The Playbook

Merril Hoge breaks down the tape from Mason Rudolph's big performance against the Bengals

Merril Hoge breaks down how a few new faces helped the defense on the ground last week

Merril breaks down the keys to the recent improvement of the Steelers ground game

Merril Hoge breaks down some offensive plays in the Steelers win over the Ravens in Week 5

Merril Hoge breaks down the third quarter drive from last Sunday night's game in Las Vegas that ended in a Pat Freiermuth touchdown

Merril Hoge breaks down the X's & O's behind a couple of key defensive plays against the Browns that could carry over on Sunday night in Las Vegas

Merril Hoge breaks down how Keeanu Benton performed in the Steelers Week 1 game vs. the 49ers

Merril Hoge reviews some of Cole Holcomb's 2022 film and explains why inside linebacker could be a strength of the Steelers roster this year

Merril Hoge takes a look at the connection between Kenny Pickett and George Pickens and how it can improve in year two

Merril Hoge breaks down some of Broderick Jones' college film

Merril Hoge takes a look at Kenny Pickett's success playing outside of structure and how he can improve moving forward

Merril Hoge takes a look at how the Steelers' scheme can slow down the Ravens' rushing attack

Merril Hoge shows how the Steelers' offensive line and running game has improved over the season

Merril Hoge takes a look at how the Steelers can stop the Falcons' potent running game

Merril Hoge breaks down a couple of explosive plays on offense from last week that can help lead to more points moving forward

Merril Hoge breaks down how winning at the line of scrimmage is crucial for both running the ball and stopping the run

Merril Hoge breaks down what T.J. Watt's return will bring to the field and how it affects what the Steelers can do

Merril Hoge breaks down how the Steelers defense was able to defend the RPO against the Dolphins and how it might help them heading to Philadelphia

Merril Hoge breaks down the Steelers ability to confuse Tom Brady by disguising the coverage

Merril Hoge breaks down a few plays from Kenny Pickett's first start that the rookie can build on

Merril Hoge breaks down what worked defensively for the Steelers against Josh Allen and the Bills offense in 2021

Merril Hoge breaks down a few plays of the Steelers recent rushing attack that could be the key to getting the ground game going

Merril Hoge breaks down how the Steelers can limit the Browns running game

Merril Hoge breaks down what the best way to pressure Mac Jones and the Patriots offense might be on Sunday

Merril Hoge takes a look at what Myles Jack brings to the Steelers' defense

Merril Hoge breaks down film from DeMarvin Leal heading into the 2022 season

Merril Hoge breaks down film from James Daniels heading into the 2022 season

Merril Hoge breaks down some of Alex Highsmith's plays from this past season

Merril Hoge breaks down some of Najee Harris's plays from this past season

Merril Hoge breaks down some of Dan Moore Jr's play from this past season

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to correct going into this weeks Wild Card matchup

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers did right to secure the win against the Cleveland Browns

Merril Hoge does a deep dive into T.J. Watts playing style and why he is such a dominant pass rusher

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to help stop the Titans run game

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to help halt the Ravens run game

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to secure a win against the Cincinnati Bengals

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to run the ball against the Chargers on Sunday

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to secure a win against the Detroit Lions

Merril Hoge breaks down T.J. Watt's two game changing plays in overtime against the Seahawks

Merril Hoge takes a closer look at coverages for the Steelers vs. Broncos matchup on Sunday

Merril Hoge breaks down what the Steelers need to do to defend against splash plays

Merril Hoge explains how the Steelers defense made game changing plays against the Bills

Merril Hoge breaks down the tape from Kevin Dotson's first year in the NFL

Merril Hoge breaks down tape from Robert Spillane

Merril Hoge breaks down the tape from Alex Highsmith's first year in the NFL

Merril breaks down the tape from Chase Claypool's first year in the NFL

Merril breaks down the tape from Kendrick Green to show what to expect from his rookie season

Merril Hoge breaks down film of Najee Harris and shows you what to expect out of the first-round pick's rookie season

Merril Hoge breaks down how the Steelers can make small changes to staple coverages to get big results against the Browns on Sunday

Merril Hoge breaks down how the Steelers changed up their passing attack from the first half to the second against the Colts

Merril Hoge breaks down the Colts running game and what the Steelers need to do to help stop it

Merril Hoge explains how the Steelers can make splash plays on offense

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down the Steelers run game and what they need to do to improve

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down the front 7 on Washington's defense and how to game plan against them

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down the level of detail that Ben puts into his play

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down how to bring pressure against the Bengals offense

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down a weakness in the Cowboys quarter coverage

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down Avery Williamson's play

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down how the Steelers need to attack the Titans running game

Steelers alumni Merril Hoge breaks down Steelers offense working under pressures