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It was hard not to have at least a little optimism about the Pittsburgh Steelers going into their game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Pittsburgh was fresh off defeating the red-hot Indianapolis Colts and forcing six turnovers. However, it all came to a screeching halt on Sunday night. The Steelers looked largely uninspiring on both […]
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The Steelers have another open spot on their practice squad. On Thursday, the New York Giants signed wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins off of the Steelers practice squad, adding him to their 53-man roster. Hodgins had been on the Steelers practice squad since Sept. 17. He hasn’t appeared in a game yet this season. Hodgins will […]
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Coming off arguably his worst game of his storied career, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers finally looked like he’d lost a step. He finished just 16-31, tossing 161 yards, a TD, and two picks in a blowout loss to the Chargers — and his lack of mobility was certainly concerning. Prior to this contest, I think […]
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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. Heading into Week 11, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
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The Steelers have shifted their secondary in numerous ways since Juan Thornhill dubbed the defense as potentially one of the best of all time. Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay have missed time with injuries. Safety DeShon Elliott is likely out for the year. Thornhill was cut on Monday, and the Steelers acquired Kyle Dugger […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in a month-long funk. They’ve lost three of their last four games, the latest of which was a 25-10 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. One thing that has stood out throughout the span of this slump is how dreadful Pittsburgh’s offense is on third down. In their last […]
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There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The Steelers are coming off another soul-crushing loss. Making matters worse, Sunday’s bout against the Chargers was another lopsided defeat on primetime. That means there were millions of eyes on the Steelers’ latest episode of dysfunction, and thus even more of the same old discussions and jokes around the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering must-win territory as they enter the back half of their schedule, and they’ll take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 in hopes of getting to 6-4. The Steelers held their first practice of the week, and a surprise name did not practice due to injury. Left tackle Broderick Jones […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big move on Tuesday, signing free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to their practice squad. When Samuel will make his Steelers’ debut is unknown, but considering how quickly Kyle Dugger has stepped in and been productive, Samuel could take the field as early as Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals. […]
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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: What’s the latest on the Steelers’ upcoming opponent? (In this case, more Bengals links): Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Aaron Rodgers struggles in Steelers’ loss: ‘I got to play better than this’ (From […]
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The Steelers cut safety Darrick Forest from the team’s practice squad, Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders reported Tuesday. The move gives the Steelers the space make room for the reported signing of free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. Forest signed with the Steelers practice squad on Oct. 28 following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a big splash signing deep into the season and adding to their defensive secondary in a big way. Per Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers are signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. “Free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. is signing with the Steelers practice squad, per source,” Fowler reports. “A top-25 free agent in […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers posted their worst offensive performance of the season in a disappointing 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Pittsburgh began the scoring with a first-quarter first goal, but didn’t score its lone touchdown until the final three minutes with the game out of reach. DK Metcalf led the Steelers […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 11 at 5-4 following a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, marking their third loss in four games. In the aftermath of the game, the Steelers released safety Juan Thornhill, whom they signed this past offseason. In conjunction with that move, the Steelers brought back rookie safety Sebastian Castro, […]
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart is eyeing a big career move. Per Josina Anderson, the Colorado legend is eyeing the open head coach job at his alma mater’s largest rival, Colorado State. “I’m told former Steelers Ravens [and] Bears QB & Colorado Hall of Famer Kordell “SLASH” Stewart has retained Young Money APAA Sports […]
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In Week 9, the Steelers dominated the AFC No. 1 seed Colts. They followed up that performance with a blowout loss against the now-No. 5 seed Chargers in Week 10. After a 4-1 start, the Steelers have dropped to 5-4 on the season — and the last two weeks have marked the team’s best win […]
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It should be a good Monday Night Football matchup to close out Week 10 as the 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles take on the 5-2-1 Green Bay Packers. It’s a battle between two teams that have looked dominant at times this season, but are still far from perfect. The game could also have ramifications in the NFL […]
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The Steelers didn’t take long to fill the roster spot vacated by Monday’s release of safety Juan Thornhill. Per a report from KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Steelers were awarded safety Sebastian Castro off of waivers from the Buccaneers the same day. The team later confirmed the signing and Thornhill’s release. Castro, an undrafted free agent […]
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The Steelers released veteran safety Juan Thornhill today, per a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The team later late confirmed Thornhill’s release and the addition of safety Sebastian Castro on waivers. Per Rapoport, Thornhill will hit waivers before free agency. Thornhill didn’t play a single defensive snap against the Chargers or […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost their third game in four weeks with a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, sending them to 5-4 on the season. The offense had by far its worst performance of the season, while the defense did all it could to limit the Chargers. Here is this week’s Varsity and […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost three of their last four games, most recently a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10. The loss sent the Steelers to 5-4 on the season, and also brought the Baltimore Ravens within one game of the Steelers for the AFC North lead. Despite the one-sided loss, […]
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A late, garbage-time touchdown saved the Steelers-Chargers final score from looking like the blowout loss it actually was. Ultimately, the Steelers fell 25-10 on the road on Sunday Night Football, moving to 1-3 in the team’s last four games. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. You never know which Steelers […]
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Andrus Peat was called for a false start on the first play of the game – that set the tone for the evening that ended in the Pittsburgh Steelers losing 25-10 to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Steelers didn’t just lose to the Los Angeles Chargers; they played as badly offensively as they possibly could […]
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Starting cornerback Darius Slay had the only injury of note for the Steelers in Pittsburgh’s Sunday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Mike Tomlin said following the game. In his postgame press conference, Tomlin said Slay is in concussion protocol, adding, “We’ll see where that leads us this week.” “The rest is […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost on Sunday night and looked very bad in the process, but perhaps the bigger concern is in the playoff picture. The Baltimore Ravens won and now sit just one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. The teams have two games against each other remaining on the schedule. The New […]
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