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Tonight the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers go against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Indiana enters undefeated and riding a historic season powered by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza’s playmaking and leadership have been central to the Hoosiers’ run. Miami earned its championship berth with several gritty playoff wins […]
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Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith continues to draw interest from a number of NFL teams in the 2026 hiring cycle. Per a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Los Angeles Chargers requested an interview with Smith for their vacant offensive coordinator position. Los Angeles fired coordinator Greg Roman following a first-round playoff exit. The […]
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The Steelers are getting an extra look at a familiar face in their head coaching search. Pittsburgh will host Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for a second in-person interview this week, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers have already met with Flores after Mike Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday. Flores, 44, […]
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The second half of the NFL’s Divisional Round is today, with the Texans and Patriots squaring off in Foxborough at 3 p.m. EST on ESPN, and the Bears hosting the Rams at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. Enjoy the games here at BTSC. What are you snacking on? Who are you rooting for? What are you […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 season came to an end last Monday night in a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans, extending the franchise record of consecutive seasons without a playoff win to nine. Head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach one day later after 19 seasons at the helm. Due to Tomlin stepping […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have hit the ground running in their head coaching search, requesting interviews with over half a dozen candidates in the first five days of their search. Per Adam Schefter, they are expected to add yet another name to that list in the form of former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head […]
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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Open Thread (aka SOT). It’s been quite a week. Another embarrassing playoff loss. Then Mike (Tomlin) drops a bombshell of a resignation. Whether you wanted it or not, Mike Tomlin is no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This […]
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Our Steelers and Mike T are done, but there are still 8 teams still alive for Super Bowl LX. First, Josh Allen and the Bills travel to nix the Broncos led by Bo Nix. Then Brock Purdy and the 49ers try to knock off Sam Darnold and the Seahawks. Who ya rooting for now that the […]
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The Steelers’ offseason is already off to a dramatic start as their head coach of 19 years stepped down just hours after a crushing playoff loss to the Houston Texans on Monday. However, Mike Tomlin’s resignation may be just the first domino to fall in what is already setting up to be an offseason of […]
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Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Tonight’s song rec:
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The NFL world is still in shock after Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons. Several of Tomlin’s players, both current and former, have shared their reactions on social media, thanking Tomlin for all he’s done for them. Some, though, have other thoughts. On the latest episode of […]
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Significant changes continue to unfold in Pittsburgh following Mike Tomlin’s resignation after 19 seasons as head coach of the Steelers. In the wake of Tomlin’s departure, members of his coaching staff were informed they could begin exploring other employment opportunities, signaling a broader transition for the organization. One longtime member of Tomlin’s staff, special teams […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will look much different in 2026 than they have in the last 19 years. Head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down after the team’s wild card loss to the Houston Texans, marking the seventh straight postseason defeat for the team. With Tomlin gone, questions arose about which, if any, assistants would be retained […]
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UPDATE: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that wide receiver Brandon Johnson, not wide receiver Brandon Smith, signed with the Steelers. As the Steelers continue their search for a new head coach, general manager Omar Khan has also began to construct the team’s offseason 90-man roster. The Steelers announced Thursday that the team […]
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The Detroit Lions joined the list of potential suitors for Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, requesting an interview with him for their vacant offensive coordinator job, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. Rapoport added that Smith “is still in the mix for multiple (head coaching jobs) and has significant coordinator interest.” A potential move to […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have hit the ground running with their head coaching search. At the time of writing, they have requested interviews with six candidates, five of whom are defensive coordinators. However, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky believes the Steelers should turn their attention to Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur “The first step I would […]
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The NFL is still feeling the waves from the massive splash that was Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The longest-tenured head coach in American sports addressed the team the same way he has at the end of every season, but this time was different, as he told the team […]
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Tuesday, while still reeling from the latest playoff loss, Steelers fans were treated to a sudden, shocking exit of head coach Mike Tomlin. If you’ve been around these parts long, you know that the pleas for Tomlin to step away or to be let go have been a constant in the comment sections and articles […]
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Offseason roster moves have begun for the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the team announcing 13 reserve/futures contracts Wednesday. You can read the full list below: With the exception of Burgess, every player had an earlier stint on the Steelers practice squad in 2025. Burgess went undrafted in 2024 out of the State University of New York […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach search is off and running after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons. The Steelers will have a busy schedule putting together interviews, and the names are already piling up. With that said, this piece will be used to keep track of every interview request/confirmed interview the Steelers schedule with […]
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With the Steelers’ season over and the Senior Bowl at the end of the month, it’s officially draft season. The Steelers still have some work to do putting together a staff after Mike Tomlin’s departure, but in our defense, we recorded this Sunday night before any of that news broke. Best Available Pod will cover […]
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The interview requests keep pouring in for the Steelers’ search for a new head coach. According to a report from The Athletic’s Diana Russini, the Steelers have requested an interview with Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the team has also requested an interview with Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. It’s […]
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The Steelers are wasting absolutely no time in their search to fill their vacant head coaching position. Almost exactly 24 hours after Mike Tomlin stepped down as the head coach of the team after 19 seasons, Pittsburgh requested to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula. The news broke just minutes after it was […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers first head coaching search since 2007 has begun. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers have put in their first interview request since Mike Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday, requesting to interview Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase. “The Pittsburgh Steelers first known head coach interview request is for Rams […]
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Veteran NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen announced his retirement Wednesday, he announced on social media. Thielen spent 13 years in the NFL after signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of Minnesota State. He made the Vikings’ 53-man roster in 2014 and became a key piece of the offense […]
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