A level-headed news-discussion site with a sense of history and community
The Steelers elevated two practice squad players ahead of their Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The team announced Saturday that offensive tackle Jack Driscoll and defensive back D’Shawn Jamison will be on the roster for Week 17 and revert back to the practice squad following the game. This is the third game Driscoll has […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). A three-game win streak and controlling our AFC North destiny were amazing early Christmas presents. Weeks 17-18 could also be stress free if Green Bay beats the Ratbirds tonight. That makes our Steelers […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch the AFC North before the weekend is over with either a Baltimore Ravens loss or a win of their own over the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers will be going into Week 17 without edge rusher T.J. Watt, who will miss his third straight game following a surgery to repair a […]
28 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch the AFC North for the first time in five years, meaning playoff football will return to Acrisure Stadium with fans in full capacity since the 2017 season. As we do every week, let’s dive into your questions in this week’s mailbag. Q: Is there an update on DeShon Elliott’s recovery? If […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
It’s Saturday and Bowl season is full swing. Pitt takes on East Carolina in the Military Bowl. Then, the most hallowed, revered bowl game in all of sports: The Pop-Tarts Bowl featuring the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets taking on the BYU Cougars. Will the Cougars claw their way to victory or will the Yellow Jackets […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread.
29 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers can wrap up the AFC North this weekend, which would mark the first time they’ve won the division since 2020. The Steelers will face the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland in Week 17. With a win, they win the AFC North, but they will have to do so without T.J. Watt for the […]
29 days ago | 1 read
Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope you all had a very safe and celebratory holiday with your loved ones. Now, we look forward to a Week 17 that has major ramifications. The Pittsburgh Steelers could clinch the AFC North as soon as Saturday evening if the Green Bay Packers defeat the Baltimore Ravens. Should Baltimore win, […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
The Steelers head into Week 17 on the verge of winning their first division title since 2020. Their opponent, the Cleveland Browns, who are currently projected to finish with another top-five pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. I spoke with Chris Pokorny of Dawgs By Nature ahead of this divisional contest. 1. Cleveland rookie quarterback […]
29 days ago | 1 read
The Steelers have made a Christmas Day roster move, announcing the signing of veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to the 53-man roster. Pittsburgh had an open spot on the roster after placing wide receiver D.K. Metcalf on the reserve/suspended list following his two-game suspension. Flowers was a fifth-round draft pick in 2018 by the Seattle Seahawks. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Merry Christmas to all the members of the Behind the Steel Curtain community: the best Steelers fans anywhere on the internet. Christmas for me as a kid meant a 2.5 hour drive from Erie, PA along snow-lined roads down I-79 to the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Those trips felt magical, knowing that bustling homes were filled with relatives. Every stop was […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time about DK Metcalf’s recent altercation with a fan in Detroit, offering support for his wide receiver while also expressing disappointment in the incident and raising broader concerns about fan behavior in stadiums. Metcalf was suspended two games after video surfaced of him swatting the face of […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Steelers are back at practice as they prepare for an AFC North matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Both teams released lengthy injury reports as they opened the week of practice on Christmas Eve, but Pittsburgh got some good news, with star outside linebacker T.J. Watt limited in his first practice since […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After signing veteran wide receiver Brandon Johnson to the practice squad Wednesday, the Steelers announced they released defensive tackle Kyler Baugh in a corresponding move. Baugh has had a few stints with the Steelers, first joining the team’s practice squad in December of 2024. He’s yet to appear in a regular season NFL game. He […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Ryan Kennedy, the fan Pittsburgh wide receiver D.K. Metcalf confronted and made contact with during Sunday’s Steelers-Lions game, will be holding a press conference with his lawyers on Friday, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor reported. The conference will be to “address the assault, correct misinformation that has been publicly repeated as fact, and discuss the serious consequences […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without star wide receiver DK Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season after the NFL upheld his two-game suspension stemming from an altercation with a fan in Detroit. While the loss of Metcalf is a significant on-field blow, one former franchise icon believes the situation may ultimately […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected defensive tackle Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Oregon Duck is having a phenomenal rookie year, one that his defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin, is taking note of. “When Derrick Harmon plays, we’re good,” Austin said on Wednesday. When talking about Harmon’s snaps against two-time […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Steelers got an early Christmas present on Wednesday as their T.J. Watt returned to the practice field for the first time since suffering a partially collapsed lung. Their star defender has missed the last two games since suffering the injury. While Watt did return to the practice field, it seems as if he was […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran wide receiver Brandon Johnson to their practice squad, per Mike DeFabo of The Athletic. Johnson appeared in three games for the Steelers in 2024, catching one pass on 19 offensive snaps. He has 26 catches and five touchdowns in his career. The addition of Johnson comes after the NFL […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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? (More from Dawgs by Nature): Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Steelers HC Mike Tomlin discusses T.J. Watt’s status ahead of Week 17 (From Steelers Wire’s […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Steelers continue to work out potential names for their current and future roster, with 12 names trying out for the team on Tuesday per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. According to Wilson, the Steelers worked out defensive linemen Ryder Anderson, Keondre Coburn, Christopher Hinton, and Jahvaree Ritzie, and offensive linemen Matthew Cindric (C), Braeden Daniels (G), […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has had his two-game suspension upheld by the NFL, per Adam Schefter. “NFL upheld DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension,” Schefter reports. “He now will miss Pittsburgh’s final two regular-season games at Cleveland and against Baltimore. Metcalf now loses $555,556 in salary and has the guarantees on $45 million voided.” Metcalf […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
History is on the line this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, in multiple respects. The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Cleveland with a chance to clinch the AFC North for the first time since 2020, when they lost to the Browns in the first round during the pandemic-affected season. Pittsburgh could clinch before the ball is kicked […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In previous years, poor quarterback play doomed the season in December and January, not giving the Steelers much of a chance in the playoffs. In 2025, Aaron Rodgers is elevating them. The Steelers have won three games in a row and are one win, or a Baltimore loss in Green Bay, away from clinching the […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The NFL Pro Bowl rosters have been announced, and three Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to the annual week of All-Star festivities. Safety Jalen Ramsey, edge rusher T.J. Watt, and special teams ace Ben Skowronek have all been named Pro Bowlers. Ramsey has been a Swiss army knife for the Steelers’ defense in his first season […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads