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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for their answer at quarterback ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 season. Their first swing of the bat came in the 2022 NFL Draft when they selected Kenny Pickett from the University of Pittsburgh in the first round. Pickett had 42 touchdowns in his fifth and final […]
Add another national media skeptic to the growing list of doubters surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the 2026 season. While appearing on The Arena podcast, longtime sports analyst and former ESPN and FS1 personality Skip Bayless made it clear that he doesn’t believe Pittsburgh will return to the postseason this year. Bayless pointed to the Steelers’ late-season […]
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). It’s Father’s Day tomorrow. My Dad worked hard for years: starting off at foundry, then college for elementary education, then driving truck, lucky enough to work at a brake rotors plant then worked […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a medley of moves throughout this offseason, making a notable trade for the third consecutive offseason. After trading for Justin Fields in 2024 and the trio of DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith, and Jalen Ramsey in 2025, Pittsburgh acquired wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr this past March. Even with the Pittman […]
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Tonight’s song rec: New Interpol! And it’s good!
Hey, have you heard that the Steelers are one of the quarterback-neediest teams in the NFL? Really? You have?! I’m being facetious, of course. The Steelers’ lack of a long-term quarterback is not a new subject of discussion. In fact, it’s been the main — and sometimes only — thing that national media coverage of […]
Aaron Rodgers is widely seen as one of the greatest arm talents in NFL history, but his athleticism was also an important ingredient to his success throughout his four-MVP career with the Green Bay Packers. In a recent interview with DJ Siddiqi of Ratings, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker and former Chicago Bear Brian Urlacher […]
Aaron Rodgers is widely seen as one of the greatest arm talents in NFL history, but his athleticism was also an important ingredient to his success throughout his four-MVP career with the Green Bay Packers. In a recent interview with DJ Siddiqi of Ratings, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker and former Chicago Bear Brian Urlacher […]
After power ranking the Steelers’ offensive position groups yesterday, now it’s time to take a look at the defensive side of the ball: 5. Safety The Steelers’ safety room isn’t all that bad. The newly-signed Jaquan Brisker and DeShon Elliott are a solid starting duo. Brisker was at his best as a versatile force in […]
It’s the NFL offseason, which corresponds with list season as there’s not much else to talk about between OTAs and training camp. It’s time to revisit an annual exercise on BTSC: ranking the Steelers’ position groups before the season. To be clear, this is a ranking of how I see the groups as they stand […]
Steelers tight end Darnell Washington was rewarded with a four-year $42 million dollar contract extension this offseason after setting career highs in both catches and yards in 2025. Washington has also emerged as a pivotal piece as a blocker for the Pittsburgh offense. With his raise comes higher expectations, and perhaps a bigger role in […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Denzel Mims is signing with the Dallas Cowboys, per Todd Archer of ESPN. The former second-round pick of the New York Jets spent the 2026 UFL season with the Dallas Renegades. Mims signed with the Steelers’ practice squad back in October, 2023 and was waived in June, 2024. Mims had […]
The beginning of summer is finally here. The Steelers minicamp has come and gone, and now the players are heading off to their various corners of the country to train and prep for the upcoming season. The front office has executed its free agency and draft strategies, and even handed out a couple of contract […]
The Steelers faced a litany of very good quarterbacks in 2025. Josh Allen, Caleb Williams, Jordan Love, Justin Herbert, Drake Maye, and the eventual Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold all crossed the Steelers’ path last season, on top of their two dates per year with Lamar Jackson. When it comes to the quarterback position, the […]
The Buffalo Bills are set to debut in a new stadium at the start of the 2026 NFL season, while the Chicago Bears are currently taking major steps toward moving out of Illinois entirely for a new stadium. With all of these new stadiums and teams threatening to move out of state for new facilities, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers already have a very full quarterback room. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph are the two veterans, while Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar are both projects who have yet to take an NFL snap. While the Steelers have four quarterbacks on their roster, a fifth is a possibility. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan […]
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: Don’t expect the Steelers to make a bid for Brendan Sorsby in the NFL’s supplemental draft (From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac): The Steelers already have two young […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made a living out of beating the Baltimore Ravens for nearly two decades. In his career, the two-time Super Bowl champion went 17-10 against the Ravens, including a 2-1 record in the playoffs, one of which came in the 2008-09 AFC Championship Game. And on the latest episode of […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing linebacker Jacoby Windmon, per Adam Schefter. Windmon has appeared in nine games over the last two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, totaling 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He spent the 2026 UFL season with the Columbus Aviators, registering 3.5 sacks. Windmon spent a brief period on the Steelers’ practice squad […]
OTAs are over, and now the Steelers have some time off before training camp kicks off in late July. But as a barrage of articles reminded us Monday, this dead period of the offseason can still come with signs of life from the Steelers’ front office. Historically, general manager Omar Khan has made some roster […]
The Steelers’ quarterback plans seemed well in place for the 2026 NFL season after signing Aaron Rodgers to a one-year deal and drafting former Penn State QB Drew Allar 76th overall. However, the Steelers have a rare opportunity staring them in the face. In a shocking turn of events, after months of legal battles and […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing wide receiver Levi Wentz, the team announced. Wentz spent the 2025 college football season with the Kansas Jayhawks, catching 16 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. He began his […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an active offseason. Back in March, they added several notable external free agents, including Sebastian Joseph-Day, Jamel Dean, Jaquan Brisker, Rico Dowdle, and traded for Michael Pittman. Even with all of that added talent, though, Noah Strackbein of All Steelers believes Pittsburgh should make one more notable move, urging Pittsburgh […]
After the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Denver Broncos wide receiver Joaquin Davis last week, Denver has now signed a former Steelers pass-catcher. The Broncos are signing wide receiver Hakeem Butler, per Mike Garafolo. Butler was the UFL Offensive Player of the Year this past spring, hauling in 29 passes for a league-leading 641 yards. The […]
Welcome back to the “One random Steelers play” series. For the full details, feel free to check out this article. But for the TL;DR: We’re using a random number generator to pick a Steelers play from the 2025 season to analyze. This time around, the Google random number generator chose Week 8 of the season, […]