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6 new BreakingT shirts celebrating NFL heroes from Week 4 including Jayden Daniels and Derrick Henry

Check out some of BreakingT’s newest shirts following a star-studded NFL Week 4.

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Minnesota Vikings | WR Justin Jefferson

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Washington Commanders | QB Jayden Daniels/ WR Terry McLaurin

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Baltimore Ravens | QB Lamar Jackson

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Pittsburgh Steelers | OL Zach Frazier

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6 new BreakingT shirts celebrating NFL heroes from Week 4 including Jayden Daniels and Derrick Henry

Check out some of BreakingT’s newest shirts following a star-studded NFL Week 4.

There were superstar efforts across the NFL’s Week 4 landscape which means it’s time to add to the All-Pro lineup in your closet.

BreakingT has customized shirts available right now for star players that have stepped up across the NFL and all your favorite sports. Many such players captivated fans across the country this past weekend.

Contributors across lineups had statement efforts for their respective clubs. All-timers like Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry took headlines as he helped his team physically bowl over the Buffalo Bills. But BreakingT isn’t forgetting anyone, including Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoo Koo who crushed a 58-yard field goal at the end of his team’s 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints.

Check out some of the best and latest roundup of BreakingT shirts on sale right now:

Baltimore Ravens | RB Derrick Henry

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Atlanta Falcons | K Younghoe Koo

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Minnesota Vikings | WR Justin Jefferson

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Washington Commanders | QB Jayden Daniels/ WR Terry McLaurin

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Baltimore Ravens | QB Lamar Jackson

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Pittsburgh Steelers | OL Zach Frazier

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Rookie Zach Frazier looks like the next great Steelers center

Zach Frazier has been elite as a rookie for the Steelers.

There are few NFL franchises that can boast the historical roster of centers the Pittsburgh Steelers can. The list starts with Mike Webster who was the anchor of the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s.

After Webster was another Hall of Famer in Dermontti Dawson. Even after Dawson, the Steelers had guys like Jeff Hartins and Maurkice Pouncey who were elite players in their own right.

But after Pouncey retired in 2021, the Steelers were forced to tread water for three seasons with some misses at the position including Kendrick Green and Mason Cole.

The Steelers coaches recognized the need for a top-tier center and found themselves on in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft in Zach Frazier. The former West Virginia star was pressed into a starting role when Nate Herbig went on IR and he’s been exceptional.

Frazier has played 273 offensive snaps with zero penalties. 145 of those snaps have been on pass plays and he has yet to give up a sack. According to Pro Football Focus, Frazier is the highest-graded rookie offensive lineman and fourth highest-graded center in the NFL through four weeks.

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Steelers’ rookie center Zach Frazier has an elite performance for the third straight week

Zach Frazier has been one of the best Steelers’ players on the offensive side of the ball, delivering a third straight elite performance.

While hearts were crushed when reports came out that Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie right tackle Troy Fauntau suffered a serious knee injury, eyes are now on another rookie who is stepping up in a big way. Zach Frazier, in all three games thus far, has looked like the Steelers’ best offensive player on the field.

The Steelers’ second-round rookie was considered one of the many great selections that Pittsburgh made in the 2024 draft. One can clearly watch as the offense makes their drives why Pittsburgh was so high on him to begin with. He is fantastic in all facets of the game, whether it is calling out blitzes, pass protection, or creating running lanes. He was a true gem from the 2024 draft class.

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It will come to the surprise of no one when Frazier is named one of PFF’s players of the week. He quite possibly was the X-factor behind today’s offensive revival.

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NFL Network analyst breaks down Zach Frazier’s elite performance in Week 2

Rookie Zach Fraizer has been a huge upgrade at center this seaosn.

There were plenty of both positive and negative takeaways from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 2 victory over the Denver Broncos.  The offense seemed to be off to a hot start in the first half, only to sputter out and be almost nonexistent in the second half of football.  Brian Baldinger, an NFL Network analyst known for his breakdown of player performance, shed light on what he believes was best performance on the Steelers’ offense.

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Baldinger frequently referenced Zach Frazier’s ability to put defenders on the ground, highlighting one key play in which Najee Harris broke free for 9 yards thanks to an elite block by Frazier.

Zach Frazier, a 2024 second-round pick out of West Virginia, is outperforming expectations thus far into the Steelers’ 2024 campaign.  The outstanding rookie center will look to keep his great performances coming as the Steelers prepare for their home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday, September 22nd, at 1 PM EST.

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The Steelers cannot afford to be patient with the offensive line

Pittsburgh’s offensive line has struggled in the preseason.

One of the hallmarks of a Pittsburgh Steelers team under head coach Mike Tomlin is a slow start with a fast finish. This has been the case for some time and we have all grown accustomed to it.

Whether it’s a single game or a single season, you can expect this team to come out of the blocks slowly and we all have to have patience.

This is the growing sentiment surrounding the Steelers new offense, especially the offensive line. This was the case in 2023 and most assume it will be a repeat performance in 2024 with new starters and struggling returning veterans.

Unfortunately, if the Steelers goal is to finish with a winning record and make the playoffs, there’s no time to be patient with this group. The schedule simply won’t allow it. The most winnable portion of the schedule is the first eight games. Then he bye week hits and after a showdown with the Washington Commanders, things get brutal.

If the Steelers aren’t well over .500 at the bye week, there’s almost no shot and if the offensive line doesn’t come out of the gates playing well, this season could be over before it starts.

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Steelers rookie to start with Nate Herbig’s season officially over

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie center Zach Frazier moves into the starting lineup with Nate Herbig on injured reserve.

The presumed starting center of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 offensive line is done for the season. Nate Herbig, who repped with the first team all of training camp, has landed on injured reserve with a torn rotator cuff.

Multiple reports earlier this week speculated that Herbig would be out for an extended time, though Mike Tomlin awaited a second opinion.

With Herbig sidelined comes an earlier-than-anticipated opportunity for Zach Frazier. The rookie center out of West Virginia has played solid in Herbig’s absence and has been the star of an offensive line that’s started poorly this preseason.

Frazier was on the field for 83 snaps in the Steelers’ first two preseason games and has not allowed a sack in 43 pass plays. According to Joe Rutter of TribLive, Frazier was on the field more than any Steelers offensive or defensive player on Saturday versus the Buffalo Bills. He remained in after Justin Fields replaced Russell Wilson and played eight of the Steelers’ 10 series.

Until a suffering broken leg in the Mountaineer’s final game of the 2023 college football season last November, Frazier was initially projected as a first-round selection.

Frazier will now have the opportunity to show 31 other teams that they were wrong to let him slide.

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Steelers rookie Zach Frazier thrust into Pittsburgh’s starting lineup

Frazier was seen as a plug-and-play center coming out of West Virginia, and the Steelers now have to find out if that was accurate

It’s happened a little sooner and in a different circumstance than hoped for, but Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick Zach Frazier is the new starting center for the team.

Frazier, the No. 52 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was repping behind veteran Nate Herbig at center throughout the summer. Herbig suffered an unfortunate injury, a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder that reports indicate will keep him out for the season.

Herbig’s severe injury thrusts Frazier into the starting lineup. The center from West Virginia has done well in camp and fared decently in Pittsburgh’s two preseason matchups, earning an overall 63.5 grade from PFF. He has yet to allow a QB pressure or sack in 83 total preseason snaps.

Frazier was seen by many draft analysts as a “plug-and-play” talent with a mature game. Even so, the Steelers were hoping to not have to test that under these circumstances.

Steelers starting center to miss significant time with torn rotator cuff

The Steelers might not have Nate Herbig at all this season.

Earlier in the week we first got the news that Pittsburgh Steelers starting center Nate Herbig was set to miss time with what was deemed a significant shoulder injury. Now, according to Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac, we now have more information about the specifics of the injury.

Dulac is reporting that the shoulder injury is a torn rotator cuff and his entire 2024 season could be in jeopardy. The team had already made the decision to start the season with rookie Zach Frazier as the starting center. This injury designation cements that and could mean Frazier will get all 17 regular-season starts.

Pittsburgh selected Frazier in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft to be the center of the future. The future is now and we hope Frazier is ready to go. The Steelers offensive line struggled mightily on Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills.  The Steelers take on the Detroit Lions this week in the team’s final preseason game.

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Steelers could start 2024 season with two rookies along offensive line

The Steelers could be starting two rookies (Troy Fautanu, Zach Frazier) along the offensive line for the first time since 2021.

A big focus for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason was the continued process of revamping their offensive line, a unit that’s been falling apart for years.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor will the Steelers’ offensive line. Following the failed Kendrick Green experiment of 2021, Pittsburgh took a more serious approach to fortifying the trenches with Broderick Jones in 2022 and this year with Troy Fautanu and Zach Frazier.

Green was part of the last time the Steelers were forced to start a pair of rookies along the offensive line, with Dan Moore Jr. at tackle.

Moore will likely get the start at left tackle tonight, with Jones shifting back to the right in place of Fautanu, who injured his knee in the preseason opener. Once Fautanu is healthy, it’s expected that Moore will be relegated to reserves for the first time since joining the Steelers via the 2021 NFL draft.

Should Fautanu heal up by the season opener in Atlanta, it’ll be two rookies and one second-year lineman holding up the fort for quarterback Russell Wilson.

It appeared Frazier would be a backup to start the regular season, with veteran offensive lineman Nate Herbig getting first-team snaps throughout training camp. But Herbig suffered a shoulder injury in practice on Sunday and could be lost for the season.

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