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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). We made it to the playoffs! The NFL “script” clearly favors the Steelers with a home MNF game. That ending to the Ravens game feels like we might be a team of destiny. […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle has been named to the NFL All-Pro team as a Second-Team member. This marks Heyward’s sixth All-Pro selection, four of which have been First-Team nods. Heyward is coming off arguably the best game of his career against the Baltimore Ravens, registering seven tackles, six of which were stops, Next Gen Stats’ […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker Malik Harrison last offseason to a two-year, $10 million deal, which was a signing that came with some annoyance from the fan base. It wasn’t so much a jab at Harrison, but he was signed while the Steelers let Elandon Roberts leave in free agency. While the Steelers have a […]
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Tight end Jonnu Smith was a late-week addition to the Steelers’ injury report on Friday ahead of Pittsburgh’s Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans. The receiving tight end was limited with a glute injury, but Pittsburgh has an extra day to prepare for the Texans with a Monday night kickoff. Another change for the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the AFC North for the first time since 2020, setting up a wild card matchup against the Houston Texans. Perhaps the largest reason the Steelers made it to this point is 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The future Hall of Famer finished the 2025 season with 24 touchdowns and just seven […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their first full-capacity home game since the 2017 season, where they will host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out wild card weekend. That said, the Steelers were a missed kick way from being sent home. In Week 18, Chris Boswell missed an extra point after […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into the playoffs, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
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Welcome to Wild Card Weekend, everyone – the start of the most wonderful time of the year for NFL fans: the playoffs. This year, despite making it interesting until the bitter end, the Steelers have made the tournament, even earning a home game in the first round, thanks to winning the AFC North. However, the […]
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The Steelers’ Thursday injury report showed that the team is largely healthy ahead of a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday night. Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren was the team’s only non-participant with an illness designation. Veteran Cam Heyward was limited, but he had a rest designation. The rest of the team […]
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for one of the league’s most formidable edge-rushing duos, new starting left tackle Dylan Cook faces a defining stretch of his young career. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently described Houston Texans pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter as “simply the most dynamic edge rush tandem” in the […]
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to host the Houston Texans in Monday night’s AFC wild card game, attention briefly shifted to the future of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith following reports of interest from his former organization. Earlier on Tuesday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans plan to interview Smith for their […]
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The Tennessee Titans have requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching vacancy, per Dianna Russini. “Sources say the Titans have interview requests out for three more candidates,” Russini reports on X. “Packers DC Jeff Hafley. Steelers OC Arthur Smith, [and] 49ers DC Robert Saleh.” Smith was the Titans’ OC […]
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The Steelers signed cornerback Tre Flowers to the practice squad Wednesday, the team announced. Flowers was originally signed to the Steelers’ 53-man roster on Christmas Day, taking the spot vacated by wide receiver D.K. Metcalf after he was placed on the suspended list. After Metcalf was brought back, Flowers was released. The Steelers don’t have […]
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The Baltimore Ravens shocked the NFL world on Tuesday evening when they announced they had fired head coach John Harbaugh. This came after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Ravens in the final game of the 2025 regular season to win the AFC North and eliminate the Ravens from playoff contention. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin […]
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The search for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback of the future may soon gain another intriguing option. With 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers nearing the twilight of his decorated career, the Steelers are widely expected to explore long-term solutions at quarterback this offseason, whether through free agency or the draft. On Tuesday, one potential answer officially entered the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North champions and are gearing up to host the Houston Texans in the wild card round of the playoffs. There has been speculation, as there has been for a handful of years now, on whether this could be the final year for Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. And while the Week […]
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With the Pittsburgh Steelers earning first place in the AFC North on Sunday, their 2026 schedule also finalized. Let’s take a closer look. Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 opponents The Bills will always do the home-and-home series with the other three AFC North teams, so the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cleveland Browns are on the docket. […]
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After a heart-race-inducing season finale, our Pittsburgh Steelers have punched their ticket to the playoffs for the third year in a row, and the fifth time in six years. Making it extra sweet was the victory coming against the Ravens, and in the process, giving us a clip of Baltimore misery and a play-by-play soundbite […]
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: What’s the latest on the Steelers’ upcoming opponent? Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Everything DeMeco Ryans said ahead of Wild Card Round game vs Steelers (From TexansWire’s Cole Thompson): Question: On the matchup […]
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The Baltimore Ravens are firing head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The Ravens are holding a meeting now to inform staff,“ Pelissero reports on X. ”After 18 seasons, John Harbaugh is out in Baltimore.“ This comes after the Pittsburgh Steelers ended the Ravens’ season in Week 18, defeating […]
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The Steelers made a small roster change on Tuesday, announcing the release of offensive tackle David Sharpe from the practice squad. That leaves Pittsburgh with one open spot on the practice squad entering the first round of the NFL playoffs. Sharpe, a former 2017 fourth-round pick, signed with the Steelers in December. He never appeared […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in an unforgettable thriller on Sunday night. You likely have seen that a priest blessed the endzone ahead of the game, but it appears other spiritual forces may have been in play as well. In a video posted to Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s Instagram, just days […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers received a significant boost on Monday as star wide receiver DK Metcalf was officially reinstated and returned to the team facility, just one day after the Steelers clinched the AFC North title in dramatic fashion over the Baltimore Ravens. Metcalf had been sidelined while serving the final game of his league-issued suspension […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell was named team MVP on Friday. Selected by his teammates, Gainwell becomes the first running back to win the award since Le’Veon Bell won it in 2016. After etching his name in Steelers history, Gainwell was able to reflect on his season and talk about his potential future with […]
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