WATCH: Is criticism of Steelers' Justin Fields justified as NFL passing statistics plunge?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In his weekly YouTube appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise joins host Adam Bittner to weigh Steelers QB Justin Fields' performance in an evolving NFL offensive environment.

Is his lack of counting stats so far a concern, or does it track with passing numbers that are plunging across the league?

Is it unrealistic to hold Fields — and any modern QBs — to the pass-happy standard of retired legends like Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and others?

Is Fields' opponent this week — the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert — a perfect example of this phenomenon, and is this even, really, a passing league anymore?

Our duo tackles those questions and more, then gets into some college football plus Pirates and Penguins talk.

What's a realistic standard for Pitt and coach Pat Narduzzi now that they're 3-0?

What is Neal Brown's future at West Virginia after a 1-2 start, and can Penn State cover a huge number on Saturday against Kent State?

Plus, has the celebration of Pirates MLB debuts gotten over the top, and does Sidney Crosby's contract extension have any chance of resulting in another deep Stanley Cup run?

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