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Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8 after his stellar performance in the team’s 35-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Love went 29/37 for 360 yards, 3 touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 134.2, which is a career-high for […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Even when you’re one of the greatest players to ever play the position of quarterback, you’re never quite untouchable after entering the twilight years of your career. Heck, even Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — was let go by the Patriots before ending his career with the Buccaneers (winning his sixth and final Super […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots traded safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, but they will not entirely remove him from their pay roll. Besides his signing and offseason bonuses remaining on the team’s books, they will also pick up parts of Dugger’s remaining base salary for the 2025 NFL season. According to a […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s one of those moments where last week’s Read & React — the Steelers’ defensive issues against the Bengals — could just be copy and pasted into this week’s edition. But to avoid repeating ourselves too much, this time around we’ll be looking ahead at the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4 along with our […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The “Steel Curtain” from the seventies is showing its age in 2025 as the once vaunted defense from Pittsburgh is in need of some patch work. Unfortunately for them, they are facing a pair of shears in the Indianapolis Colts offense. Daniel Jones and co. are currently on a tear and are taking no prisoners […]
From Stampede Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Sorry for the day delay, but I’ve finally pored through the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to bring up all the little nuggets about what changed on the team’s depth chart, both going into the game and in-game. Here’s our explainer on who is playing where, why and how often for your […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 1 read
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: Steelers acquiring S Kyle Dugger from Patriots with DeShon Elliott headed to IR (From NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack): The Black and […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
With one week to go until the NFL trade deadline, the New England Patriots already made their first moves. On Tuesday, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel shipped defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers and followed it up by sending safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The trades are following […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The New England Patriots’ busy Tuesday continued less than an hour after reports broke that Keion White had been traded. Kyle Dugger, the team’s longest-tenured player, is also on his way out of town: he is being shipped to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots are getting a sixth-round draft choice in 2026 in return for […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The race for the AFC North got a little closer this past Sunday, with all but one team losing. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) Instead of capitalizing on a weak division and furthering their lead, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now dropped two consecutive games. On Sunday, they blew a 16-7 halftime lead in a 35-25 loss to […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a trade for a defender. Pittsburgh has acquired New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Patriots drafted Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He started all 17 games for the team […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
In Week 9 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), running back Kenneth Gainwell and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Indianapolis Colts, who have the eighth-ranked rushing defense in the NFL (93.1 yards allowed per game). Is Gainwell a worthwhile starting option in fantasy this week? Keep scrolling as we break down his upcoming matchup against the Colts. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Kenneth Gainwell Week 9 Game Info Let’s go into some of the upcom...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers have now dropped consecutive games for the first time this season. After starting off with a red-hot 4-1 overall record, the Steelers have looked lifeless on defense over the last two weeks. The league’s highest-paid defensive unit has given up over 400 yards in both those losses. Let’s take a look at […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Steelers opened up two slots on their practice squad Tuesday, with the team announcing it has released linebacker Jacoby Windmon and running back Raheem Blackshear. Windmon was signed to the practice squad — his second stint with the team — on Oct. 8. Blackshear had been on the practice squad a day longer, joining […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Before the season started, Mike Tomlin told the Steelers’ flagship station that the team’s defense could be “historic.” It turns out that’s the case… just not the way Tomlin envisioned it. The Steelers are 30th in total defense (308.7) and the worst pass defense in all of football (273.3 passing yards per game). Safety Juan […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Two have joined the ground game in Foxborough following recent workouts. The New England Patriots officially signed running backs Jonathan Ward and Rushawn Baker to the practice squad on Tuesday. Ward, 28, has made stops with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants since entering the NFL […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Green Bay Packers sit in the top spot in the NFC with a 5-1-1 record, but the margins are extremely thin right now. For example, had they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, that one extra loss would have dropped the Packers all the way down to the sixth seed in the NFC. One single […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Steelers have added a new face at safety following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay Packers. According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are signing safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad. Forrest was a fifth-round draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders, where he […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has given up nearly 1,000 yards and 68 points over their last two games. They currently rank 30th in total defense, 25th in defensive EPA per play, and 22nd in success rate. So naturally, Mike Tomlin began his Tuesday press conference by blaming the offense for the Steelers’ loss to the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Steelers are evaluating new safety talent following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay Packers. Pittsburgh will be working out veteran safeties Eddie Jackson and Vonn Bell today, head coach Mike Tomlin said in his press conference Tuesday. Jackson was a fourth-round pick in 2017 by the Chicago Bears. He was a first-team All-Pro […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Steelers suffered a loss to one of their top defenders in their 35-25 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. Safety DeShon Elliott suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury while tackling Tucker Kraft. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Monday night that he was expected to miss the rest of the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
I’ll say that I didn’t feel great on Sunday night when the Green Bay Packers went into halftime down 16-7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The offense had looked pretty good up until that point, but some key drops on 3rd down led to some drives that had sputtered out. Then they outscored the Steelers 28-9 […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
A few weeks ago, most of us were looking forward to key AFC North matchups and the potential of a home playoff game, but those vibes changed quickly following two consecutive ugly losses. Which can only mean one thing – it’s mock draft season again! Here’s who some of the top analysts have the Steelers […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Steelers’ secondary gave up 360 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers in a loss on Sunday night, and it got even worse when starting strong safety DeShon Elliott left the game with a knee injury. Now, a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN says the Steelers are “bracing” for Elliott to miss the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Steelers have lost two straight games, the latest of which was a 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In addition to the Week 8 loss, they have lost one of their top defenders for the season. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Steelers expect safety DeShon Elliott to be out for the remainder […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read