

1:34.1

but chiefly that he can be counted on for reliable pass blocking.

1:39.0

But if Caleb Johnson comes on strong or even just erupts right out of the shoot.

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