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It’s finally here: The 2025-26 NFL season finale. The NFC No. 1 seed Seahawks will be taking on the AFC No. 2 seed Patriots in the 60th Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. With a win, New England will break its tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most franchise Super Bowls […]
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There is plenty of uncertainty within the Pittsburgh Steelers right now as to what exactly the roster will look like come week one next season under Mike McCarthy in his first year as head coach. Veteran defensive captain Cam Heyward would be entering his 16th season with the Steelers in 2026, but his latest tweet […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers had about as good of a season as they could have hoped when they signed Aaron Rodgers ahead of the 2025 campaign. They won the AFC North for the first time since 2020, and while it didn’t end the way they would have liked in the postseason, the team and their quarterback […]
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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 Super Bowl weekend! The final game of the 2025 NFL season. (Go Seahawks!) This 4 pack of questions is here to get the conversation going, so let us know what you’re eating/drinking! 1: Do you have […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been at a crossroads for some time now, but have managed to stay there without making a real decision on what direction for the better part of three years. They went from being one of the worst offenses in the NFL but still winning games against lesser oppoents of the strength […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals shared one of the NFL’s most heated rivalries over the past decade, marked by physical play, intense emotions, and several infamous on-field incidents. Players such as Vontaze Burfict and Adam “Pacman” Jones became synonymous with the animosity between the two franchises, often drawing attention for controversial hits and post-whistle […]
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The possibility of Aaron Rodgers returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 season continues to gain momentum, and linebacker Alex Highsmith is the latest player to publicly express optimism about the veteran quarterback’s future with the team. Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and the organization have made it clear they are open to a […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter an offseason that is different than any of the past 20 years. With Mike McCarthy now at the helm and another year of quarterback questions, is a soft rebuild what’s best for the Steelers? And what quarterback options are the best for 2026? That and more in this week’s mailbag. Q: […]
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Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
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We haven’t held a mailbag since the Steelers lost to the Houston Texans in the wild card round. A lot has changed over the last month, obviously, and there is much to talk about. With that said, submit your questions for tomorrow’s mailbag and return tomorrow for the conversation. Questions can be submitted in the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers already look very different from how they looked this time last month. With the hire of Mike McCarthy as new head coach, and the subsequent hires of several assistants to make one of the largest staffs in franchise history, Pittsburgh is entering a new era – and they could be doing so […]
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The 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced at NFL Honors Thursday night, and Steelers great L.C. Greenwood was once again left out of Canton. The final class was made of quarterback Drew Brees, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, kicker Adam Vinatieri, linebacker Luke Kuechly, and running back Roger Craig. Craig was one of […]
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The Steelers are expected to hire Derius Swinton II as a senior special teams assistant, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported Thursday. Swinton was the Las Vegas Raiders’ interim special teams coordinator in 2025, where he worked with now-Steelers defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Before then, Swinton was a special teams assistant for Las Vegas from […]
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The Steelers are adding another assistant coach according to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, who posted Thursday that the team is expected to hire TCU assistant linebackers coach Eric Simonelli. As Zenitz notes, Simonelli has ties to now-Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy. Before TCU, Simonelli worked as a quality control coach on offense, […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With the Super Bowl just days away, it’s time to get everyone on the record. Who […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding yet another name to an already large coaching staff. After hiring Shawn Howe from Montana State in an outside linebackers coach role, the Steelers are hiring Texas Tech outside linebackers coach C.J. Ah You in the same role. It is unclear what Howe’s official role will be, but both he […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward is 36 years old and will be 37 for the entire 2026 NFL season. Most players at his age slow down in their mid to late 30s. Heyward continues to defy all logic set by Father Time. In his 15th NFL season, all with the Steelers, Heyward was voted […]
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The Steelers made a number of staff hires official Wednesday, including new offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio and new special teams coordinator Danny Crossman. But one name was included on the list that hadn’t previously been reported: defensive quality coach Pat Reilly. Unlike the vast majority of the hires to Mike McCarthy’s Steelers staff so far, […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are constructing one of the largest coaching staffs in team history, and you can keep up with every hire on our assistant coach tracker. The latest hire comes from Montana State University, as Mike McCarthy is adding Montana defensive coordinator Shawn Howe to his staff. Howe is set to be the team’s […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue building their coaching staff as former Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. joins as assistant head coach/secondary coach. The 47-year-old enters the city of bridges with a wealth of NFL experience, including extensive time under Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy. A Super Bowl champion in 2011, Whitt has been in […]
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For yet another offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a big question mark at the quarterback position. With Aaron Rodgers’ future up in the air, the only other two quarterbacks under contract for the Steelers are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Should Rodgers decide that his playing days are over, or that he would like to […]
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There’s still one big game left to be played before the season is officially concluded, but for 30 NFL fanbases, our attention has already shifted forward towards the 2026 offseason. As has been the case for three of the past four offseasons, no question is bigger for the Pittsburgh Steelers than who they will have […]
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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: Steelers add to coaching staff (From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): The Steelers named Jason Simmons defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs, Scott McCurley inside linebackers coach and Steve Scarnecchia chief […]
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After news broke on Tuesday that several Saints assistants had chosen to stay in New Orleans rather than take the offensive coordinator job in Pittsburgh, it seems that the Steelers have found their guy. Steelers Correspondent of The Pat McAfee Show Mark Kaboly reported on Tuesday night that the Steelers are close to agreeing on […]
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Former Steelers running backs coach Eddie Faulkner will be staying in the AFC North, taking the same job with the Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday. After the Steelers hired former Cowboys assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung Sr. for their running backs coach job this offseason, it was clear Faulkner, who held […]
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