The Pittsburgh Steelers are involved in NFL Films and HBO's Hard Knocks reality documentary series for the first time in the series's 24 seasons.

As Tomlin noted, each AFC North has the same challenge as far as "Hard Knocks" is concerned. Which team handles it best will undoubtedly have a leg up when it comes to having succ

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a pretty successful season so far as they sit on top of the AFC North at 8-3 and third in the AFC playoff standings. Coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Cleveland Browns,

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't want the cameras to become a distraction for his 8–3 team, especially as they still have four AFC North matchups left on the schedule. He has some solace knowing the other three teams—Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns—also have this obstacle to deal with.