Dez Bryant calls Steelers his sleeper team
There were crickets from the national media on the topic of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the offseason. Fast-forward a month and a stellar undefeated preseason has them as a popular pick for the overused “sleeper” label — Google it and you’ll see.
Even former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant hopped on the hype train, posting to X: “The Steelers will be this year’s sleeper team.”
The Steelers will be this year sleeper team
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— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) September 2, 2023
Though Mike Tomlin and Co. will never admit it, the Steelers went into rebuild mode after Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2021. It was a swift process and, so far, the parts they added seem to fit. The offensive line is protecting Kenny Pickett, giving him time to scale the field and make plays to his solid corp of receiving threats while the defense keeps its opponents from doing the same.
Of course, there are plenty of naysayer analysts and media types that believe Pittsburgh will be at the bottom of the AFC North barrell after the season wraps in January.
Let them. That kind of disrespect fuels the Steelers.
