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Saturday Night Open Thread: The Tail Wagners the Dog

Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). It was a sad week with the passing of former Steeler safety Mike Wagner. He was before my time, but a four-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler. RIP Mr Wagner.  The offseason continues and we’ve […]

Star AFC receiver emerges as surprise trade target for Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most active teams on the trade market in the NFL over the last two years. From trading away Kenny Pickett, Diontae Johnson, and George Pickens to acquiring Justin Fields, DK Metcalf, and Jalen Ramsey, the Steelers have shown they are more than willing to make deals with […]

Steelers mailbag: NFL Combine questions callout

The NFL Combine is next week, and Behind The Steel Curtain will be in Indianapolis all week for on-site coverage. Ahead of the festivities, submit your questions for the pre-NFL Combine mailbag, and return tomorrow to have them answered. Questions can be submitted in the comment section of this article. Thank you to the readers […]

Steelers HC McCarthy: ‘We’re definitely preparing for both scenarios’ with Aaron Rodgers

New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy offered some vague, but entertaining updates on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s NFL future in a radio interview with ESPN Milwaukee on Friday. “It always points back to healthy communication, and there definitely has been that,” McCarthy said when asked about how the two sides would be moving forward. “We’ll […]

New Steelers DC Patrick Graham emphasizes familiarity on defense ahead of 2026 season

Media appearances are still rather few and far between for the Steelers’ new coaching staff under Mike McCarthy, but Pittsburgh’s new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham gave a short sit-down interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews on Friday, where he revealed why he came to the Steelers, as well as his opinions and philosophy for the defense […]

Patrick Graham reveals why he took Steelers DC job

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a nearly brand-new coaching staff heading into 2026. New head coach Mike McCarthy retained two assistants from Mike Tomlin’s staff in quarterbacks coach Tom Arth and linebackers coach Scott McCurley. The remainder of the staff is new to the Steelers, which includes defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, who sat down with Missi […]

Parish’s 2026 NFL Draft Gems: Wide Receivers

The Steelers are entering their third straight offseason with a desperate need for additional wide receiver help. Last year, Pittsburgh traded for DK Metcalf, but also sent away George Pickens in a later deal. While the relationship between Pickens and the organization had clearly become untenable, it did little to fix the depth issue at […]

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Steelers DL Cam Heyward named to ‘PFF 101’

Cam Heyward might’ve played his 2025 season at 36 years old, but he’s still recognized as one of the top defensive linemen in the NFL. Analytics website Pro Football Focus has been unveiling its top 101 players list following the 2025 season, with rankings solely based off of play in the last year and without […]

Zach Azzanni brings key development to Las Vegas Raiders

Role: Wide Receivers Coach Previous Role: Wide Receivers Coach Previous Team: Pittsburgh Steelers Age: 49 The Raiders officially hired wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni on Wednesday, and the longtime NFL assistant will bring a long list of development, high end receivers, and NFL pedigree to the Raiders receiver room. The Raiders have three young receivers […]

Steelers free agency primer: Quarterback

The NFL offseason is here, and while it’s easy to skip straight to the draft madness, another important roster-building event is even closer: free agency. Ahead of legal tampering opening on March 9, BTSC will be putting together lists of the top names at some of Pittsburgh’s main position groups of need in the upcoming […]

Steelers legend Mike Wagner dead at 76

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Mike Wagner has died at the age of 76. The former Steelers safety was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and part of all four Super Bowl-winning teams of the 1970s. Wagner was drafted in the 11th round of the 1971 NFL Draft out of Western Illinois. He started in 12 games as […]

Former Steelers safety likely to be traded

The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active in the trade market last offseason. They traded for wide receiver DK Metcalf in March before trading away George Pickens in May. And just when it appeared they could be done making moves, they shipped away All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Jalen […]

C.J. Stroud floated as surprise trade target for the Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers and their quarterback position will once again be one of the biggest storylines to follow over the next several weeks. With Aaron Rodgers having yet to make a decision on his future, the Steelers may have to look elsewhere for a signal-caller in 2026. Many names have been floated around as quarterbacks […]

Wednesday links: Should the Steelers extend Joey Porter Jr. this offseason?

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: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman retires from NFL (From PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh): Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman John Leglue is retiring from the NFL, he announced on social […]

Former Steelers wide receivers coach lands on staff of AFC foe

Another piece of the Mike Tomlin coaching staff has found a new home, as former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has been hired for the same position with the Las Vegas Raiders. Azzanni will not only be entering his tenth season in the NFL, but his 24th season as a wide receivers coach […]

Las Vegas Raiders reportedly hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach

New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak continues to fill out his first coaching staff, reportedly hiring Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni to the same position in Las Vegas, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Let’s get to know Azzanni some more. Previous job: He was the Steelers’ wide receivers coach under […]

Former Steelers wide receiver announces retirement

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Robert Woods has announced his retirement from the NFL via his Instagram. Woods was drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He spent the first four seasons of his career in Buffalo before joining the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. In 2021, he […]

Steelers linked to star NFC safety

The 2026 league year begins on March 11th, which is when teams can officially sign free agents and make trades. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most active teams in both markets over the last two offseasons, making blockbuster trades for Justin Fields and DK Metcalf while sending away Kenny Pickett, Diontae Johnson, […]