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Steelers release Darius Slay

The Pittsburgh Steelers and cornerback Darius Slay have mutually agreed to part ways, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Steelers and CB Darius Slay have mutually agreed to part ways, Slay’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN,” Schefter reports. “Slay is interested in continuing to play, and will consider signing with other teams. But […]

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Steelers Injury Report: Derrick Harmon OUT vs. Ravens

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 6-6 after an embarrassing loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The loss dropped them out of first place in the AFC North, and as the playoff picture sits today, they are currently on the outside looking in. This week, they will take on the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup […]

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Jack Sawyer calls out fans for ‘fire Tomlin’ chants

Jack Sawyer was not happy with how Pittsburgh Steelers fans reacted to Sunday’s loss. During the second half of the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, fans took it out on the Steelers’ head coach. Chants of “Fire Tomlin” broke out at Acrisure Stadium in the waning minutes of the Week 13 loss. When […]

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Jack Sawyer calls Steelers chanting to fire Tomlin ‘BS’

Jack Sawyer was not happy with how Steelers fans reacted to Sunday’s loss. During the second half of the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, fans took it out on their head coach. “Fire Tomlin” chants flooded parts of the stadium with the Steelers on their way to back-to-back losses. “You’re frustrated because that’s […]

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Let’s talk Steelers: Does Pittsburgh have any Pro Bowlers?

Pro Bowl voting is in full swing, with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero releasing the top 10 vote-getters at each position so far on Monday morning: The Steelers aren’t one of the top teams receiving votes, but they’re better represented than you might think: Of course, that’s just fan voting. Players and coaches will also have […]

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Giants at Patriots: Week 13 Monday Night Football game thread

It’s a battle between two young quarterbacks to close out the NFL’s Week 13 as the Patriots and Drake Maye host the Giants and rookie passer Jaxson Dart. The Giants are 2-10, finishing out the season after firing head coach Brian Daboll. The Patriots, meanwhile, have returned as one of the top teams in the […]

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Varsity & JV: Winners and losers from Steelers loss to Bills

We are somehow at ground zero while simultaneously being on grounds walked before for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh has lost five of its last seven, sparking yet another collapse in the back half of the season – I’ll be doing a piece on the history of collapses over the last two decades, so keep an […]

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Steelers open as heavy underdogs to Ravens in Week 14

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now 6-6, and the road doesn’t get any smoother in the immediate future. Pittsburgh will travel to Baltimore in Week 14 to take on the Ravens in the first of two matchups between the AFC North rivals. Considering how poorly Pittsburgh has played, it should come as no surprise to anyone […]

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3 takeaways from the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills

Well, that was a football game that happened. The Steelers lost 26-7 to a banged up Buffalo Bills team Sunday afternoon, falling to 6-6 on the season. As always, there are takeaways to be had: 1. The Steelers have deflated Sunday’s loss was one of the most painful, hard-to-watch games I’ve ever seen from Pittsburgh. […]

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AFC Playoff Picture: Pittsburgh Steelers lose AFC North lead again

After the Baltimore Ravens lost on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the leaders of the AFC North again. That was short. The Steelers lost the top spot to the Ravens on Sunday when Pittsburgh lost to the Buffalo Bills. Pittsburgh’s record vs common opponents is worse than the Ravens, so Baltimore moves up. Baltimore […]

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Mike Tomlin responds to ‘fire Tomlin’ chants after loss to Bills

The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped their fifth loss in seven games Sunday, losing 26-7 to the Buffalo Bills. The one-sided loss prompted chants to fire head coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh’s bench boss is the longest tenured coach in the NFL and a beloved member of the Steelers organization. However, with frustrations boiling over and a current […]

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This needs to be the end for Mike Tomlin

Fans booed Renegade. “Fire Tomlin” chants began to ring out in Acrisure Stadium. The choir of disappointment will act as the swan song for Mike Tomlin when all is said and done, and when his time in Pittsburgh inevitably does end, this game will be remembered as when everything finally came crashing down. With their […]

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Broncos at Commanders: Week 13 SNF open thread

It’s a late-season battle between an AFC and NFC team as the 3-8 Commanders host the 9-2 Broncos to close out another Sunday of NFL football. Washington has had a disappointing season after making it to the NFC Championship last year. Star quarterback Jayden Daniels remains out after suffering a gruesome elbow injury in Week […]

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Two Steelers defenders injured in loss to Bills

Two Steelers defenders were injured Sunday afternoon, head coach Mike Tomlin told the media, after Pittsburgh fell 26-7 to the Bills at home. Tomlin said linebacker Patrick Queen suffered a “contusion” and “wasn’t able to run.” Queen left the game and did not return. Cornerback James Pierre also left the game. Tomlin said Pierre is […]

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Patrick Queen injured vs. Bills

The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the Buffalo Bills 7-0 at the time of writing. Buffalo is marching and just on the brink of the red zone at the two-minute warning. Pittsburgh will hope to hold onto the lead, but they are doing so without one of their defensive stars. Linebacker Patrick Queen left the game with […]

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Steelers vs. Bills: Week 13 game discussion

The 6-5 Steelers host the 7-4 Buffalo Bills today at 4:25 p.m. EST on CBS. Currently, both teams are in the playoff picture, with Pittsburgh holding on as the AFC’s No. 4 seed as the top team in the North, while the Bills are the No. 7 seed. You can read BTSC’s preview of the […]

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Steelers CB Darius Slay healthy scratch vs. Bills

The Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills in a Sunday afternoon matchup in less than two hours. Ahead of the game, both teams released their inactive reports. For the Steelers, cornerback Darius Slay is a surprise inactive despite not being listed on the injury report earlier in the week. Pittsburgh elevated practice squad cornerback Asante […]

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Bills vs. Steelers: How to watch, TV channel, and more for Week 13

When the 2025 NFL schedule was released, Pittsburgh fans circled this weekend on their calendars. Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills at a rare kickoff time of 4:25 p.m. EST. Josh Allen, James Cook, and co. roll into town losers in two of their last three. Now, at 7-4, the Bills will […]

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Rapoport: Aaron Rodgers has multiple fractures in wrist

Aaron Rodgers will return to the lineup for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 when they host the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers missed the Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears with a wrist fracture – one that is more severe than originally thought. While it was known that Rodgers had a fracture of some sort, […]

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Report: Broderick Jones out for season

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed left tackle Broderick Jones on IR with a neck injury, meaning he will miss at least four games. The Steelers will be starting veteran Andrus Peat at left tackle against the Buffalo Bills, and likely through the duration of the injury. And while Jones will have to miss at least four […]

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Week 13 Sunday tailgate and early game open thread: Steelers vs. Bills

The Steelers will host the Bills this afternoon with the late, 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff time on CBS. Until then, feel free to hang out at BTSC this Sunday morning and enjoy the early afternoon games. There’s only four matchups at the 1 p.m. EST Sunday time slot this week following a Thanksgiving tripleheader and […]

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Saturday Night Open Thread: Bills to pay

Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Tomorrow we host the Buffalo Bills. Many have said for years Aaron Rodgers needed to get a grip, and that will be even harder with a broken wrist. Josh Allen will test our […]

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Steelers vs. Bills: Week 13 staff picks

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 13 with an opportunity to reclaim first place in the AFC North. After the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh holds the division lead as it stands, but it will give it right back to Baltimore with a loss. Can they defeat the Buffalo Bills at home? Our staff […]

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