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The Steelers game is over, but there’s still plenty of football to be played this week. Here’s the NFL’s late afternoon slate for Week 17 — just two games this time around given the holiday schedule: As always, here’s the broadcast map on 506 Sports. What games will you be watching? Who will you be rooting […]
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It’s been a rough first half for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cleveland Browns jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The Steelers added a Chris Boswell field goal to make it a one-score game, but lost a key offensive player in the process. Tight end Darnell Washington left the game with a […]
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The 9-6 Steelers travel to take on the 3-12 Browns in Cleveland this afternoon. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. EST on CBS. Join the discussion by signing up for an account. Stop by and enjoy the game with your fellow Steelers fans here at BTSC! Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the […]
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When Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was suspended for two games following an altercation with a fan in Detroit, CBS Sports reported that language in his contract voided a combined $45 million in guarantees over the next two years. The would make it much easier for Pittsburgh to get out of his four-year, $132 million […]
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The Steelers and Browns released their inactive lists ahead of kickoff, with Pittsburgh down several starters as expected. With Calvin Austin III, Brandin Echols, James Pierre, Isaac Seumalo, and T.J. Watt all out against Cleveland, Pittsburgh has made second-year wide receiver Roman Wilson active for the first time in weeks. However, rookie third-round running back […]
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After the Packers defense turned to Swiss cheese on Saturday night, Pittsburgh still has an opportunity to clinch the AFC North with a win over the Browns in Cleveland at 1 p.m. EST. You can view the all-important Week 17 broadcast map per 506 Sports HERE. Early slate:
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The Pittsburgh Steelers must defeat the Cleveland Browns to clinch the AFC North after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Green Bay Packers. Should they lose their fourth straight game in Cleveland, the Week 18 matchup between the Steelers and Ravens will be for the division. Will Pittsburgh win its first division title in five years? […]
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Pittsburgh concludes its 2025 regular season series with Cleveland as a trip to the postseason looms large. Earlier this season, the Cleveland Browns traveled to Pittsburgh, where they suffered a significant loss to a dominant Steelers side. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel was unable to get anything going all afternoon, going 29-52. The Oregon product was also […]
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The Steelers elevated two practice squad players ahead of their Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The team announced Saturday that offensive tackle Jack Driscoll and defensive back D’Shawn Jamison will be on the roster for Week 17 and revert back to the practice squad following the game. This is the third game Driscoll has […]
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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). A three-game win streak and controlling our AFC North destiny were amazing early Christmas presents. Weeks 17-18 could also be stress free if Green Bay beats the Ratbirds tonight. That makes our Steelers […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch the AFC North before the weekend is over with either a Baltimore Ravens loss or a win of their own over the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers will be going into Week 17 without edge rusher T.J. Watt, who will miss his third straight game following a surgery to repair a […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch the AFC North for the first time in five years, meaning playoff football will return to Acrisure Stadium with fans in full capacity since the 2017 season. As we do every week, let’s dive into your questions in this week’s mailbag. Q: Is there an update on DeShon Elliott’s recovery? If […]
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It’s Saturday and Bowl season is full swing. Pitt takes on East Carolina in the Military Bowl. Then, the most hallowed, revered bowl game in all of sports: The Pop-Tarts Bowl featuring the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets taking on the BYU Cougars. Will the Cougars claw their way to victory or will the Yellow Jackets […]
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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers can wrap up the AFC North this weekend, which would mark the first time they’ve won the division since 2020. The Steelers will face the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland in Week 17. With a win, they win the AFC North, but they will have to do so without T.J. Watt for the […]
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Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope you all had a very safe and celebratory holiday with your loved ones. Now, we look forward to a Week 17 that has major ramifications. The Pittsburgh Steelers could clinch the AFC North as soon as Saturday evening if the Green Bay Packers defeat the Baltimore Ravens. Should Baltimore win, […]
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The Steelers head into Week 17 on the verge of winning their first division title since 2020. Their opponent, the Cleveland Browns, who are currently projected to finish with another top-five pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. I spoke with Chris Pokorny of Dawgs By Nature ahead of this divisional contest. 1. Cleveland rookie quarterback […]
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The Steelers have made a Christmas Day roster move, announcing the signing of veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to the 53-man roster. Pittsburgh had an open spot on the roster after placing wide receiver D.K. Metcalf on the reserve/suspended list following his two-game suspension. Flowers was a fifth-round draft pick in 2018 by the Seattle Seahawks. […]
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Merry Christmas to all the members of the Behind the Steel Curtain community: the best Steelers fans anywhere on the internet. Christmas for me as a kid meant a 2.5 hour drive from Erie, PA along snow-lined roads down I-79 to the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Those trips felt magical, knowing that bustling homes were filled with relatives. Every stop was […]
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time about DK Metcalf’s recent altercation with a fan in Detroit, offering support for his wide receiver while also expressing disappointment in the incident and raising broader concerns about fan behavior in stadiums. Metcalf was suspended two games after video surfaced of him swatting the face of […]
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The Steelers are back at practice as they prepare for an AFC North matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Both teams released lengthy injury reports as they opened the week of practice on Christmas Eve, but Pittsburgh got some good news, with star outside linebacker T.J. Watt limited in his first practice since […]
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After signing veteran wide receiver Brandon Johnson to the practice squad Wednesday, the Steelers announced they released defensive tackle Kyler Baugh in a corresponding move. Baugh has had a few stints with the Steelers, first joining the team’s practice squad in December of 2024. He’s yet to appear in a regular season NFL game. He […]
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Ryan Kennedy, the fan Pittsburgh wide receiver D.K. Metcalf confronted and made contact with during Sunday’s Steelers-Lions game, will be holding a press conference with his lawyers on Friday, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor reported. The conference will be to “address the assault, correct misinformation that has been publicly repeated as fact, and discuss the serious consequences […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without star wide receiver DK Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season after the NFL upheld his two-game suspension stemming from an altercation with a fan in Detroit. While the loss of Metcalf is a significant on-field blow, one former franchise icon believes the situation may ultimately […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers selected defensive tackle Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Oregon Duck is having a phenomenal rookie year, one that his defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin, is taking note of. “When Derrick Harmon plays, we’re good,” Austin said on Wednesday. When talking about Harmon’s snaps against two-time […]
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