What is going on in Pittsburgh?First, the Steelers tied with the Browns in Week 1, which should really be considered a loss. Then, they lost to the Chiefs in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986, giving up six touchdown passes to Patrick Mahomes in his third career start.Could it be that the drama is overshadowing football?The Le’Veon Bell drama has been going on for quite some time, but it really started sizzling when some of his teammates called him out for sitting out at the start of the season.Then, on Sunday, a Steelers fan who wasn’t happy with LB Bud Dupree’s performance called him out on Twitter, saying, “Where the f—k were you
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