Steelers Chalk Talk: The first game of the Mike McCarthy era was a major departure from the recent past in Pittsburgh

There are many NFL pundits, and even some Steelers fans, who saw the 20-13 win over the Falcons in Week 1 and thought, "Just more of the same."

But when you break down the first game of the Mike McCarthy era, that couldn't be further from the truth.

On the latest Steelers Chalk Talk podcast Coach Kevin Smith breaks down how the Week 1 win was a huge departure from what fans have grown accustomed to seeing for the past 19 years under Mike Tomlin.

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